Jawanza4Life! - Introduces Louis Gossett, Jr. Louis Gossett, Jr. an American actor perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, and his Emmy Award-winning role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries Roots. Discussion:  "Baltimore, Where Do We Go From Here?" - Louis Gossett Jr. Speaks