Top 10 Most Memorable Louis Gossett Jr. Performances

This trailblazing actor was truly beloved. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most powerful and impactful performances from the late great Louis Gossett Jr. Our countdown includes his roles as Will Reeves / Hooded Justice in “Watchmen” (2019), Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in “An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982), Ol' Mister Johnson in “The Color Purple” (2023), and more. Do you have a favorite Louis Gossett Jr. performance? Let us know in the comments.

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[tylergoodman]

Louis Gossett Jr. will never be forgotten. RIP friend. 😢🎉

[williamblakehall]

This is one of the best WatchMojo segments ever made. Thanks for remembering Diggstown and Sadat.

[edkeaton]

He was such an amazing and gifted actor. A bonafide legend of the screen. I watched "Enemy Mine" this past weekend to honor his recent passing. I'm sad that he's gone, but he'll never be forgotten by all means. RIP Louis Gossett, Jr. Thanks for sharing your many talents with the cinematic world. 🙏❤️

[monkat]

A great human being who used his craft to inspire and teach millions of emotions and their intricate powers on the soul. Even in silence his face and breaths filled the screen and created moments for generations. RIP Sir Gossett Jr. 🙏

[stevepaul]

Thanks for giving him the send off he deserves. RIP Louis and thanks for the memories

[LittleDebbie]

I saw him in Firewalker with Chuck Norris.

Louis Gossett Jr., you will be missed.

[iconpoet]

Did NOT realize that was Louis Gossett in A Raisin in the Sun...

[BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! Rest in peace, Louis Gossett Jr... 🙏😢

[rpelletier]

I’ll always remember him as the Detective in The Punisher (1989)

[stratman]

I am so sad he passed. But I am so glad you guys had my favorite performance of his, Gerry from Enemy Mine. What a great and underrated movie.

[ShelliKing]

He was AMAZING in “An Officer and a Gentleman.” ❤

[foxhound]

Thank god you included Diggstown. Not many people know of it.

[AndreaDoesYoga]

🎭 Louis Gossett Jr. truly is an acting legend! 🌟

[yjpwgkl]

I'm sad that he's gone but he'll never forgotten Rest In Peace old friend 😓🙏

[jasonrr]

Every time he appeared on the screen, he would immediately capture the eye, the ear, and the heart. There's really no other way to say it. He simply commanded every moment of every scene. A true gift to the art of film.

[thestalwartkitten]

Such an amazing actor! An Officer and a Gentleman was my fav as a young adult but I remember watching Enemy Mine as a kid with my Mom ❤ RIP Sir, well done.

[dennismclaurin]

That 'Roots ' exchange comment from James Woods was hilarious








Fiddler in Roots was the performance I saw and remember

[DeltaEcho]

Rest in Peace, Sir. Enemy Mine is one of my favorite 80's Sci-Fi movies along with The Last Starfighter and Ice Pirates.

[shareofmoney]

Rest In Peace to Louis Gossett Jr.

The Iron Eagle movies are a guilty pleasure of mine and I will most remember him for that role.

He was a great actor and he will be missed.

[BrokenhornKT]

An Actor who's Shoulder's Many Black Actor's Stand Upon. Think of the Age of Racism and Stereotype Rolls he Fought Against during his Carrere. A Great Man, it was a Honor to see his Talent and Class.