Education
Gossett landed his first professional job after he graduated from high school in a production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo"s Nest.
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 the Broadway production of Lloyd Richard"s of Fences, 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 Maine, Sons & Fathers of Sons, A Soldier"s Play and Colored People"s Time. Robert also has an extensive television experience with guest starring roles on Crossing Jordan, New York City Police Department Blue, and Black Angel.
In film, Gossett has acted in the Jeff Bridges/Tim Robbins film Arlington Road and the Sandra Bullock movie The Net.