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Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Actor · 1927–2017 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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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.

Acted in 76

2010s

  1. 2012

    Columbus Circle

    Howard Miles

  2. 2011

1990s

  1. 1999

    Silicon Towers

    Detective Green

  2. 1998
  3. His Bodyguard

    Garrett

  4. The Easter Story Keepers

    Ben (voice)

  5. 1997

    Merry Christmas, George Bailey

    Mr. Gower

  6. 1996

    Pandora's Clock

    Ambassador Lee Lancaster · 2 episodes

  7. Panic in the Skies!

    Rob Barnes

  8. Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

    Robert

  9. 1995
  10. Children of the Dust

    Mossburger · 2 episodes

  11. 1994

    Cosmic Slop

    Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')

  12. 1993
  13. The Meteor Man

    Ted Reed

  14. 1992

    Mastergate

    Senator Sellers

  15. Jack's Place

    TV

  16. Fish Police

    Det. Catfish (voice) · 6 episodes

  17. 1991

    Pacific Station

    Bob Ballard · 13 episodes

  18. 1990

    Fire and Rain

    Carter

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Robert Guillaume Show

    Edward Sawyer · 12 episodes

  2. The Penthouse

    Eugene St. Clair

  3. 1987

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

    Harlan Wade

  4. They Still Call Me Bruce

    V.A. Officer Johnson

  5. 1986

    John Grin's Christmas

    John Grin

  6. 1985

    Prince Jack

    Martin Luther King

  7. 1983

    The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

    Prof. Jason Mills

  8. 1982
  9. The Kid with the Broken Halo

    Blake

  10. 1981

    Purlie

    Purlie

  11. 1980

    Seems Like Old Times

    Fred

  12. The Donna Summer Special

    An Angel

Produced 2

1980s

  1. 1984

    The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

    Executive Producer

  2. 1983

    The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

    Executive Producer

Directed 1

1980s

  1. 1986

    John Grin's Christmas

    Director

Appearances17

2020s

  1. 2021

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Self

1990s

  1. 1995
  2. 1994

    The Making of the Lion King

    Self - Host

1980s

  1. 1989

    Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

    Self

  2. 1986

    Passion and Memory

    Host

  3. 1984
  4. 1983
  5. 1982

    Night of 100 Stars

    Self

  6. Magic with the Stars

    Self - Host

  7. 1980

    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

    Self · 1 episode