Robert Guillaume

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Nov 30, 1927
Died	Oct 24, 2017 (89)
Birthplace	St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Popularity	0.7 (history)
Updated	Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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 spanne ... d 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.

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Filmography

Once Upon a Studio

2023

as Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)

Columbus Circle

2012

as Howard Miles

Satin

2011

as Doc Bishop

Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

2004

as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

2004

as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

The Lion King 1½

2004

as Rafiki (voice)

Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari

2003

as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003

as Ben (voice)

Big Fish

2003

as Dr. Bennett (senior)

13th Child

2002

as Riley

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

2001

as Mr. Thicknose (voice)

Silicon Towers

1999

as Detective Green

His Bodyguard

1998

as Garrett

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

1998

as Rafiki (voice)

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

1997

as Mr. Gower

Shari's Passover Surprise

1996

as Robert

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

1996

as Reverend Devers

Spy Hard

1996

as Agent Steve Bishop

Panic in the Skies

1996

as Rob Barnes

Cosmic Slop

1994

as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')

Greyhounds

1994

as Robert Smith

The Lion King

1994

as Rafiki (voice)

The Meteor Man

1993

as Ted Reed

You Must Remember This

1992

as Uncle Buddy

Mastergate

1992

as Senator Sellers

Death Warrant

1990

as Hawkins

Fire and Rain

1990

as Carter

Lean On Me

1989

as Dr. Frank Napier

The Penthouse

1989

as Eugene St. Clair

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

1987

as Harlan Wade

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987

as Philmore Walker

They Still Call Me Bruce

1987

as V.A. Officer Johnson

Passion and Memory

1986

as Host

Christmas

1986

as John Grin

Prince Jack

1985

as Martin Luther King

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983

as Prof. Jason Mills

The Kid with the Broken Halo

1982

as Blake

Magic with the Stars

1982

as Host

Purlie

1981

as Purlie

The Donna Summer Special

1980

as An Angel

Seems Like Old Times

1980

as Fred

The Kid from Left Field

1979

as Larry Cooper

Super Fly T.N.T.

1973

as Jordan Gaines

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Christmas

1986

Director

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

1984

Executive Producer

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983

Executive Producer

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Benson

as Benson DuBois

Episodes: 158

First Aired: Sep 13, 1979

Soap

as Benson

Episodes: 47

First Aired: Sep 13, 1977

Sports Night

as Isaac Jaffe

Episodes: 45

First Aired: Sep 22, 1998

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Mar 12, 1995

Pacific Station

as Detective Bob Ballard

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 15, 1991

The Robert Guillaume Show

as Edward Sawyer

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Apr 05, 1989

The Love Boat

as Frank Belloque

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

North and South

as Frederick Douglass

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 03, 1985

Children of the Dust

as Mossburger

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 26, 1995

A Different World

as Dean Winston

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Pandora's Clock

as Ambassador Lee Lancaster

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 10, 1996

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sonny Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

L.A. Law

as Edward Rollins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Touched by an Angel

as Judge Dawes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Pete Fletcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

All in the Family

as Dr. Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1971

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

as Dr. Arthur Hemmings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 22, 1993

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Aaron Carothers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Diagnosis: Murder

as Father Morrissey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

8 Simple Rules

as Cody Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

The Outer Limits

as Mr. Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

The Bob Hope Show

as The Singer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

A Different World

as Prof. Murphy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Burke's Law

as Eugene Sayers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

The Proud Family

as Dr. Parker (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 2001

The Love Boat

as Allan Curtis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Timon and Pumbaa

Episodes: 169

First Aired: Sep 08, 1995

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Fish Police

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 28, 1992

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Good Times

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 1974

The Jeffersons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1975

Sanford and Son

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1972

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Moesha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1996

Century City

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2004

Julia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1968

Promised Land

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 18, 1980

Jack's Place

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 1992

Tony Awards

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1983

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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