Acting
Robert Guillaume
Born 30 November 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA · Died 24 October 2017
93 credits
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
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- 2023Once Upon a StudioFilmRafiki (voice) (archive sound)
- 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeFilmSelf
- 2012Columbus CircleFilmHoward Miles
- 2011SatinFilmDoc Bishop
- 2009Waking Sleeping BeautyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2008The Secrets of Jonathan SperryFilmMr. Barnes
- 2004The Lion King 1½FilmRafiki (voice)
- 2004Century CitySeriesJudge
- 2004Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0FilmRafiki (voice) (archive audio)
- 2004Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5FilmRafiki (voice) (archive sound)
- 2003Big FishFilmDr. Bennett (senior)
- 2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaFilmBen (voice)
- 2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave NarrativesFilm
- 2003Timon & Pumba's Virtual SafariFilmRafiki (voice) (archive audio)
- 20028 Simple RulesSeriesCody Grant
- 200213th ChildFilmRiley
- 2001The Proud FamilySeriesDr. Parker (voice)
- 2001The Land Before Time VIII: The Big FreezeFilmMr. Thicknose (voice)
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesSonny Bridges
- 1999Silicon TowersFilmDetective Green
- 1998The Lion King II: Simba's PrideFilmRafiki (voice)
- 1998Sports NightSeriesIsaac Jaffe
- 1998His BodyguardFilmGarrett
- 1998The Easter Story KeepersFilmBen (voice)
- 1997Merry Christmas, George BaileyFilmMr. Gower
- 1996Spy HardFilmAgent Steve Bishop
- 1996MoeshaSeriesArthur
- 1996First KidFilmWilkes
- 1996Promised LandSeries
- 1996Pandora's ClockSeriesAmbassador Lee Lancaster
- 1996Panic in the Skies!FilmRob Barnes
- 1996Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseFilmRobert
- 1996Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers StoryFilmReverend Devers
- 1995The Outer LimitsSeriesMr. Brown
- 1995Timon and PumbaaSeriesRafiki (voice)
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeriesNarrator (voice)
- 1995Children of the DustSeriesMossburger
- 1994Touched by an AngelSeriesJudge Dawes
- 1994The Lion KingFilmRafiki (voice)
- 1994Burke's LawSeriesEugene Sayers
- 1994Cosmic SlopFilmGleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
- 1994The Making of the Lion KingFilmSelf - Host
- 1994GreyhoundsFilmRobert Smith
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeriesFather Morrissey
- 1993Saved by the Bell: The College YearsSeriesDr. Arthur Hemmings
- 1993The Meteor ManFilmTed Reed
- 1992Fish PoliceSeriesDet. Catfish (voice)
- 1992Jack's PlaceSeries
- 1992MastergateFilmSenator Sellers
- 1992You Must Remember ThisFilmUncle Buddy
- 1991Pacific StationSeriesBob Ballard
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeriesPete Fletcher
- 1990Death WarrantFilmHawkins
- 1990Fire and RainFilmCarter
- 1989Lean On MeFilmDr. Frank Napier
- 1989The Robert Guillaume ShowSeriesEdward Sawyer
- 1989The PenthouseFilmEugene St. Clair
- 1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefFilmSelf
- 1989The Debbie Allen SpecialFilmSelf
- 1987A Different WorldSeriesDean Winston, Prof. Murphy
- 1987Wanted: Dead or AliveFilmPhilmore Walker
- 1987CrossbowSeries
- 1987They Still Call Me BruceFilmV.A. Officer Johnson
- 1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelFilmHarlan Wade
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesEdward Rollins
- 1986John Grin's ChristmasFilmJohn Grin
- 1986Passion and MemoryFilmHost
- 1985North and SouthSeriesFrederick Douglass
- 1985Prince JackFilmMartin Luther King
- 1983Reading RainbowSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q.FilmProf. Jason Mills
- 1982Night of 100 StarsFilmSelf
- 1982The Kid with the Broken HaloFilmBlake
- 1982Magic with the StarsFilmSelf - Host
- 1981PurlieFilmPurlie
- 1980Seems Like Old TimesFilmFred
- 1980Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersSeriesSelf
- 1980The Donna Summer SpecialFilmAn Angel
- 1979BensonSeriesBenson DuBois
- 1979The Kid from Left FieldFilmLarry Cooper
- 1977The Love BoatSeriesAllan Curtis, Frank Belloque
- 1975The JeffersonsSeries
- 1974Good TimesSeries
- 1973Super Fly T.N.T.FilmJordan Gaines
- 1972Sanford and SonSeries
- 1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinFilmSelf
- 1971All in the FamilySeriesDr. Franklin
- 1971Great PerformancesSeriesSelf
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.SeriesAaron Carothers
- 1968JuliaSeries
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Filmography from TMDB.