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)
Big Fish (2003)
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Rafiki (voice)
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Spy Hard (1996)
as Agent Steve Bishop
Lean On Me (1989)
as Dr. Frank Napier
Death Warrant (1990)
as Hawkins
First Kid (1996)
as Wilkes
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
The Meteor Man (1993)
as Ted Reed
Columbus Circle (2012)
as Howard Miles
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Cosmic Slop (1994)
as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Seems Like Old Times (1980)
as Fred
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Mastergate (1992)
as Senator Sellers
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
as Philmore Walker
13th Child (2002)
as Riley
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2003)
as Ben (voice)
Fire and Rain (1990)
as Carter
The Making of the Lion King (1994)
as Self - Host
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief (1989)
as Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
Actor
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
as Prof. Jason Mills
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
as Mr. Gower
Panic in the Skies! (1996)
as Rob Barnes
The Penthouse (1989)
as Eugene St. Clair
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987)
as Harlan Wade
Prince Jack (1985)
as Martin Luther King
Satin (2011)
as Doc Bishop
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Greyhounds (1994)
as Robert Smith
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)
as Mr. Barnes
Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
as Jordan Gaines
Silicon Towers (1999)
as Detective Green
The Debbie Allen Special (1989)
as Self
His Bodyguard (1998)
as Garrett
Magic with the Stars (1982)
as Self - Host
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise (1996)
as Robert
They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
as V.A. Officer Johnson
You Must Remember This (1992)
as Uncle Buddy
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
as Self
The Kid from Left Field (1979)
as Larry Cooper
The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
as Blake
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
as Reverend Devers
John Grin's Christmas (1986)
as John Grin
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 (2004)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari (2003)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004)
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Purlie (1981)
as Purlie
The Donna Summer Special (1980)
as An Angel
Passion and Memory (1986)
as Host