
Robert Guillaume
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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
Credits

The Lion King (1994)
as Rafiki (voice)

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
as Rafiki (voice)

Once Upon a Studio (2023)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)

The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Rafiki (voice)

Big Fish (2003)
as Dr. Bennett (senior)

Spy Hard (1996)
as Agent Steve Bishop

Death Warrant (1990)
as Hawkins

Lean On Me (1989)
as Dr. Frank Napier

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
as Philmore Walker

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
as Self (archive footage)

The Meteor Man (1993)
as Ted Reed

First Kid (1996)
as Wilkes

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)

Seems Like Old Times (1980)
as Fred

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2003)
as Ben (voice)

Columbus Circle (2012)
as Howard Miles

Greyhounds (1994)
as Robert Smith

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief (1989)
as Self

Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self

Mastergate (1992)
as Senator Sellers

Satin (2011)
as Doc Bishop

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987)
as Harlan Wade

Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
as Mr. Gower

The Making of the Lion King (1994)
as Self - Host

They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
as V.A. Officer Johnson

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
as Prof. Jason Mills

Magic with the Stars (1982)
as Self - Host

The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
as Blake

Cosmic Slop (1994)
as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')

13th Child (2002)
as Riley

Fire and Rain (1990)
as Carter

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
Actor

The Penthouse (1989)
as Eugene St. Clair

Silicon Towers (1999)
as Detective Green
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
as Reverend Devers

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)
as Mr. Barnes

His Bodyguard (1998)
as Garrett

Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
as Jordan Gaines

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise (1996)
as Robert
The Debbie Allen Special (1989)
as Self

Prince Jack (1985)
as Martin Luther King

The Kid from Left Field (1979)
as Larry Cooper

The Donna Summer Special (1980)
as An Angel

You Must Remember This (1992)
as Uncle Buddy

Panic in the Skies! (1996)
as Rob Barnes
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
as Self

John Grin's Christmas (1986)
as John Grin

Purlie (1981)
as Purlie
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari (2003)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

Passion and Memory (1986)
as Host
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)





