Robert Guillaume - Famous Voice Actor

Robert Guillaume Net Worth

$5,000,000

Famous American stage and television actor, Robert Guillaume, also known as Robert Peter Williams had a net worth of $5 million dollars. He became a successful actor on Broadway and is well known for his television work in series like ‘Good Times’, ‘The Jeffersons’ and ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’.

Key facts:

  • Robert Guillaume was an American stage and television actor.
  • He won his first role on Broadway in 1961, in the production, 'Kwamina'.
  • He received a Tony nomination for his starring role in the popular Broadway production, 'Guys and Dolls'.
  • Robert Guillaume is best known for his work on the television, where he was a part of various series, including 'Good Times', 'The Jeffersons', 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' and 'Benson'.
  • He won two Emmy awards during his career.

Basic Information About Robert Guillaume

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Voice Actor, Film Producer
Net worth$5,000,000
Date of birth1927-11-30
Place of birthSt. Louis
Date of death2017-10-24 (aged 89)
NationalityUnited States of America
Curiosities and TrademarksGravelly gregarious voice
SpouseDonna Brown Guillaume - (September 1985 - 24 OctoberΒ 2017)Β (his death)Β (1 child)
21 December - Marlene Patricia Scott (1955 - Β 1984)Β (divorced)Β (2 children)
GenderMale
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

What Movie Awards did Robert Guillaume win?


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Robert Guillaume awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music SeriesWinnerSoap1979
TV Land Award - Best Broadcast ButlerNomineeSoap2004
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNomineeSports Night2000
Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy SeriesNomineeSports Night2001
Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNomineeSports Night2000
Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesNomineeSports Night1999
Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or MusicalNomineeSports Night2001
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesWinnerBenson1985
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesNomineeBenson1984
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesNomineeBenson1983
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesNomineeBenson1982
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesNomineeBenson1980
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or MusicalNomineeBenson1985
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or MusicalNomineeBenson1984
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or MusicalNomineeBenson1983

Robert Guillaume roles

Movie / Series Role
The Lion KingRafiki (voice)
Big FishDr. Bennett - Senior
Lean on MeDr. Frank Napier
Spy HardAgent Steve Bishop
Death WarrantHawkins
Seems Like Old TimesFred
The Addams FamilyMr. Corblarb 1 episode, 1993
8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage DaughterCody Grant 1 episode, 2003
SoapBenson DuBois 51 episodes, 1977-1980
Made in HollywoodSelf 1 episode, 2011
Reading RainbowSelf 1 episode, 1994
The JeffersonsCharles Thompson 1 episode, 1975
A Different WorldDean Winston / ... 3 episodes, 1991-1992
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host / ... 1 episode, 1983
Good TimesFishbone - Theodopius P. Johnson 1 episode, 1977
Promised LandMartin Woolridge 1 episode, 1996
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSonny Bridges 1 episode, 2008
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirPete Fletcher 1 episode, 1994
Sports NightIsaac Jaffe 45 episodes, 1998-2000
BensonBenson DuBois 159 episodes, 1979-1986
The Love BoatFrank Belloque / ... 3 episodes, 1980-1981
JuliaRobert Barron 1 episode, 1969
Burke's LawEugene Sayers 1 episode, 1994
The Proud FamilyDr. Parker 1 episode, 2002
Marcus Welby, M.D.Aaron Carothers 1 episode, 1970
Timon & PumbaaRafiki 12 episodes, 1995-1999
All in the FamilyDr. Franklin 1 episode, 1975
The Outer LimitsMr. Brown 1 episode, 1998
MoeshaArthur 1 episode, 2000
Sanford and SonAlbert Brock 1 episode, 1975
Wheel of FortuneSelf - Celebrity Contestant 1 episode, 1997
L.A. LawEdward Rollins 1 episode, 1992

Robert Guillaume's Movie/Shows Salary

Movie / Series Salary
BensonΒ (1979)$20,000 per 1/2 hour episode

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Interesting Facts about Robert Guillaume

  1. Even though Robert Guillaume was an accomplished and experienced Broadway musical performer, there was some controversy when he replaced the original Phantom (Michael Crawford) in the first Los Angeles company of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phantom of the Opera," becoming the first black actor to play the role. Some tickets were returned to protest his selection as lead actor even before his first performance. His run was nonetheless popular with audiences and critics.
  2. His stroke was paralleled on his television series Sports Night where his character, boss Isaac Jaffe, also was shown to have suffered a stroke, and where he was also shown to be missed and idolized by his television-staff colleagues.
  3. Suffered a mild stroke on the set of his television series Sports Night (1998) on January 14, 1999.
  4. Attended Saint Louis University and Washington University (of St. Louis).
  5. Was once engaged to actress Fay Hauser.
  6. Father of Kevin Guillaume and Rachel Guillaume (born 1990).
  7. Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 198. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
  8. Was nominated for Broadway's 1977 Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for the 1976 Broadway revival of "Guys and Dolls" (with an all-black cast) at the Broadway Theatre, which ran for 239 performances.
  9. Robert Guillaume was born as Robert Peter Williams (Guillaume is the French translation of William).
  10. He was the producers' first choice for the role of Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), which eventually went to Tim Russ. His Benson (1979) co-star Ethan Phillips was cast as Neelix on the series.
  11. Along with James Garner, he was among the original cast for The Powers That Be (1992) in the TV Guide Fall Preview.
  12. He was nominated for a 1976 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Benito Cereno" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
  13. He was nominated for a 1977 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for his performance in "Don Juan" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
  14. Remained good friends with Missy Gold during and after Benson (1979).
  15. Best known by the public for his starring role as the title character on Benson (1979).
  16. Is the first African-American actor to win the Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. As of 2016, he is the only African-American performer to win both of them, and he was the only African-American to win any of the two awards until 2017 (when Donald Glover won Lead Actor in a Comedy Series). He still remains the only African-American to win an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as of 2017.
  17. Friends with: Marla Gibbs, Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Charlotte Rae, Bea Arthur, Redd Foxx, Danny Thomas, James Garner, James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, Norman Lear, Paul Junger Witt, Inga Swenson, Rene Auberjonois, Katherine Helmond, Richard Mulligan, James Noble, Whoopi Goldberg, Georg Stanford Brown, Diahann Carroll and Gavin MacLeod.
  18. Acting mentor and friends with Missy Gold and Ethan Phillips.
  19. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6675 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 28, 1984 (two days before his 57th birthday).
  20. He was awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame at 6640 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri on May 16, 1999.

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