Ben Guillory (born Bennet Guillory on November 7, 1949 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American
actor,
theatre producer and
director.
Biography
Raised in
San Francisco, California, Guillory co-founded the
Robey Theatre Company
Robey Theatre Company is a Los Angeles-based non-profit theatre company.
History
Robey Theatre Company was founded in 1994 by Danny Glover and Ben Guillory. It takes its name from the pioneering Black actor and activist, Paul Robeson. Robey' ...
in honor of actor, activist, and operatic singer
Paul Robeson, with actor
Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover (; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is widely known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the ''Lethal Weapon'' film series. He also had leading roles in his films include ...
in
Los Angeles in 1994, and currently serves as its
artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre or dance company, who handles the organization's artistic direction. They are generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the ...
. He received an
Ovation Award nomination for Featured Actor in a Play in 2008, for his performance as Wining Boy in ''
The Piano Lesson'' produced at The
Hayworth Theatre in Los Angeles.
2008 Ovations Awards Nominees announced
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Filmography
References
External links
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American male television actors
American male film actors
American theatre managers and producers
American theatre directors
Living people
1949 births