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Samuel E. Wright
Actor

Samuel E. Wright

20 Nov 1946Born
24 May 2021Died
74Age at death
36Credits

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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2019The Little Mermaid Live!Film: Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
  2. 2008The Little Mermaid: Ariel's BeginningFilm: Sebastian (voice)
  3. 2006Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly PrincessFilm: Sebastian (voice)
  4. 2005Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea PartyFilm: Sebastian (voice)
  5. 2005Jonny ZeroSeries: Dante, Jericho (3 episodes)
  6. 2002Marsupilami - Les marsupiadesFilm: Sebastian
  7. 2002Marsupilami - Le trésor du MarsupilamiFilm: Sebastian
  8. 2001Marsupilami - Le rallye du MarsupilamiFilm: Sebastian
  9. 2001Le marsupilami dans la PampaFilm: Sebastian
  10. 2001Le marsupilami à New-YorkFilm: Sebastian
  11. 2001Le Marsupilami à HollywoodFilm: Sebastian
  12. 2001Disney's House of MouseSeries: Sebastian (voice) (4 episodes)
  13. 2000DinosaurFilm: Kron (voice)
  14. 2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaFilm: Sebastian (voice)
  15. 1993MarsupilamiSeries: Sebastian (voice) (39 episodes)
  16. 1993SebastianSeries: Sebastian (Voice) (8 episodes)
  17. 1993Alex Haley's QueenSeries: Alfred (3 episodes)
  18. 1992Raw ToonageSeries: Sebastian (voice) (2 episodes)
  19. 1992The Little MermaidSeries: Sebastian (voice) (31 episodes)
  20. 1991Sebastian's Party GrasFilm: Sebastian
  21. 1991Sebastian's Caribbean JamboreeFilm: Sebastian
  22. 1991Separate but EqualFilm: Artis Patterson
  23. 1991Separate but EqualSeries: Artis Patterson (2 episodes)
  24. 1990Little Mermaid's IslandSeries: Sebastian (voice) (2 episodes)
  25. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Defense Attorney Dubois, Defense Attorney Morris Stokely, Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn (1 episode)
  26. 1990Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the SeaFilm: Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
  27. 1989The Little MermaidFilm: Sebastian (voice)
  28. 1988Me and HimFilm: Paramedic 1
  29. 1988BirdFilm: Dizzy Gillespie
  30. 1986The Gift of Amazing GraceFilm: Morris
  31. 1985BrassFilm: Capt. Michael Shore
  32. 1984The Cosby ShowSeries: Dr. Dan Morgan (1 episode)
  33. 1981Simon & SimonSeries (1 episode)
  34. 1980EnosSeries: Turk Adams (18 episodes)
  35. 1979Hollow ImageFilm: Scottie
  36. 1976Ball FourSeries (7 episodes)

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