Robert Guillaume



First NameRobert
Last NameGuillaume
Full Name at BirthRobert Williams
Age84
Date of BirthNovember 30, 1927
BirthplaceSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignSagittarius
ReligionChristian
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameBenson
Music GenrePop/Rock
Music StyleVocal, Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Stage & Screen, Traditional Pop
InstrumentVocals

Robert "Bob" Guillaume (born November 30, 1927) is 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 has spanned more than 50 years he has worked extensively on stage (including a Tony Award nomination), television (including winning two Emmy Awards), and film.


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Filmography

Selected Robert Guillaume film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Columbus Circle
Howard Miles

2009
Doc

2004
Century City
Judge

2003
Dr. Bennett - Senior

2003
Storyline Online
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2002
Riley

2001
Dr. Parker

2000
Sonny Bridges

1999
Detective Green

1999
The Happy Prince
Narrator

1998
His Bodyguard
Garrett

1998
Isaac Jaffe

1997
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Mr. Gower

1996
Wilkes

1996
Agent Steve Bishop

1996
Pandora's Clock
Ambassador Lee Lancaster

1996
Rob Barnes

1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Reverend Devers

1996
Snow White
-

1996
Dr. Baxter

1996
Arthur, Dee's Father

1996
Martin Woolridge

1996
Sparks
-

1996
Alchemy

1996
Crystal Cave

1996
Shari's Passover Surprise
Robert

1995
Mossburger

1995
Mr. Brown

1995
Rafiki

1994
Rafiki

1994
Cosmic Slop
Gleason Golightly

1994
Eugene Sayers

1994
Judge Dawes

1994
Greyhounds
Robert Smith

1993
Ted Reed, Jeff's Father

1993
Father Morrissey

1993
Dr. Arthur Hemmings

1992
Driving Miss Daisy

1992
Mastergate
Sydley Sellers

1992
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
Police Commissioner

1992
You Must Remember This
Uncle Buddy

1992
Fish Police
Det. Catfish

1992
Jack's Place
Ted Sill

1991
Pacific Station
Det. Bob Ballard

1990
Hawkins

1990
Pete Fletcher

1989
Dr. Frank Napier

1989
Fire and Rain
Carter

1989
The Penthouse
Eugene St. Clair

1989
The Robert Guillaume Show
Edward Sawyer

1988
Christmas
John Grin

1987
V.A. Officer Johnson

1987
Philmore Walker

1987
Dean Winston, Prof. Murphy

1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Harlan Wade

1986
Kenneth Rollins

1985
Frederick Douglass

1985
Prince Jack
Martin Luther King

1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Professor Mills

1983
Frank Stoner

1982
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Blake

1981
Purlie
Purlie Victorious Judson

1980
The Donna Summer Special
An Angel

1979
Benson DuBois

1979
The Kid from Left Field
Larry Cooper

1977
Benson DuBois

1977
Frank Belloque, Allan Curtis

1975
Charles Thompson

1974
Fishbone

1973
Jordan Gaines

1972
Albert Brock

1971
Dr. Franklin

1969
Carothers

1968
Julia
Robert Barron

1966
Porgy in Wien
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Producer Credits

1988
Christmas
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1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
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Soundtrack Credits

1998
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1981
Purlie
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1980
The Donna Summer Special
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Comedy Series
Robert Guillaume
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Comedy Series
Robert Guillaume
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series
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