AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN

(Drama/Romance - R)

Louis Gossett, Jr. won his Supporting Oscar for playing the admirable, inspirational drill Sergeant.

About Louis Gossett, Jr. (1936 - )

At the age of 17, a leg injury forced Gossett out of basketball, so he took up acting to fill up the time. He got a part in the Broadway production of Take a Giant Step. His work in that play won him the Donaldson Award for being the best newcomer. Louis then went to NYU on a basketball scholarship.

Louis Gossett, Jr. was drafted the NY Knicks, but decided to continue in his acting career on Broadway. Throughout his career he has specialized in characters who were kind of heart but with tough exteriors. Career highlights include both the film and Broadway productions of A Raisin in the Sun (1961), Iron Eagle (1986), and Toy Soldiers (1991).

Gossett's other films include:

A RAISIN IN THE SUN (1961)
THE LANDLORD (1970)
SKIN GAME (1971)
THE RIVER NIGER (1976)
FIREWALKER (1986)
IRON EAGLE (1986)
ENEMY MINE (1985)
THE PRINCIPAL (1987)
IRON EAGLE 2 (1986)
THE PUNISHER (1989)
EL DIABLO (TV Movie) 1990
TOY SOLDIERS (1991)
ACES: IRON EAGLE 3 (1992)
KEEPER OF THE CITY (TV movie) 1991
COVER UP (1991)
DIGGSTOWN (1992)
MONOLITH (1993)
FLASHFIRE (1994)
INSIDE (TV Movie) (1996)
MANAGUA (1996)
THE WALL THAT HEALS
LEGEND OF THE MUMMY (1998)
Y2K (1999)
THE HIGHWAYMAN (2000)
MOMENTUM (TV Movie)
WINDOW (Short) (2005)
ALL IN (2006)
CLUB SODA (short) (2006)
DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS (2007)
COVER (2007)
DELGO (2008)
THE PERFECT GAME (2009)
SHANNON'S RAINBOW (2009)
THE LEAST AMONG YOU (2009)
WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO? (2010)
THE GRACE CARD (2010)
THE LAMP (2011)
SMITTY (2012)


Gossett's television credits include:

THE YOUNG REBELS (TV Series) (1970-1971)
SIDEKICKS (TV Movie) (1974)
SHIVAREE ON DELANCEY STREET (1974)
ROOTS: THE GIFT (TV MOVIE) (1988)
THE CHOIRBOYS (1977)
TO KILL A COP (TV MOVIE) (1978)
DON'T LOOK BACK: THE STORY OF LEROY 'SATCHEL PAIGE' (TV Movie) 1981
THE GUARDIAN (cable) (TV movie) (1984)
THE LAZARUS SYNDROME (TV Series) (1979)
THE POWERS OF MATTHEW STARR (TV series) (1982-1983)
RETURN TO LONESOME DOVE (TV Mini-Series) (1993)
STORY OF A PEOPLE (TV Mini-Series) (
THE GREAT WAR AND THE SHAPING OF THE 2OTH CENTURY (TV Mini-Series) (1996)