Robert Guillaume
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1927-11-30
- Died
- 2017-10-24
- Place of birth
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Bob Guillaume
Biography
Robert "Bob" Guillaume (November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American stage and television actor, best known for his role as Benson Du Bois on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson, voicing the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King and as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night. In a career that spanned more than 50 years he worked extensively on stage (including a Tony Award nomination), television (including winning two Emmy Awards), and film.
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Known For
TV Shows (45)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Sonny Bridges
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Co-Host
The Love Boat
1977
as Frank Belloque / Allan Curtis
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Father Morrissey
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Great Performances
1971
as Self
L.A. Law
1986
as Edward Rollins
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Judge Dawes
Hotel
1982
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter / Self - Performer / Self (archive footage)
The Outer Limits
1995
as Mr. Brown
A Different World
1987
as Dean Winston / Prof. Murphy
Timon and Pumbaa
1995
as Rafiki (voice)
The Jeffersons
1975
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Pete Fletcher
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Aaron Carothers
Moesha
1996
as Arthur
Sanford and Son
1972
8 Simple Rules
2002
as Cody Grant
All in the Family
1971
as Dr. Franklin
North and South
1985
as Frederick Douglass
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as The Singer
Soap
1977
as Benson
The Proud Family
2001
as Dr. Parker (voice)
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Narrator (voice)
Benson
1979
as Benson DuBois
Good Times
1974
Burke's Law
1994
as Eugene Sayers
Sports Night
1998
as Isaac Jaffe
Promised Land
1996
Crossbow
1987
Julia
1968
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993
as Dr. Arthur Hemmings
Jack's Place
1992
Century City
2004
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
as Self
Pacific Station
1991
as Bob Ballard
Fish Police
1992
as Det. Catfish (voice)
Pandora's Clock
1996
as Ambassador Lee Lancaster
Children of the Dust
1995
as Mossburger
The Robert Guillaume Show
1989
as Edward Sawyer
Movies (52)
The Lion King
1994
as Rafiki (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
as Rafiki (voice)
The Lion King 1½
2004
as Rafiki (voice)
Big Fish
2003
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Spy Hard
1996
as Agent Steve Bishop
Death Warrant
1990
as Hawkins
The Meteor Man
1993
as Ted Reed
First Kid
1996
as Wilkes
Lean On Me
1989
as Dr. Frank Napier
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
as Ben (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
2001
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
as Mr. Gower
Columbus Circle
2012
as Howard Miles
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
as Philmore Walker
Mastergate
1992
as Senator Sellers
Seems Like Old Times
1980
as Fred
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987
as Harlan Wade
His Bodyguard
1998
as Garrett
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
as Self
They Still Call Me Bruce
1987
as V.A. Officer Johnson
13th Child
2002
as Riley
Cosmic Slop
1994
as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
The Making of the Lion King
1994
as Self - Host
The Kid with the Broken Halo
1982
as Blake
Magic with the Stars
1982
as Self - Host
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996
as Robert
The Penthouse
1989
as Eugene St. Clair
Greyhounds
1994
as Robert Smith
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
as Prof. Jason Mills
Panic in the Skies!
1996
as Rob Barnes
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
2008
as Mr. Barnes
Purlie
1981
as Purlie
You Must Remember This
1992
as Uncle Buddy
Fire and Rain
1990
as Carter
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Prince Jack
1985
as Martin Luther King
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
2004
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Silicon Towers
1999
as Detective Green
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
1996
as Reverend Devers
Super Fly T.N.T.
1973
as Jordan Gaines
The Kid from Left Field
1979
as Larry Cooper
The Donna Summer Special
1980
as An Angel
John Grin's Christmas
1986
as John Grin
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
2003
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Passion and Memory
1986
as Host
Satin
2011
as Doc Bishop
The Debbie Allen Special
1989
as Self
About Robert Guillaume
Robert "Bob" Guillaume (November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American stage and television actor, best known for his role as Benson Du Bois on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson, voicing the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King and as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night. In a career that spanned more than 50 years he worked extensively on stage (including a Tony Award nomination), television (including winning two Emmy Awards), and film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Guillaume, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of co… With 97 credits spanning from 1944 to 2023, Robert Guillaume has appeared in 52 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Guillaume Movies
- The Lion King (1994) — as Rafiki (voice)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) — as Rafiki (voice)
- The Lion King 1½ (2004) — as Rafiki (voice)
- Big Fish (2003) — as Dr. Bennett (senior)
- Once Upon a Studio (2023) — as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
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