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 101
Movies 54
TV Shows 47
self 15
Voice 11
Producer 2
Narrator 1
Director 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
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 (2004)
Movie
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)

Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004)
Movie
Dr. Bennett (senior)

Big Fish (2003)
Movie
8.33
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari (2003)
Movie
Riley

13th Child (2002)
Movie
Cody Grant

8 Simple Rules (2002)
TV
5
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
8.5
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
Narrator (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
TV
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 This (1992)
Movie
Detective Bob Ballard

Pacific Station (1991)
TV
Carter

Fire and Rain (1990)
Movie
Hawkins

Death Warrant (1990)
Movie
5.64
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 Johnson

They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
Movie
Philmore Walker

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
Movie
John Grin / Director

Christmas (1986)
Movie
Edward Rollins

L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Martin Luther King

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
Prof. Jason Mills / Executive Producer

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
Movie
Purlie

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
Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards (1944)
TV
An Angel

The Donna Summer Special
TV
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Information
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-11-30
Deathday
2017-10-24 (89 years old)
Birth Name
Robert Peter Williams
Birth Place
St. Louis, United States
Citizenships
United States
Residences
Los Angeles, United States
Also Known As
Bob Guillaume
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding ing Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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