Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 30, 1927
Place of Birth:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Century City | |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules | Cody Grant |
| 2001 | The Proud Family | Dr. Parker (voice) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sonny Bridges |
| 1998 | Sports Night | Isaac Jaffe |
| 1996 | Moesha | Arthur |
| 1996 | Promised Land | |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock | Ambassador Lee Lancaster |
| 1995 | Timon and Pumbaa | Rafiki (voice) |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Mr. Brown |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust | Mossburger |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Narrator (voice) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Judge Dawes |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Eugene Sayers |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | Dr. Arthur Hemmings |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Father Morrissey |
| 1992 | Fish Police | |
| 1992 | Jack's Place | |
| 1991 | Pacific Station | Bob Ballard |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Pete Fletcher |
| 1989 | The Robert Guillaume Show | Edward Sawyer |
| 1987 | A Different World | Dean Winston |
| 1987 | A Different World | Prof. Murphy |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Edward Rollins |
| 1985 | North and South | Frederick Douglass |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! | Self |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Hotel | |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | Self |
| 1979 | Benson | Benson DuBois |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Frank Belloque |
| 1977 | Soap | Benson |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Allan Curtis |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1974 | Good Times | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | |
| 1971 | All in the Family | Dr. Franklin |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Aaron Carothers |
| 1968 | Julia | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self (archive footage) |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Performer |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | The Singer |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |