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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

101

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-11-30

Day of Death

2017-10-24 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Bob Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

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

Big Fish

Big Fish

Lean On Me

Lean On Me

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

The Making of the Lion King

The Making of the Lion King

Acting

Big Fish

2003

Big Fish

as

Dr. Bennett (senior)

Spy Hard

1996

Spy Hard

as

Agent Steve Bishop

The Meteor Man

1993

The Meteor Man

as

Ted Reed

The Lion King 1½

2004

The Lion King 1½

as

Rafiki (voice)

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Philmore Walker

The Lion King

1994

The Lion King

as

Rafiki (voice)

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

2001

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

as

Mr. Thicknose (voice)

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

as

Rafiki (voice)

Seems Like Old Times

1980

Seems Like Old Times

as

Fred

13th Child

2002

13th Child

as

Riley

Lean On Me

1989

Lean On Me

as

Dr. Frank Napier

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

as

Ben (voice)

Death Warrant

1990

Death Warrant

as

Hawkins

They Still Call Me Bruce

1987

They Still Call Me Bruce

as

V.A. Officer Johnson

Satin

2011

Satin

as

Doc Bishop

Shari's Passover Surprise

1996

Shari's Passover Surprise

as

Robert

Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

2004

Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

as

Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

2004

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

as

Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari

2003

Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari

as

Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

The Kid with the Broken Halo

1982

The Kid with the Broken Halo

as

Blake

Super Fly T.N.T.

1973

Super Fly T.N.T.

as

Jordan Gaines

The Kid from Left Field

1979

The Kid from Left Field

as

Larry Cooper

Fire and Rain

1990

Fire and Rain

as

Carter

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

1996

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

as

Reverend Devers

Magic with the Stars

1982

Magic with the Stars

as

Host

Once Upon a Studio

2023

Once Upon a Studio

as

Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as

Self (archive footage)

Panic in the Skies

1996

Panic in the Skies

as

Rob Barnes

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

1997

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

as

Mr. Gower

Cosmic Slop

1994

Cosmic Slop

as

Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')

Prince Jack

1985

Prince Jack

as

Martin Luther King

The Donna Summer Special

1980

The Donna Summer Special

as

An Angel

John Grin's Christmas

1986

John Grin's Christmas

as

John Grin

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

2008

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

as

Mr. Barnes

Purlie

1981

Purlie

as

Purlie

The Penthouse

1989

The Penthouse

as

Eugene St. Clair

Mastergate

1992

Mastergate

as

Senator Sellers

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

as

Prof. Jason Mills

His Bodyguard

1998

His Bodyguard

as

Garrett

Columbus Circle

2012

Columbus Circle

as

Howard Miles

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

as

Greyhounds

1994

Greyhounds

as

Robert Smith

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

as

Harlan Wade

Silicon Towers

1999

Silicon Towers

as

Detective Green

You Must Remember This

1992

You Must Remember This

as

Uncle Buddy

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

1972

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

as

Self

The Making of the Lion King

1994

The Making of the Lion King

as

Self - Host

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Passion and Memory

1986

Passion and Memory

as

Host

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as

Self

Good Times

Good Times

as

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Sonny Bridges

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Edward Rollins

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Frank Belloque

Benson

Benson

as

Benson DuBois

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Judge Dawes

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as

Pete Fletcher

All in the Family

All in the Family

as

Dr. Franklin

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

as

Sports Night

Sports Night

as

Isaac Jaffe

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

as

Dr. Arthur Hemmings

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as

Aaron Carothers

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

as

Hotel

Hotel

as

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Father Morrissey

Moesha

Moesha

as

8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules

as

Cody Grant

Timon and Pumbaa

Timon and Pumbaa

as

Rafiki (voice)

Century City

Century City

as

Julia

Julia

as

Promised Land

Promised Land

as

Pacific Station

Pacific Station

as

Detective Bob Ballard

The Robert Guillaume Show

The Robert Guillaume Show

as

Edward Sawyer

Fish Police

Fish Police

as

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

as

Self

Jack's Place

Jack's Place

as

North and South

North and South

as

Frederick Douglass

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Mr. Brown

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Performer

Soap

Soap

as

Benson

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

The Singer

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Children of the Dust

Children of the Dust

as

Mossburger

A Different World

A Different World

as

Dean Winston

A Different World

A Different World

as

Prof. Murphy

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Pandora's Clock

Pandora's Clock

as

Ambassador Lee Lancaster

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Eugene Sayers

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

as

Dr. Parker (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as

Narrator (voice)

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Allan Curtis

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Production

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

1984

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

as

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

as

Crew

Directing

John Grin's Christmas

1986

John Grin's Christmas

as