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Director
Robert Guillaume
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 8294
IMDb ID: nm0347039
Known for: Acting
Born: November 30, 1927
Died: October 24, 2017
Age: 89
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2023
Years active: 80
Average TMDB rating: 6.88
Wikidata: Q465442
Also known as
Bob Guillaume
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (2)
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.
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Movies
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Movies
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Highest rated movies linked with Robert Guillaume.
8.3
Once Upon a Studio
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
2023 Movie
8.3
The Lion King
as Rafiki (voice)
1994 Movie
7.8
Big Fish
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
2003 Movie
7.3
Lean On Me
as Dr. Frank Napier
1989 Movie
7.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2009 Movie
6.9
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as Rafiki (voice)
1998 Movie
6.6
The Lion King 1½
as Rafiki (voice)
2004 Movie
6.3
Seems Like Old Times
as Fred
1980 Movie
6.2
Death Warrant
as Hawkins
1990 Movie
6.1
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
2001 Movie
5.9
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Philmore Walker
1987 Movie
5.8
Columbus Circle
as Howard Miles
2012 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Robert Guillaume.
8.0
Good Times
1 eps
1974 Series
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Pete Fletcher • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.8
All in the Family
as Dr. Franklin • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.7
The Proud Family
as Dr. Parker (voice) • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Mr. Brown • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sonny Bridges • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.5
North and South
as Frederick Douglass • 2 eps
1985 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 3 eps
1962 Series
7.5
Sanford and Son
1 eps
1972 Series
7.3
The Jeffersons
1 eps
1975 Series
7.2
Timon and Pumbaa
as Rafiki (voice) • 169 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Judge Dawes • 1 eps
1994 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Robert Guillaume.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Robert Guillaume.
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sonny Bridges • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
1944 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 3 eps
1962 Series
6.8
Jeopardy!
as Self • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Father Morrissey • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 8 eps
1961 Series
5.8
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
6.3
The Love Boat
as Frank Belloque • 2 eps
1977 Series
7.1
L.A. Law
as Edward Rollins • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Mr. Brown • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Judge Dawes • 1 eps
1994 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Robert Guillaume.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Robert Guillaume.
8.3
Once Upon a Studio
as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
2023 Movie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2021 Movie
5.8
Columbus Circle
as Howard Miles
2012 Movie
3.0
Satin
as Doc Bishop
2011 Movie
7.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2009 Movie
6.9
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
as Mr. Barnes
2008 Movie
6.6
The Lion King 1½
as Rafiki (voice)
2004 Movie
7.8
Big Fish
as Dr. Bennett (senior)
2003 Movie
5.3
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Ben (voice)
2003 Movie
4.8
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003 Movie
2.6
13th Child
as Riley
2002 Movie
6.1
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
2001 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Robert Guillaume.
5.0
Century City
1 eps
2004 Series
6.8
8 Simple Rules
as Cody Grant • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.7
The Proud Family
as Dr. Parker (voice) • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sonny Bridges • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.3
Sports Night
as Isaac Jaffe • 45 eps
1998 Series
5.0
Pandora's Clock
as Ambassador Lee Lancaster • 2 eps
1996 Series
6.1
Promised Land
1 eps
1996 Series
7.0
Moesha
as Arthur • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Timon and Pumbaa
as Rafiki (voice) • 169 eps
1995 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Mr. Brown • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Narrator (voice) • 39 eps
1995 Series
7.0
Children of the Dust
as Mossburger • 2 eps
1995 Series