Robert Guillaume

Acting • 1927-11-30 • 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Guillaume, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2023
Once Upon a StudioFilm
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
★ 8.3
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeFilm
Self
2012
Columbus CircleFilm
Howard Miles
★ 5.8
2011
SatinFilm
Doc Bishop
★ 3.8
2010
Waking Sleeping BeautyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2008
The Secrets of Jonathan SperryFilm
Mr. Barnes
★ 6.9
2004
The Lion King 1½Film
Rafiki (voice)
★ 6.6
2004
Century CityTV
Judge • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5Film
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
2004
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0Film
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2003
Big FishFilm
Dr. Bennett (senior)
★ 7.7
2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaFilm
Ben (voice)
★ 5.3
2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave NarrativesFilm
★ 5.2
2003
Timon & Pumba's Virtual SafariFilm
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2002
8 Simple RulesTV
Cody Grant • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2002
13th ChildFilm
Riley
★ 2.7
2001
The Proud FamilyTV
Dr. Parker (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2001
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big FreezeFilm
Mr. Thicknose (voice)
★ 6.2
2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTV
Sonny Bridges • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1999
Silicon TowersFilm
Detective Green
★ 5.0
1998
The Lion King II: Simba's PrideFilm
Rafiki (voice)
★ 6.9
1998
Sports NightTV
Isaac Jaffe • 45 episodes
★ 7.3
1998
His BodyguardFilm
Garrett
★ 10.0
1998
The Easter Story KeepersFilm
Ben (voice)
★ 2.0
1997
Merry Christmas, George BaileyFilm
Mr. Gower
★ 6.0
1996
Spy HardFilm
Agent Steve Bishop
★ 5.4
1996
MoeshaTV
Arthur • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1996
First KidFilm
Wilkes
★ 5.8
1996
Promised LandTV
★ 6.5
1996
Pandora's ClockTV
Ambassador Lee Lancaster • 2 episodes
★ 5.7
1996
Panic in the Skies!Film
Rob Barnes
★ 5.8
1996
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseFilm
Robert
★ 7.0
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers StoryFilm
Reverend Devers
★ 8.0
1995
Timon and PumbaaTV
Rafiki (voice) • 169 episodes
★ 7.3
1995
The Outer LimitsTV
Mr. Brown • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTV
Narrator (voice) • 39 episodes
★ 6.3
1995
Children of the DustTV
Mossburger • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1994
The Lion KingFilm
Rafiki (voice)
★ 8.3
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
Judge Dawes • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
Burke's LawTV
Eugene Sayers • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1994
The Making of the Lion KingFilm
Self - Host
★ 8.7
1994
Cosmic SlopFilm
Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
★ 5.2
1994
GreyhoundsFilm
Robert Smith
★ 7.0
1993
Diagnosis: MurderTV
Father Morrissey • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1993
The Meteor ManFilm
Ted Reed
★ 5.8
1993
Saved by the Bell: The College YearsTV
Dr. Arthur Hemmings • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1992
Fish PoliceTV
Det. Catfish (voice) • 6 episodes
★ 5.8
1992
Jack's PlaceTV
★ 8.0
1992
You Must Remember ThisFilm
Uncle Buddy
★ 8.5
1992
MastergateFilm
Senator Sellers
★ 6.3
1991
Pacific StationTV
Bob Ballard • 13 episodes
★ 5.7
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTV
Pete Fletcher • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1990
Death WarrantFilm
Hawkins
★ 6.3
1990
Fire and RainFilm
Carter
★ 6.3
1989
Lean On MeFilm
Dr. Frank Napier
★ 7.3
1989
The PenthouseFilm
Eugene St. Clair
★ 5.7
1989
The Robert Guillaume ShowTV
Edward Sawyer • 12 episodes
★ 6.0
1989
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefFilm
Self
1989
The Debbie Allen SpecialFilm
Self
1987
A Different WorldTV
Dean Winston • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
1987
A Different WorldTV
Prof. Murphy • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1987
Wanted: Dead or AliveFilm
Philmore Walker
★ 6.0
1987
CrossbowTV
★ 6.3
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelFilm
Harlan Wade
★ 7.4
1987
They Still Call Me BruceFilm
V.A. Officer Johnson
★ 5.3
1986
L.A. LawTV
Edward Rollins • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
Passion and MemoryFilm
Host
★ 10.0
1986
John Grin's ChristmasFilm
John Grin
★ 6.5
1985
North and SouthTV
Frederick Douglass • 5 episodes
★ 7.5
1985
Prince JackFilm
Martin Luther King
★ 9.0
1984
Jeopardy!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1983
Reading RainbowTV
Self - Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Film
Prof. Jason Mills
★ 5.6
1982
HotelTV
★ 6.7
1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm
Self
★ 5.8
1982
The Kid with the Broken HaloFilm
Blake
★ 6.7
1982
Magic with the StarsFilm
Self - Host
★ 9.0
1981
PurlieFilm
Purlie
★ 6.5
1980
Seems Like Old TimesFilm
Fred
★ 6.3
1980
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1980
The Donna Summer SpecialFilm
An Angel
★ 10.0
1979
BensonTV
Benson DuBois • 158 episodes
★ 7.0
1979
The Kid from Left FieldFilm
Larry Cooper
★ 6.4
1977
The Love BoatTV
Frank Belloque • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Allan Curtis • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
SoapTV
Benson • 47 episodes
★ 7.3
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
The JeffersonsTV
★ 7.3
1974
Good TimesTV
★ 8.0
1973
Super Fly T.N.T.Film
Jordan Gaines
★ 5.7
1972
Sanford and SonTV
★ 7.5
1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1971
Great PerformancesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1971
All in the FamilyTV
Dr. Franklin • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.TV
Aaron Carothers • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1968
JuliaTV
★ 6.4
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 8 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 2 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Performer • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
The Singer • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 1 episodes
★ 7.0

Known For

Timon and Pumbaa

The Lion King

Big Fish

Death Warrant

The Lion King 1½

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

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