Thom Gossom Jr.

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Thom Gossom Jr.
Born (1952-05-02) May 2, 1952 (age 72)
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present

Thomas Gossom Jr. (born May 2, 1952) is an American actor.

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Gossom played college football for the Auburn Tigers. [1] He was a cast member of the TV series In the Heat of the Night . He has appeared in multiple movies, including the 2003 sequel Jeepers Creepers 2 , as well as guest roles in CSI and other TV shows. He portrayed Slim's father in Queen & Slim .

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Rebel Love Pompeii (a slave)
1996 The Chamber Bink
1998 Senseless Clothing Salesman
1999 Fight Club Detective Stern
2003 Jeepers Creepers 2 Coach Charlie Hanna
2005 XXX: State of the Union Baptist Preacher
2016PartnersLieutenant K. Moore
2019Do Not ReplyDoctor Hunts
2019 Queen & Slim Slim's Father
2020 Son of the South Herbert Lee

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