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Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright

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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.

Personal Info
  • Known For Acting
  • Gender Male
  • Birthday November 20, 1946 (74 years old)
  • Died May 24, 2021
  • Place of Birth Camden, South Carolina, USA

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Movie Credits

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid

1989

as Sebastian (voice)

Dinosaur
Dinosaur

2000

as Kron (voice)

Bird
Bird

1988

as Dizzy Gillespie

Hollow Image
Hollow Image

1979

as Scottie

Me and Him
Me and Him

1988

as Paramedic 1

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

2000

as Sebastian (voice)

The Little Mermaid Live!
The Little Mermaid Live!

2019

as Sebastian (voice)

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

1988

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Brass
Brass

1985

as Capt. Michael Shore

The Gift of Amazing Grace
The Gift of Amazing Grace

1986

as Morris

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

2006

as Self (achieve footage)

Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea

1990

as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)

TV Credits

Law & Order
Law & Order

1990

as Defense Attorney Dubois

Law & Order
Law & Order

1990

as Defense Attorney Morris Stokely

Law & Order
Law & Order

1990

as Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon

1981

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show

1984

as Dr. Dan Morgan

Disney's House of Mouse
Disney's House of Mouse

2001

as Sebastian (voice)

Disney's House of Mouse
Disney's House of Mouse

2001

as Sebastian

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid

1992

as Sebastian (voice)

Alex Haley's Queen
Alex Haley's Queen

1993

as Alfred

Marsupilami
Marsupilami

1993

as Sebastian (voice)

Raw Toonage
Raw Toonage

1992

as Sebastian (voice)

Enos
Enos

1980

as Turk Adams