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Robert Guillaume

Acting Born Nov 30, 1927 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 24 credits

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

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sonny Bridges

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Jeopardy!

as Self
Film

The Lion King

as Rafiki (voice)

Full filmography

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Sonny Bridges
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Frank Belloque
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Allan Curtis
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
  • Jeopardy! (1984) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
  • Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Father Morrissey
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self (archive footage)
  • Great Performances (1971) as Self
  • Touched by an Angel (1994) as Judge Dawes
  • The Lion King (1994) as Rafiki (voice)
  • L.A. Law (1986) as Edward Rollins
  • Hotel (1982)
  • The Outer Limits (1995) as Mr. Brown
  • Timon and Pumbaa (1995) as Rafiki (voice)
  • The Jeffersons (1975)
  • A Different World (1987) as Dean Winston
  • A Different World (1987) as Prof. Murphy
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as Pete Fletcher