Robert Guillaume

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
November 30, 1927 (89 years old)
Died
October 24, 2017
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Family
Career Span
1972 – 2023

Robert Guillaume

4 wins
136 nominations
2 Oscars
50 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Nov 30, 1927
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1972 – 2023

Award Recognition

4
Wins
136
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2023

Once Upon a Studio as Rafiki (voice) (archive footage) Award

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self Award

2012

Columbus Circle as Howard Miles

2011

Satin as Doc Bishop Award

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage) Award

2008

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry as Mr. Barnes

2004

The Lion King 1½ as Rafiki (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

2003

Big Fish as Dr. Bennett (senior) Award
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina as Ben (voice)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Award
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)

2002

13th Child as Riley

2001

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze as Mr. Thicknose (voice) Award

1999

Silicon Towers as Detective Green

1998

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride as Rafiki (voice)
His Bodyguard as Garrett

1997

Merry Christmas, George Bailey! as Mr. Gower

1996

Spy Hard as Agent Steve Bishop Award
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story as Reverend Devers
Panic in the Skies as Rob Barnes
Shari's Passover Surprise as Robert

1994

The Lion King as Rafiki (voice) Award
Cosmic Slop as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders') Award
Greyhounds as Robert Smith
The Making of the Lion King as Self - Host

1993

The Meteor Man as Ted Reed

1992

Mastergate as Senator Sellers Award
You Must Remember This as Uncle Buddy

1990

Death Warrant as Hawkins Award
Fire and Rain as Carter

1989

Lean On Me as Dr. Frank Napier Award
The Penthouse as Eugene St. Clair

1987

Wanted: Dead or Alive as Philmore Walker Award
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel as Harlan Wade Award
They Still Call Me Bruce as V.A. Officer Johnson

1986

Christmas as John Grin
Passion and Memory as Host

1985

Prince Jack as Martin Luther King

1983

The Kid with the 200 I.Q. as Prof. Jason Mills

1982

Night of 100 Stars as Self Award
Magic with the Stars as Host
The Kid with the Broken Halo as Blake

1981

Purlie as Purlie

1980

Seems Like Old Times as Fred Award
The Donna Summer Special as An Angel

1979

The Kid from Left Field as Larry Cooper

1973

Super Fly T.N.T. as Jordan Gaines

1972

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin as Self

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Lion King
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Big Fish
The Lion King 1½
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Satin
Once Upon a Studio
Wanted: Dead or Alive
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

Career Statistics

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