Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 30, 1927
Died
October 24, 2017 (age 89)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Bob Guillaume
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.
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Robert Guillaume Monologue - Saturday Night Live
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Jeopardy!
Self
1984
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sonny Bridges
2000
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
The Love Boat
Frank Belloque
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Allan Curtis
1977
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Father Morrissey
1993
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self (archive footage)
1956
TV
L.A. Law
Edward Rollins
1986
TV
Touched by an Angel
Judge Dawes
1994
Film
The Lion King
Rafiki (voice)
1994
TV
Timon and Pumbaa
Rafiki (voice)
1995
TV
Hotel
1982
TV
Moesha
Arthur
1996
Filmography
2023FilmOnce Upon a Studioas Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)2021FilmBroadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self2012FilmColumbus Circleas Howard Miles2011FilmSatinas Doc Bishop2009FilmWaking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)2008FilmThe Secrets of Jonathan Sperryas Mr. Barnes2004FilmThe Lion King 1½as Rafiki (voice)2004FilmTimon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)2004TVCentury Cityas Judge2004FilmTimon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)2003FilmBig Fishas Dr. Bennett (senior)2003FilmTimon & Pumba's Virtual Safarias Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)2003FilmThe Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas Ben (voice)2003FilmUnchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives2002Film13th Childas Riley2002TV8 Simple Rulesas Cody Grant2001FilmThe Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freezeas Mr. Thicknose (voice)2001TVThe Proud Familyas Dr. Parker (voice)2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Sonny Bridges1999FilmSilicon Towersas Detective Green1998FilmThe Lion King II: Simba's Prideas Rafiki (voice)1998TVSports Nightas Isaac Jaffe1998FilmHis Bodyguardas Garrett1997FilmMerry Christmas, George Baileyas Mr. Gower1996TVPandora's Clockas Ambassador Lee Lancaster1996FilmPanic in the Skies!as Rob Barnes1996TVPromised Land1996FilmFirst Kidas Wilkes1996FilmRun for the Dream: The Gail Devers Storyas Reverend Devers1996FilmSpy Hardas Agent Steve Bishop1996FilmLamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surpriseas Robert1996TVMoeshaas Arthur1995TVTimon and Pumbaaas Rafiki (voice)1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Mr. Brown1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Narrator (voice)1995TVChildren of the Dustas Mossburger1994FilmCosmic Slopas Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')1994TVTouched by an Angelas Judge Dawes1994FilmGreyhoundsas Robert Smith1994FilmThe Making of the Lion Kingas Self - Host1994FilmThe Lion Kingas Rafiki (voice)1994TVBurke's Lawas Eugene Sayers1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Father Morrissey1993FilmThe Meteor Manas Ted Reed1993TVSaved by the Bell: The College Yearsas Dr. Arthur Hemmings1992FilmMastergateas Senator Sellers1992TVJack's Place1992TVFish Policeas Det. Catfish (voice)1992FilmYou Must Remember Thisas Uncle Buddy1991TVPacific Stationas Bob Ballard1990FilmFire and Rainas Carter1990FilmDeath Warrantas Hawkins1990TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Pete Fletcher1989TVThe Robert Guillaume Showas Edward Sawyer1989FilmThe Penthouseas Eugene St. Clair1989FilmThe Debbie Allen Specialas Self1989FilmLean On Meas Dr. Frank Napier1989FilmFriend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Reliefas Self1987FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrelas Harlan Wade1987TVA Different Worldas Dean Winston1987TVCrossbow1987FilmThey Still Call Me Bruceas V.A. Officer Johnson1987FilmWanted: Dead or Aliveas Philmore Walker1986FilmJohn Grin's Christmasas John Grin1986TVL.A. Lawas Edward Rollins1986FilmPassion and Memoryas Host1985FilmPrince Jackas Martin Luther King1985TVNorth and Southas Frederick Douglass1984TVJeopardy!as Self1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1983FilmThe Kid with the 200 I.Q.as Prof. Jason Mills1982TVHotel1982FilmThe Kid with the Broken Haloas Blake1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self1982FilmMagic with the Starsas Self - Host1981FilmPurlieas Purlie1980FilmSeems Like Old Timesas Fred1980TVBarbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sistersas Self1980FilmThe Donna Summer Specialas An Angel1979FilmThe Kid from Left Fieldas Larry Cooper1979TVBensonas Benson DuBois1977TVThe Love Boatas Frank Belloque1977TVSoapas Benson1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVThe Jeffersons1974TVGood Times1973FilmSuper Fly T.N.T.as Jordan Gaines1972FilmS Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwinas Self1972TVSanford and Son1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1971TVAll in the Familyas Dr. Franklin1969TVMarcus Welby, M.D.as Aaron Carothers1968TVJulia1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Presenter1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas The Singer1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee