Robert Guillaume

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 30, 1927

died

October 24, 2017

place of birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

also known as

Bob Guillaume

total credits

47 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Lion King
8.3

The Lion King

1994as Rafiki (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
6.9

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998as Rafiki (voice)
Big Fish
7.8

Big Fish

2003as Dr. Bennett (senior)
The Lion King 1½
6.6

The Lion King 1½

2004as Rafiki (voice)
Once Upon a Studio
8.3

Once Upon a Studio

2023as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Spy Hard
5.4

Spy Hard

1996as Agent Steve Bishop
Death Warrant
6.2

Death Warrant

1990as Hawkins
Lean On Me
7.3

Lean On Me

1989as Dr. Frank Napier
The Meteor Man
5.8

The Meteor Man

1993as Ted Reed
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009as Self (archive footage)
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
6.1

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

2001as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
First Kid
5.7

First Kid

1996as Wilkes
Cosmic Slop
5.3

Cosmic Slop

1994as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Columbus Circle
5.8

Columbus Circle

2012as Howard Miles
Seems Like Old Times
6.3

Seems Like Old Times

1980as Fred
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
5.2

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003
Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987as Philmore Walker
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
The Making of the Lion King
10.0

The Making of the Lion King

1994as Self - Host
Mastergate
4.5

Mastergate

1992as Senator Sellers
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
5.3

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003as Ben (voice)
The Kid with the Broken Halo
6.7

The Kid with the Broken Halo

1982as Blake
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021as Self
Silicon Towers
5.0

Silicon Towers

1999as Detective Green
13th Child
2.8

13th Child

2002as Riley
Fire and Rain
6.3

Fire and Rain

1990as Carter
Magic with the Stars
9.0

Magic with the Stars

1982as Self - Host
The Penthouse
5.7

The Penthouse

1989as Eugene St. Clair
Satin
3.8

Satin

2011as Doc Bishop
Purlie
6.5

Purlie

1981as Purlie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
7.4

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

1987as Harlan Wade
Panic in the Skies!
5.8

Panic in the Skies!

1996as Rob Barnes
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
6.0

Merry Christmas, George Bailey

1997as Mr. Gower
Prince Jack
9.0

Prince Jack

1985as Martin Luther King
Greyhounds
7.0

Greyhounds

1994as Robert Smith
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
6.9

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

2008as Mr. Barnes
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
7.0

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

1996as Robert
His Bodyguard
10.0

His Bodyguard

1998as Garrett
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
5.6

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983as Prof. Jason Mills
John Grin's Christmas
6.5

John Grin's Christmas

1986as John Grin
They Still Call Me Bruce
5.3

They Still Call Me Bruce

1987as V.A. Officer Johnson
The Kid from Left Field
6.4

The Kid from Left Field

1979as Larry Cooper
You Must Remember This
8.5

You Must Remember This

1992as Uncle Buddy
The Donna Summer Special
10.0

The Donna Summer Special

1980as An Angel
Super Fly T.N.T.
5.7

Super Fly T.N.T.

1973as Jordan Gaines
Passion and Memory
10.0

Passion and Memory

1986as Host
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

1989as Self