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Filmography
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Known For
An Officer and a Gentleman Sgt. Emil Foley (1982) -
Enemy Mine Drac (1985) -
Jaws 3-D Calvin Bouchard (1983) -
Known For
Roots Fiddler (1977) -
Actor
Kingdom Business Jeremiah (2022) -
Three Months Benny (2022) -
Not to Forget Pastor John (2021) -
The Reason Pastor Jim (2020) -
Canaan Land Talk Show Guest (2020) -
Watchmen Will Reeves (2019) -
The Cuban Luis Garcia (2019) -
Foster Boy Judge George Taylor (2019) -
Miracle in East Texas Irving Tanner Jr. (2019) -
Supervized Pendle (2019) -
![Hawaii Five-0]( "Hawaii Five-0")
Hawaii Five-0 Lou's Father (2018) -
![Breaking Brooklyn]( "Breaking Brooklyn")
Breaking Brooklyn Miles (2018) -
![Hap and Leonard]( "Hap and Leonard")
Hap and Leonard Bacon (2018) -
![Undercover Grandpa]( "Undercover Grandpa")
Undercover Grandpa Mother (2017) -
![The Good Fight]( "The Good Fight")
The Good Fight Carl Reddick (2017) -
![Double Play]( "Double Play")
Double Play Coco (2017) -
![King of the Dancehall]( "King of the Dancehall")
King of the Dancehall The Bishop (2016) -
![Come to the Garden]( "Come to the Garden")
Come to the Garden God (2016) -
![Boiling Pot]( "Boiling Pot")
Boiling Pot Detective Haven (2015) -
![Extant]( "Extant")
Extant Quinn (2014-2015) -
![The Spoils Before Dying]( "The Spoils Before Dying")
The Spoils Before Dying Duke Webster (2015) -
![The Book of Negroes]( "The Book of Negroes")
The Book of Negroes Daddy Moses (2015) -
![The Miracle of Tony Davis]( "The Miracle of Tony Davis")
The Miracle of Tony Davis God (2014) -
![10 Minutes]( "10 Minutes")
10 Minutes Warden Johnson (2014) -
![Madam Secretary]( "Madam Secretary")
Madam Secretary Father Laurent Vasseur (2014) -
![Pride of Lions]( "Pride of Lions")
Pride of Lions Lou Jones (2014) -
![A Fighting Man]( "A Fighting Man")
A Fighting Man Cubby (2014) -
![Miracle at Gate 213]( "Miracle at Gate 213")
Miracle at Gate 213 Roy Peddington (2013) -
![Boardwalk Empire]( "Boardwalk Empire")
Boardwalk Empire Oscar Boneau (2013) -
![Jewtholic]( "Jewtholic")
Jewtholic Narrator (2013) -
![Breaking at the Edge]( "Breaking at the Edge")
Breaking at the Edge Floyd (2013) -
![The Undershepherd]( "The Undershepherd")
The Undershepherd Bishop Redford (2012) -
![Smitty]( "Smitty")
Smitty Mr. Smith (2012) -
![Psych]( "Psych")
Psych Lloyd Marr (2012) -
![The Lamp]( "The Lamp")
The Lamp Charles Montgomery III (2010) -
![The Grace Card]( "The Grace Card")
The Grace Card George Wright (2010) -
![Dog Jack]( "Dog Jack")
Dog Jack Grown up Jed (2010) -
![Why Did I Get Married Too?]( "Why Did I Get Married Too?")
Why Did I Get Married Too? Porter (2010) -
![Shannon's Rainbow]( "Shannon's Rainbow")
Shannon's Rainbow Max Donovan (2009) -
![The Perfect Game]( "The Perfect Game")
The Perfect Game Cool Papa Bell (2009) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER Leo Malcolm (2009) -
![The Least Among You]( "The Least Among You")
The Least Among You Samuel Benton (2009) -
![Delgo]( "Delgo")
Delgo King Zahn (2008) -
![Stories USA]( "Stories USA")
Stories USA Doc (segment "Club Soda") (2007) -
![Cover]( "Cover")
Cover Detective Hicks (2007) -
![The Batman]( "The Batman")
The Batman Lucius Fox (2007) -
![Daddy's Little Girls]( "Daddy's Little Girls")
Daddy's Little Girls Willie (2007) -
![Rwanda Rising]( "Rwanda Rising")
Rwanda Rising Eyewitness (2007) -
![Family Guy]( "Family Guy")
Family Guy Drill Sargent (2006) -
![Club Soda]( "Club Soda")
Club Soda Doc (2006) -
![Half-Life 2: Episode One]( "Half-Life 2: Episode One")
Half-Life 2: Episode One Vortigaunt (2006) -
![Solar Attack]( "Solar Attack")
Solar Attack President Ryan Gordon (2006) -
![All In]( "All In")
All In Caps (2006) -
![Stargate SG-1]( "Stargate SG-1")
Stargate SG-1 Gerak (2005-2006) -
![Left Behind III: World at War]( "Left Behind III: World at War")
Left Behind III: World at War President Gerald Fitzhugh (2005) -
![Window]( "Window")
Window Ralph Stanley (2005) -
![Lackawanna Blues]( "Lackawanna Blues")
Lackawanna Blues Ol'lem Taylor (2005) -
![Half & Half]( "Half & Half")
Half & Half Ray Willis (2004) -
![Half-Life 2]( "Half-Life 2")
Half-Life 2 Vortigaunt (2004) -
![Momentum]( "Momentum")
Momentum Raymond Addison (2003) -
![Jasper, Texas]( "Jasper, Texas")
Jasper, Texas R.C. Horn (2003) -
![The Dead Zone]( "The Dead Zone")
The Dead Zone Pastor David Lewis (2003) -
![Resurrection Blvd.]( "Resurrection Blvd.")
Resurrection Blvd. Ezekiel 'Zeke' Grant (2002) -
![What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway]( "What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway")
What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway Dr. Barnes (2002) -
![Deceived]( "Deceived")
Deceived Col. David Garrett (2002) -
The Grave Before the Chains Toussaint L'ouverture (2001)
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![For Love of Olivia]( "For Love of Olivia")
For Love of Olivia Daniel Stewart (2001) -
![Dr Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story]( "Dr Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story")
Dr Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story David Mulera (2001) -
![The Highwayman]( "The Highwayman")
The Highwayman Phil Bishop (2000) -
![The Color of Love: Jacey's Story]( "The Color of Love: Jacey's Story")
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story Lou Hastings (2000) -
![The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence]( "The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence")
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence Frank (2000) -
![Strange Justice]( "Strange Justice")
Strange Justice Vernon Jordan (1999) -
![Y2K]( "Y2K")
Y2K Morgan (1999) -
![Love Songs]( "Love Songs")
Love Songs Reuben (segment "Love Song for Dad, A") (1999) -
![Hercules]( "Hercules")
Hercules Chiron (1998) -
![The Inspectors]( "The Inspectors")
The Inspectors Inspector Frank Hughes (1998) -
![Legend of the Mummy]( "Legend of the Mummy")
Legend of the Mummy Corbeck (1998) -
![Ellen]( "Ellen")
Ellen Sgt. Timko (1997) -
![Early Edition]( "Early Edition")
Early Edition Jim Matthews (1997) -
![In His Father's Shoes]( "In His Father's Shoes")
In His Father's Shoes Frank Crosby / Richard (1997) -
![Managua]( "Managua")
Managua Paul (1997) -
![To Dance with Olivia]( "To Dance with Olivia")
To Dance with Olivia Daniel Stewart (1997) -
![Promised Land]( "Promised Land")
Promised Land Anderson Walker (1997) -
![Touched by an Angel]( "Touched by an Angel")
Touched by an Angel Anderson Walker (1997) -
![The Great War: 1914-1918]( "The Great War: 1914-1918")
The Great War: 1914-1918 W.E.B. Du Bois (1996) -
![Inside]( "Inside")
Inside Questioner (1996) -
![Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story]( "Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story")
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story Bob Kersee (1996) -
![Captive Heart: The James Mink Story]( "Captive Heart: The James Mink Story")
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story James Mink (1996) -
![Iron Eagle on the Attack]( "Iron Eagle on the Attack")
Iron Eagle on the Attack Chappy Sinclair (1995) -
![Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder]( "Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder")
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder Ray Alexander (1995) -
![Zooman]( "Zooman")
Zooman Rueben Tate (1995) -
![A Father for Charlie]( "A Father for Charlie")
A Father for Charlie Walter Osgood (1995) -
![Flashfire]( "Flashfire")
Flashfire Ben Durand (1994) -
![Curse of the Starving Class]( "Curse of the Starving Class")
Curse of the Starving Class Ellis (1994) -
![A Good Man in Africa]( "A Good Man in Africa")
A Good Man in Africa Adekunle (1994) -
Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice Ray Alexander (1994)
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![Picket Fences]( "Picket Fences")
Picket Fences Rick Jennings (1994) -
![Blue Chips]( "Blue Chips")
Blue Chips Father Dawkins (1994) -
![Return to Lonesome Dove]( "Return to Lonesome Dove")
Return to Lonesome Dove Isom Pickett (1993) -
![Monolith]( "Monolith")
Monolith Capt. MacCandless (1993) -
![Father & Son: Dangerous Relations]( "Father & Son: Dangerous Relations")
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations Leonard Clay (1993) -
![Diggstown]( "Diggstown")
Diggstown 'Honey' Roy Palmer (1992) -
![Captain Planet and the Planeteers]( "Captain Planet and the Planeteers")
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Cmdr. Clash (1991-1992) -
![Aces: Iron Eagle III]( "Aces: Iron Eagle III")
Aces: Iron Eagle III Chappy (1992) -
![Keeper of the City]( "Keeper of the City")
Keeper of the City Detective James Dela (1991) -
![Carolina Skeletons]( "Carolina Skeletons")
Carolina Skeletons James Bragg (1991) -
![Toy Soldiers]( "Toy Soldiers")
Toy Soldiers Dean Parker (1991) -
![The Josephine Baker Story]( "The Josephine Baker Story")
The Josephine Baker Story Sidney Williams (1991) -
![Cover-Up]( "Cover-Up")
Cover-Up Lou Jackson (1991) -
![Sudie and Simpson]( "Sudie and Simpson")
Sudie and Simpson Simpson (1990) -
![El Diablo]( "El Diablo")
El Diablo Van Leek (1990) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse (1990) -
![The Last Plane from Coramaya]( "The Last Plane from Coramaya")
The Last Plane from Coramaya Gideon Olivier (1989) -
![The Punisher]( "The Punisher")
The Punisher Jake Berkowitz (1989) -
![Gideon Oliver]( "Gideon Oliver")
Gideon Oliver Gideon Oliver (1989) -
![Straight Up]( "Straight Up")
Straight Up Cosmo (1988) -
![Roots: The Gift]( "Roots: The Gift")
Roots: The Gift Fiddler Reynolds (1988) -
![Goodbye, Miss 4th of July]( "Goodbye, Miss 4th of July")
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July Big John Creed (1988) -
![Iron Eagle II]( "Iron Eagle II")
Iron Eagle II Chappy (1988) -
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play Sam (1988)
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![The Father Clements Story]( "The Father Clements Story")
The Father Clements Story Father George Clements (1987) -
![The Principal]( "The Principal")
The Principal Jake Phillips (1987) -
![A Gathering of Old Men]( "A Gathering of Old Men")
A Gathering of Old Men Mathu (1987) -
![King Kobra: Iron Eagle (Never Say Die)]( "King Kobra: Iron Eagle (Never Say Die)")
King Kobra: Iron Eagle (Never Say Die) Chappy (1986) -
![Firewalker]( "Firewalker")
Firewalker Leo Porter (1986) -
![Iron Eagle]( "Iron Eagle")
Iron Eagle Chappy (1986) -
![Enemy Mine]( "Enemy Mine")
Enemy Mine Drac (1985) -
![The Guardian]( "The Guardian")
The Guardian John Mack (1984) -
![Finders Keepers]( "Finders Keepers")
Finders Keepers Century (1984) -
![Sadat]( "Sadat")
Sadat Anwar al-Sadat (1983) -
![Jaws 3-D]( "Jaws 3-D")
Jaws 3-D Calvin Bouchard (1983) -
![The Powers of Matthew Star]( "The Powers of Matthew Star")
The Powers of Matthew Star Walt Shepherd (1982-1983) -
![An Officer and a Gentleman]( "An Officer and a Gentleman")
An Officer and a Gentleman Sgt. Emil Foley (1982) -
![Benny's Place]( "Benny's Place")
Benny's Place Benny Moore (1982) -
![Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige]( "Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige")
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981) -
![Palmerstown, U.S.A.]( "Palmerstown, U.S.A.")
Palmerstown, U.S.A. Fredrick Douglas Jackson (1981) -
![It Rained All Night the Day I Left]( "It Rained All Night the Day I Left")
It Rained All Night the Day I Left Leo Garcia (1980) -
![The Lazarus Syndrome]( "The Lazarus Syndrome")
The Lazarus Syndrome Dr. MacArthur St. Clair (1979) -
![Backstairs at the White House]( "Backstairs at the White House")
Backstairs at the White House Houseman Levi Mercer (1979) -
![The Lazarus Syndrome]( "The Lazarus Syndrome")
The Lazarus Syndrome Dr. MacArthur St. Clair (1978) -
![Lawman Without a Gun]( "Lawman Without a Gun")
Lawman Without a Gun Tom Hayward (1978) -
![The Critical List]( "The Critical List")
The Critical List Lem Harper (1978) -
![To Kill a Cop]( "To Kill a Cop")
To Kill a Cop Everett Walker (1978) -
![The Choirboys]( "The Choirboys")
The Choirboys Calvin Motts (1977) -
![Visions]( "Visions")
Visions Rex (1977) -
![Freeman]( "Freeman")
Freeman Rex (1977) -
![The Deep]( "The Deep")
The Deep Henri Cloche (1977) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes (1976-1977) -
![Roots]( "Roots")
Roots Fiddler (1977) -
![Little Ladies of the Night]( "Little Ladies of the Night")
Little Ladies of the Night Russ Garfield (1977) -
![J.D.'s Revenge]( "J.D.'s Revenge")
J.D.'s Revenge Rev. Elija Bliss (1976) -
![The River Niger]( "The River Niger")
The River Niger Dr. Dudley Stanton (1976) -
![Little House on the Prairie]( "Little House on the Prairie")
Little House on the Prairie Henry Hill (1976) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story Det. Virgil Barnes (1975-1976) -
![The Six Million Dollar Man]( "The Six Million Dollar Man")
The Six Million Dollar Man O'Flaherty (1975) -
![The Jeffersons]( "The Jeffersons")
The Jeffersons Wendell Brown (1975) -
![Good Times]( "Good Times")
Good Times Uncle Wilbert (1974-1975) -
![Harry O]( "Harry O")
Harry O Cleon Jackson (1975) -
![Caribe]( "Caribe")
Caribe David Wallace (1975) -
![Insight]( "Insight")
Insight The Man (1975) -
![Delancey Street: The Crisis Within]( "Delancey Street: The Crisis Within")
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within Otis James (1975) -
![Black Bart]( "Black Bart")
Black Bart Black Bart (1975) -
![Petrocelli]( "Petrocelli")
Petrocelli District Attorney Kurt Olson (1974-1975) -
![Lucas Tanner]( "Lucas Tanner")
Lucas Tanner Bobby Koball (1975) -
![McCloud]( "McCloud")
McCloud Dewey Justin (1974) -
![The White Dawn]( "The White Dawn")
The White Dawn Portagee (1974) -
![Sidekicks]( "Sidekicks")
Sidekicks Jason O'Rourke (1974) -
![It's Good to Be Alive]( "It's Good to Be Alive")
It's Good to Be Alive Sam Brockington (1974) -
![The Laughing Policeman]( "The Laughing Policeman")
The Laughing Policeman Larrimore (1973) -
The Fuzz Brothers Francis Fuzz (1973)
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![Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]( "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law")
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Lt. Carl Fellows (1973) -
![Travels with My Aunt]( "Travels with My Aunt")
Travels with My Aunt Wordsworth (1972) -
![Love, American Style]( "Love, American Style")
Love, American Style Freddy (segment "Love and the Mystic") (1972) -
![Mod Squad]( "Mod Squad")
Mod Squad Charley Jameson (1968-1972) -
![The Rookies]( "The Rookies")
The Rookies Toby Jones (1972) -
The Living End Doug Newman (1972)
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![Alias Smith and Jones]( "Alias Smith and Jones")
Alias Smith and Jones Joe Sims (1971) -
![The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]( "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors")
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Karnes (1971) -
![Skin Game]( "Skin Game")
Skin Game Jason (1971) -
![Longstreet]( "Longstreet")
Longstreet Sergeant Cory (1971) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Buck Walter (1971) -
![The Partridge Family]( "The Partridge Family")
The Partridge Family Sam Simon (1971) -
Big Fish, Little Fish Jimmie Luton (1971)
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![The Young Rebels]( "The Young Rebels")
The Young Rebels Isak Poole (1970-1971) -
![The Landlord]( "The Landlord")
The Landlord Copee (1970) -
![The Bill Cosby Show]( "The Bill Cosby Show")
The Bill Cosby Show Hurricane Smith (1970) -
![The Bushbaby]( "The Bushbaby")
The Bushbaby Tembo (1969) -
![Companions in Nightmare]( "Companions in Nightmare")
Companions in Nightmare Lt. Adam McKay (1968) -
![Daktari]( "Daktari")
Daktari Mkono (1968) -
![The Invaders]( "The Invaders")
The Invaders Ollie (1968) -
![Cowboy in Africa]( "Cowboy in Africa")
Cowboy in Africa Joseph Hemera (1967-1968) -
![East Side/West Side]( "East Side/West Side")
East Side/West Side Martin Powers (1964) -
![The Doctors and the Nurses]( "The Doctors and the Nurses")
The Doctors and the Nurses William Taylor (1962) -
![A Raisin in the Sun]( "A Raisin in the Sun")
A Raisin in the Sun George Murchison (1961) -
![The New Girl]( "The New Girl")
The New Girl Mary's Brother (1960) -
Actor
![The Big Story]( "The Big Story")
The Big Story Jamie Goodwin (1957-1958) -
Producer
![For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots]( "For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots")
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ReNew Orleans (2007)
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![For Love of Olivia]( "For Love of Olivia")
For Love of Olivia (2001) -
![The Color of Love: Jacey's Story]( "The Color of Love: Jacey's Story")
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![The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence]( "The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence")
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![The Inspectors]( "The Inspectors")
The Inspectors (1998) -
![In His Father's Shoes]( "In His Father's Shoes")
In His Father's Shoes (1997) -
![Managua]( "Managua")
Managua (1997) -
![To Dance with Olivia]( "To Dance with Olivia")
To Dance with Olivia (1997) -
![Inside]( "Inside")
Inside (1996) -
![Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story]( "Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story")
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![A Father for Charlie]( "A Father for Charlie")
A Father for Charlie (1995) -
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Producer
![Father & Son: Dangerous Relations]( "Father & Son: Dangerous Relations")
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Soundtrack
![High Flying Bird]( "High Flying Bird")
High Flying Bird (2019) -
![Taking Woodstock]( "Taking Woodstock")
Taking Woodstock (2009) -
![The History of Rock 'n' Roll]( "The History of Rock 'n' Roll")
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995) -
![Woodstock]( "Woodstock")
Woodstock (1970) -
Soundtrack
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1964) -
Director
![Love Songs]( "Love Songs")
Love Songs (1999) -
Director
![The Powers of Matthew Star]( "The Powers of Matthew Star")
The Powers of Matthew Star (1983) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2022) -
![Canadian Film Fest Presented by Super Channel]( "Canadian Film Fest Presented by Super Channel")
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![The Best of Hollywood]( "The Best of Hollywood")
The Best of Hollywood (2017) -
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![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2015-2016) -
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![And the Oscar Goes to...]( "And the Oscar Goes to...")
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014) -
![The Orange Box]( "The Orange Box")
The Orange Box (2007) -
![Premio Donostia a Richard Gere]( "Premio Donostia a Richard Gere")
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![Manufacturing Dissent]( "Manufacturing Dissent")
Manufacturing Dissent (2007) -
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![The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made]( "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made")
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![A Century of Black Cinema]( "A Century of Black Cinema")
A Century of Black Cinema (2003) -
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2002) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1996) -
![The Greatest Show You Never Saw]( "The Greatest Show You Never Saw")
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Archive footage
![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1986) -
![The Jeffersons]( "The Jeffersons")
The Jeffersons (1978) -
Additional Crew
![Captive Heart: The James Mink Story]( "Captive Heart: The James Mink Story")
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Trivia
Along with Stacy Keach, he was one of two actors considered for the role of the SGC's new commanding officer, General Hank Landry, on Stargate SG-1 (1997). The role instead went to Beau Bridges, however Gossett was cast as a Jaffa leader named Gerak.
Quotes
I can do more than anyone suspects. I pride myself on my versatility. It took 32 years of difficult parts, second leads, villains and juveniles. The Oscar changed the quality of the roles I was being offered.
Trademark
Often plays military commanders and authority figures
Nickname
Lou
Personal Details
Born
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr.
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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