Acting
Robert Guillaume
EN cinema · 55 credits
Born
30 November 1927
Died
24 October 2017 (aged 89)
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also known as Bob Guillaume
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Guillaume, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Once Upon a Studio
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Columbus Circle
as Howard Miles
Satin
as Doc Bishop
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
as Mr. Barnes
The Lion King 1½
as Rafiki (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
2004
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Big Fish
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Ben (voice)
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
2003
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
13th Child
as Riley
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Silicon Towers
as Detective Green
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Rafiki (voice)
His Bodyguard
as Garrett
The Easter Story Keepers
as Ben (voice)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
as Mr. Gower
Spy Hard
as Agent Steve Bishop
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Reverend Devers
Panic in the Skies!
as Rob Barnes
First Kid
as Wilkes
The Lion King
as Rafiki (voice)
Cosmic Slop
as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Greyhounds
as Robert Smith
The Making of the Lion King
as Self - Host
The Meteor Man
as Ted Reed
Mastergate
as Senator Sellers
You Must Remember This
as Uncle Buddy
Death Warrant
as Hawkins
Fire and Rain
as Carter
Lean On Me
as Dr. Frank Napier
The Penthouse
as Eugene St. Clair
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Philmore Walker
They Still Call Me Bruce
as V.A. Officer Johnson
John Grin's Christmas
as John Grin, Director
Prince Jack
as Martin Luther King
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
Executive Producer
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Prof. Jason Mills, Executive Producer
Magic with the Stars
as Self - Host
Purlie
as Purlie
The Donna Summer Special
as An Angel
The Kid from Left Field
as Larry Cooper
Super Fly T.N.T.
as Jordan Gaines