Robert Guillaume
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-11-30 (90 years old)
Deathday
2017-10-24
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Guillaume, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
2003
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
1996
as Agent Steve Bishop
1993
as Ted Reed
2004
as Rafiki (voice)
1987
as Philmore Walker
1994
as Rafiki (voice)
2001
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
1998
as Rafiki (voice)
1980
as Fred
2002
as Riley
1989
as Dr. Frank Napier
2003
as Ben (voice)
1990
as Hawkins
1987
as V.A. Officer Johnson
2011
as Doc Bishop
1996
as Robert
2003
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2004
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2004
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
1982
as Blake
1973
as Jordan Gaines
1979
as Larry Cooper
1990
as Carter
1996
as Reverend Devers
1982
as Host
2023
as Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)
2009
as Self (archive footage)
1996
as Rob Barnes
1997
as Mr. Gower
1994
as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
1985
as Martin Luther King
1980
as An Angel
1986
as John Grin
2008
as Mr. Barnes
1981
as Purlie
1989
as Eugene St. Clair
1992
as Senator Sellers
1983
as Prof. Jason Mills
1998
as Garrett
2012
as Howard Miles
1994
as Robert Smith
1987
as Harlan Wade
1999
as Detective Green
1992
as Uncle Buddy
1972
1994
as Self - Host
1982
as Self
1986
as Host
2021
Production
1984
as Executive Producer
1983
as Executive Producer
1986
as Director
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