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Louis Gossett Jr.

Channel	Date & Time	Title	Buy
TBS	Sun, Nov 8, 4:00 PM	Daddy's Little Girls	Buy
OXYGN	Fri, Nov 13, 10:30 AM	An Officer and a Gentleman	Buy
OXYGN	Fri, Nov 13, 5:30 PM	An Officer and a Gentleman	Buy
Syfy	Sat, Nov 14, 1:00 PM	Solar Attack	Buy
TCM	Sun, Nov 15, 12:00 PM	A Raisin in the Sun	Buy
AMC	Wed, Nov 18, 6:00 AM	Iron Eagle	Buy
OXYGN	Fri, Nov 20, 5:30 PM	An Officer and a Gentleman	Buy
TCM	Fri, Nov 20, 10:00 PM	The Landlord	Buy

Louis Gossett Jr. Fast Facts:

Made his professional acting debut while still in high school in the 1953 Broadway production of Take a Giant Step and won the Donaldson Award for best newcomer of the year.
Received an athletic-drama scholarship to New York University, where he played on the varsity basketball team.
Was invited to try out for the NBA’s New York Knicks after graduating from NYU, but chose to pursue acting instead.
Prepared for his Oscar-winning role in 1982's An Officer and a Gentleman by spending 10 days training at Camp Pendleton's school for drill instructors.
Cowrote the protest song "Handsome Johnny" with Richie Havens, who performed it at Woodstock in 1969.

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Louis Gossett Jr. Awards:

1982 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
1979 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music - Nominee
1981 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Winner
1984 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
1987 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner