Robert Guillaume
Born
1927-11-30
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
2017-10-24
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.
Known for
The Lion King
Rafiki (voice)
Big Fish
Dr. Bennett (senior)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Rafiki (voice)
The Lion King 1½
Rafiki (voice)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Pete Fletcher
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sonny Bridges
Spy Hard
Agent Steve Bishop
Timon and Pumbaa
Rafiki (voice)
Death Warrant
Hawkins
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Once Upon a Studio
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Lean On Me
Dr. Frank Napier
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Columbus Circle
Howard Miles
The Outer Limits
Mr. Brown