Actor

Robert Guillaume

1972–present1927–2017DramaComedyFamily

Chronicler of the Human Condition

Also directed 1 film ↗

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Known For

52 acting credits

as Rafiki (voice)

The Lion King

as Rafiki (voice)

1994

The Lion King

as Dr. Bennett (senior)

Big Fish

as Dr. Bennett (senior)

2003

Big Fish

Filmography

2023Once Upon a StudioRafiki (voice) (archive sound)8.3 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf 2012Columbus CircleHoward Miles5.8 2011SatinDoc Bishop3.8 2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)7.2 2008The Secrets of Jonathan SperryMr. Barnes6.9

About

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.

As Director

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1986John Grin's Christmas

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