
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host / Narrator |
| The Wall That Heals | 1997 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The 49th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| When Animals Attack 4 | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993-1996 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| The Ultimate Athlete: Pushing the Limit | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Narrator |
| The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Favorite Dramatic Television Series |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Wheel of Fortune | 1995 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV |
| Golf: The Greatest Game | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The 1994 Annual Diversity Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Jackson Family Honors | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 26th NAACP Image Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Gridiron Gang | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Story of a People | 1993 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Host |
| The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture |
| The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 1th Annual Minority Motion Picture Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Loft | 1993 | TV Series | Guest |
| The Annual Daily Variety Honors. A Salutes to Army Archerd | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Reader (voice) |
| The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1992 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| What About Me? I'm Only 3! | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 21th Annual Friends of Tel Hashomer Gala | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV |
| The 13th Annual CableACE Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Annual Artists Rights Foundation Gala | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
| A Party for Richard Pryor | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Caribbean Cool | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Host - Narrator |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1983-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Later with Bob Costas | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| 7th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| 22nd NAACP Image Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| There Really Is a Santa Claus | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Crimes of Violence | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Host |
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Television Drama Program |
| 20th NAACP Image Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 4th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 16th Annual Shelby Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Documentary Feature |
| The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy / Musical (as Lou Gossett Jr.) |
| The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV & Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a TV-Series Drama |
| A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Host |
| Circus of the Stars #8 | 1983 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Ringmaster |
| The 1983 Annual American Image Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Making of 'Jaws 3-D': Sharks Don't Die | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Narrator |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Favourite Female Performer in New Television Program |
| An Evening at the Improv | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love Liberty | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special / Presenter: Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series & Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series |
| The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music |
| The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Roots: One Year Later | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (as Louis Gossett) |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself - Guest |
| The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series and Presenter |
| The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Special Award to Roots |
| The David Frost Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1964 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Dancer |
| Breaking Bones, Breaking Barriers | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Last of the Showmen | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Bad IQ | 2016 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2016 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Johnnie Be Good | | announced | Himself |
| The Needs of Kim Stanley | | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| AC Green: Iron Virgin | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 88th Annual Academy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: In Memoriam |
| The 47th NAACP Image Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Maya Angelou and Still I Rise | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Cinerockom | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Diamond Award Best Actor Winner / Himself - Lifetime Award Winner |
| The Hollywood Review | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Host (2016) |
| Where Have All the Fathers Gone | 2015 | Documentary | Lou Gossett Jr. |
| 23rd Annual Trumpet Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| The View | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| 4TH NAFCA: African Oscar | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself - Lifetime Achievement Awards in Cinema |
| The Nicole Barrett Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Dish Nation | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| BET Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 86th Annual Academy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| 45th NAACP Image Awards | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Life After | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lifestyle Magazine | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Punisher: Gag Reel | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Pioneers of Television | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 81st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| 43rd NAACP Image Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Thalians 55th Anniversary Gala | 2012 | Video | Himself |
| 80th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Celebrity Close Calls | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 42nd NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Tavis Smiley | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The John Kerwin Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots | 2010 | TV Movie documentary voice | |
| Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement | 2009 | Documentary | Narrator |
| 78th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 17th Annual Trumpet Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| The 40th NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Celebrity Guest |
| Bring Your 'A' Game | 2009 | Documentary short | Himself - Actor (as Lou Gossett Jr.) |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Eyes on Kenya | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| A Love Story of Today | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| A Special Kind of Love | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Black List: Volume One | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| ReNew Orleans | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
| Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Roots Remembered | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Lou Gossett Jr) |
| Marines of Montford Point, Fighting for Freedom | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Miniseries |
| TV Land Confidential | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| An Officer and a Gentleman: 25 Years Later | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 5th Annual TV Land Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Winner ("30th Anniversary") |
| 38th NAACP Image Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Rwanda Rising | 2007 | Documentary | Eyewitness (voice) |
| The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Louis Gossett Jnr.) |
| Pride Against Prejudice: The Larry Doby Story | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice, as Lou Gossett Jr.) |
| Gylne tider | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Audience Member |
| The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| The Distance | 2005 | Documentary | Actor |
| Stadium of Fire: 25th Anniversary | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Black in the 80s | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Audience Member |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Asthma: Fighting to Breathe | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Host / Narrator |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Past Winner |
| Opening Ceremony Salt Lake Paralympic Winter Games | 2002 | TV Special | Narrator |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Walking After Midnight | 1999 | TV Series | |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Past Winner (uncredited) |
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