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Thom Gossom Jr.

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Thom Gossom Jr.
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Thom Gossom Jr. (born 1952) is an American actor, writer, and communications professional. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he received his Bachelor of Arts in communications from Auburn University where he was the first black athlete in the Southeastern Conference to walk on, earn a full scholarship and graduate. Gossom defied the odds and became a three-year starter. He is featured in the HBO special, "Breaking the Huddle", about integration of Southern college football. Gossom furthered his education with a Master of Arts in communication from The University of Montevallo in Alabama. He is owner and President of Best Gurl Inc. a communications firm. Gossom's career has spanned film, television and the stage. His film credits include "Fight Club", "Jeepers Creepers 2", and "Miss Ever's Boy's". He starred as the title character, "Israel", in the NYPD Blue Emmy winning episode, "Lost Israel." and in the recurring roles of City Councilman Ted Marcus on "In the Heat of the Night". Judge Blake Winters in "Boston Legal, as Judge Kenneth Shepard on "Reckless" and as Lieutenant Moore in the upcoming series "Partners". Gossom's theatre roles include, "Speak of Me As I Am". a critically acclaimed one-man play that he write, "Fences" and "American Buffalo", among others. "Quiet Courage". a film he write and produced in association with Auburn University, tells the story of James Owens, the first black athlete to break the racial barriers of college football in the Deep South. The film delves into the personal price that Owens' paid in being "the first" and the impact his presence made not just in the game, but in the lives of those he touched that still reverberates today. Watch Quiet Courage trailer here. Gossom's writing credits include his published memoir, "Walk-On: My Reluctant Journey To Integration at Auburn University", which chronicles his role in collegiate football history. Gossom's newest work, "A Slice of Life", is the first of a three-part collection of "life stories" woven around themes of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Gossom also writes a current events blog, "As I SEE It". When not writing, producing or acting, Gossom is a frequent speaker for universities, corporation and civic organizations. Through his experience, intellect and wit, he inspires, entertains, educates and motivates his audience.
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Thom Gossom Jr.
Detective Stern- Fight Club
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Official One Sheet (Poster) for "Quiet Courage" (2014)
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"Partners" Season 1, Episode 1
"Partners" Season 1, Episode 1
"Partners" Season 1, Episode 1

Known for

Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club
8.8
  • Detective Stern
  • 1999
Carroll O'Connor and Howard E. Rollins Jr. in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
In the Heat of the Night
7.5
TV Series
  • Ted Marcus
  • Melvin Lemmon
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
Jeepers Creepers 2
5.6
  • Coach Charlie Hanna
  • 2003
Laurence Fishburne and Alfre Woodard in Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
Miss Evers' Boys
7.1
TV Movie
  • Ben Washington
  • 1997

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  • Josie Davis, Mark Ashworth, Thom Gossom Jr., David Schifter, Emily Topper, and Brian Kurlander in Black Balsam (2022)
    Black Balsam
  • Cedric the Entertainer, Lucas Till, Lucy Hale, and Lex Scott Davis in Son of the South (2020)
    Son of the South
  • Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
    Queen & Slim
    • (as Thomas Gossom Jr.)
  • Jackson Rathbone and Amanda Arcuri in Do Not Reply (2019)
    Do Not Reply
  • Love Is_ (2018)
    Love Is_
  • The Quad (2017)
    The Quad
  • George Young in Containment (2016)
    Containment
  • Brandy Norwood, Dorian Missick, Ignacio Serricchio, Haneefah Wood, Tory Devon Smith, and Jaylon Gordon in Zoe Ever After (2016)
    Zoe Ever After
  • Partners (2016)
    Partners
  • Cam Gigandet and Anna Wood in Reckless (2014)
    Reckless
  • Brooke Elliott in Drop Dead Diva (2009)
    Drop Dead Diva
  • Game of Your Life (2011)
    Game of Your Life
  • Elisabeth Shue and Ted Danson in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
  • Jennifer Finnigan in Close to Home (2005)
    Close to Home

Writer

  • Official One Sheet (Poster) for "Quiet Courage" (2014)
    Quiet Courage

Producer

  • Official One Sheet (Poster) for "Quiet Courage" (2014)
    Quiet Courage
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Fight Club
Demo Reel 0:34
Fight Club
Partners
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Partners

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    • Actor's official site
    • August 23, 1997 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Theatre credits include: Speak of Me As I Am, My Children! My Africa! the one man play, Ali, Master Harold and the Boys, Glengarry Glen Ross and American Buffalo.
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    In 1975 Gossom became the first African-American athlete to graduate Auburn University.

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