Robert Guillaume
Nov 30, 1927 - Oct 24, 2017 (89 years old) in 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.
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Known For
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sonny Bridges
The Love Boat
Frank Belloque
Diagnosis: Murder
Father Morrissey
Tony Awards
Self (archive footage)
Great Performances
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Timon and Pumbaa
Rafiki (voice)
Touched by an Angel
Judge Dawes
L.A. Law
Edward Rollins
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Pete Fletcher
Credits
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Once Upon a Studio 2023Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)★ 8.3 -
Self★ NR -
Columbus Circle 2012Howard Miles★ 5.8 -
Satin 2011Doc Bishop★ 3 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.2 -
Mr. Barnes★ 6.8 -
The Lion King 1½ 2004Rafiki (voice)★ 6.6 -
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)★ NR -
Century City 2004★ 5 -
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)★ NR
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Big Fish 2003Dr. Bennett (senior)★ 7.8 -
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)★ NR
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Ben (voice)★ 5.3 -
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13th Child 2002Riley★ 2.6 -
8 Simple Rules 2002Cody Grant★ 6.8 -
Mr. Thicknose (voice)★ 6.1 -
The Proud Family 2001Dr. Parker (voice)★ 7.7 -
Sonny Bridges★ 7.6 -
Silicon Towers 1999Detective Green★ 4.3 -
Rafiki (voice)★ 6.9 -
Sports Night 1998Isaac Jaffe★ 7.3 -
His Bodyguard 1998Garrett★ NR -
Mr. Gower★ 5 -
Pandora's Clock 1996Ambassador Lee Lancaster★ 5 -
Panic in the Skies 1996Rob Barnes★ 5.4 -
Promised Land 1996★ 6.1 -
First Kid 1996Wilkes★ 5.7 -
Reverend Devers★ NR
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Spy Hard 1996Agent Steve Bishop★ 5.4 -
Robert★ 5 -
Moesha 1996Arthur★ 7 -
Timon and Pumbaa 1995Rafiki (voice)★ 7.2 -
The Outer Limits 1995Mr. Brown★ 7.7 -
Narrator (voice)★ 6 -
Children of the Dust 1995Mossburger★ 7 -
Cosmic Slop 1994Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')★ 4.3 -
Touched by an Angel 1994Judge Dawes★ 7.2 -
Greyhounds 1994Robert Smith★ NR -
Self - Host★ 10 -
The Lion King 1994Rafiki (voice)★ 8.3 -
Burke's Law 1994Eugene Sayers★ 6.7 -
Diagnosis: Murder 1993Father Morrissey★ 7.1 -
The Meteor Man 1993Ted Reed★ 5.8 -
Dr. Arthur Hemmings★ 6.8 -
Mastergate 1992Senator Sellers★ 2 -
Jack's Place 1992★ 8 -
Fish Police 1992★ 5.4 -
Uncle Buddy★ 7 -
Pacific Station 1991Bob Ballard★ 5
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Fire and Rain 1990Carter★ 5.8 -
Death Warrant 1990Hawkins★ 6.2 -
Pete Fletcher★ 7.9 -
Edward Sawyer★ 5 -
The Penthouse 1989Eugene St. Clair★ 4.5 -
Lean On Me 1989Dr. Frank Napier★ 7.3 -
Harlan Wade★ 7.1 -
A Different World 1987Dean Winston★ 7 -
V.A. Officer Johnson★ 5.1 -
Philmore Walker★ 5.9 -
John Grin★ 4 -
L.A. Law 1986Edward Rollins★ 7 -
Passion and Memory 1986Host★ NR -
Prince Jack 1985Martin Luther King★ NR -
North and South 1985Frederick Douglass★ 7.4 -
Jeopardy! 1984Self★ 6.9 -
Reading Rainbow 1983Self - Narrator (voice)★ 8.3 -
Prof. Jason Mills★ 5 -
Hotel 1982★ 6.8 -
Blake★ 6 -
Night of 100 Stars 1982Self★ 6.7 -
Magic with the Stars 1982Host★ NR -
Purlie 1981Purlie★ 5.3 -
Seems Like Old Times 1980Fred★ 6.3 -
Self★ 5 -
An Angel★ NR -
Larry Cooper★ 5.8 -
Benson 1979Benson DuBois★ 7.1 -
The Love Boat 1977Frank Belloque★ 6.3 -
Soap 1977Benson★ 7.3 -
The Jeffersons 1975★ 7.3 -
Good Times 1974★ 8 -
Super Fly T.N.T. 1973Jordan Gaines★ 5.5 -
Self★ 5
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Sanford and Son 1972★ 7.4 -
Great Performances 1971Self★ 5.8 -
All in the Family 1971Dr. Franklin★ 7.8 -
Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969Aaron Carothers★ 6.5 -
Julia 1968★ 6 -
Tony Awards 1956Self (archive footage)★ 5.9 -
Golden Globe Awards 1944Self - Nominee★ 7.2
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