Robert Guillaume
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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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Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)
Columbus Circle (2012)
Howard Miles
Satin (2011)
Doc Bishop
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)
Mr. Barnes
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 (2004)
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004)
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Rafiki (voice)
Big Fish (2003)
Dr. Bennett (senior)
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari (2003)
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina (2003)
Ben (voice)
13th Child (2002)
Riley
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Silicon Towers (1999)
Detective Green
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Rafiki (voice)
His Bodyguard (1998)
Garrett
Merry Christmas, George Bailey! (1997)
Mr. Gower
Panic in the Skies (1996)
Rob Barnes
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
Reverend Devers
Spy Hard (1996)
Agent Steve Bishop
Shari's Passover Surprise (1996)
Robert
Cosmic Slop (1994)
Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
The Lion King (1994)
Rafiki (voice)
Greyhounds (1994)
Robert Smith
The Meteor Man (1993)
Ted Reed
Mastergate (1992)
Senator Sellers
You Must Remember This (1992)
Uncle Buddy
Fire and Rain (1990)
Carter
Death Warrant (1990)
Hawkins
The Penthouse (1989)
Eugene St. Clair
Lean On Me (1989)
Dr. Frank Napier
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987)
Harlan Wade
They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
V.A. Officer Johnson
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
Philmore Walker
Christmas (1986)
John Grin
Prince Jack (1985)
Martin Luther King
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
Prof. Jason Mills
The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
Blake
Magic with the Stars (1982)
Host
Purlie (1981)
Purlie
Seems Like Old Times (1980)
Fred
The Donna Summer Special (1980)
An Angel
The Kid from Left Field (1979)
Larry Cooper
Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
Jordan Gaines
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
Self

Crew

Christmas (1986)
Director
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)
Executive Producer
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
Executive Producer