Robert Guillaume Born on November 30, 1927 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
† Died on October 24, 2017
47 Roles ★ 6.9 Average rating
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… Read more
Known for The Lion King 1994 Big Fish 2003 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride 1998 The Lion King 1½ 2004 ★ 8.3 Once Upon a Studio 2023
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound) ★ 5.7 Columbus Circle 2012
Howard Miles ★ 7.2 Waking Sleeping Beauty 2009
Self (archive footage) ★ 6.9 The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry 2008
Mr. Barnes ★ 6.6 The Lion King 1½ 2004
Rafiki (voice) ★ 7.7 Big Fish 2003
Dr. Bennett (senior) ★ 5.3 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina 2003
Ben (voice) ★ 2.7 13th Child 2002
Riley Series ★ 6.8 8 Simple Rules 2002
Cody Grant ★ 6.1 The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze 2001
Mr. Thicknose (voice) Series ★ 7.7 The Proud Family 2001
Dr. Parker (voice) Series ★ 7.6 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000
Sonny Bridges ★ 6.9 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride 1998
Rafiki (voice) Series ★ 7.2 Sports Night 1998
Isaac Jaffe ★ 5.4 Spy Hard 1996
Agent Steve Bishop ★ 5.7 First Kid 1996
Wilkes Series ★ 6.9 Moesha 1996
Arthur Series ★ 7.2 Timon and Pumbaa 1995
Rafiki (voice) Series ★ 7.7 The Outer Limits 1995
Mr. Brown ★ 8.3 The Lion King 1994
Rafiki (voice) Series ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994
Judge Dawes ★ 5.8 The Meteor Man 1993
Ted Reed Series ★ 7 Saved by the Bell: The College Years 1993
Dr. Arthur Hemmings Series ★ 7.1 Diagnosis: Murder 1993
Father Morrissey ★ 6.3 Death Warrant 1990
Hawkins Series ★ 7.9 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990
Pete Fletcher ★ 7.3 Lean On Me 1989
Dr. Frank Napier ★ 6 Wanted: Dead or Alive 1987
Philmore Walker Series ★ 7.1 A Different World 1987
Dean Winston Series ★ 7.1 L.A. Law 1986
Edward Rollins Series ★ 7.5 North and South 1985
Frederick Douglass Series ★ 6.9 Jeopardy! 1984
Self Series ★ 8.4 Reading Rainbow 1983
Self - Narrator (voice) Series ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982
★ 6.3 Seems Like Old Times 1980
Fred Series ★ 7.1 Benson 1979
Benson DuBois Series ★ 6.3 The Love Boat 1977
Frank Belloque Series ★ 7.3 Soap 1977
Benson Series ★ 7.3 The Jeffersons 1975
Series ★ 6.9 Saturday Night Live 1975
Self - Host Series ★ 8 Good Times 1974
Series ★ 7.5 Sanford and Son 1972
Series ★ 7.8 All in the Family 1971
Dr. Franklin Series ★ 6.1 Great Performances 1971
Self Series ★ 6.6 Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969
Aaron Carothers Series ★ 7.5 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962
Self Series ★ 7 Golden Globe Awards 1944
Self - Nominee 
