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
Great Performances
Self
Tony Awards
Self (archive footage)
The Lion King
Rafiki (voice)
The Outer Limits
Mr. Brown
All in the Family
Dr. Franklin
L.A. Law
Edward Rollins
Credits
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Once Upon a Studio 2023Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)★ 8.3 -
Self★ NR -
Columbus Circle 2012Howard Miles★ 5.8 -
Satin 2011Doc Bishop★ 3.3 -
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★ 6.3 -
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)★ 7.8 -
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★ 4.4 -
Panic in the Skies 1996Rob Barnes★ 5.4 -
Promised Land 1996★ 6.6 -
Reverend Devers★ NR
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Spy Hard 1996Agent Steve Bishop★ 5.4 -
Robert★ 5 -
Moesha 1996★ 6.9 -
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★ NR -
Pacific Station 1991Detective Bob 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 -
Christmas 1986John Grin★ NR -
L.A. Law 1986Edward Rollins★ 7.1 -
Passion and Memory 1986Host★ NR -
Prince Jack 1985Martin Luther King★ NR -
North and South 1985Frederick Douglass★ 7.5 -
Reading Rainbow 1983Himself - 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★ 5.5 -
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
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