Louis Gossett, Jr

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AKA: Lou Gossett
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 05/27/1936
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

biography

A charismatic black actor with a flair for projecting quiet authority, Louis Gossett Jr has scored well personally in a string of diverse and challenging stage, film and TV roles. Sidelined by a sports injury in high school, Gossett decided to try acting at the suggestion of one of his teachers. Success in a school production led to a Broadway audition for "Take a Giant Step" (1953), where, the 16-year-old Gossett beat out 400 other aspiring actors and landed the lead. His acting career soon flourished with parts on TV and a return to Broadway supporting Shirley Booth in "The Desk Set" (1955), Continued

Credits

Voice of King Zahn
2008
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Gerak
2005
Gerak
2005
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Pastor David Lewis
2003
(TV Show)
2002-2002
Ezekiel 'Zeke' Grant
2002
Ezekiel 'Zeke' Grant
2002
Actor
1994
Calvin Bouchard
1983
Sergeant Foley
1982
Copee
1970
Reverend Clarence
Detective Hicks
Dean Parker
Judge Stanton
George Murchison
Samuel Benton
Capt McCandless
Caps
Henri Cloche
Co-Producer
Century
Portagee
Reverend Bliss
Dr Dudley Stanton
Jake Berkowitz
Calvin Potts
"Honey" Roy Palmer
Tembo
Jackson
Jeriba Shiban--the Drac
Leo Porter
Jake Phillips
Jason
Actor
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair
Chappy
Brigadier General Charles "Chappy" Sinclair
President Gerald Fitzhugh

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Brooklyn, New York
1953 
Broadway debut, "Take a Giant Step"
1954 
TV debut on "Philco Television Playhouse"
1955 
Returned to Broadway supporting Shirley Booth in "The Desk Set"
1959 
Received an offer to play for the New York Knicks but turned it down to take a stage role in "A Raisin in the Sun"
Continued

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