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Robert Gossett | |
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| Born | March 3, 1954 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Michele Gossett |
| Relatives | Louis Gossett Jr. (first cousin) |
Robert Gossett (born March 3, 1954 [1] ) is an American actor. He is best known for his role of Commander Russell Taylor on the TNT crime drama, The Closer and on its successor series Major Crimes .
Gossett landed his first professional job after he graduated from high school in a production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest . He went on to act in a Broadway production of August Wilson's Fences directed by Lloyd Richards, as well as Hal Scott's A Raisin in the Sun and Donald McKayle's The Last Minstrel Show. He also performed in the Negro Ensemble Company's productions of Manhattan Made Me, Sons & Fathers of Sons, A Soldier's Play and Colored People's Time . He has extensive television experience with guest starring roles on Crossing Jordan , NYPD Blue , and Black Angel. In film, Gossett appeared in the Jeff Bridges/Tim Robbins film Arlington Road and the Sandra Bullock movie The Net .
On the October 18, 2021 episode of ABC daytime drama, General Hospital , Gossett made his debut as a mysterious man taking a special interest in former private eye and present club owner Curtis Ashford. This character was subsequently revealed to be Curtis' long lost dad, Marshall Ashford, a character with schizophrenia.
Gossett is a first cousin of actor Louis Gossett Jr. [2] and is married to theater director Michele Gossett.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge | Eddie | |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | TV Anchorman | |
| 1995 | White Man's Burden | John | |
| 1995 | The Net | Ben Phillips | |
| 1995 | Phoenix | Barker | |
| 1997 | The Maker | Partner | |
| 1999 | Arlington Road | FBI Agent Whit Carver | |
| 1999 | Jimmy Zip | Horace Metcalf | |
| 1999 | The Living Witness | Phil Jackson | |
| 2002 | Devious Beings | Damone | |
| 2005 | The Inner Circle | Leo | |
| 2009 | Flying By | Michael | |
| 2011 | Tied to a Chair | Detective Peter Farrell | |
| 2014 | Revelation Road: The Black Rider | The Shepherd | |
| 2018 | How To Get Rid Of A Body (and still be friends) | Mr. Morris |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | The Cosby Show | Stage Manager | Episode: "Dance Mania" |
| 1988 | Heartbeat | Dixon | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Charles Griffin | Episode: "Pool Hall Blues - September 4, 1954" |
| 1992 | Cheers | Customer #3 | Episode: "License to Hill" |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | John Lee | Episode: "Miracle in Oaktown" |
| 1992 | Silk Stalkings | Lt. Hudson | Main role |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Lonnie Edwards | Episode: "Oscar, Meyer, Wiener" |
| 1995 | The Net | Ben Phillips | TV film |
| 1995 | Melrose Place | Detective Smith | Episode: "Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" |
| 1995 | Diagnosis Murder | Dr. Max Frye | Episode: "My Baby is Out of This World" |
| 1996 | Diagnosis Murder | Jimmy Christopher | Episode: "The Murder Trade" |
| 1996 | Second Noah | Lyle | Episode: "Dreamboat" |
| 1996 | Touched by an Angel | Paul Stettling | Episode: "The Journalist" |
| 1997 | Promised Land | Robert Dixon | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades | Adam Winfield | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy | Cummings | TV film |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Detective Woods | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | 7th Heaven | Doctor | Episode: "Do Something" |
| 1998 | Sister, Sister | Eddie | Episode: "The Domino Effect" |
| 1999 | Working | Executive Storyteller #1 | Episode: "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 1999 | Charmed | Mr. Franklin | Episode: "Secrets and Guys" |
| 2000 | That's Life | Photography Professor | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Dark Angel | James McGinnis | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Dan Matson | Episode: "Everybody Falls Down" |
| 2001 | Yes, Dear | John | Episode: "Mr. Fix It" |
| 2001–2004 | Passions | Woody Stumper | Recurring role |
| 2002 | Philly | Malik Clay | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Dragnet | Howard Sykes | Episode: "The Big Ruckus" |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Ken Gross | Episode: "Only Schmucks Pay Income Tax" |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Jack Hayes | Episode: "Most Likely" |
| 2005-2012 | The Closer | Commander Russell Taylor | Main role |
| 2005 | Bones | Mr. Taylor | Episode: "The Man in the Wall" |
| 2007 | The Young and the Restless | Incident Commander | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | ER | Dr. Everett Daniels | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Judge Willie Joe Blackwell | Episode: "A Slip Slope" |
| 2012-2017 | Major Crimes | Assistant Chief Russell Taylor | Main role |
| 2016 | Chicago Med | Reggie Dixon | Episode: "Inherent Bias" |
| 2018 | The Oath | Charles Ryder | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Greenleaf | District Attorney Price | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Enemy Within | Thomas Heffron | 3 episodes |
| 2021–present | General Hospital | Marshall Ashford |
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