Robert Guillaume
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Robert Guillaume
Filmography
Acting (53)
2023
Once Upon a Studioas Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
8.3
2021
2012
Columbus Circleas Howard Miles
5.7
2011
Satinas Doc Bishop
3.8
2009
Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)
7.2
2008
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperryas Mr. Barnes
6.9
2004
The Lion King 1½as Rafiki (voice)
6.6
2004
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
2003
Big Fishas Dr. Bennett (senior)
7.7
2003
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safarias Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas Ben (voice)
5.3
2002
13th Childas Riley
2.7
2001
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freezeas Mr. Thicknose (voice)
6.1
1999
Silicon Towersas Detective Green
5.0
1998
The Lion King II: Simba's Prideas Rafiki (voice)
6.9
1998
His Bodyguardas Garrett
10.0
1997
Merry Christmas, George Baileyas Mr. Gower
6.0
1996
Panic in the Skies!as Rob Barnes
5.8
1996
First Kidas Wilkes
5.8
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Storyas Reverend Devers
8.0
1996
Spy Hardas Agent Steve Bishop
5.4
1996
7.0
1994
Cosmic Slopas Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
5.2
1994
Greyhoundsas Robert Smith
7.0
1994
The Making of the Lion Kingas Self - Host
8.7
1994
The Lion Kingas Rafiki (voice)
8.3
1993
The Meteor Manas Ted Reed
5.8
1992
Mastergateas Senator Sellers
6.3
1992
You Must Remember Thisas Uncle Buddy
8.5
1990
Fire and Rainas Carter
6.3
1990
Death Warrantas Hawkins
6.3
1989
The Penthouseas Eugene St. Clair
5.7
1989
The Debbie Allen Specialas Self
1989
Lean On Meas Dr. Frank Napier
7.3
1989
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrelas Harlan Wade
7.4
1987
They Still Call Me Bruceas V.A. Officer Johnson
5.3
1987
Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Philmore Walker
6.0
1986
John Grin's Christmasas John Grin
6.5
1986
Passion and Memoryas Host
10.0
1985
Prince Jackas Martin Luther King
9.0
1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.as Prof. Jason Mills
5.6
1982
The Kid with the Broken Haloas Blake
6.7
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
1982
Magic with the Starsas Self - Host
9.0
1981
Purlieas Purlie
6.5
1980
Seems Like Old Timesas Fred
6.3
1980
The Donna Summer Specialas An Angel
10.0
1979
The Kid from Left Fieldas Larry Cooper
6.4
1973
Super Fly T.N.T.as Jordan Gaines
5.7
1972
6.0
Production & Directing (3)
1986
John Grin's ChristmasDirector
6.5
1984
The Fantastic World of D.C. CollinsExecutive Producer
5.4
1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Executive Producer
5.6