Rafiki — The Lion King 1½ Character Profile

About Rafiki

Wise mandrill shaman who guides Simba spiritually and connects him to ancestors.

Rafiki — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Shamanism, Staff combat, Spiritual guidance, Herbalism

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• The Lion King universe

Quick Facts about Rafiki

Occupation

shaman

Hair Color

White hair

Rafiki appears in 5 titles

• The Lion King (1994) — character page
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) — character page
• The Lion King 1½ (2004)
• The Lion King (2019) — character page
• Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Guillaume

Appears in

The Lion King 1½ (2004)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Rafiki — Professional Spiritual Mentor — Timon (Nathan Lane)

  Rafiki provides the guidance that begins Timon's transformation.

  Rafiki teaches Timon the philosophy of Hakuna Matata and advises him to look beyond what he sees.

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More characters from The Lion King 1½

• Timon (Nathan Lane)
• Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella)
• Mom (Julie Kavner)
• Uncle Max (Jerry Stiller)
• Zazu (voice) (Edward Hibbert)
• Simba (Matthew Broderick)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Carolyn Gardner)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Bill Farmer)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Chris Sanders)
• Young Simba (voice) (Matt Weinberg)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Corey Burton)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Jeff Bennett)