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Thomas Gossom Jr. (born May 2, 1952) is an American actor. Gossom played college football for the Auburn Tigers. 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 ...
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.
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.
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Born Thomas Gossom, Jr. on January 21, 1952, in Birmingham, Alabama, Gossom decided to follow his dream of playing football at Auburn University and walked-on, changing his life and the mindset of many in the early years after integration.
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Born in Birmingham, AL; married Dr. Joyce Gillie Gossom, August 23, 1997; children: Dixson M. (a hip hop artist). Education:Attended Auburn University.
Film Appearances:
Pompeii (a slave), Rebel Love (also known as Shadow Waltz), Troma Entertainment, 1985. Bink, The Chamber,Universal, 1996. Clothing salesman, Senseless,Dimension, 1998. Detective Stern, Fight Club,Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999. Coach Charlie Hanna, Jeepers Creepers II,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003. Baptist preacher, xXx: State of the Union (also known as xXx 2: The Next Level, xXx2: The Next Level, Cold Circle & Intersection, and xXx: The Next Level), Columbia, 2005.
Television Appearances; Series:
Ted Marcus, In the Heat of the Night,CBS, 1988-92, NBC, 1992-93. Joseph Ride, Jack & Bobby,The WB, 2004-2005. Judge Hanophy, Close to Home,CBS, 2005-2006.
Television Appearances; Movies:
(As Thom Gossom) Charlie Parham, Murder in Mississippi,NBC, 1990. Ted Marcus, In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life,CBS, 1994. Sam, Following Her Heart,NBC, 1994. Ted Marcus, In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound,CBS, 1995. Ben Washington, Miss Evers' Boys,HBO, 1997. Henry Cooper Jr., Miracle in the Woods,CBS, 1997.
Video Games:
Detective Stern, Fight Club,Vivendi Universal Games, 2004.
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Accomplished author, athlete and actor Thom Gossom Jr. discusses his career. From the plains of Auburn University to the soundstages of Hollywood, Thom Gosso...
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