This page will contain news stories about Robert Guillaume, as they become available.Robert GuillaumeRobert Guillaume (born November 30, 1927) is an American stage and television actor. Guillaume was born as Robert Williams in St. Louis, Missouri. He studied at St. Louis University and Washington University and served in the United States Army before pursuing an acting career. He made his Broadway debut in Kwamina in 1961. Other stage appearances included Golden Boy, Guys and Dolls, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Phantom of the Opera (succeeding Michael Crawford in the lead role), and Purlie Victorious, for which he won a Tony Award. Guillaume made his television debut in the series Soap, playing Benson DuBois on that series from 1977 to 1979 and then on a spinoff series, Benson, until 1986; he won Emmy Awards for both series, in 1979 and 1985. He also appeared as marriage counselor Edward Sawyer on The Robert Guillaume Show (1989), Detective Bob Ballard on Pacific Station (1991), and television executive Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night (1998-2000). Guillaume suffered a mild stroke on January 14, 1999, while filming an episode of the latter series. He recovered and his character was later also depicted as having had a stroke. Guillaume has also appeared in a number of films, including Seems Like Old Times (1980), Lean on Me (1989), First Kid (1996), and Big Fish (2003). His distinctive voice has also been used for characters in television series Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Fish Police, and Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child and for the voice of Rafiki in the movie The Lion King and its sequels. This page about Robert Guillaume includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Robert Guillaume News stories about Robert Guillaume External links for Robert Guillaume Videos for Robert Guillaume Wikis about Robert Guillaume Discussion Groups about Robert Guillaume Blogs about Robert Guillaume Images of Robert Guillaume |
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His distinctive voice has also been used for characters in television series Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Fish Police, and Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child and for the voice of Rafiki in the movie The Lion King and its sequels. He is married to Irish actress Sinead Cusack, and is the father of two sons, of whom Nicholas Irons is also an actor. Guillaume has also appeared in a number of films, including Seems Like Old Times (1980), Lean on Me (1989), First Kid (1996), and Big Fish (2003). His most famous role has turned out to be the voice of Scar in The Lion King. He recovered and his character was later also depicted as having had a stroke. Butterfly, The House of the Spirits, Lolita (remake), and Die Hard With a Vengeance. Guillaume suffered a mild stroke on January 14, 1999, while filming an episode of the latter series. Other films include Reversal of Fortune (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Kafka, Damage, M. He also appeared as marriage counselor Edward Sawyer on The Robert Guillaume Show (1989), Detective Bob Ballard on Pacific Station (1991), and television executive Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night (1998-2000). In 1988 he starred in the dual role of mad twin physicians in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers. Guillaume made his television debut in the series Soap, playing Benson DuBois on that series from 1977 to 1979 and then on a spinoff series, Benson, until 1986; he won Emmy Awards for both series, in 1979 and 1985. In 1984 Irons won a Tony Award for his Broadway performance opposite Glenn Close in The Real Thing. Other stage appearances included Golden Boy, Guys and Dolls, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Phantom of the Opera (succeeding Michael Crawford in the lead role), and Purlie Victorious, for which he won a Tony Award. Also in 1981, he starred in the film The French Lieutenant's Woman. He made his Broadway debut in Kwamina in 1961. Brideshead brought him back together with Anthony Andrews, with whom he had appeared in The Pallisers seven years earlier. Louis University and Washington University and served in the United States Army before pursuing an acting career. The role which shot him to fame was that of Charles Ryder in the television adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited in 1981. He studied at St. After several appearances on British television, his film debut came in 1980 in Nijinsky. Louis, Missouri. Born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, he began his acting career in Bristol, then appeared on the London as John the Baptist opposite David Essex in Godspell. Guillaume was born as Robert Williams in St. Jeremy Irons (born September 19, 1948) is a British actor. Robert Guillaume (born November 30, 1927) is an American stage and television actor. Nijinsky (1980). The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981). Moonlighting (1982). Betrayal (1983). The Wild Duck (1983). Un amour de Swann (1984). The Mission (1986). Dead Ringers (1988). A Chorus of Disapproval (1988). Australia (1989). Reversal of Fortune (1990). Zebracka opera (1991). Kafka (1991). From Time to Time (1992). Waterland (1992). Fatale (1992). Butterfly (1993). M. The House of the Spirits (1993). The Lion King (1994) (voice). Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). Stealing Beauty (1996). Chinese Box (1997). Lolita (1997). The Man in the Iron Mask (1998). Faeries (1999) (voice). Dungeons & Dragons (2000). The Fourth Angel (2001). The Night of the Iguana (2001). The Time Machine (2002). Ladies and Gentlemen (2002). And Now.. Callas Forever (2002). Being Julia (2004). |