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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.
He 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
THE LANDLORD
SKIN GAME
THE RIVER NIGER
FIREWALKER
IRON EAGLE
ENEMY MINE
THE PRINCIPAL
IRON EAGLE 2
THE PUNISHER
EL DIABLO
TOY SOLDIERS
ACES: IRON EAGLE 3
KEEPER OF THE CITY
DIGGSTOWN
MONOLITH
FLASHFIRE
INSIDE
MANAGUA
THE WALL THAT HEALS
LEGEND OF THE MUMMY
Y2K
THE HIGHWAYMAN
MOMENTUM
Gossett's television credits include:
THE YOUNG REBELS (TV Series)
SIDEKICKS
DELANCEY STREET
ROOTS
THE CHOIRBOYS
TO KILL A COP
DON'T LOOK BACK
ROOTS - THE GIFT
THE GUARDIAN (cable)
THE LAZARUS SYNDROME (series)
THE POWERS OF MATTHEW STARR (series)
RETURN TO LONESOME DOVE (TV Mini-Series)
STORY OF A PEOPLE (TV Mini-Series)
THE GREAT WAR (TV Mini-Series)
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