Robert Guillaume
Acting
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.
Known for
2023Once Upon a Studio
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2012Columbus Circle
Howard Miles
2011Satin
Doc Bishop
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2008The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
Mr. Barnes
2004The Lion King 1½
Rafiki (voice)
2003Big Fish
Dr. Bennett (senior)
2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Ben (voice)
2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
200213th Child
Riley
2001The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
Mr. Thicknose (voice)
1999Silicon Towers
Detective Green
1998The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Rafiki (voice)
1998His Bodyguard
Garrett
1997Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Mr. Gower
1996Spy Hard
Agent Steve Bishop
1996Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
Robert
1996Panic in the Skies!
Rob Barnes
1996First Kid
Wilkes
1994The Lion King
Rafiki (voice)
1994Cosmic Slop
Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
1994Greyhounds
Robert Smith
1994The Making of the Lion King
Self - Host
