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), 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Big Fish
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
2003
Spy Hard
as Agent Steve Bishop
1996
The Meteor Man
as Ted Reed
1993
The Lion King 1½
as Rafiki (voice)
2004
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Philmore Walker
1987
The Lion King
as Rafiki (voice)
1994
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
2001
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Rafiki (voice)
1998
Seems Like Old Times
as Fred
1980
13th Child
as Riley
2002
Lean On Me
as Dr. Frank Napier
1989
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Ben (voice)
2003
Death Warrant
as Hawkins
1990
They Still Call Me Bruce
as V.A. Officer Johnson
1987
Satin
as Doc Bishop
2011
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
as Robert
1996
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2003
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
2004
The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Blake
1982
TV Appearances
Good Times
1974
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sonny Bridges
2000
L.A. Law
as Edward Rollins
1986
The Love Boat
as Frank Belloque
1977
Benson
as Benson DuBois
1979
Touched by an Angel
as Judge Dawes
1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Pete Fletcher
1990
All in the Family
as Dr. Franklin
1971
The Jeffersons
1975
Sports Night
as Isaac Jaffe
1998
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
as Dr. Arthur Hemmings
1993
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Aaron Carothers
1969