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Robert Guillaume
AKA: Bob Guillaume
Acting
Born: 1927
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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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.
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Known For
Century City
Judge
2004 · US
The Proud Family
Dr. Parker (voice)
2001 · US
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sonny Bridges
2000 · US
Sports Night
Isaac Jaffe
1998 · US
Pandora's Clock
Ambassador Lee Lancaster
1996 · US
Moesha
Arthur
1996 · US
Timon and Pumbaa
Rafiki (voice)
1995 · US
The Outer Limits
Mr. Brown
1995 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Century City | 2004 | Judge |
| The Proud Family | 2001 | Dr. Parker (voice) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2000 | Sonny Bridges |
| Sports Night | 1998 | Isaac Jaffe |
| Pandora's Clock | 1996 | Ambassador Lee Lancaster |
| Moesha | 1996 | Arthur |
| Timon and Pumbaa | 1995 | Rafiki (voice) |
| The Outer Limits | 1995 | Mr. Brown |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | Narrator (voice) |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | Judge Dawes |
| Burke's Law | 1994 | Eugene Sayers |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1990 | Pete Fletcher |
| A Different World | 1987 | Dean Winston |
| Crossbow | 1987 | Contributor |
| L.A. Law | 1986 | Edward Rollins |
| North and South | 1985 | Frederick Douglass |
| Reading Rainbow | 1983 | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| Hotel | 1982 | Contributor |
| Benson | 1979 | Benson DuBois |
| The Love Boat | 1977 | Allan Curtis |
| Soap | 1977 | Benson |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Self - Host |
| The Jeffersons | 1975 | Contributor |
| Good Times | 1974 | Contributor |
| Sanford and Son | 1972 | Contributor |
| All in the Family | 1971 | Dr. Franklin |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1969 | Aaron Carothers |
| Julia | 1968 | Contributor |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1962 | Self |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1961 | Self |
| Tony Awards | 1956 | Self - Presenter |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1950 | The Singer |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1944 | Self - Nominee |