Samuel E. Wright
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1946-11-20
- Died
- 2021-05-24
- Place of birth
- 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
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Dubois / Defense Attorney Morris Stokely / Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn
The Cosby Show
1984
as Dr. Dan Morgan
Simon & Simon
1981
The Little Mermaid
1989
as Sebastian (voice)
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Sebastian (voice)
The Little Mermaid
1992
as Sebastian (voice)
TV Shows (13)
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Dubois / Defense Attorney Morris Stokely / Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn
The Cosby Show
1984
as Dr. Dan Morgan
Simon & Simon
1981
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Sebastian (voice)
The Little Mermaid
1992
as Sebastian (voice)
Marsupilami
1993
as Sebastian (voice)
Raw Toonage
1992
as Sebastian (voice)
Enos
1980
as Turk Adams
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
as Alfred
Jonny Zero
2005
as Dante / Jericho
Separate but Equal
1991
as Artis Patterson
Ball Four
1976
Little Mermaid's Island
1990
as Sebastian (voice)
Movies (25)
The Little Mermaid
1989
as Sebastian (voice)
Dinosaur
2000
as Kron (voice)
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019
as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
as Sebastian (voice)
Bird
1988
as Dizzy Gillespie
Separate but Equal
1991
as Artis Patterson
Le Marsupilami à Hollywood
2001
as Sebastian
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
1988
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996
as Self
Le marsupilami à New-York
2001
as Sebastian
Brass
1985
as Capt. Michael Shore
Me and Him
1988
as Paramedic 1
Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami
2002
as Sebastian
Marsupilami - Les marsupiades
2002
as Sebastian
The Gift of Amazing Grace
1986
as Morris
Hollow Image
1979
as Scottie
Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami
2001
as Sebastian
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005
as Sebastian (voice)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
as Self (achieve footage)
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea
1990
as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
Sebastian's Party Gras
1991
as Sebastian
Le marsupilami dans la Pampa
2001
as Sebastian
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
2006
as Sebastian (voice)
Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree
1991
as Sebastian
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008
as Sebastian (voice)
About Samuel E. Wright
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. With 38 credits spanning from 1976 to 2019, Samuel E. Wright has appeared in 25 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Samuel E. Wright Movies
- The Little Mermaid (1989) — as Sebastian (voice)
- Dinosaur (2000) — as Kron (voice)
- The Little Mermaid Live! (2019) — as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) — as Sebastian (voice)
- Bird (1988) — as Dizzy Gillespie
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