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Louis Gossett Jr. (1936-2024) was an Oscar®-winning American actor. Gossett Jr. was one of the most respected and beloved actors on stage, screen and television. His acting career spanned over 7 decades. He was also an accomplished writer, producer and director. His IMDb page shows over 212 acting credits from 1957 tp 2024. This page will rank Louis Gossett Jr. movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles and movies that were not released in North American were not included in the rankings.
Louis Gossett Jr. Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
AA Best Supp Actor Win
1977
The Deep (1977)
2024
IF (2024)
Voice Only
1961
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
2023
The Color Purple (2023)
1977
The Choirboys (1977)
1983
Jaws 3-D (1983)
1987
The Principal (1987)
1971
Skin Game (1971)
1974
The White Dawn (1974)
1986
Iron Eagle (1986)
1976
J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
2010
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
1973
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
1985
Enemy Mine (1985)
2005
Lackawanna Blues (2005)
HBO Movie
2022
Three Months (2022)
Paramount Plus
1970
The Landlord (1970)
1994
Blue Chips (1994)
2007
Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
1991
Toy Soldiers (1991)
1972
Travels with My Aunt (1972)
1991
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
HBO Movie
2010
Dog Jack (2010)
1992
Diggstown (1992)
2012
The Undershepherd (2012)
1986
Firewalker (1986)
1996
Inside (1996)
Showtime Movies
2010
The Grace Card (2010)
2019
Foster Boy (2019)
Limited Release
2014
A Fighting Man (2014)
1984
Finders Keepers (1984)
1976
The River Niger (1976)
2009
The Perfect Game (2009)
1989
The Punisher (1989)
2009
Shannon's Rainbow (2009)
2019
The Cuban (2019)
2017
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
1988
Iron Eagle II (1988)
2007
Cover (2007)
2000
The Highwayman (2000)
2019
Supervized (2019)
2005
Left Behind III: World at War (2005)
2016
Come To The Garden (2016)
2013
Breaking At The Edge/The Firstling (2013)
2015
Boiling Pot (2015)
1992
Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992)
1995
Iron Eagle IV (1995)
1994
A Good Man in Africa (1994)
2007
Stories USA (2007)
2008
Delgo (2008)
Voice Only
Louis Gossett Jr. Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) AA Best Supp Actor Win |
Debra Winger & Richard Gere |
128.50 | 546.2 | 546.20 | 3 | 78 | 06 / 02 | 98.3 | |
| 2 | The Deep (1977) | Robert Shaw & Nick Nolte |
84.60 | 474.2 | 474.20 | 6 | 62 | 01 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 5 | IF (2024) Voice Only |
Ryan Reynolds & Directed by John Krasinski |
111.10 | 111.1 | 184.70 | 21 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 87.1 | |
| 3 | A Raisin in the Sun (1961) | Sidney Poitier & Ruby Dee |
3.40 | 57.9 | 57.90 | 67 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 84.0 | |
| 4 | The Color Purple (2023) | Taraji P. Henson | 59.30 | 64.6 | 64.60 | 43 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 80.9 | |
| 6 | The Choirboys (1977) | Charles Durning | 19.10 | 107.1 | 107.10 | 42 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 73.9 | |
| 9 | Jaws 3-D (1983) | Dennis Quaid | 45.50 | 180.6 | 180.60 | 17 | 25 | 00 / 00 | 69.0 | |
| 7 | The Principal (1987) | Rae Dawn Chong | 19.70 | 63.1 | 63.10 | 56 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 67.8 | |
| 8 | Skin Game (1971) | James Garner | 6.70 | 50.5 | 50.50 | 48 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 66.5 | |
| 9 | The White Dawn (1974) | Warren Oates & Timothy Bottoms |
2.80 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 94 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 64.2 | |
| 11 | Iron Eagle (1986) | Jason Gedrick | 24.20 | 81.4 | 81.40 | 40 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 64.0 | |
| 10 | J.D.'s Revenge (1976) | Glynn Turman | 7.30 | 42.7 | 42.70 | 70 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 62.3 | |
| 13 | Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) | Janet Jackson & Tyler Perry |
60.10 | 95.2 | 95.20 | 56 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 61.6 | |
| 14 | The Laughing Policeman (1973) | Walter Matthau & Bruce Dern |
5.30 | 37.5 | 37.50 | 61 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 59.9 | |
| 16 | Enemy Mine (1985) | Dennis Quaid | 12.30 | 43.3 | 43.30 | 72 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 59.9 | |
| 15 | Lackawanna Blues (2005) HBO Movie |
Delroy Lindo | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 416 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 59.5 | |
| 18 | Three Months (2022) Paramount Plus |
Ellen Burstyn | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 334 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 58.5 | |
| 15 | The Landlord (1970) | Beau Bridges & Lee Grant |
2.60 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 90 | 67 | 01 / 00 | 58.5 | |
| 18 | Blue Chips (1994) | Nick Nolte | 23.10 | 70.7 | 70.70 | 58 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 57.9 | |
| 19 | Daddy's Little Girls (2007) | Tyler Perry & Idris Elba |
31.40 | 57.0 | 57.40 | 84 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 56.1 | |
| 20 | Toy Soldiers (1991) | Sean Astin & Tim Robbins |
15.10 | 44.8 | 44.80 | 74 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 54.7 | |
| 21 | Travels with My Aunt (1972) | Maggie Smith & Alec McCowen |
3.20 | 23.4 | 23.40 | 83 | 58 | 04 / 01 | 50.7 | |
| 22 | The Josephine Baker Story (1991) HBO Movie |
Craig T. Nelson | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 218 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.5 | |
| 23 | Dog Jack (2010) | Benjamin Gardner | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 295 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 41.8 | |
| 24 | Diggstown (1992) | James Woods | 4.80 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 123 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 40.1 | |
| 25 | The Undershepherd (2012) | Isaiah Washington | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 337 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.6 | |
| 26 | Firewalker (1986) | Chuck Norris | 14.50 | 48.9 | 48.90 | 55 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 31 | Inside (1996) Showtime Movies |
Arthur Penn | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 296 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.7 | |
| 29 | The Grace Card (2010) | Michael Joiner & Michael Higgenbottom |
2.40 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 159 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | |
| 29 | Foster Boy (2019) Limited Release |
Matthew Modine | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 233 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | |
| 30 | A Fighting Man (2014) | James Caan | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 329 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.3 | |
| 30 | Finders Keepers (1984) | Directed by Richard Lester | 1.50 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 148 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.6 | |
| 31 | The River Niger (1976) | James Earl Jones | 0.20 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 162 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 32 | The Perfect Game (2009) | Baseball Movies & Bruce McGill |
1.00 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 196 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.2 | |
| 33 | The Punisher (1989) | Dolph Lundgren | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 221 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 34 | Shannon's Rainbow (2009) | Daryl Hannah | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 352 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.4 | |
| 35 | The Cuban (2019) | Ana Golja | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 349 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.0 | |
| 36 | Undercover Grandpa (2017) | James Caan | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 374 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.0 | |
| 40 | Iron Eagle II (1988) | Louis Gossett Jr. & Mark Humphrey |
10.50 | 31.9 | 31.90 | 87 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 8.5 | |
| 40 | Cover (2007) | Aunjanue Ellis & Razaaq Adoti |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 299 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.5 | |
| 41 | The Highwayman (2000) | Laura Harris | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 299 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.4 | |
| 42 | Supervized (2019) | Tom Berenger & Beau Bridges |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 357 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.9 | |
| 41 | Left Behind III: World at War (2005) | Kirk Cameron | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 344 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.6 | |
| 42 | Come To The Garden (2016) | Katie Lee Gifford | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 316 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.2 | |
| 43 | Breaking At The Edge/The Firstling (2013) | Rebecca Da Costa | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 314 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.2 | |
| 44 | Boiling Pot (2015) | John Heard | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 292 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.2 | |
| 45 | Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992) | Paul Freeman | 2.50 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 144 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 2.6 | |
| 46 | Iron Eagle IV (1995) | Jason Cadieux Picture SEE RANK Jason Cadieux | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 255 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.5 | |
| 47 | A Good Man in Africa (1994) | Sean Connery | 2.30 | 7.1 | 7.10 | 169 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 1.3 | |
| 48 | Stories USA (2007) | Steve Carell | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 329 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 0.7 | |
| 51 | Delgo (2008) Voice Only |
Val Kilmer & Anne Bancroft |
0.70 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 219 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 0.7 |
Best IMDb Trivia on Louis Gossett Jr.
1. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1936.
2. Louis Gossett Jr. conceived and co-wrote the well known song “Handsome Johnny” with Richie Havens. As the opening act for the original Woodstock, Havens performed “Handsome Johnny,” as the 8th song in that historic first set. According to Havens, “…(Gossett) had gotten it up to the ‘Dunkirk war’…I brought it up to date…”
3. Louis Gossett Jr. was originally cast as Gale Sayers in the television movie Brian’s Song (1971). Just days before shooting began, Gossett tore his Achilles’ tendon while working out for the film. The studio execs scrambled and quickly hired Billy Dee Williams as a replacement. Gossett, depressed over missing his “shot”, was promised by producer David L. Wolper the first great role that came along. About six years later, Wolper called Gossett to play Fiddler in Roots (1977), the Emmy® Award-winning role that made him a star.
4. Louis Gossett Jr. was cast in his Oscar® winning role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) after Jack Nicholson turned down the role, and none of the other actors who the producers wanted proved available at the time.
5. Louis Gossett Jr. was the first male to be shown giving birth on screen, as Jeriba “Jerry” Shigan in Enemy Mine (1985).
6. On July 18, 2016, Louis Gossett Jr. co-hosted as a guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies’ primetime lineup. Allowed to choose four movies to air, he selected Blackboard Jungle, Lifeboat, Touch of Evil and The Night of the Hunter.
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Rest in peace, Mr. Gossett Jr.
I have seen 6 including 3 of top 6. 10 and favorite: raisin in the sun,, no 9s , 8s: the laughing policeman, an officer and a gentleman.
Loved him in An Officer and a Gentlemen. The rest of the movie was ok, but he was great.
Hey Taylor….I agree he is the best part of An Officer and a Gentleman. I put his drill sergeant with the drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket (the late Lee R. Emery). Good feedback.
You know it’s 50 years since The Partridge Family debuted on TV (if you remember that show). One episode from the first season had Lou Gossett and Richard Pryor as guest stars, sort of makes the show hip, at least for 1 episode.
Louis is no longer on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list, These are the actors on that he appeared with.
8 JOHN HURT Monolith (1993)
21 SEAN CONNERY A Good Man in Africa (1994)
25 MALCOLM MCDOWELL Delgo (2008)
25 MALCOLM MCDOWELL Y2K (1999)
26 MICHAEL MADSEN All In (2006)
26 MICHAEL MADSEN Shannon’s Rainbow (2009)
60 JOHN RHYS-DAVIES Firewalker (1986)
62 JAMES CAAN A FIGHTING MAN (2014/I)
62 JAMES CAAN UNDERCOVER GRANDPA (2017)
64 TOM WILKINSON THE CHOICE (2016)
73 BURT REYNOLDS Delgo (2008)
79 BRUCE DERN Diggstown (1992)
79 BRUCE DERN The Laughing Policeman (1973)
81 JOHN SAVAGE Managua (1996)
87 ROBERT LOGGIA An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
95 JAMES EARL JONES The River Niger (1976)
100 ELI WALLACH The Deep (1977)
116 VAL KILMER Delgo (2008)
154 KATHY BATES Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
158 JAMES WOODS Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
158 JAMES WOODS Diggstown (1992)
158 JAMES WOODS The Choirboys (1977)
159 DENNIS QUAID Enemy Mine (1985)
159 DENNIS QUAID Jaws 3-D (1983)
167 MAGGIE SMITH Travels with My Aunt (1972)
195 NICK NOLTE Blue Chips (1994)
195 NICK NOLTE The Deep (1977)
197 OLIVER PLATT Diggstown (1992)
202 ERIC ROBERTS Shannon’s Rainbow (2009)
207 DENHOLM ELLIOTT Toy Soldiers (1991)
210 BRUCE MCGILL The Perfect Game (2009)
224 JACQUELINE BISSET The Deep (1977)
226 RICHARD GERE An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
229 CHARLES DURNING Shannon’s Rainbow (2009)
229 CHARLES DURNING The Choirboys (1977)
233 MARCELLO MASTROIANNI Leo the Last (1970)
244 RANDY QUAID Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
244 RANDY QUAID The Choirboys (1977)
250 JOHN VERNON Delgo (2008)
250 JOHN VERNON It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980)
257 PAUL SORVINO UNDERCOVER GRANDPA (2017)
264 JAMES GARNER Skin Game (1971)
291 ANNE BANCROFT Delgo (2008)
292 CHEECH MARIN The Perfect Game (2009)
300 BILLY ZANE Flashfire (1994)
327 DARYL HANNAH Shannon’s Rainbow (2009)
356 BILL PAXTON Monolith (1993)
361 JOHN LITHGOW A Good Man in Africa (1994)
371 DOLPH LUNDGREN The Punisher (1989)
372 BEAU BRIDGES The Landlord (1970)
390 BURT YOUNG The Choirboys (1977)
392 BRIAN DENNEHY Finders Keepers (1984)
394 ED LAUTER Finders Keepers (1984)
411 COLM FEORE IRON EAGLE II (1988)
441 MARNE MAITLAND The Bushbaby (1969)
474 TONY CURTIS It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980)
475 HORST BUCHHOLZ Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992)
477 TRACEY WALTER The Perfect Game (2009)
484 BEVERLY D’ANGELO Finders Keepers (1984)
498 MAURY CHAYKIN Iron Eagle II (1988)
515 JOE MANTEGNA Stories USA (2007)
521 ROYAL DANO Skin Game (1971)
529 ERIC IDLE DELGO (2008)
532 HEATHER GRAHAM Diggstown (1992)
553 ANTHONY ZERBE The Laughing Policeman (1973)
555 WALTER MATTHAU The Laughing Policeman (1973)
568 LIZ SMITH LEO THE LAST (1970)
574 ROBERT SHAW The Deep (1977)
580 CLIFTON JAMES The Laughing Policeman (1973)
654 MARSHALL BELL Diggstown (1992)
655 R. LEE ERMEY Toy Soldiers (1991)
670 J.T. WALSH Blue Chips (1994)
676 IOAN GRUFFUD STORIES USA (2007)
676 DWAYNE JOHNSON Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
681 ED BEGLEY JR. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
685 TOM BOWER Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992)
688 ROBERT WEBBER The Choirboys (1977)
693 JAMES RUSSO All In (2006)
703 CLYDE KUSATSU The Choirboys (1977)
705 BRENDAN GLEESON THE PUNISHER (1989)
712 SALLY KELLERMAN Delgo (2008)
712 SALLY KELLERMAN It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980)
737 PAUL FREEMAN ACES: IRON EAGLE III (1992)
752 FAMKE JANSSEN A FIGHTING MAN (2014/I)
753 DAVID KOECHNER THE PERFECT GAME (2009)
758 GRACE ZABRISKIE An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
767 SIDNEY POITIER A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
797 TONY PLANA An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
802 ROBERT STEPHENS Travels with My Aunt (1972)
809 ALDO SAMBRELL Travels with My Aunt (1972)
811 WARREN OATES The White Dawn (1974)
817 STEPHEN MCHATTIE THE HIGHWAYMAN (2000)
834 JIM CARREY Finders Keepers (1984)
839 DAVID SUCHET IRON EAGLE (1986)
868 JOHN DIEHL Managua (1996)
874 DAVID KEITH An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
892 MATT CLARK The Laughing Policeman (1973)
937 CLAIRE FORLANI SHANNON’S RAINBOW (2009)
948 MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN DELGO (2008)
968 STEVE GUTTENBERG Shannon’s Rainbow (2009)
969 BRION JAMES Enemy Mine (1985)
975 LEE GRANT The Landlord (1970)
977 ROBERT FLEMYNG TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT (1972)
986 KENNETH WELSH UNDERCOVER GRANDPA (2017)
989 LAURENCE NAISMITH THE BUSHBABY (1969)
HM (441) HAROLD GOODWIN THE BUSHBABY (1969)
HM (963) TIMOTHY BOTTOMS The White Dawn (1974)
HM (989) GEOFFREY BAYLDON THE BUSHBABY (1969)
Louis appeared with only 7 Oscar winners.
ANNE BANCROFT Delgo (2008)
KATHY BATES Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
LEE GRANT The Landlord (1970)
MAGGIE SMITH Travels with My Aunt (1972)
SEAN CONNERY A Good Man in Africa (1994)
SIDNEY POITIER A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
WALTER MATTHAU The Laughing Policeman (1973)
Hey Dan….thanks for these trivia lists. As usually they are informative and interesting. Great trivia on The Partridge Family…I did not know that. Funny to think Richard Pryor hanging out with the Partridge kids. Second list…wow…only 7 Oscar winning co-stars. That is a very very low total for an actor with such and long and massive IMDb career. Hmmm….I would have thought Lou had a chance for a spot on the Oracle Top 1000. Looks like James Woods (he does not have an UMR page) is his most frequent co-star. As always…good stuff.
I have seen 4 Lou Gossett Jr. movies.
In order of preference they are:
An Officer and a Gentleman
Travels with My Aunt
A Raisin in the Sun
The Landlord
None of these are favourites.
Hey Flora. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on our latest page. Tally counts: Steve and I are tied with 13….it looks like Bob sits around 5 (though he did not give a count) and you are at 4. I have seen 2 of the 4 that you have seen…An Officer and a Gentleman and A Raisin In The Sun. I like An Officer more than Raisin….but I have not seen the classic Richard Gere movie in a very long time. Good stuff as always.