Samuel E. Wright
Known for acting · Born 20 November 1946 · Died 24 May 2021 · aged 74 · Camden, South Carolina, USA
39 credits
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
1989
The Little Mermaid
1992
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008
Dinosaur
2000
Marsupilami
1993
Bird
1988
Enos
1980
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
1988
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
Le Marsupilami à Hollywood
2001
Brass
1985
Acting (39)
2019The Little Mermaid Live!Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)Film
2008The Little Mermaid: Ariel's BeginningSebastian (voice)Film
2006Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly PrincessSebastian (voice)Film
2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self (achieve footage)Film
2005Jonny ZeroDante · 3 episodes, Jericho · 4 episodesSeries
2005Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea PartySebastian (voice)Film
2002Marsupilami - Les marsupiadesSebastianFilm
2002Marsupilami - Le trésor du MarsupilamiSebastianFilm
2001Disney's House of MouseSebastian (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2001Le Marsupilami à HollywoodSebastianFilm
2001Le marsupilami dans la PampaSebastianFilm
2001Marsupilami - Le rallye du MarsupilamiSebastianFilm
2001Le marsupilami à New-YorkSebastianFilm
2000DinosaurKron (voice)Film
2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaSebastian (voice)Film
1996Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelfFilm
1993MarsupilamiSebastian (voice) · 39 episodesSeries
1993Alex Haley's QueenAlfred · 3 episodesSeries
1993SebastianSebastian (Voice) · 8 episodesSeries
1992The Little MermaidSebastian (voice) · 31 episodesSeries
1992Raw ToonageSebastian (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1991Separate but EqualArtis PattersonFilm
1991Separate but EqualArtis Patterson · 2 episodesSeries
1991Sebastian's Caribbean JamboreeSebastianFilm
1991Sebastian's Party GrasSebastianFilm
1990Law & OrderDefense Attorney Dubois, Defense Attorney Morris Stokely, Defense Attorney Jerome OsbornSeries
1990Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the SeaSebastian (archive footage) (voice)Film
1990Little Mermaid's IslandSebastian (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1989The Little MermaidSebastian (voice)Film
1988BirdDizzy GillespieFilm
1988Thelonious Monk: Straight, No ChaserSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
1988Me and HimParamedic 1Film
1986The Gift of Amazing GraceMorrisFilm
1985BrassCapt. Michael ShoreFilm
1984The Cosby ShowDr. Dan MorganSeries
1981Simon & SimonSeries
1980EnosTurk Adams · 18 episodesSeries
1979Hollow ImageScottieFilm
1976Ball Four · 7 episodesSeries