7 Actors Whose Film Careers Went Downhill After Winning An Oscar

3. Louis Gossett, Jr.

Oscar Win: Best Supporting Actor, An Officer And A Gentleman, 1983 How swift and brutal was Louis Gossett, Jr.'s decline? The very next year, after he won his Oscar, he was nominated for a Razzie for his performance in Jaws 3-D. After that, things do not get much better. Iron Eagle, Firewalker, The Principal, The Punisher €“ all these movies were poorly received and/or did badly in the box office. As a result, it didn't take long for Gossett to wind up stuck in direct-to-video movies. The man has always been a well-respected actor, unfortunately, it seems as if Hollywood never really offered him the type of roles that could fully showcase his talents. It makes you wonder if his appearance in An Officer And A Gentleman was just a lucky break. How is that he has 175 acting credits, yet An Officer And A Gentleman is one of the only respectable films of the bunch? His most high-profile performances in recent year has been his appearances in Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls and Why Did I Get Married Too. Other than that, you can find him in a recent episode of Boardwalk Empire. At the age of 77, it's unlikely we'll ever see Louis Gossett, Jr. get the proper comeback that he deserves.