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Robert Guillaume
Actor, Producer, Director
Born November 30, 1927Died October 24, 2017 (89 years)
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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Robert Guillaume Filmography
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio · as Rafiki (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 2012 | Columbus Circle · as Howard Miles |
| 2011 | Satin · as Doc Bishop |
| 2008 | The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry · as Mr. Barnes |
| 2004 | Century City (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ · as Rafiki (voice) |
| 2003 | Big Fish · as Dr. Bennett (senior) |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | 13th Child · as Riley |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules (TV Series) · as Cody Grant |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina · as Ben (voice) |
| 2001 | The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze · as Mr. Thicknose (voice) |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Dr. Parker (voice) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Sonny Bridges |
| 1999 | Silicon Towers · as Detective Green |
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride · as Rafiki (voice) |
| 1998 | Sports Night (TV Series) · as Isaac Jaffe |
| 1998 | His Bodyguard · as Garrett |
| 1998 | The Easter Story Keepers · as Ben |
| 1997 | Merry Christmas, George Bailey · as Mr. Gower |
| 1997 | Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special · as Narrator |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock (TV Series) · as Ambassador Lee Lancaster |
| 1996 | Panic in the Skies · as Rob Barnes |
| 1996 | Promised Land (TV Series) |
| 1996 | First Kid · as Wilkes |
| 1996 | Goode Behavior (TV Series) · as Dr. Baxter |
| 1996 | Sparks (TV Series) · as Professor Bernard Slater |
| 1996 | Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story · as Reverend Devers |
| 1996 | Spy Hard · as Agent Steve Bishop |
| 1996 | Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise · as Robert |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Timon & Pumbaa (TV Series) · as Rafiki (voice) |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Mr. Brown |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust (TV Series) · as Mossburger |
| 1994 | Cosmic Slop · as Gleason Golightly (segment 'space Traders') |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Judge Dawes |
| 1994 | Greyhounds · as Robert Smith |
| 1994 | The Lion King · as Rafiki (voice) |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Eugene Sayers |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Father Morrissey |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man · as Ted Reed |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years (TV Series) · as Dr. Arthur Hemmings |
| 1992 | Mastergate · as Senator Sellers |
| 1992 | The Addams Family (1992) (TV Series) · as Mr. Corblarb |
| 1992 | Driving Miss Daisy · as Hoke Colburn |
| 1992 | Jack's Place (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Fish Police (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story · as Police Commissioner |
| 1992 | You Must Remember This · as Uncle Buddy |
| 1990 | Death Warrant · as Hawkins |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series) · as Citizen |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Pete Fletcher |
| 1990 | Carol & Company (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 1989 | Sister Kate (TV Series) · as Mr. Townsend |
| 1989 | Fire and Rain · as Carter |
| 1989 | The Penthouse · as Eugene St. Clair |
| 1989 | Lean on Me · as Dr. Frank Napier |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel · as Harlan Wade |
| 1987 | A Different World (1987) (TV Series) · as Dean Winston |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | They Still Call Me Bruce · as V.a. Officer Johnson |
| 1986 | Wanted: Dead or Alive · as Philmore Walker |
| 1986 | John Grin's Christmas · as John Grin |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Edward Rollins |
| 1985 | North and South (TV Series) · as Frederick Douglass |
| 1984 | Prince Jack · as Martin Luther King |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. · as Prof. Jason Mills |
| 1983 | Benson: The U.S. Goes to Market · as Benson Dubois |
| 1982 | Purlie · as Purlie |
| 1982 | The Kid with the Broken Halo · as Blake |
| 1980 | Seems Like Old Times · as Fred |
| 1980 | The Donna Summer Special · as An Angel |
| 1979 | The Kid from Left Field · as Larry Cooper |
| 1979 | Benson (TV Series) · as Benson Dubois |
| 1977 | Soap (TV Series) · as Benson |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Frank Belloque |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Good Times (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Super Fly T.N.T. · as Jordan Gaines |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Dr. Franklin |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Aaron Carothers |
| 1968 | Julia (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as The Singer |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age · as Self |
| 2018 | The 72nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self |
| 2018 | 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2012 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | TV Land Moguls (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Gylne tider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Storyline Online (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | 32nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | 2000 Essence Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | 31st NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Vicki! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1990 | Motown 30: What's Goin' on! · as Self |
| 1990 | 22nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1983 | Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1983 | The 15th Annual NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1982 | The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | 3-2-1 Contact (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 1978 | Secret Story Habboin: Final Challenge (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The 32nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1978 | The Jim Nabors Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | Sha Na Na (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1986 | John Grin's Christmas · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins · as Executive Producer |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. · as Executive Producer |