Robert Guillaume
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Lion King
1994
as Rafiki (voice)
Big Fish
2003
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998
as Rafiki (voice)
The Lion King 1½
2004
as Rafiki (voice)
Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Spy Hard
1996
as Agent Steve Bishop
Lean On Me
1989
as Dr. Frank Napier
Death Warrant
1990
as Hawkins
Satin
2011
as Doc Bishop
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Magic with the Stars
1982
as Self - Host
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
as Philmore Walker
The Making of the Lion King
1994
as Self - Host
The Meteor Man
1993
as Ted Reed
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
as Mr. Gower
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
First Kid
1996
as Wilkes
They Still Call Me Bruce
1987
as V.A. Officer Johnson
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
2001
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)