Most Recent Role: Rafiki on Timon & Pumbaa
Alias Name(s): Benson
Gender: Male
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
Birthday: 11-30-1927
Birth Name: Robert P. Williams
Alias Name(s): Benson
Gender: Male
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
Birthday: 11-30-1927
Birth Name: Robert P. Williams
Robert Guillaume is a stage, movie and television actor. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he studied at St. Louis University and then Washington University and served in the United States Army before venturing out to acting. He made his Broadway debut in 1961 in numerous stage appearances, and he won a Tony Award for his performance in the play "Purlie Victorious." On television, he made...
Most Recent Appearance
Timon in Love / Kahuna Potato
Monday 11 September 2006 on Disney
Timon in Love : Timon falls in love with himself after looking at his reflection upon being hit by Cupid's arrow. Kahuna Potato : Timon and Pumbaa ask Rafiki to teach them kung fu when a buff meerkat and warthog named Pimon and Tumbaa takes their grub bag.
From 1983-1985, Robert was nominated for Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for his show Benson.
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In 2000, Robert was nominated for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Sports Night.
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He won a Grammy award for Benson.
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Robert has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Robert won an Emmy award in 1979 for "SOAP" and another in 1985 for "Benson."
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Other Appearances
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Benson
Benson DuBois |
Fish Police
voice of Detective Catfish |
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Narrator |
Pacific Station
Det. Bob Ballard |
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Soap
Benson DuBois (1977-1979) |
Sports Night
Isaac Jaffee, executive producer |
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3-2-1 Contact
Himself |
The New Hollywood Squares
Himself |
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8 Simple Rules
Every Picture Tells a Story Cody Grant |
A Different World
To Be Continued Dean Winston |
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A Different World
Really Gross Anatomy Professor Murphy |
A Different World
Never Can Say Goodbye Dean Winston |
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All in the Family
Chain Letter Dr. Franklin |
Burke's Law (1994)
Who Killed the Fashion King? Eugene Sayers |
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