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Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Born November 30, 1927· St. Louis, Missouri, USA

† Died October 24, 2017

40Roles★ 6.9Average rating

Raised in St. Louis after a troubled childhood, he attended Saint Louis University and Washington University, served in the Army, and later adopted the French-derived stage name Guillaume before launching a performing career. His early work with the Karamu Players led to a Broadway debut in Kwamina (1961) and a Tony-nominated turn as Nathan Detroit in the 1976 revival of Guys and Dolls; in 1990 he…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Lion King★ 8.3
The Lion King1994
Rafiki (voice)
Once Upon a Studio★ 8.3
Once Upon a Studio2023
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Big Fish★ 7.7
Big Fish2003
Dr. Bennett (senior)
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Sonny Bridges
The Proud FamilySeries★ 7.7
The Proud Family2001
Dr. Parker (voice)
Timon and PumbaaSeries★ 7.3
Timon and Pumbaa1995
Rafiki (voice)
North and SouthSeries★ 7.5
North and South1985
Frederick Douglass
A Different WorldSeries★ 7.2
A Different World1987
Dean Winston
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride★ 6.9
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998
Rafiki (voice)
HotelSeries★ 6.7
Hotel1982
The Lion King 1½★ 6.6
The Lion King 1½2004
Rafiki (voice)
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze★ 6.1
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze2001
Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Spy Hard★ 5.4
Spy Hard1996
Agent Steve Bishop