Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume was an American actor and singer, known for his role as Benson DuBois 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.
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General Info
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Male
Full Name
Robert Peter Williams
Date of Birth
November 30th, 1927
Age
96
Birth Place
United States of America, Missouri
Date of Death
October 24th, 2017
Died Aged
89
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Occupation
Actor
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Roles
Dr. Frank Napier in
Lean on Me
Hawkins in
Death Warrant
Fred in
Seems Like Old Times
Benson DuBois in
Benson
Rafiki in
Timon & Pumbaa
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