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Robert Guillaume

Acting

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume is an actor born on November 30, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He died on October 24, 2017, aged 89. He is known for The Lion King 1½, Death Warrant and Lean On Me. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
November 30, 1927
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
October 24, 2017
Also known as
Bob 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.

Filmography

  1. 2023Once Upon a Studioas Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
  2. 2012Columbus Circleas Howard Miles
  3. 2011Satinas Doc Bishop
  4. 2009Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)
  5. 2008The Secrets of Jonathan Sperryas Mr. Barnes
  6. 2004The Lion King 1½as Rafiki (voice)
  7. 2003Big Fishas Dr. Bennett (senior)
  8. 2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas Ben (voice)
  9. 2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
  10. 200213th Childas Riley
  11. 20028 Simple Rulesas Cody Grant · 1 episode
  12. 2001The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freezeas Mr. Thicknose (voice)
  13. 2001The Proud Familyas Dr. Parker (voice) · 1 episode
  14. 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Sonny Bridges · 1 episode
  15. 1999Silicon Towersas Detective Green
  16. 1998The Lion King II: Simba's Prideas Rafiki (voice)
  17. 1998Sports Nightas Isaac Jaffe · 45 episodes
  18. 1996Pandora's Clockas Ambassador Lee Lancaster · 2 episodes
  19. 1996Panic in the Skies!as Rob Barnes
  20. 1996Promised Land1 episode
  21. 1996First Kidas Wilkes
  22. 1996Spy Hardas Agent Steve Bishop
  23. 1996Moeshaas Arthur · 1 episode
  24. 1995Timon and Pumbaaas Rafiki (voice) · 169 episodes
  25. 1995The Outer Limitsas Mr. Brown · 1 episode
  26. 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Narrator (voice) · 39 episodes
  27. 1995Children of the Dustas Mossburger · 2 episodes
  28. 1994Touched by an Angelas Judge Dawes · 1 episode
  29. 1994The Lion Kingas Rafiki (voice)
  30. 1993Diagnosis: Murderas Father Morrissey · 1 episode
  31. 1993The Meteor Manas Ted Reed
  32. 1993Saved by the Bell: The College Yearsas Dr. Arthur Hemmings · 1 episode
  33. 1992Fish Policeas Det. Catfish (voice) · 6 episodes
  34. 1990Fire and Rainas Carter
  35. 1990Death Warrantas Hawkins
  36. 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Pete Fletcher · 1 episode
  37. 1989Lean On Meas Dr. Frank Napier
  38. 1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrelas Harlan Wade
  39. 1987A Different Worldas Dean Winston · 2 episodes
  40. 1987Crossbow2 episodes
  41. 1987They Still Call Me Bruceas V.A. Officer Johnson
  42. 1987Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Philmore Walker
  43. 1986L.A. Lawas Edward Rollins · 1 episode
  44. 1985North and Southas Frederick Douglass · 2 episodes
  45. 1984Jeopardy!as Self · 1 episode
  46. 1984The Fantastic World of D.C. CollinsExecutive producer
  47. 1983Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
  48. 1982Hotel1 episode
  49. 1980Seems Like Old Timesas Fred
  50. 1979Bensonas Benson DuBois · 158 episodes
  51. 1977The Love Boatas Frank Belloque · 2 episodes
  52. 1977Soapas Benson · 47 episodes
  53. 1975The Jeffersons1 episode
  54. 1974Good Times1 episode
  55. 1973Super Fly T.N.T.as Jordan Gaines
  56. 1972Sanford and Son1 episode
  57. 1971Great Performancesas Self · 1 episode
  58. 1971All in the Familyas Dr. Franklin · 1 episode
  59. 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.as Aaron Carothers · 1 episode
  60. 1968Julia1 episode