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Birthday: May 27, 1936
Louis Gossett Jr. ranks as one of the most respected African-American actors of stage, screen, and television. Tall, lanky, and bald-pated, Gossett was a basketball player in high school until a leg injury benched him and his interest turned toward acting. In 1953, at the age of 17, Gossett made his Broadway debut in +Take a Giant Step, and ended up with a Donaldson Award for the ...more
- 1982
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- An Officer and a Gentleman
- win
- 1982
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Supporting Actor
- An Officer and a Gentleman
- win
- 2001
- For Love of Olivia
- Executive Producer
- 1999
- Love Songs
- Director
- 1997
- In His Father's Shoes
- Executive Producer
- 1996
- Inside
- Executive Producer
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