Louis Gossett Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York. A trailblazer in American cinema, Gossett made history by becoming the first African American male to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, which he earned for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. His career spans decades, with powerful performances on stage and screen that helped open doors for Black actors in Hollywood.
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