Robert Guillaume was an American actor and singer, known for his role as Benson in the television series Soap and its spin-off Benson, as well as for voicing the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King and related media thereof. In a career that spanned more than 50 years he worked extensively on stage, television and film. For his efforts he was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, and twice won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the character Benson DuBois, once in 1979 on Soap and in 1985 on Benson. He also won a Grammy Award in 1995 for his spoken word performance of an audiobook version of The Lion King.
Robert Guillaume
Active - 1973 - 2023 |
Birth - Nov 30, 1927 |
Death - Oct 24, 2017 |
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Family, Action-Adventure, Music
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Subgenres - Musical, Family Film, Coming-Of-Age Film, Parody Film, African- Biographical Dramas
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Bob, Bob Guillaume, Robert Peter Williams-
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Musical, Family Film, Coming-Of-Age Film, Parody Film, African- Biographical Dramas, Animated Short, Baseball, Blaxploitation Film, Buddy Film, Collage Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Crossover Fiction, Disaster Film, Film Noir, High School, Historical Film, Magic Realist Film, Martial Arts Film, Monster Film, Prison Film, Romantic Comedy, Science Fiction Comedy, Serial Killer, Sport Film, Sports Comedy, Spy Film, Superhero Film, Werewolf Film