小路易斯·格赛特生于纽约一个黑人家庭。曾经是篮球队的明星队员，因脚部受伤，转而从事戏剧演出。60年代末进入电影界，在几部影片如《房产主》、《尼日尔河》等中扮演性格角色。之后几年主要活跃在电视界，1977年在电视剧《根》中的黑奴一角，获电视艾美奖。1982年以《军官和绅士》荣获奥斯卡最佳男配角金像奖，成为美国电影史上第三位获得此荣誉的黑人演员。多才多艺的他不仅在表演上较为成功，并能独自填词谱曲。他还开办了一所戏剧学校，主要培训贫民区的黑人学童，1978年马丁．路德基金会授予他人道主义奖。
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乔恩·沃伊特出生于美国纽约州，是一位捷克裔美国高尔夫球迷的儿子。他从小生性腼腆，但却爱上了表演艺术，他还在高中和天主教大学上学时就活跃于学生戏剧界。1967年，沃伊特上演了他的银幕处女作。1969年，沃伊特主演了奥斯卡金牌导演约翰·施莱辛格(John Schlesinger)的剧情片《午夜...
Bokeem Woodbine grew up in Harlem New York. At the age of 19, he secured the lead role in the HBO production of Forest Whitaker's directorial debut Strapped (1993). Bokeem moved to Los Angeles shortly after completing the film Jason's Lyric (1994), and has pursued his dream of becoming a noteworthy film actor while balancing a passion for musical expression. Along the way he has appeared alongside Oscar- wining actors and worked with many of today's top directors, producers, and networks. To date he has appeared in biographical movies, like "Ray," comedies like "Life," horror, "Devil," and most recently science fiction, in the much anticipated feature film, "Riddick." Bokeem respects the responsibilities inherent in taking on any role, and enjoys the process.
