Robert Gossett

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 a Broadway production of August Wilson's Fences directed by Lloyd Richards, as well as 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 Me, Sons & Fathers of Sons, ''A Soldier's Play and Colored People's Time. He has extensive television experience with guest-starring roles on Crossing Jordan, NYPD Blue, and Black Angel. In film, Gossett appeared in the Jeff Bridges/Tim Robbins film Arlington Road and the Sandra Bullock movie The Net''. On the October 18, 2021, episode of the ABC daytime drama General Hospital, Gossett made his debut as a mysterious man taking a special interest in former private eye and present club owner Curtis Ashford. This character was subsequently revealed to be Curtis' long lost dad, Marshall Ashford, a character with schizophrenia. ==Personal life==

Gossett is a first cousin of actor Louis Gossett Jr. ==Filmography==

Film Television ==Awards and nominations==

• NAACP Theater Award for Best Performance by a Male, Indigo Blues (1993) • Dramalogue Best Actor Award, Indigo Blues (1993) • LA Weekly Theater Award, Washington Square Moves (1995) • Dramalogue Best Actor Award, Washington Square Moves (1995) • Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series, General Hospital (2022) • Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, General Hospital (2023) • Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, General Hospital (2024) ==References==