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Louis Gossett Jr.
Actor

Louis Gossett Jr.

1936Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA132 Movies62 TV Shows

Louis Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fiddler in the television miniseries "Roots". He won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spanned over five decades.

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132 titles
Sin
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Elijah

Sin

2025
IF
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Lewis (voice)
7.0

IF

2024
The Color Purple
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Ol' Mister
7.0

The Color Purple

2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
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Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
5.2

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023
Sidney
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Self
7.6

Sidney

2022
Three Months
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Benny
7.0

Three Months

2022
Not to Forget
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Pastor John
6.8

Not to Forget

2021
I Forgive
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God (voice)
4.7

I Forgive

2021
The Reason
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Pastor Jim
7.8

The Reason

2020
The Cuban
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Luis Garcia
4.8

The Cuban

2020
Miracle in East Texas
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Irving Tanner Jr.
5.5

Miracle in East Texas

2020
Foster Boy
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Judge George Taylor
6.9

Foster Boy

2019
Supervized
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Pendle
5.2

Supervized

2019
Hal
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Self
6.5

Hal

2019
Breaking Brooklyn
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Miles Bryant
7.8

Breaking Brooklyn

2018
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
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Self
6.2

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017
Undercover Grandpa
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Mother
5.6

Undercover Grandpa

2017
Double Play
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Coco
3.5

Double Play

2017
King of the Dancehall
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The Bishop
7.6

King of the Dancehall

2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
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Self
8.0

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
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Himself

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

2016
Boiling Pot
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Detective Haven
5.2

Boiling Pot

2015
The Dependables
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Lou Jones
3.1

The Dependables

2014
A Fighting Man
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Cubby
5.4

A Fighting Man

2014
Miracle at Gate 213
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Roy Peddington
6.0

Miracle at Gate 213

2013
Breaking at the Edge
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Floyd
4.8

Breaking at the Edge

2013
Smitty
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Mr. Smith
5.9

Smitty

2012
The Undershepherd
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Bishop Redford
2.0

The Undershepherd

2012
Dog Jack
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Grown up Jed
4.0

Dog Jack

2011
The Grace Card
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George Wright
7.3

The Grace Card

2011
Why Did I Get Married Too?
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Porter
6.5

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010
The Perfect Game
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Cool Papa Bell
7.1

The Perfect Game

2009
Amazing Racer
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Max Donovan
6.0

Amazing Racer

2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
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Self
8.0

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009
Delgo
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King Zahn (voice)
4.5

Delgo

2008
A Special Kind of Love
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Self

A Special Kind of Love

2008
A Love Story of Today
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Self

A Love Story of Today

2008
The Black List: Volume One
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Self
6.5

The Black List: Volume One

2008
Stories USA
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Doc (segment "Club Soda")
3.9

Stories USA

2007
Cover
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Detective Hicks
5.0

Cover

2007
Daddy's Little Girls
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Willie
6.9

Daddy's Little Girls

2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
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Self

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007
Club Soda
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Doc

Club Soda

2006
Solar Attack
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President Ryan Gordon
5.2

Solar Attack

2006
All In
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Caps
4.3

All In

2006
Left Behind: World at War
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President Geral Fitzhugh
4.2

Left Behind: World at War

2005
Lackawanna Blues
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Ol'lem Taylor
5.7

Lackawanna Blues

2005
Jasper, Texas
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R.C. Horn
5.8

Jasper, Texas

2003
Momentum
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Raymond Addison
4.8

Momentum

2003
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
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Dr. Barnes
7.0

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

2002
Deceived
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Col. David Garrett
4.2

Deceived

2002
For Love of Olivia
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Daniel Stewart
1.0

For Love of Olivia

2001
Dr. Lucille
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Dr. Lucille

2001
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
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Lou Hastings
7.0

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

2000
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
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Frank
5.8

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

2000
The Highwayman
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Phil Bishop
3.8

The Highwayman

2000
Strange Justice
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Vernon Jordan
6.0

Strange Justice

1999
Y2K
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Morgan
5.4

Y2K

1999
Love Songs
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Reuben
8.0

Love Songs

1999
The Inspectors
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Inspector Frank Hughes
5.9

The Inspectors

1998
The Wall That Heals
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Self - Host

The Wall That Heals

1998
Legend of the Mummy
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Corbeck
4.0

Legend of the Mummy

1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
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Self

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998
In His Father's Shoes
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Frank Crosby / Richard
3.5

In His Father's Shoes

1997
To Dance with Olivia
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Daniel Stewart

To Dance with Olivia

1997
Inside
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Questioner
4.3

Inside

1996
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
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James Mink
3.8

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996
Managua
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Paul
4.3

Managua

1996
Iron Eagle on the Attack
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Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
3.8

Iron Eagle on the Attack

1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
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Self
7.8

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
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Ray Alexander

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995
Zooman
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Rueben Tate
6.0

Zooman

1995
A Father for Charlie
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Walter Osgood
6.7

A Father for Charlie

1995
Flashfire
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Ben Durand
4.0

Flashfire

1994
Curse of the Starving Class
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Ellis
3.8

Curse of the Starving Class

1994
A Good Man in Africa
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Prof. Sam Adekunle
4.9

A Good Man in Africa

1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
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Ray Alexander

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994
Blue Chips
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Father Dawkins (uncredited)
6.1

Blue Chips

1994
Monolith
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Capt. MacCandless
4.4

Monolith

1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
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Leonard Clay
6.0

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993
Diggstown
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"Honey" Roy Palmer
6.3

Diggstown

1992
Iron Eagle III
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Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
4.1

Iron Eagle III

1992
Keeper of the City
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Det. James Dela
4.0

Keeper of the City

1991
Carolina Skeletons
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James Bragg
6.8

Carolina Skeletons

1991
Toy Soldiers
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Dean Parker
6.5

Toy Soldiers

1991
The Josephine Baker Story
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Sidney Williams
5.7

The Josephine Baker Story

1991
Cover-Up
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Lou Jackson
3.9

Cover-Up

1991
El Diablo
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Van Leek
5.5

El Diablo

1990
Zora is My Name!
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Zora is My Name!

1990
The Punisher
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Jake Berkowitz
5.8

The Punisher

1989
Roots: The Gift
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Fiddler
6.8

Roots: The Gift

1988
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
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Big John Creed
10.0

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

1988
Iron Eagle II
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Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
4.5

Iron Eagle II

1988
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
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Sam

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

1988
The Father Clements Story
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The Father Clements Story

1987
The Principal
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Jake Phillips
6.5

The Principal

1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
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Self
5.7

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987
A Gathering of Old Men
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Mathu
6.0

A Gathering of Old Men

1987
Firewalker
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Leo Porter
5.3

Firewalker

1986
Iron Eagle
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Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
5.6

Iron Eagle

1986
Enemy Mine
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Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
6.9

Enemy Mine

1985
The Guardian
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John Mack
4.2

The Guardian

1984
Finders Keepers
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Century
5.3

Finders Keepers

1984
Jaws 3-D
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Calvin Bouchard
4.5

Jaws 3-D

1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
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narrator
5.0

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

1983
An Officer and a Gentleman
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Sergeant Emil Foley
7.0

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982
Benny's Place
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Benny Moore
10.0

Benny's Place

1982
I Love Liberty
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Self

I Love Liberty

1982
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
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Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
6.0

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
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Leo Garcia
4.8

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980
The Lazarus Syndrome
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Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
4.0

The Lazarus Syndrome

1979
Lawman Without a Gun
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Tom Hayward

Lawman Without a Gun

1979
To Kill a Cop
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Everett Walker

To Kill a Cop

1978
Freeman
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Rex
5.0

Freeman

1977
The Choirboys
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Calvin Motts
5.3

The Choirboys

1977
The Deep
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Henri Cloche
6.0

The Deep

1977
Little Ladies of the Night
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Russ Garfield
2.8

Little Ladies of the Night

1977
J.D.'s Revenge
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Rev. Elija Bliss
5.7

J.D.'s Revenge

1976
The River Niger
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Dr. Dudley Stanton
6.8

The River Niger

1976
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
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Otis James

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975
Black Bart
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Black Bart
3.5

Black Bart

1975
The White Dawn
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Portagee
6.6

The White Dawn

1974
Sidekicks
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Jason O'Rourke
6.0

Sidekicks

1974
It's Good to Be Alive
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Sam Brockington
6.6

It's Good to Be Alive

1974
The Laughing Policeman
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Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
6.2

The Laughing Policeman

1973
Travels with My Aunt
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Wordsworth
5.9

Travels with My Aunt

1972
Skin Game
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Jason O'Rourke
6.6

Skin Game

1971
The Landlord
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Copee Johnson
5.8

The Landlord

1970
The Bushbaby
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Tembo
6.0

The Bushbaby

1969
Companions in Nightmare
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Lt. Adam McKay
4.0

Companions in Nightmare

1968
A Raisin in the Sun
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George Murchison
7.7

A Raisin in the Sun

1961
Unplugged
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Amos Burton (voice)

Unplugged

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Watchmen
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Old Man / Will Reeves
7.6

Watchmen

2019
The Good Fight
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Carl Reddick
7.5

The Good Fight

2017
The Spoils Before Dying
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Duke Webster
6.0

The Spoils Before Dying

2015
The Book of Negroes
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Daddy Moses
6.5

The Book of Negroes

2015
Madam Secretary
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Laurent Vasseur
7.0

Madam Secretary

2014
Extant
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Quinn
6.3

Extant

2014
Hawaii Five-0
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Lou's father
7.8

Hawaii Five-0

2010
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
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Executive Producer

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
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Self
7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009
Psych
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Lloyd Marr
7.9

Psych

2006
Black in the 80s
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Black in the 80s

2005
The Batman
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Lucius Fox (voice)
8.0

The Batman

2004
Half & Half
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Ray Willis
8.2

Half & Half

2002
The Dead Zone
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Pastor David Lewis
7.3

The Dead Zone

2002
Family Guy
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Drill Sargent (voice)
7.4

Family Guy

1999
Hercules
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Chiron (voice)
6.9

Hercules

1998
Stargate SG-1
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Gerak
8.3

Stargate SG-1

1997
Early Edition
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Jim Matthews
7.3

Early Edition

1996
Promised Land
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Anderson Walker
6.1

Promised Land

1996
Touched by an Angel
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Anderson Walker
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994
ER
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Leo Malcolm
7.8

ER

1994
Ellen
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Sgt. Timko
6.1

Ellen

1994
Return to Lonesome Dove
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Isom Pickett
6.9

Return to Lonesome Dove

1993
Picket Fences
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Rick Jennings
7.4

Picket Fences

1992
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
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Commander Clash (voice)
6.8

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990
American Experience
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Narrator (voice)
6.6

American Experience

1988
The Powers of Matthew Star
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Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
5.0

The Powers of Matthew Star

1982
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
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5.5

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980
The Lazarus Syndrome
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MacArthur St. Clair
5.0

The Lazarus Syndrome

1979
Backstairs at the White House
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Levi Mercer, Houseman
5.9

Backstairs at the White House

1979
The Critical List
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Lem Harper

The Critical List

1978
Roots
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Fiddler
7.4

Roots

1977
Saturday Night Live
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Self - Host
7.0

Saturday Night Live

1975
The Jeffersons
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7.3

The Jeffersons

1975
The Rockford Files
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Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien
7.6

The Rockford Files

1974
Harry O
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Cleon Jackson
4.6

Harry O

1974
Little House on the Prairie
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Henry Hill
7.9

Little House on the Prairie

1974
Petrocelli
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Kurt Olson, DA
7.2

Petrocelli

1974
Good Times
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8.0

Good Times

1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
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O'Flaherty
7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
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Self
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
Police Story
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6.9

Police Story

1973
The Rookies
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6.8

The Rookies

1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
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Lt. Carl Fellows
6.3

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971
Alias Smith and Jones
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7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971
The Partridge Family
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Sam Simon
6.8

The Partridge Family

1970
The Young Rebels
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4.5

The Young Rebels

1970
McCloud
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7.1

McCloud

1970
Love, American Style
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Freddy
6.1

Love, American Style

1969
The Bill Cosby Show
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Hurricane Smith
5.4

The Bill Cosby Show

1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
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Dr. Karnes
4.0

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969
The Mod Squad
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Smitty
6.2

The Mod Squad

1968
Cowboy in Africa
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Fulah
5.0

Cowboy in Africa

1967
The Invaders
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Ollie
6.8

The Invaders

1967
Daktari
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Mkono
7.2

Daktari

1966
The Merv Griffin Show
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Self
6.2

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Self
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The Mike Douglas Show
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Self
5.4

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
Bonanza
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Buck Walter
7.5

Bonanza

1959
The Oscars
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Self
7.1

The Oscars

1953
The Ed Sullivan Show
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Self
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Golden Globe Awards
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Self - Nominee
7.2

Golden Globe Awards

1944