Acting
Robert Guillaume
Born November 30, 1927 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA · Died October 24, 2017
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
98
8.5
The Lion King
Rafiki (voice)
867.9
Big Fish
Dr. Bennett (senior)
546.4
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Rafiki (voice)
556.5
The Lion King 1½
Rafiki (voice)
777.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Pete Fletcher
667.7
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sonny Bridges
185.3
Spy Hard
Agent Steve Bishop
447.1
Timon and Pumbaa
Rafiki (voice)
325.7
Death Warrant
Hawkins
688.0
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
978.3
Once Upon a Studio
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
727.4
Lean On Me
Dr. Frank Napier
345.7
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
Mr. Thicknose (voice)
335.9
Columbus Circle
Howard Miles
667.7
The Outer Limits
Mr. Brown
367.0
8 Simple Rules
Cody Grant
275.3
First Kid
Wilkes
285.3
The Meteor Man
Ted Reed
176.3
The Love Boat
Frank Belloque, Allan Curtis
206.2
Touched by an Angel
Judge Dawes
Filmography
- 2023Once Upon a StudioRafiki (voice) (archive sound)Movie
- 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelfMovie
- 2012Columbus CircleHoward MilesMovie
- 2011SatinDoc BishopMovie
- 2010Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2008The Secrets of Jonathan SperryMr. BarnesMovie
- 2004The Lion King 1½Rafiki (voice)Movie
- 2004Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)Movie
- 2004Century CityJudgeSeries
- 2004Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)Movie
- 2003Big FishDr. Bennett (senior)Movie
- 2003Timon & Pumba's Virtual SafariRafiki (voice) (archive audio)Movie
- 2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaBen (voice)Movie
- 2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave NarrativesMovie
- 200213th ChildRileyMovie
- 20028 Simple RulesCody GrantSeries
- 2001The Land Before Time VIII: The Big FreezeMr. Thicknose (voice)Movie
- 2001The Proud FamilyDr. Parker (voice)Series
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSonny BridgesSeries
- 1999Silicon TowersDetective GreenMovie
- 1998The Lion King II: Simba's PrideRafiki (voice)Movie
- 1998Sports NightIsaac JaffeSeries
- 1998His BodyguardGarrettMovie
- 1998The Easter Story KeepersBen (voice)Movie
- 1997Merry Christmas, George BaileyMr. GowerMovie
- 1996Pandora's ClockAmbassador Lee LancasterSeries
- 1996Panic in the Skies!Rob BarnesMovie
- 1996Promised LandSeries
- 1996First KidWilkesMovie
- 1996Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers StoryReverend DeversMovie
- 1996Spy HardAgent Steve BishopMovie
- 1996Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseRobertMovie
- 1996MoeshaArthurSeries
- 1995Timon and PumbaaRafiki (voice)Series
- 1995The Outer LimitsMr. BrownSeries
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildNarrator (voice)Series
- 1995Children of the DustMossburgerSeries
- 1994Cosmic SlopGleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')Movie
- 1994Touched by an AngelJudge DawesSeries
- 1994The Making of the Lion KingSelf - HostMovie
- 1994GreyhoundsRobert SmithMovie
- 1994The Lion KingRafiki (voice)Movie
- 1994Burke's LawEugene SayersSeries
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderFather MorrisseySeries
- 1993The Meteor ManTed ReedMovie
- 1993Saved by the Bell: The College YearsDr. Arthur HemmingsSeries
- 1992MastergateSenator SellersMovie
- 1992Jack's PlaceSeries
- 1992Fish PoliceDet. Catfish (voice)Series
- 1992You Must Remember ThisUncle BuddyMovie
- 1991Pacific StationBob BallardSeries
- 1990Fire and RainCarterMovie
- 1990Death WarrantHawkinsMovie
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirPete FletcherSeries
- 1989The Robert Guillaume ShowEdward SawyerSeries
- 1989The PenthouseEugene St. ClairMovie
- 1989The Debbie Allen SpecialSelfMovie
- 1989Lean On MeDr. Frank NapierMovie
- 1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefSelfMovie
- 1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelHarlan WadeMovie
- 1987A Different WorldDean Winston, Prof. MurphySeries
- 1987CrossbowSeries
- 1987They Still Call Me BruceV.A. Officer JohnsonMovie
- 1987Wanted: Dead or AlivePhilmore WalkerMovie
- 1986John Grin's ChristmasJohn Grin, DirectorMovie
- 1986L.A. LawEdward RollinsSeries
- 1986Passion and MemoryHostMovie
- 1985Prince JackMartin Luther KingMovie
- 1985North and SouthFrederick DouglassSeries
- 1984Jeopardy!SelfSeries
- 1984The Fantastic World of D.C. CollinsExecutive ProducerMovie
- 1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
- 1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Prof. Jason Mills, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1982HotelSeries
- 1982The Kid with the Broken HaloBlakeMovie
- 1982Night of 100 StarsSelfMovie
- 1982Magic with the StarsSelf - HostMovie
- 1981PurliePurlieMovie
- 1980Seems Like Old TimesFredMovie
- 1980Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersSelfSeries
- 1980The Donna Summer SpecialAn AngelMovie
- 1979The Kid from Left FieldLarry CooperMovie
- 1979BensonBenson DuBoisSeries
- 1977The Love BoatFrank Belloque, Allan CurtisSeries
- 1977SoapBensonSeries
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
- 1975The JeffersonsSeries
- 1974Good TimesSeries
- 1973Super Fly T.N.T.Jordan GainesMovie
- 1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinSelfMovie
- 1972Sanford and SonSeries
- 1971Great PerformancesSelfSeries
- 1971All in the FamilyDr. FranklinSeries
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Aaron CarothersSeries
- 1968JuliaSeries
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf, Self - Co-HostSeries
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter, Self - Performer, Self (archive footage)Series
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowThe SingerSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries