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)
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
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Satin (2011)
as Doc Bishop
Columbus Circle (2012)
as Howard Miles
13th Child (2002)
as Riley
Mastergate (1992)
as Senator Sellers
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Greyhounds (1994)
as Robert Smith
Lean On Me (1989)
as Dr. Frank Napier
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
as Philmore Walker
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
as Mr. Gower
First Kid (1996)
as Wilkes
Magic with the Stars (1982)
as Self - Host
The Meteor Man (1993)
as Ted Reed
The Making of the Lion King (1994)
as Self - Host
The Easter Story Keepers (1998)
as Ben (voice)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2003)
as Ben (voice)
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief (1989)
as Self
Seems Like Old Times (1980)
as Fred
John Grin's Christmas (1986)
as John Grin
They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
as V.A. Officer Johnson
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise (1996)
as Robert
The Donna Summer Special (1980)
as An Angel
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
The Debbie Allen Special (1989)
as Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
Actor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987)
as Harlan Wade
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)
as Mr. Barnes
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
as Prof. Jason Mills
Passion and Memory (1986)
as Host
Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
as Jordan Gaines
Cosmic Slop (1994)
as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Panic in the Skies! (1996)
as Rob Barnes
The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
as Blake
The Penthouse (1989)
as Eugene St. Clair
Silicon Towers (1999)
as Detective Green
His Bodyguard (1998)
as Garrett
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari (2003)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
You Must Remember This (1992)
as Uncle Buddy
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
as Reverend Devers
Fire and Rain (1990)
as Carter
The Kid from Left Field (1979)
as Larry Cooper
Purlie (1981)
as Purlie
Prince Jack (1985)
as Martin Luther King
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 (2004)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
as Self