Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1927-11-30
- Day of Death2017-10-24 (89 years)
- Place of BirthSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Also Known AsBob Guillaume
Robert 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),...Read More
Acting Career
- 2012
Columbus Circle
As: Howard Miles
- 2011
Satin
As: Doc Bishop
- 2008
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
As: Mr. Barnes
- 2004
The Lion King 1½
As: Rafiki (voice)
- 2003
Big Fish
As: Dr. Bennett (senior)
- 2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
As: Ben (voice)
- 2002
13th Child
As: Riley
- 2002
8 Simple Rules
As: Cody Grant
2001The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
As: Mr. Thicknose (voice)
2001The Proud Family
As: Dr. Parker (voice)
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As: Sonny Bridges
1999Silicon Towers
As: Detective Green
- 1998
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
As: Rafiki (voice)
1998Sports Night
As: Isaac Jaffe
1998His Bodyguard
As: Garrett
1997Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
As: Mr. Gower
1996Pandora's Clock
As: Ambassador Lee Lancaster
1996Panic in the Skies
As: Rob Barnes
- 1996
Spy Hard
As: Agent Steve Bishop
1996Shari's Passover Surprise
As: Robert
1995Timon and Pumbaa
As: Rafiki (voice)
1995The Outer Limits
As: Mr. Brown
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
As: Narrator (voice)
1995Children of the Dust
As: Mossburger
1994Cosmic Slop
As: Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Judge Dawes
1994Greyhounds
As: Robert Smith
- 1994
The Lion King
As: Rafiki (voice)
1994Burke's Law
As: Eugene Sayers
1993Diagnosis: Murder
As: Father Morrissey
1993The Meteor Man
As: Ted Reed
1993Saved by the Bell: The College Years
As: Dr. Arthur Hemmings
1992Mastergate
As: Senator Sellers
1992You Must Remember This
As: Uncle Buddy
1990Fire and Rain
As: Carter
1990Death Warrant
As: Hawkins
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
As: Pete Fletcher
1989The Robert Guillaume Show
As: Edward Sawyer
1989The Penthouse
As: Eugene St. Clair
1989Lean On Me
As: Dr. Frank Napier
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
As: Harlan Wade
1987A Different World
As: Dean Winston
- 1987
A Different World
As: Prof. Murphy
1987They Still Call Me Bruce
As: V.A. Officer Johnson
1987Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Philmore Walker
1986Christmas
As: John Grin
1986L.A. Law
As: Edward Rollins
1986Passion and Memory
As: Host
1985Prince Jack
As: Martin Luther King
1985North and South
As: Frederick Douglass
1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
As: Prof. Jason Mills
1982The Kid with the Broken Halo
As: Blake
1982Magic with the Stars
As: Host
1981Purlie
As: Purlie
1980Seems Like Old Times
As: Fred
1980The Donna Summer Special
As: An Angel
1979The Kid from Left Field
As: Larry Cooper
1979Benson
As: Benson DuBois
1977The Love Boat
As: Frank Belloque
- 1977
The Love Boat
As: Allan Curtis
1977Soap
As: Benson
1973Super Fly T.N.T.
As: Jordan Gaines
1971All in the Family
As: Dr. Franklin
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.
As: Aaron Carothers
1950The Bob Hope Show
As: The Singer