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Robert Guillaume

1927–2017 · Acting

67.1avg grm
9titles
#39best rank
4honors
Lbest title · #39 on siteThe Lion King1994 · as Rafiki83.5

Honors

4
1985Emmy — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
1979Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1995Grammy Award — Best Spoken Word Album for Children
—star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Bio

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.

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.

Filmography

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2000s2 titlesBBig Fish2003 · as Dr. Bennett (senior)73.5UUnchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives2003 · as Reader59.2
1990s4 titlesSSports Night1998 · as Isaac Jaffe · series64.6HHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Narrator · series63.6LThe Lion King1994 · as Rafiki83.5FFish Police1992 · as Det. Catfish · series64.2
1980s1 titleLLean on Me1989 · as Dr. Frank Napier68.5
1970s2 titlesBBroadway on Showtime1979 · as Purlie Victorious Judson · series64.0BBenson1979 · as Benson DuBois · series63.0

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Robert Guillaume

R
born1927
died2017
known forActing
titles on site9
best title rank#39 · The Lion King (1994)
avg GRM67.1
honors4 · Emmy — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, 1985
Honors
  • 1985Emmy — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
  • 1979Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  • 1995Grammy Award — Best Spoken Word Album for Children
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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.

Filmography

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2000s

2 titles
B73.5Big Fish2003 · as Dr. Bennett (senior)U59.2Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives2003 · as Reader

1990s

4 titles
S64.6Sports Night1998 · as Isaac Jaffe · seriesH63.6Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Narrator · seriesL83.5The Lion King1994 · as RafikiF64.2Fish Police1992 · as Det. Catfish · series

1980s

1 title
L68.5Lean on Me1989 · as Dr. Frank Napier

1970s

2 titles
B64.0Broadway on Showtime1979 · as Purlie Victorious Judson · seriesB63.0Benson1979 · as Benson DuBois · series

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