Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

1927-11-30 – 2017-10-24 (age 89) St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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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

The Lion King
The Lion King

1994

as Rafiki (voice)

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998

as Rafiki (voice)

The Lion King 1½
The Lion King 1½

2004

as Rafiki (voice)

Big Fish
Big Fish

2003

as Dr. Bennett (senior)

Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio

2023

as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)

Spy Hard
Spy Hard

1996

as Agent Steve Bishop

Death Warrant
Death Warrant

1990

as Hawkins

Lean On Me
Lean On Me

1989

as Dr. Frank Napier

The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man

1993

as Ted Reed

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

2001

as Mr. Thicknose (voice)

First Kid
First Kid

1996

as Wilkes

Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle

2012

as Howard Miles

Seems Like Old Times
Mastergate
Mastergate

1992

as Senator Sellers

Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop

1994

as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987

as Philmore Walker

Night of 100 Stars
The Making of the Lion King
The Making of the Lion King

1994

as Self - Host