
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

Great Performances
Self

Diagnosis: Murder
Father Morrissey

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Aaron Carothers

Timon and Pumbaa
Rafiki (voice)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Pete Fletcher

The Proud Family
Dr. Parker (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Narrator (voice)

The Love Boat
Frank Belloque

Burke's Law
Eugene Sayers
Credits
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Once Upon a Studio 2023Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)★ 8.3
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Self★ NR
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Columbus Circle 2012Howard Miles★ 5.8
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Satin 2011Doc Bishop★ 3.3
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Self (archive footage)★ 7.2
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Mr. Barnes★ 6.8
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The Lion King 1½ 2004Rafiki (voice)★ 6.6
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Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)★ NR
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Century City 2004★ 6.3
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Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)★ NR
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Big Fish 2003Dr. Bennett (senior)★ 7.8
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Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)★ NR
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Ben (voice)★ 5.3
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13th Child 2002Riley★ 2.6
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8 Simple Rules 2002Cody Grant★ 6.8
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Mr. Thicknose (voice)★ 6.1
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The Proud Family 2001Dr. Parker (voice)★ 7.8
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Sonny Bridges★ 7.6
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Silicon Towers 1999Detective Green★ 4.3
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Rafiki (voice)★ 6.9
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Sports Night 1998Isaac Jaffe★ 7.3
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His Bodyguard 1998Garrett★ NR
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Mr. Gower★ 5
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Pandora's Clock 1996Ambassador Lee Lancaster★ 4.4
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Panic in the Skies 1996Rob Barnes★ 5.4
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Promised Land 1996★ 6.6
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Reverend Devers★ NR
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Spy Hard 1996Agent Steve Bishop★ 5.4
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Robert★ 5
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Moesha 1996★ 6.9
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Timon and Pumbaa 1995Rafiki (voice)★ 7.2
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The Outer Limits 1995Mr. Brown★ 7.7
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Narrator (voice)★ 6
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Children of the Dust 1995Mossburger★ 7
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Cosmic Slop 1994Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')★ 4.3
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Touched by an Angel 1994Judge Dawes★ 7.2
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Greyhounds 1994Robert Smith★ NR
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Self - Host★ 10
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The Lion King 1994Rafiki (voice)★ 8.3
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Burke's Law 1994Eugene Sayers★ 6.7
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Diagnosis: Murder 1993Father Morrissey★ 7.1
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The Meteor Man 1993Ted Reed★ 5.8
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Dr. Arthur Hemmings★ 6.8
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Mastergate 1992Senator Sellers★ 2
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Jack's Place 1992★ 8
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Fish Police 1992★ 5.4
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Uncle Buddy★ NR
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Pacific Station 1991Detective Bob Ballard★ 5
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Fire and Rain 1990Carter★ 5.8
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Death Warrant 1990Hawkins★ 6.2
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Pete Fletcher★ 7.9
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Edward Sawyer★ 5
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The Penthouse 1989Eugene St. Clair★ 4.5
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Lean On Me 1989Dr. Frank Napier★ 7.3
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Harlan Wade★ 7.1
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A Different World 1987Dean Winston★ 7.1
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V.A. Officer Johnson★ 5.1
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Philmore Walker★ 5.9
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Christmas 1986John Grin★ NR
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L.A. Law 1986Edward Rollins★ 7.1
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Passion and Memory 1986Host★ NR
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Prince Jack 1985Martin Luther King★ NR
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North and South 1985Frederick Douglass★ 7.5
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Reading Rainbow 1983Himself - Narrator (voice)★ 8.3
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Prof. Jason Mills★ 5
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Hotel 1982★ 6.8
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Blake★ 6
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Night of 100 Stars 1982Self★ 6.7
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Magic with the Stars 1982Host★ NR
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Purlie 1981Purlie★ 5.3
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Seems Like Old Times 1980Fred★ 6.3
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Self★ 5
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An Angel★ NR
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Larry Cooper★ 5.8
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Benson 1979Benson DuBois★ 7.1
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The Love Boat 1977Frank Belloque★ 6.3
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Soap 1977Benson★ 7.3
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The Jeffersons 1975★ 7.3
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Good Times 1974★ 8
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Super Fly T.N.T. 1973Jordan Gaines★ 5.5
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Self★ 5
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Sanford and Son 1972★ 7.4
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Great Performances 1971Self★ 5.5
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All in the Family 1971Dr. Franklin★ 7.8
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Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969Aaron Carothers★ 6.5
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Julia 1968★ 6
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Tony Awards 1956Self (archive footage)★ 5.9