Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Acting

Born:
1927-11-30
Died:
2017-10-24
Place of birth:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Guillaume, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Once Upon a Studio

Once Upon a Studio

8.22023Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Movie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021Self
Movie
Columbus Circle

Columbus Circle

5.82012Howard Miles
Movie
Satin

Satin

3.82011Doc Bishop
Movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

7.22010Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

6.92008Mr. Barnes
Movie
The Lion King 1½

The Lion King 1½

6.62004Rafiki (voice)
Movie
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

2004Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Movie
Century City

Century City

6.02004Judge
TV
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

2004Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Movie
Big Fish

Big Fish

7.72003Dr. Bennett (senior)
Movie
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari

Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari

2003Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Movie
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

5.32003Ben (voice)
Movie
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

5.22003
Movie
13th Child

13th Child

2.72002Riley
Movie
8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules

6.82002Cody Grant
TV
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

6.22001Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Movie
The Proud Family

The Proud Family

7.72001Dr. Parker (voice)
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.62000Sonny Bridges
TV
Silicon Towers

Silicon Towers

5.01999Detective Green
Movie
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

6.91998Rafiki (voice)
Movie
Sports Night

Sports Night

7.31998Isaac Jaffe
TV
His Bodyguard

His Bodyguard

10.01998Garrett
Movie
The Easter Story Keepers

The Easter Story Keepers

2.01998Ben (voice)
Movie
Merry Christmas, George Bailey

Merry Christmas, George Bailey

6.01997Mr. Gower
Movie
Pandora's Clock

Pandora's Clock

5.71996Ambassador Lee Lancaster
TV
Panic in the Skies!

Panic in the Skies!

5.81996Rob Barnes
Movie
Promised Land

Promised Land

6.51996
TV
First Kid

First Kid

5.81996Wilkes
Movie
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

8.01996Reverend Devers
Movie
Spy Hard

Spy Hard

5.41996Agent Steve Bishop
Movie
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

7.01996Robert
Movie
Moesha

Moesha

6.91996Arthur
TV
Timon and Pumbaa

Timon and Pumbaa

7.31995Rafiki (voice)
TV
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

7.71995Mr. Brown
TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

6.31995Narrator (voice)
TV
Children of the Dust

Children of the Dust

7.11995Mossburger
TV
Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop

5.21994Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Movie
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994Judge Dawes
TV
Greyhounds

Greyhounds

7.01994Robert Smith
Movie
The Making of the Lion King

The Making of the Lion King

8.71994Self - Host
Movie
The Lion King

The Lion King

8.31994Rafiki (voice)
Movie
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.81994Eugene Sayers
TV
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

7.11993Father Morrissey
TV
The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

5.81993Ted Reed
Movie
Saved by the Bell: The College Years

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

6.91993Dr. Arthur Hemmings
TV
Mastergate

Mastergate

6.31992Senator Sellers
Movie
Jack's Place

Jack's Place

8.01992
TV
Fish Police

Fish Police

5.81992Det. Catfish (voice)
TV
You Must Remember This

You Must Remember This

8.51992Uncle Buddy
Movie
Pacific Station

Pacific Station

5.71991Bob Ballard
TV
Fire and Rain

Fire and Rain

6.31990Carter
Movie
Death Warrant

Death Warrant

6.31990Hawkins
Movie
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.91990Pete Fletcher
TV
The Robert Guillaume Show

The Robert Guillaume Show

6.01989Edward Sawyer
TV
The Penthouse

The Penthouse

5.71989Eugene St. Clair
Movie
The Debbie Allen Special

The Debbie Allen Special

1989Self
Movie
Lean On Me

Lean On Me

7.31989Dr. Frank Napier
Movie
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

1989Self
Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

7.41987Harlan Wade
Movie