Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.'s biography

Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. is 86 years old actor born at Brooklyn. Louis was born on Wednesday 27th of May 1936. Louis is often nicknamed as Lou. According to year of birth 1936 Louis belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 27th of May means he is Gemini. Gemini is a dual sign of Zodiac Belt. One born with this rising sign is very dual and creative in nature with lots of verbosity. They are the most expressive people as they love talking.

He is native english speaker. Louis is black american. He is citizen of United States of America. Louis´s primary profession is to be actor. You can know Louis also as television actor, film actor, television director, film producer, television producer, voice actor, writer. Louis is recently known as stage actor. Louis received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor An Officer and a Gentleman in 1982

Louis Gossett Jr.'s schools

We found 2 schools Louis attended. Complete list of schools: Abraham Lincoln High School, New York University.

Detailed informations about his schools

• Attended Brooklyn's Abraham Lincoln High School.

Louis Gossett Jr.'s career

His main focus is to be actor. Louis is famous thanks to Roots, An Officer and a Gentleman. You could see him also in Touched by an Angel, The Josephine Baker Story.

Is Louis Gossett Jr. gay ?

He is known to be straight.

Awards and competitions

Louis Gossett Jr.'s Awards

• Louis received award for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work An Officer and a Gentleman in 1982
• Louis received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for work An Officer and a Gentleman in 1982
• Louis received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for work Roots in 1977
• Louis received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for work An Officer and a Gentleman in 1982
• He received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 1998
• He received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for work The Josephine Baker Story in 1991

Louis Gossett Jr.'s Nominations

• Louis was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Louis was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for work Backstairs at the White House in 1979
• Louis was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for work Backstairs at the White House in 1979
• He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for work Roots in 1977
• Louis was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for work An Officer and a Gentleman in 1982
• He was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for work An Officer and a Gentleman in 1982
• He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for work Sadat in 1984
• Louis was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for work A Gathering of Old Men in 1987
• He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 1997
• Louis was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 1998
• Louis was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for work Jasper, Texas in 2004
• He was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for work The Least Among You in 2012
• Louis was nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor for work Jaws 3-D in 1984

What else you don't know about Louis Gossett Jr. ?

His middle name is Cameron.

What Louis Gossett Jr. has done for a first time

• He was the first male to be shown giving birth on screen, as Jeriba "Jerry" Shigan in Enemy Mine (1985).
• First cousin of Robert Gossett.

Louis Gossett Jr.'s quotes

• If a role isn't different, it's not worth doing.
• When I'm offered a role, I look at what I think I can do with it. I look to see if I can project myself into it.
• I can do more than anyone suspects. I pride myself on my versatility. It took 32 years of difficult parts, second leads, villains and juveniles. The Oscar changed the quality of the roles I was being offered.
• The Lord may not come when you want Him, but he's always going to be there on time.
• [on his receiving an Academy Award] The only Oscar I ever knew was a cousin.
• [on about his absence from 1970s blaxploitation films] Sometimes it was by choice, sometimes by coincidence. I did have other jobs during that entire era.
• [on his 9 year-old son Satie in 1983] As much energy and love I put into my acting, I put into him. I have to be careful he's not my shadow, that he can create his own personality and be what he wants. That means walking a tightrope as a parent.
• [in 1983] Here I am, a black actor getting attention, and suddenly I'm asked to do "Othello." I'll do "Richard III, I'll do "Macbeth," but I don't have any interest in doing "Othello." James Earl Jones is good enough for me.
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Louis Gossett Jr.'s height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Louis Gossett Jr. looks. We will focus on his height, body shape, eye color and hair color. He is tall as 6' 4" (193 cm). Body build is athletic. Louis´s eyes are tinted brown - dark. His hair is shade of bald.