Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor, known for his role as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night and as Benson on the TV series Soap and the spin-off Benson,[1] as well as for voicing the Mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King Passes away aged 89.
Guillaume was known outside of video games for voicing Rafiki in Disney's The Lion King, playing Dr. Bennet in 2003's Ewan McGregor-starring Big Fish, and as Benson DuBois in the popular sitcom Soap.
The latter performance netted him an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series in 1979. In 1985, the same role saw him become the first black actor to win an outstanding lead actor award.
Actors, celebrities, and personalities have taken to social media to pay tribute to the esteemed actor, such as this from Soap co-star Billy Crystal.
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