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Robert Guillaume

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Nov 30 1927
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Death: Tue, Oct 24 2017
Robert Guillaume is 89 years old
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Poster of Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio
Robert Guillaume would have been no older than
89 in Once Upon a Studio
as 'Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)'.
Sun, Sep 24 2023
Poster of Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Robert Guillaume would have been no older than
89 in Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 14 2021
Poster of Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle
Robert Guillaume was
84 in Columbus Circle
as 'Howard Miles'.
Mon, Mar 05 2012
Poster of Satin
Satin
Robert Guillaume was
83 in Satin
as 'Doc Bishop'.
Tue, Mar 01 2011
Poster of Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Robert Guillaume was
81 in Waking Sleeping Beauty
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 05 2009
Poster of The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
Robert Guillaume was
80 in The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
as 'Mr. Barnes'.
Sun, Apr 27 2008
Poster of Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
Robert Guillaume was
76 in Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
as 'Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)'.
Tue, Aug 31 2004
Poster of Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Robert Guillaume was
76 in Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as 'Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)'.
Tue, Feb 10 2004
Poster of The Lion King 1½
The Lion King 1½
Robert Guillaume was
76 in The Lion King 1½
as 'Rafiki (voice)'.
Fri, Feb 06 2004
Poster of Big Fish
Big Fish
Robert Guillaume was
76 in Big Fish
as 'Dr. Bennett (senior)'.
Thu, Dec 25 2003
Poster of Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
Robert Guillaume was
75 in Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
as 'Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)'.
Tue, Oct 07 2003
Poster of The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
Robert Guillaume was
75 in The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
as 'Ben (voice)'.
Fri, Aug 08 2003
Poster of Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Robert Guillaume was
75 in Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
as ''.
Mon, Feb 10 2003
Poster of 13th Child
13th Child
Robert Guillaume was
74 in 13th Child
as 'Riley'.
Fri, Oct 25 2002
Poster of The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
Robert Guillaume was
74 in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
as 'Mr. Thicknose (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 04 2001
Poster of Silicon Towers
Silicon Towers
Robert Guillaume was
71 in Silicon Towers
as 'Detective Green'.
Wed, Nov 17 1999
Poster of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Robert Guillaume was
70 in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
as 'Rafiki (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 24 1998
Poster of His Bodyguard
His Bodyguard
Robert Guillaume was
70 in His Bodyguard
as 'Garrett'.
Wed, Jul 22 1998
Poster of Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
Robert Guillaume was
70 in Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
as 'Mr. Gower'.
Thu, Dec 25 1997
Poster of Panic in the Skies
Panic in the Skies
Robert Guillaume was
68 in Panic in the Skies
as 'Rob Barnes'.
Sun, Oct 13 1996
Poster of Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Robert Guillaume was
68 in Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as 'Reverend Devers'.
Sun, Jun 16 1996
Poster of Spy Hard
Spy Hard
Robert Guillaume was
68 in Spy Hard
as 'Agent Steve Bishop'.
Fri, May 24 1996
Poster of Shari's Passover Surprise
Shari's Passover Surprise
Robert Guillaume was
68 in Shari's Passover Surprise
as 'Robert'.
Sun, Apr 14 1996
Poster of Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop
Robert Guillaume was
66 in Cosmic Slop
as 'Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')'.
Tue, Nov 08 1994
Poster of The Making of the Lion King
The Making of the Lion King
Robert Guillaume was
66 in The Making of the Lion King
as 'Self - Host'.
Fri, Jun 24 1994
Poster of Greyhounds
Greyhounds
Robert Guillaume was
66 in Greyhounds
as 'Robert Smith'.
Fri, Jun 24 1994
Poster of The Lion King
The Lion King
Robert Guillaume was
66 in The Lion King
as 'Rafiki (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 24 1994
Poster of The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
Robert Guillaume was
65 in The Meteor Man
as 'Ted Reed'.
Fri, Aug 06 1993
Poster of Mastergate
Mastergate
Robert Guillaume was
64 in Mastergate
as 'Senator Sellers'.
Sun, Nov 01 1992
Poster of You Must Remember This
You Must Remember This
Robert Guillaume was
64 in You Must Remember This
as 'Uncle Buddy'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of Fire and Rain
Fire and Rain
Robert Guillaume was
62 in Fire and Rain
as 'Carter'.
Fri, Oct 26 1990
Poster of Death Warrant
Death Warrant
Robert Guillaume was
62 in Death Warrant
as 'Hawkins'.
Fri, Sep 14 1990
Poster of The Penthouse
The Penthouse
Robert Guillaume was
61 in The Penthouse
as 'Eugene St. Clair'.
Sun, Mar 05 1989
Poster of Lean On Me
Lean On Me
Robert Guillaume was
61 in Lean On Me
as 'Dr. Frank Napier'.
Fri, Mar 03 1989
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Robert Guillaume was
59 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as 'Harlan Wade'.
Sun, Nov 15 1987
Poster of They Still Call Me Bruce
They Still Call Me Bruce
Robert Guillaume was
59 in They Still Call Me Bruce
as 'V.A. Officer Johnson'.
Fri, May 01 1987
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Robert Guillaume was
59 in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Philmore Walker'.
Fri, Jan 16 1987
Poster of Christmas
Christmas
Robert Guillaume was
59 in Christmas
as 'John Grin'.
Mon, Dec 01 1986
Poster of Passion and Memory
Passion and Memory
Robert Guillaume was
58 in Passion and Memory
as 'Host'.
Tue, May 13 1986
Poster of Prince Jack
Prince Jack
Robert Guillaume was
58 in Prince Jack
as 'Martin Luther King'.
Sun, Dec 01 1985
Poster of The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Robert Guillaume was
55 in The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as 'Prof. Jason Mills'.
Sun, Feb 06 1983
Poster of The Kid with the Broken Halo
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Robert Guillaume was
54 in The Kid with the Broken Halo
as 'Blake'.
Mon, Apr 05 1982
Poster of Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
Robert Guillaume was
54 in Night of 100 Stars
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Poster of Magic with the Stars
Magic with the Stars
Robert Guillaume was
54 in Magic with the Stars
as 'Host'.
Sun, Jan 17 1982
Poster of Purlie
Purlie
Robert Guillaume was
53 in Purlie
as 'Purlie'.
Mon, Oct 12 1981
Poster of Seems Like Old Times
Seems Like Old Times
Robert Guillaume was
53 in Seems Like Old Times
as 'Fred'.
Fri, Dec 19 1980
Poster of The Donna Summer Special
The Donna Summer Special
Robert Guillaume was
52 in The Donna Summer Special
as 'An Angel'.
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Poster of The Kid from Left Field
The Kid from Left Field
Robert Guillaume was
51 in The Kid from Left Field
as 'Larry Cooper'.
Sun, Sep 30 1979
Poster of Super Fly T.N.T.
Super Fly T.N.T.
Robert Guillaume was
45 in Super Fly T.N.T.
as 'Jordan Gaines'.
Fri, Jun 15 1973
Poster of S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Robert Guillaume was
44 in S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 17 1972

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Century City
Century City
Robert Guillaume was
76+ in Century City
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 16 2004
Poster of 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
Robert Guillaume was
74+ in 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
as 'Cody Grant'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 2002
Poster of The Proud Family
The Proud Family
Robert Guillaume was
73+ in The Proud Family
as 'Dr. Parker (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 2001
Poster of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Robert Guillaume was
72+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as 'Sonny Bridges'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of Sports Night
Sports Night
Robert Guillaume was
70+ in Sports Night
as 'Isaac Jaffe'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1998
Poster of Pandora's Clock
Pandora's Clock
Robert Guillaume was
68+ in Pandora's Clock
as 'Ambassador Lee Lancaster'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 10 1996
Poster of Promised Land
Promised Land
Robert Guillaume was
68+ in Promised Land
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1996
Poster of Moesha
Moesha
Robert Guillaume was
68+ in Moesha
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 23 1996
Poster of Timon & Pumbaa
Timon & Pumbaa
Robert Guillaume was
67+ in Timon & Pumbaa
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1995
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Robert Guillaume was
67+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Mr. Brown'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1995
Poster of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Robert Guillaume was
67+ in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 1995
Poster of Children of the Dust
Children of the Dust
Robert Guillaume was
67+ in Children of the Dust
as 'Mossburger'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 26 1995
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Robert Guillaume was
66+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Judge Dawes'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Robert Guillaume was
66+ in Burke's Law
as 'Eugene Sayers'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 07 1994
Poster of Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Robert Guillaume was
65+ in Diagnosis: Murder
as 'Father Morrissey'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
Robert Guillaume was
65+ in Saved by the Bell: The College Years
as 'Dr. Arthur Hemmings'.
First Air Date
Sat, May 22 1993
Poster of Jack's Place
Jack's Place
Robert Guillaume was
64+ in Jack's Place
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, May 26 1992
Poster of Fish Police
Fish Police
Robert Guillaume was
64+ in Fish Police
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 28 1992
Poster of Pacific Station
Pacific Station
Robert Guillaume was
63+ in Pacific Station
as 'Detective Bob Ballard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1991
Poster of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Robert Guillaume was
62+ in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as 'Pete Fletcher'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1990
Poster of The Robert Guillaume Show
The Robert Guillaume Show
Robert Guillaume was
61+ in The Robert Guillaume Show
as 'Edward Sawyer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 05 1989
Poster of A Different World
A Different World
Robert Guillaume was
59+ in A Different World
as 'Dean Winston, Prof. Murphy'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1987
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Robert Guillaume was
58+ in L.A. Law
as 'Edward Rollins'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of North and South
North and South
Robert Guillaume was
57+ in North and South
as 'Frederick Douglass'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 03 1985
Poster of Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Robert Guillaume was
55+ in Reading Rainbow
as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Robert Guillaume was
54+ in Hotel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Robert Guillaume was
52+ in Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 18 1980
Poster of Benson
Benson
Robert Guillaume was
51+ in Benson
as 'Benson DuBois'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1979
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Robert Guillaume was
49+ in The Love Boat
as 'Frank Belloque, Allan Curtis'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Soap
Soap
Robert Guillaume was
49+ in Soap
as 'Benson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1977
Poster of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Robert Guillaume was
47+ in Saturday Night Live
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975
Poster of The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Robert Guillaume was
47+ in The Jeffersons
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975
Poster of Good Times
Good Times
Robert Guillaume was
46+ in Good Times
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 08 1974
Poster of Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Robert Guillaume was
44+ in Sanford and Son
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 14 1972
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Robert Guillaume was
43+ in Great Performances
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Robert Guillaume was
43+ in All in the Family
as 'Dr. Franklin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Robert Guillaume was
41+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Aaron Carothers'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of Julia
Julia
Robert Guillaume was
40+ in Julia
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1968
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Robert Guillaume was
34+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Robert Guillaume was
34+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self, Self - Co-Host'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Robert Guillaume was
28+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self (archive footage), Self - Presenter, Self - Performer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
Robert Guillaume was
22+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'The Singer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950