Samuel E. Wright
- Born
- November 20, 1946
- Died
- May 24, 2021 (74 years old)
- 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
★ 7.3Law & Order
1990
★ 7.4The Little Mermaid
1989
★ 7.0The Cosby Show
1984
★ 6.6Dinosaur
2000
★ 7.0The Little Mermaid
1992
★ 6.7Simon & Simon
1981
★ 6.4The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
★ 7.7Disney's House of Mouse
2001
★ 6.8Bird
1988
★ 6.7The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008
★ 6.7The Little Mermaid Live!
2019
Filmography
- 2019The Little Mermaid Live!Film · Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)★ 6.7
- 2008The Little Mermaid: Ariel's BeginningFilm · Sebastian (voice)★ 6.7
- 2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Film · Self (achieve footage)
- 2006Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly PrincessFilm · Sebastian (voice)
- 2005Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea PartyFilm · Sebastian (voice)
- 2005Jonny ZeroSeries · Dante, Jericho
- 2002Marsupilami - Les marsupiadesFilm · Sebastian
- 2002Marsupilami - Le trésor du MarsupilamiFilm · Sebastian
- 2001Marsupilami - Le rallye du MarsupilamiFilm · Sebastian
- 2001Le marsupilami dans la PampaFilm · Sebastian
- 2001Le marsupilami à New-YorkFilm · Sebastian
- 2001Le Marsupilami à HollywoodFilm · Sebastian
- 2001Disney's House of MouseSeries · Sebastian (voice), Sebastian★ 7.7
- 2000DinosaurFilm · Kron (voice)★ 6.6
- 2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaFilm · Sebastian (voice)★ 6.4
- 1996Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeFilm · Self
- 1993MarsupilamiSeries · Sebastian (voice)★ 5.7
- 1993SebastianSeries · Sebastian (Voice)
- 1993Alex Haley's QueenSeries · Alfred★ 7.0
- 1992Raw ToonageSeries · Sebastian (voice)
- 1992The Little MermaidSeries · Sebastian (voice)★ 7.0
- 1991Sebastian's Caribbean JamboreeFilm · Sebastian
- 1991Sebastian's Party GrasFilm · Sebastian
- 1991Separate but EqualFilm · Artis Patterson
- 1991Separate but EqualSeries · Artis Patterson
- 1990Little Mermaid's IslandSeries · Sebastian (voice)
- 1990Law & OrderSeries · Defense Attorney Dubois, Defense Attorney Morris Stokely, Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn★ 7.3
- 1990Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the SeaFilm · Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
- 1989The Little MermaidFilm · Sebastian (voice)★ 7.4
- 1988Thelonious Monk: Straight, No ChaserFilm · Self - Narrator (voice)★ 7.4
- 1988Me and HimFilm · Paramedic 1
- 1988BirdFilm · Dizzy Gillespie★ 6.8
- 1986The Gift of Amazing GraceFilm · Morris
- 1985BrassFilm · Capt. Michael Shore
- 1984The Cosby ShowSeries · Dr. Dan Morgan★ 7.0
- 1981Simon & SimonSeries★ 6.7
- 1980EnosSeries · Turk Adams
- 1979Hollow ImageFilm · Scottie
- 1976Ball FourBall FourSeries