Robert Guillaume

Actor

Born: November 30, 1927
Died: October 24, 2017 (age 89)
From: 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…

Filmography (53)

Once Upon a Studio (2023)
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
Self
Columbus Circle (2012)
Howard Miles
Satin (2011)
Doc Bishop
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Self (archive footage)
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)
Mr. Barnes
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Rafiki (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 (2004)
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004)
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Big Fish (2003)
Dr. Bennett (senior)
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari (2003)
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2003)
Ben (voice)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
13th Child (2002)
Riley
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Silicon Towers (1999)
Detective Green
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Rafiki (voice)
His Bodyguard (1998)
Garrett
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
Mr. Gower
Panic in the Skies! (1996)
Rob Barnes
First Kid (1996)
Wilkes
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
Reverend Devers
Spy Hard (1996)
Agent Steve Bishop
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise (1996)
Robert
Cosmic Slop (1994)
Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Greyhounds (1994)
Robert Smith
The Making of the Lion King (1994)
Self - Host
The Lion King (1994)
Rafiki (voice)
The Meteor Man (1993)
Ted Reed
Mastergate (1992)
Senator Sellers