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
| Birth Location | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927-11-30 |
| Died | 2017-10-24 |
Movies
Once Upon a Studio
as Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)
2023
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2021
Columbus Circle
as Howard Miles
2012
Satin
as Doc Bishop
2011
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2009
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
as Mr. Barnes
2008
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
2004
The Lion King 1½
as Rafiki (voice)
2004
Big Fish
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
2003
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
as Ben (voice)
2003
13th Child
as Riley
2002
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
2001
Silicon Towers
as Detective Green
1999
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Rafiki (voice)
1998
His Bodyguard
as Garrett
1998
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
as Mr. Gower
1997
Panic in the Skies
as Rob Barnes
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Reverend Devers
1996
Spy Hard
as Agent Steve Bishop
1996
Shari's Passover Surprise
as Robert
1996
Cosmic Slop
as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
1994
The Making of the Lion King
as Self - Host
1994
Greyhounds
as Robert Smith
1994
The Lion King
as Rafiki (voice)
1994
The Meteor Man
as Ted Reed
1993
Mastergate
as Senator Sellers
1992
You Must Remember This
as Uncle Buddy
1992
Fire and Rain
as Carter
1990
Death Warrant
as Hawkins
1990
The Penthouse
as Eugene St. Clair
1989
Lean On Me
as Dr. Frank Napier
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as Harlan Wade
1987
They Still Call Me Bruce
as V.A. Officer Johnson
1987
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Philmore Walker
1987
Christmas
as John Grin
1986
Passion and Memory
as Host
1986
Prince Jack
as Martin Luther King
1985
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Prof. Jason Mills
1983
The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Blake
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
Magic with the Stars
as Host
1982
Purlie
as Purlie
1981
Seems Like Old Times
as Fred
1980
The Donna Summer Special
as An Angel
1980
The Kid from Left Field
as Larry Cooper
1979
Super Fly T.N.T.
as Jordan Gaines
1973
1972
Movies
Christmas
Director
1986
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
Executive Producer
1984
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Executive Producer
1983
