Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

1927–2017 (aged 89)·St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

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65Credits35 TV · 30 films
1968–2023Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedHis Bodyguard
7.0 Average ratingacross 65 titles

Top TV shows 35best Robert Guillaume shows

  1. 1Good Times posterGood Times1 ep · 19748.0
  2. 2Jack's Place posterJack's Place1 ep · 19928.0
  3. 3The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air posterThe Fresh Prince of Bel-AirPete Fletcher · 1 ep · 19907.9
  4. 4All in the Family posterAll in the FamilyDr. Franklin · 1 ep · 19717.8
  5. 5The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsMr. Brown · 1 ep · 19957.7
  6. 6The Proud Family posterThe Proud FamilyDr. Parker (voice) · 1 ep · 20017.7
  7. 7CSI: Crime Scene Investigation posterCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSonny Bridges · 1 ep · 20007.6
  8. 8North and South posterNorth and SouthFrederick Douglass · 2 eps · 19857.5
  9. 9Sanford and Son posterSanford and Son1 ep · 19727.5
  10. 10The Jeffersons posterThe Jeffersons1 ep · 19757.3
  11. 11Sports Night posterSports NightIsaac Jaffe · 45 eps · 19987.3
  12. 12Soap posterSoapBenson · 47 eps · 19777.3
  13. 13Timon and Pumbaa posterTimon and PumbaaRafiki (voice) · 169 eps · 19957.2
  14. 14Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelJudge Dawes · 1 ep · 19947.2
  15. 15Children of the Dust posterChildren of the DustMossburger · 2 eps · 19957.1
  16. 16Moesha posterMoeshaArthur · 1 ep · 19967.1
  17. 17Benson posterBensonBenson DuBois · 158 eps · 19797.1
  18. 18L.A. Law posterL.A. LawEdward Rollins · 1 ep · 19867.1
  19. 19Diagnosis: Murder posterDiagnosis: MurderFather Morrissey · 1 ep · 19937.1
  20. 20A Different World posterA Different WorldDean Winston · 2 eps · 19877.1
  21. 21Saved by the Bell: The College Years posterSaved by the Bell: The College YearsDr. Arthur Hemmings · 1 ep · 19936.9
  22. 228 Simple Rules poster8 Simple RulesCody Grant · 1 ep · 20026.8
  23. 23Hotel posterHotel1 ep · 19826.8
  24. 24Burke's Law posterBurke's LawEugene Sayers · 1 ep · 19946.8
  25. 25Marcus Welby, M.D. posterMarcus Welby, M.D.Aaron Carothers · 1 ep · 19696.6
  26. 26Promised Land posterPromised Land1 ep · 19966.5
  27. 27Julia posterJulia1 ep · 19686.4
  28. 28The Love Boat posterThe Love BoatFrank Belloque · 2 eps · 19776.3
  29. 29Crossbow posterCrossbow2 eps · 19876.3
  30. 30Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child posterHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildNarrator (voice) · 39 eps · 19956.3
  31. 31The Robert Guillaume Show posterThe Robert Guillaume ShowEdward Sawyer · 12 eps · 19896.0
  32. 32Century City posterCentury City1 ep · 20046.0
  33. 33Fish Police posterFish PoliceDet. Catfish (voice) · 6 eps · 19925.7
  34. 34Pacific Station posterPacific StationBob Ballard · 13 eps · 19915.7
  35. 35Pandora's Clock posterPandora's ClockAmbassador Lee Lancaster · 2 eps · 19965.5

Top movies 30best Robert Guillaume movies

  1. 1His Bodyguard posterHis BodyguardGarrett · 199810.0
  2. 2The Donna Summer Special posterThe Donna Summer SpecialAn Angel · 198010.0
  3. 3Passion and Memory posterPassion and MemoryHost · 198610.0
  4. 4Prince Jack posterPrince JackMartin Luther King · 19859.0
  5. 5You Must Remember This posterYou Must Remember ThisUncle Buddy · 19928.5
  6. 6Once Upon a Studio posterOnce Upon a StudioRafiki (voice) (archive sound) · 20238.3
  7. 7The Lion King posterThe Lion KingRafiki (voice) · 1994 · Animation8.3
  8. 8Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers StoryReverend Devers · 19968.0
  9. 9Big Fish posterBig FishDr. Bennett (senior) · 2003 · Adventure7.8
  10. 10Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel posterPerry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelHarlan Wade · 19877.4
  11. 11Lean On Me posterLean On MeDr. Frank Napier · 19897.3
  12. 12Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise posterLamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseRobert · 19967.0
  13. 13Greyhounds posterGreyhoundsRobert Smith · 19947.0
  14. 14The Lion King II: Simba's Pride posterThe Lion King II: Simba's PrideRafiki (voice) · 1998 · Adventure6.9
  15. 15The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry posterThe Secrets of Jonathan SperryMr. Barnes · 20086.9
  16. 16The Kid with the Broken Halo posterThe Kid with the Broken HaloBlake · 19826.7
  17. 17The Lion King 1½ posterThe Lion King 1½Rafiki (voice) · 2004 · Adventure6.6
  18. 18Purlie posterPurliePurlie · 19816.5
  19. 19John Grin's Christmas posterJohn Grin's ChristmasJohn Grin · 19866.5
  20. 20The Kid from Left Field posterThe Kid from Left FieldLarry Cooper · 19796.4
  21. 21Fire and Rain posterFire and RainCarter · 19906.3
  22. 22Seems Like Old Times posterSeems Like Old TimesFred · 19806.3
  23. 23Death Warrant posterDeath WarrantHawkins · 19906.2
  24. 24The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze posterThe Land Before Time VIII: The Big FreezeMr. Thicknose (voice) · 20016.1
  25. 25Wanted: Dead or Alive posterWanted: Dead or AlivePhilmore Walker · 19876.0
  26. 26Merry Christmas, George Bailey posterMerry Christmas, George BaileyMr. Gower · 19976.0
  27. 27The Meteor Man posterThe Meteor ManTed Reed · 19935.8
  28. 28Panic in the Skies! posterPanic in the Skies!Rob Barnes · 19965.8
  29. 29Columbus Circle posterColumbus CircleHoward Miles · 20125.8
  30. 30First Kid posterFirst KidWilkes · 19965.7

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