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
Dr. Bennett (senior)
Big Fish
Agent Steve Bishop
Spy Hard
Ted Reed
The Meteor Man
Rafiki (voice)
The Lion King 1½
Philmore Walker
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Rafiki (voice)
The Lion King
Mr. Thicknose (voice)
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
Rafiki (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Fred
Seems Like Old Times
Riley
13th Child
Dr. Frank Napier
Lean On Me
Ben (voice)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Hawkins
Death Warrant
V.A. Officer Johnson
They Still Call Me Bruce
Doc Bishop
Satin
Robert
Shari's Passover Surprise
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Blake
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Jordan Gaines
Super Fly T.N.T.
Larry Cooper
The Kid from Left Field
Carter
Fire and Rain
Reverend Devers
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Host
Magic with the Stars
Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)
Once Upon a Studio
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Rob Barnes
Panic in the Skies
Mr. Gower
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Cosmic Slop
Martin Luther King
Prince Jack
An Angel
The Donna Summer Special
John Grin
Christmas
Mr. Barnes
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
Purlie
Purlie
Eugene St. Clair
The Penthouse
Senator Sellers
Mastergate
Prof. Jason Mills
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Garrett
His Bodyguard
Howard Miles
Columbus Circle
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Robert Smith
Greyhounds
Harlan Wade
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Detective Green
Silicon Towers
Uncle Buddy
You Must Remember This
Self
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Self - Host
The Making of the Lion King
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Host
Passion and Memory
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-11-30
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Bob Guillaume