Robert Guillaume
2.2Acting

Robert Guillaume

Nov 30, 1927 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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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Cast

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Movie2003Big FishDr. Bennett (senior)
Movie1996Spy HardAgent Steve Bishop
Movie1993The Meteor ManTed Reed
Movie2004The Lion King 1½Rafiki (voice)
Movie1987Wanted: Dead or AlivePhilmore Walker
Movie1994The Lion KingRafiki (voice)
Movie2001The Land Before Time VIII: The Big FreezeMr. Thicknose (voice)
Movie1998The Lion King II: Simba's PrideRafiki (voice)
Movie1980Seems Like Old TimesFred
Movie200213th ChildRiley
Movie1989Lean On MeDr. Frank Napier
Movie2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaBen (voice)
Movie1990Death WarrantHawkins
Movie1987They Still Call Me BruceV.A. Officer Johnson
Movie2011SatinDoc Bishop
Movie1996Shari's Passover SurpriseRobert
Movie2004Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Movie2004Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Movie2003Timon & Pumba's Virtual SafariRafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Movie1982The Kid with the Broken HaloBlake
Movie1973Super Fly T.N.T.Jordan Gaines
Movie1979The Kid from Left FieldLarry Cooper
Movie1990Fire and RainCarter
Movie1996Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers StoryReverend Devers
Movie1982Magic with the StarsHost
Movie2023Once Upon a StudioRafiki (voice) (archive footage)
Movie2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
Movie1996Panic in the SkiesRob Barnes
Movie1997Merry Christmas, George Bailey!Mr. Gower
Movie1994Cosmic SlopGleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Movie1985Prince JackMartin Luther King
Movie1980The Donna Summer SpecialAn Angel
Movie1986ChristmasJohn Grin
Movie2008The Secrets of Jonathan SperryMr. Barnes
Movie1981PurliePurlie
Movie1989The PenthouseEugene St. Clair
Movie1992MastergateSenator Sellers
Movie1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Prof. Jason Mills
Movie1998His BodyguardGarrett
Movie2012Columbus CircleHoward Miles
Movie2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Movie1994GreyhoundsRobert Smith
Movie1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelHarlan Wade
Movie1999Silicon TowersDetective Green
Movie1992You Must Remember ThisUncle Buddy
Movie1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinSelf
Movie1994The Making of the Lion KingSelf - Host
Movie1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
Movie1986Passion and MemoryHost
Movie2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf
TV Show1974Good Times1
TV Show2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSonny Bridges1
TV Show1986L.A. LawEdward Rollins1
TV Show1977The Love BoatFrank Belloque2
TV Show1979BensonBenson DuBois158
TV Show1994Touched by an AngelJudge Dawes1
TV Show1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirPete Fletcher1
TV Show1971All in the FamilyDr. Franklin1
TV Show1975The Jeffersons1
TV Show1993Saved by the Bell: The College YearsDr. Arthur Hemmings1
TV Show1998Sports NightIsaac Jaffe45
TV Show1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Aaron Carothers1
TV Show1972Sanford and Son1
TV Show1982Hotel1
TV Show1993Diagnosis: MurderFather Morrissey1
TV Show1996Moesha1
TV Show20028 Simple RulesCody Grant1
TV Show1995Timon and PumbaaRafiki (voice)169
TV Show2004Century City1
TV Show1968Julia1
TV Show1996Promised Land1
TV Show1991Pacific StationDetective Bob Ballard13
TV Show1989The Robert Guillaume ShowEdward Sawyer12
TV Show1992Fish Police6
TV Show1980Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersSelf1
TV Show1992Jack's Place1
TV Show1985North and SouthFrederick Douglass2
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf (archive footage)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf8
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter2
TV Show1995The Outer LimitsMr. Brown1
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Performer1
TV Show1977SoapBenson47
TV Show1950The Bob Hope ShowThe Singer1
TV Show1983Reading RainbowHimself - Narrator (voice)1
TV Show1995Children of the DustMossburger2
TV Show1987A Different WorldDean Winston2
TV Show1987A Different WorldProf. Murphy1
TV Show1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf3
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host1
TV Show1996Pandora's ClockAmbassador Lee Lancaster2
TV Show1994Burke's LawEugene Sayers1
TV Show2001The Proud FamilyDr. Parker (voice)1
TV Show1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildNarrator (voice)39
TV Show1977The Love BoatAllan Curtis1
TV Show1971Great PerformancesSelf1
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee1

Crew

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Movie1984The Fantastic World of D.C. CollinsExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Executive ProducerProduction
Movie1986ChristmasDirectorDirecting