Robert Guillaume(1927-2017)

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An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confront her fears after one of her neighbors is killed and a detective arrives to begin the investigation.

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Columbus Circle (2012)

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.

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 7 wins & 19 nominations total

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Known for

Benson

7.1

TV Series

Benson DuBois

The Lion King

8.5

Rafiki(voice)

1994

Sports Night

8.3

TV Series

Isaac Jaffe

Lean on Me

7.4

Dr. Frank Napier

1989

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Actor

The Lion King Breakfast
Video
- Rafiki (voice)
- 2019
Off the Beach
Short
- Dr. Black
- 2013
Wanda Sykes Presents Herlarious
5.1
TV Series
- Historian
- 2013
Columbus Circle
5.9
- Howard Miles
- 2012
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
6.9
Video Game
- Rafiki (voice)
- 2012
The Lion King Read-Along
6.0
Video
- Rafiki (voice)
- 2011
Satin
4.5
- Doc Bishop
- 2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.7
TV Series
- Sonny Bridges
- 2008
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
6.9
- Mr. Barnes
- 2008
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
9.1
Video Game
- Dr. Eli Vance (voice)
- 2007
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+
9.2
Video Game
- Rafiki (English version, voice)
- 2007
Half-Life 2: Episode One
8.7
Video Game
- Dr. Eli Vance (voice)
- 2006
Kingdom Hearts II
9.3
Video Game
- Rafiki (English version, voice)
- 2005
Half-Life 2
9.4
Video Game
- Dr. Eli Vance (voice)
- 2004
Rafiki's Challenge
Video Game
- Rafiki (voice)
- 2004

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Alternative name
- Bob Guillaume
Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- November 30, 1927
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
- October 24, 2017
- Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from prostate cancer)
Spouses
Children
Relatives
- Jeanette Williams(Grandparent)
Other works
TV commercial for Philip's Milk of Magnesia.
Publicity listings
- 5 Articles
- 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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Is 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 actor performer to win both of them, and he was the only Black actor 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 actor to win an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as of 2017.