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Louis Gossett Jr. was born on May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York. As a young man, he studied acting at New York University and trained with the famous acting coach, Sanford Meisner, at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He began his acting career in the theater, and made his film debut in 1961 in the movie "A Raisin in the Sun."

In the 1960s and 1970s, Gossett appeared in a number of television shows and movies, including "The Mod Squad," "Ironside," and "Shaft." He won his first Academy Award in 1983 for his role in the film "An Officer and a Gentleman," in which he played a tough drill sergeant who trains new recruits. He went on to appear in numerous other films and TV shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including the TV miniseries "Roots."

Gossett's career has spanned over six decades and he has won numerous awards for his work, including an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He is also a humanitarian and has devoted significant time and resources to advocacy and activism around issues such as homelessness, HIV/AIDS, and racism.