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 spanned more than 50 years he worked extensively on stage (including a Tony Award nomination), television (including winning two Emmy Awards), and film.
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Filmography
all 100
Movies 54
TV Shows 46
self 16
Voice 6
Narrator 2
Producer 1
Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)

Once Upon a Studio (2023)
Movie
Howard Miles

Columbus Circle (2012)
Movie
Doc Bishop

Satin (2011)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Movie
Rafiki (voice)

The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Movie
6.14
Dr. Bennett (senior)

Big Fish (2003)
Movie
7.07
Mr. Thicknose (voice)

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
Movie
5.64
Dr. Parker (voice)

The Proud Family (2001)
TV
3.86
Sonny Bridges

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
Detective Green

Silicon Towers (1999)
Movie
Rafiki (voice)

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Movie
6.2
Isaac Jaffe

Sports Night (1998)
TV
Garrett

His Bodyguard (1998)
Movie
Ambassador Lee Lancaster

Pandora's Clock (1996)
TV
Rob Barnes

Panic in the Skies (1996)
Movie
Wilkes

First Kid (1996)
Movie
Reverend Devers

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
Movie
Agent Steve Bishop

Spy Hard (1996)
Movie
Mr. Brown

The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Mossburger

Children of the Dust (1995)
TV
Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')

Cosmic Slop (1994)
Movie
Judge Dawes

Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV
8
Robert Smith

Greyhounds (1994)
Movie
Self - Host

The Making of the Lion King (1994)
Movie
Rafiki (voice)

The Lion King (1994)
Movie
7.87
Eugene Sayers

Burke's Law (1994)
TV
Father Morrissey

Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV
6.46
Ted Reed

The Meteor Man (1993)
Movie
Dr. Arthur Hemmings

Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993)
TV
6.38
Senator Sellers

Mastergate (1992)
Movie
Uncle Buddy

You Must Remember This (1992)
Movie
Det. Bob Ballard

Pacific Station (1991)
TV
Pete Fletcher

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV
7.36
Edward Sawyer

The Robert Guillaume Show (1989)
TV
Eugene St. Clair

The Penthouse (1989)
Movie
Dr. Frank Napier

Lean On Me (1989)
Movie
10
Dean Winston / Prof. Murphy

A Different World (1987)
TV
6.11
V.A. Officer

They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
Movie
Philmore Walker

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
Movie
John Grin

Christmas (1986)
Movie
Edward Rollins

L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Self - Host and Narrator

Passion and Memory (1986)
Movie
Martin Luther King Jr.

Prince Jack (1985)
Movie
Frederick Douglass

North and South (1985)
TV
3.5
Executive Producer

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)
Movie
Himself - Narrator (voice)

Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Professor Mills

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
Movie
Self - Host

Magic with the Stars (1982)
Movie
Purlie Victorious Judson

Purlie (1981)
Movie
Larry Cooper

The Kid from Left Field (1979)
Movie
Benson DuBois

Benson (1979)
TV
5.79
Frank Belloque / Allan Curtis

The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Benson

Soap (1977)
TV
4.75
Self - Host

Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Jordan Gaines

Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
Movie
Dr. Franklin

All in the Family (1971)
TV
6.8
Aaron Carothers

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
TV
4.8
Self / Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Self - Presenter / Self (archive footage) / Self - Performer

Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
The Singer

The Bob Hope Show (1950)
TV
An Angel

The Donna Summer Special
TV
Gallery



Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1927-11-30
Deathday2017-10-24 (89 years old)
Birth NameRobert Peter Williams
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known AsBob Guillaume
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
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