Robert Guillaume

Born: 1927-11-30

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.


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as Rafiki (voice)
Released: 1994-06-15

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the...

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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

as Rafiki (voice)
Released: 1998-10-24

The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of...

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The Lion King 1½

as Rafiki (voice)
Released: 2004-02-06

Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African...

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as Dr. Bennett (senior)
Released: 2003-12-25

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and...

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Once Upon a Studio

as Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 2023-09-24

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of...

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Death Warrant

as Hawkins
Released: 1990-09-14

Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and...

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Spy Hard

as Agent Steve Bishop
Released: 1996-05-24

The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick...

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Lean On Me

as Dr. Frank Napier
Released: 1989-03-03

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students...

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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Released: 2001-12-04

When the dinosaur families get trapped in a valley by an ice storm, one family of "spike tail"...

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Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-09-05

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The...

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The Meteor Man

as Ted Reed
Released: 1993-08-06

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly,...

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Columbus Circle

as Howard Miles
Released: 2012-03-05

An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to...

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Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Philmore Walker
Released: 1987-01-16

Nick Randall is a Los Angeles-based bounty hunter and an ex-CIA operative who is asked by a...

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Seems Like Old Times

as Fred
Released: 1980-12-19

After being falsely accused of robbing a bank, a writer seeks the help of his lawyer ex-wife to...

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The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

as Ben (voice)
Released: 2003-08-08

Voiced by Elijah Wood, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and others, this film features Tom Thumb and...

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Night of 100 Stars

as Self
Released: 1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...

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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

as uncredited
Released: 2003-02-10

When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years...

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Fire and Rain

as Carter
Released: 1990-10-26

This movie is based on the actual events on the tragic day of August 2nd, 1985. Delta Airlines...

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Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

as Harlan Wade
Released: 1987-11-15

Perry is suing a gutter trash newspaper that is running a story about a love affair between him...

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The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

as Mr. Barnes
Released: 2008-04-27

The lives of twelve year old buddies Dustin, Albert, and Mark, sharing a carefree existence in...

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self
Released: 2021-08-14

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s...

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Satin

as Doc Bishop
Released: 2011-03-01

A washed up Vegas lounge singer, Jack Satin (Hamilton von Watts), has no money, no job, and...

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They Still Call Me Bruce

as V.A. Officer Johnson
Released: 1987-05-01

Bruce Won arrives in America in search of an American G.I. who saved his life in the Korean War....

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The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

as Prof. Jason Mills
Released: 1983-02-06

A 13-year-old genius goes to college and tries to cope not only with campus social life, but...

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Mastergate

as Senator Sellers
Released: 1992-11-01

A "play on words" about a fictional political scandal concerning covert arms deals and...

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Cosmic Slop

as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Released: 1994-11-08

In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the...

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Panic in the Skies

as Rob Barnes
Released: 1996-10-13

The cockpit of a Boeing 747 is struck by lightning during takeoff for a flight to Europe,...

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The Kid from Left Field

as Larry Cooper
Released: 1979-09-30

A bat boy guides the San Diego Padres to the World Series with the secret help of his dad, a...

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Greyhounds

as Robert Smith
Released: 1994-06-24

A retired sheriff, judge, coroner and con-man team up to solve crimes. Pilot.

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The Penthouse

as Eugene St. Clair
Released: 1989-03-05

A rich young woman fights to save her life when she is held captive by an obsessed former friend...

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Silicon Towers

as Detective Green
Released: 1999-11-17

Charlie Reed is a man in a dead end job. But while he contemplates a change, he is suddenly...

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Super Fly T.N.T.

as Jordan Gaines
Released: 1973-06-15

A Harlem drug dealer and his girlfriend retire to Rome, where he joins an African revolution.

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13th Child

as Riley
Released: 2002-10-25

People are being killed by someone or something using superhuman strength. A clever DA Assistant...

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The Making of the Lion King

as Self - Host
Released: 1994-06-24

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lion King.

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Prince Jack

as Martin Luther King
Released: 1985-12-01

A dramatic look at the inner workings of the Kennedy administration.

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The Kid with the Broken Halo

as Blake
Released: 1982-04-05

Andy LeBeau is a fallen angel of sorts. He keeps messing up and causing trouble in angel...

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Purlie

as Purlie
Released: 1981-10-12

Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the...

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Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

as Mr. Gower
Released: 1997-12-25

Performance of the 1947 Lux Radio version of "It's a Wonderful Life", taped live in the historic...

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S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

as Self
Released: 1972-01-17

A musical tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin

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Magic with the Stars

as Host
Released: 1982-01-17

Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion.

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Christmas

as John Grin
Released: 1986-12-01

An adaptation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol " with Robert Guillaume as John Grin, the Scrooge...

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You Must Remember This

as Uncle Buddy
Released: 1992-01-01

An independent filmmaker has left his profession and keeps it a secret. Years later, his niece...

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Shari's Passover Surprise

as Robert
Released: 1996-04-14

Trouble brews as Charlie Horse's campaign for class president leads him to invite the whole...

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The Donna Summer Special

as An Angel
Released: 1980-01-27

A variety special that showcased the musical talents of singer and actress Donna Summer.

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His Bodyguard

as Garrett
Released: 1998-07-22

A deaf man working at his father's high tech chemical engineering firm witnesses criminals...

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Passion and Memory

as Host
Released: 1986-05-13

A documentary that profiles the professional and personal lives of black entertainers Lincoln...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sonny Bridges
First aired: 2000-10-06

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...

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Tony Awards

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Timon and Pumbaa

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-09-08

Set after the events of the "The Lion King," follow Timon and Pumbaa as they go on misadventures...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Diagnosis: Murder

as Father Morrissey
First aired: 1993-10-29

Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.

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Soap

as Benson
First aired: 1977-09-13

The antics of a wealthy family, the Tates, and a working-class family, the Campbells, in the...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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The Love Boat

as Frank Belloque
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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The Love Boat

as Allan Curtis
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Pete Fletcher
First aired: 1990-09-10

Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to...

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Benson

as Benson DuBois
First aired: 1979-09-13

A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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Moesha

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-01-23

The everyday life of Moesha Mitchell, a vivacious young woman juggling romance, school,...

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Good Times

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-02-08

Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1,...

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Touched by an Angel

as Judge Dawes
First aired: 1994-09-21

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...

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L.A. Law

as Edward Rollins
First aired: 1986-09-15

L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...

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The Bob Hope Show

as The Singer
First aired: 1950-04-09

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...

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Hotel

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-08-21

Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May...

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The Outer Limits

as Mr. Brown
First aired: 1995-03-26

Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end,...

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All in the Family

as Dr. Franklin
First aired: 1971-01-12

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important...

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Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Aaron Carothers
First aired: 1969-09-23

Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from...

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The Proud Family

as Dr. Parker (voice)
First aired: 2001-09-15

Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a 14-year-old African American girl who's...

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The Jeffersons

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-01-18

Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as...

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North and South

as Frederick Douglass
First aired: 1985-11-03

The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of...

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A Different World

as Dean Winston
First aired: 1987-09-24

A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise...

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A Different World

as Prof. Murphy
First aired: 1987-09-24

A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise...

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8 Simple Rules

as Cody Grant
First aired: 2002-09-17

8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey...

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Sanford and Son

as uncredited
First aired: 1972-01-14

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

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Promised Land

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-09-17

Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off...

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1995-03-12

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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Burke's Law

as Eugene Sayers
First aired: 1994-01-07

Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from...

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Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1983-06-06

Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode...

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Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

as Self
First aired: 1980-11-18

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters is an American variety show hosted by Barbara, Louise,...

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Saved by the Bell: The College Years

as Dr. Arthur Hemmings
First aired: 1993-05-22

The gang from Bayside High is leaving home and heading to the campus of California University...

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Jack's Place

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-26

Jack Evans is a retired jazz musician who runs a restaurant where romances tend to start.

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Sports Night

as Isaac Jaffe
First aired: 1998-09-22

The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical...

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Julia

as uncredited
First aired: 1968-09-17

Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an...

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Century City

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-03-16

Century City is an American science fiction-legal drama television series set in Los Angeles in...

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Children of the Dust

as Mossburger
First aired: 1995-02-26

Gypsy Smith, is a gunfighter and a bounty hunter. When he leads the US army into a Cheyenne camp...

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Fish Police

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-02-28

Fish Police is a comic book series by cartoonist Steve Moncuse. The plot centers on law and...

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Pandora's Clock

as Ambassador Lee Lancaster
First aired: 1996-11-10

A man infected with a deadly virus boards Quantum Airlines flight 66 in Frankfurt, Germany. The...

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The Robert Guillaume Show

as Edward Sawyer
First aired: 1989-04-05

A black single father of two begins a relationship with his white secretary, who has a daughter...

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