Robert Guillaume
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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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Columbus Circle
2012
as Howard Miles
Satin
2011
as Doc Bishop
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
2008
as Mr. Barnes
The Lion King 1½
2004
as Rafiki (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
2004
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Century City
2004
as Judge
Big Fish
2003
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
as Ben (voice)
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
2003
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
13th Child
2002
as Riley
8 Simple Rules
2002
as Cody Grant
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
2001
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
The Proud Family
2001
as Dr. Parker (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Sonny Bridges
Silicon Towers
1999
as Detective Green
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
as Rafiki (voice)
His Bodyguard
1998
as Garrett
Sports Night
1998
as Isaac Jaffe
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
as Mr. Gower
Spy Hard
1996
as Agent Steve Bishop
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996
as Robert
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
1996
as Reverend Devers
Panic in the Skies!
1996
as Rob Barnes
First Kid
1996
as Wilkes
Moesha
1996
as Arthur
Promised Land
1996
Pandora's Clock
1996
as Ambassador Lee Lancaster
Timon and Pumbaa
1995
as Rafiki (voice)
The Outer Limits
1995
as Mr. Brown
Children of the Dust
1995
as Mossburger
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Narrator (voice)
The Lion King
1994
as Rafiki (voice)
Cosmic Slop
1994
as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Greyhounds
1994
as Robert Smith
The Making of the Lion King
1994
as Self - Host
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Judge Dawes
Burke's Law
1994
as Eugene Sayers
The Meteor Man
1993
as Ted Reed
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993
as Dr. Arthur Hemmings
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Father Morrissey
Mastergate
1992
as Senator Sellers
You Must Remember This
1992
as Uncle Buddy
Fish Police
1992
as Det. Catfish (voice)
Jack's Place
1992
Pacific Station
1991
as Bob Ballard
Death Warrant
1990
as Hawkins
Fire and Rain
1990
as Carter
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Pete Fletcher
Lean On Me
1989
as Dr. Frank Napier
The Penthouse
1989
as Eugene St. Clair
The Debbie Allen Special
1989
as Self
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
as Self
The Robert Guillaume Show
1989
as Edward Sawyer
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
as Philmore Walker
They Still Call Me Bruce
1987
as V.A. Officer Johnson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987
as Harlan Wade
A Different World
1987
as Dean Winston
A Different World
1987
as Prof. Murphy
Crossbow
1987
John Grin's Christmas
1986
as John Grin
Passion and Memory
1986
as Host
L.A. Law
1986
as Edward Rollins
Prince Jack
1985
as Martin Luther King
North and South
1985
as Frederick Douglass
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
as Prof. Jason Mills
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Kid with the Broken Halo
1982
as Blake
Magic with the Stars
1982
as Self - Host
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Hotel
1982
Purlie
1981
as Purlie
Seems Like Old Times
1980
as Fred
The Donna Summer Special
1980
as An Angel
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
as Self
The Kid from Left Field
1979
as Larry Cooper
Benson
1979
as Benson DuBois
The Love Boat
1977
as Frank Belloque
Soap
1977
as Benson
The Love Boat
1977
as Allan Curtis
The Jeffersons
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Good Times
1974
Super Fly T.N.T.
1973
as Jordan Gaines
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
as Self
Sanford and Son
1972
All in the Family
1971
as Dr. Franklin
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Aaron Carothers
Julia
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
Tony Awards
1956
as Self (archive footage)
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as The Singer
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee