Samuel E. Wright
Born: 1946-11-20
Birthplace: Camden, South Carolina, USA
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
The Little Mermaid
Dinosaur
Bird
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid Live!
Le Marsupilami à Hollywood
Separate but Equal
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Marsupilami - Les marsupiades
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Top Movie Credits
The Little Mermaid
Sebastian (voice)
Dinosaur
Kron (voice)
Bird
Dizzy Gillespie
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Sebastian (voice)
The Little Mermaid Live!
Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
Le Marsupilami à Hollywood
Sebastian
Separate but Equal
Artis Patterson
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Self - Narrator (voice)
Marsupilami - Les marsupiades
Sebastian