Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright

Known for

Acting

Born

November 20, 1946

Birthplace

Camden, South Carolina, USA

Died

May 24, 2021 (aged 74)

Biography

Samuel E. Wright (November 20, 1946 - May 24, 2021) was an American actor, vocal actor, and singer, best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, and the part of Mufasa in the original cast of The Lion King on Broadway.

Best known work

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
1989
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
1992
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
1984
Bird
Bird
1988
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
1981
Disney's House of Mouse
Disney's House of Mouse
2001

Filmography

  1. 2019

    The Little Mermaid Live!

    as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)

  2. 2008

    The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

    as Sebastian (voice)

  3. 2006

    Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

    as Self (achieve footage)

  4. 2006

    Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

    as Sebastian (voice)

  5. 2005

    Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

    as Sebastian (voice)

  6. 2005

    Jonny ZeroTV

    as Dante (3 episodes), as Jericho (4 episodes)

  7. 2002

    Marsupilami - Les marsupiades

    as Sebastian

  8. 2002

    Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami

    as Sebastian

  9. 2001

    Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami

    as Sebastian

  10. 2001

    Le marsupilami dans la Pampa

    as Sebastian

  11. 2001

    Le marsupilami à New-York

    as Sebastian

  12. 2001

    Le Marsupilami à Hollywood

    as Sebastian

  13. 2001

    Disney's House of MouseTV

    as Sebastian (voice) (4 episodes), as Sebastian

  14. 2000

    Dinosaur

    as Kron (voice)

  15. 2000

    The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

    as Sebastian (voice)

  16. 1996

    Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

    as Self

  17. 1993

    MarsupilamiTV

    as Sebastian (voice) (39 episodes)

  18. 1993

    Alex Haley's QueenTV

    as Alfred (3 episodes)

  19. 1992

    Raw ToonageTV

    as Sebastian (voice) (2 episodes)

  20. 1992

    The Little MermaidTV

    as Sebastian (voice) (31 episodes)

  21. 1991

    Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree

    as Sebastian

  22. 1991

    Sebastian's Party Gras

    as Sebastian

  23. 1991

    Separate but Equal

    as Artis Patterson

  24. 1991

    Separate but EqualTV

    as Artis Patterson (2 episodes)

  25. 1990

    Little Mermaid's IslandTV

    as Sebastian (voice) (2 episodes)

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