Who is Robert Guillaume?
Robert Guillaume is a actor from United States (age 98).
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- Robert Guillaume
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- November 30, 1927
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- 98 years
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- Sagittarius
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- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Actor
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Biography
Robert Guillaume is 98 years old, an actor, from United States.
Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer. He played Benson DuBois in the ABC television series Soap and its spin-off, Benson. He also voiced the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King, and played Isaac Jaffe in Aaron Sorkin's dramedy Sports Night. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Guillaume worked extensively on stage, television and film.
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 again 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.
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