Robert Guillaume(1927-2017)
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Robert Peter Williams Guillaume was an actor from St. Louis, Missouri who was known for playing Rafiki from The Lion King, Benson DuBois from Soap and Benson, and Nathan Detroit from Guys and Dolls. He had five children from two marriages. He passed away in October 24, 2017 due to prostate cancer complications.
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 6 wins & 18 nominations total
Known for
Credits
Actor
- 2013
- 2013
- Columbus Circle
- Howard Miles
- 2012
- 2012
- Satin
- Doc Bishop
- 2011
- 2008
- The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
- Mr. Barnes
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
Producer
Director
Personal details
- Official sites
- Alternative name
- Bob Guillaume
- Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Born
- Died
- October 24, 2017
- Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from prostate cancer)
- SpousesDonna Brown GuillaumeSeptember 1985 - October 24, 2017 (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- Other worksTV commercial for Philip's Milk of Magnesia.
- Publicity listings
Did you know
- TriviaIs the first Black actor to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. As of 2016, he is the only Black performer to win both of them, and he was the only Black to win any of the two awards until 2017 (when Donald Glover won Lead Actor in a Comedy Series). He still remains the only Black to win an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as of 2017.
- TrademarksGravelly gregarious voice
- Nickname
- Bob
- Salary
- (1979)$20,000 per 1/2 hour episode
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