Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer, best known for Soap, its Spin-Off Benson, and The Lion King (1994), as well as Half-Life 2 and its episodes.
He was married twice, to Marlene Williams and Donna Brown-Guillaume and he had five children.
Guillaume died in 2017 from prostate cancer.
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Film roles
- Lean on Me (1989) as Dr. Frank Napier
- Death Warrant (1990) as Hawkins
- The Meteor Man (1993) as Ted Reed
- The Lion King (1994) as Rafiki (voice)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) as Rafiki (voice)
- The Lion King 1 ½ (2004) as Rafiki (voice)
- Spy Hard (1996) as Agent Steve Bishop
- First Kid (1996) as Wilkes
- The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001) as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
- The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2002) as Ben (voice)
- Big Fish (2003) as Dr. Bennett
Television roles
- Julia (1 episode, 1969) as Robert Barron
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1 episode, 1970) as Aaron Carothers
- Sanford and Son (1 episode, 1975) as Albert Brock
- All in the Family (1 episode, 1975) as Dr. Franklin
- The Jeffersons (1 episode, 1975) as Charles Thompson
- Good Times (1 episode, 1977) as Fishbone – Theodopius P. Johnson
- Soap (50 episodes, 1977–80) as Benson DuBois
- Benson (159 episodes, 1979–86) as Benson DuBois
- The Love Boat (3 episodes, 1980–81) as Frank Belloque/Allan Curtis
- North and South (U.S.) (6 episodes, 1985) as Frederick Douglass
- Hotel (1 episode, 1986) as Frank Stoner
- Crossbow (2 episodes, 1987) as Nolan Ben Sunniman Al Hedrem
- A Different World (3 episodes, 1991–92) as Dean Winston/Prof. Murphy
- L.A. Law (1 episode, 1992) as Edward Rollins
- Fish Police (6 episodes, 1992) as Det. Catfish (voice)
- The Addams Family (1 episode, 1993) as Mr. Corblarb (voice)
- Diagnosis: Murder (1 episode, 1993) as Father Morrissey
- Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1 episode, 1993) as Dr. Arthur Hemmings
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1 episode, 1994) as Citizen (voice)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1 episode, 1994) as Pete Fletcher
- Timon & Pumbaa (12 episodes, 1995–99) as Rafiki (voice)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (39 episodes, 1995–2000) as Narrator (voice)
- Panic In The Skies (TV movie, 1996) as Rob Barnes
- Promised Land (1 episode, 1996) as Martin Woolridge
- Touched by an Angel (1 episode, 1997) as Judge Dawes
- The Storykeepers (3 episodes, 1998) as Ben (voice)
- The Outer Limits (1 episode, 1998) as Mr. Brown
- Sports Night (45 episodes, 1998–2000) as Isaac Jaffee
- Moesha (1 episode, 2000) as Arthur
- The Proud Family (1 episode, 2002) as Dr. Parker (voice)
- 8 Simple Rules (1 episode, 2003) as Cody Grant
- Century City (1 episode, 2004) as Judge
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode, 2008) as Sonny Bridges
Video game roles
- The Lion King (1994) as Rafiki (voice)
- The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000) as Rafiki (voice)
- Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure (2003) as Rafiki (voice)
- Timon and Pumbaa's Virtual Safari (2004) as Rafiki (voice)
- Kingdom Hearts II (2005) as Rafiki (voice)
- Half-Life 2 (2004) as Dr. Eli Vance (voice)
- Half-LIfe 2: Episode One (2006) as Dr. Eli Vance (voice)
- Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007) as Dr. Eli Vance (voice)
