Actor info
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Name :
Robert Guillaume
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Born :
November 30, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA (89 years at death)
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Died :
October 24, 2017
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
53 films (1972–2023)
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Also known as :
Bob Guillaume
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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.
Notable films
- Once Upon a Studio (2023) as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
- The Lion King 1½ (2004) as Rafiki (voice)
- Big Fish (2003) as Dr. Bennett (senior)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) as Rafiki (voice)
- The Lion King (1994) as Rafiki (voice)
