Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Bob Guillaume
Gender: Male
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Movie Involvements: 38
TV Involvements: 16
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(2000) Sonny BridgesDiagnosis: Murder
(1993) Father MorrisseyTony Awards
(1956) Self - PerformerThe Outer Limits
(1995) Mr. BrownMarcus Welby, M.D.
(1969) Aaron CarothersL.A. Law
(1986) Edward RollinsNorth and South
(1985) Frederick DouglassBurke's Law
(1994) Eugene SayersActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rafiki (voice) (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Self | |
| 2012 | Howard Miles | |
| 2011 | Doc Bishop | |
| 2009 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Mr. Barnes | |
| 2004 | Rafiki (voice) (archive audio) | |
| N/A | ||
| Rafiki (voice) (archive sound) | ||
| Rafiki (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Dr. Bennett (senior) | |
| Rafiki (voice) (archive audio) | ||
| Ben (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2002 | Riley | |
| Cody Grant | ||
| 2001 | Mr. Thicknose (voice) | |
| Dr. Parker (voice) | ||
| 2000 | Sonny Bridges | |
| 1999 | Detective Green | |
| 1998 | Rafiki (voice) | |
| Isaac Jaffe | ||
| Garrett | ||
| 1997 | Mr. Gower | |
| 1996 | Ambassador Lee Lancaster | |
| Rob Barnes | ||
| N/A | ||
| Reverend Devers | ||
| Agent Steve Bishop | ||
| Robert | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1995 | N/A | |
| Mr. Brown | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Mossburger | ||
| 1994 | Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders') | |
| Judge Dawes | ||
| Rafiki (voice) | ||
| Robert Smith | ||
| Self - Host | ||
| Eugene Sayers | ||
| 1993 | Father Morrissey | |
| Ted Reed | ||
| Dr. Arthur Hemmings | ||
| 1992 | Senator Sellers | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Uncle Buddy | ||
| 1991 | Detective Bob Ballard | |
| 1990 | Carter | |
| Hawkins | ||
| Pete Fletcher | ||
| 1989 | Edward Sawyer | |
| Eugene St. Clair | ||
| Dr. Frank Napier | ||
| 1987 | Harlan Wade | |
| Dean Winston | ||
| Prof. Murphy | ||
| V.A. Officer Johnson | ||
| Philmore Walker | ||
| 1986 | John Grin | |
| Edward Rollins | ||
| Host | ||
| 1985 | Martin Luther King | |
| Frederick Douglass | ||
| 1983 | Himself - Narrator (voice) | |
| Prof. Jason Mills | ||
| 1982 | N/A | |
| Blake | ||
| Self | ||
| Host | ||
| 1981 | Purlie | |
| 1980 | Fred | |
| Self | ||
| An Angel | ||
| 1979 | Larry Cooper | |
| Benson DuBois | ||
| 1977 | Frank Belloque | |
| Allan Curtis | ||
| Benson | ||
| 1975 | Self - Host | |
| N/A | ||
| 1974 | N/A | |
| 1973 | Jordan Gaines | |
| 1972 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | Self | |
| Dr. Franklin | ||
| 1969 | Aaron Carothers | |
| 1968 | N/A | |
| 1962 | Self | |
| 1961 | Self | |
| Self - Co-Host | ||
| 1956 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Self - Presenter | ||
| Self - Performer | ||
| 1950 | The Singer | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Executive Producer | |
| 1983 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |