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Robert Guillaume

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1927-11-30

Day of Death

2017-10-24

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Robert Guillaume

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Guillaume, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (52)

⭐ 8.3 Role: Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)

Once Upon a Studio

2023
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021
⭐ 5.8 Role: Howard Miles

Columbus Circle

2012
⭐ 3.8 Role: Doc Bishop

Satin

2011
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self (archive footage)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009
⭐ 6.9 Role: Mr. Barnes

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

2008
⭐ 6.6 Role: Rafiki (voice)

The Lion King 1½

2004
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

2004
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)

Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5

2004
⭐ 7.8 Role: Dr. Bennett (senior)

Big Fish

2003
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari

2003
⭐ 5.3 Role: Ben (voice)

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003
⭐ 5.2 Role: Unknown

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003
⭐ 2.8 Role: Riley

13th Child

2002
⭐ 6.1 Role: Mr. Thicknose (voice)

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

2001