Samuel E. Wright

Acting

Samuel E. Wright

Born November 20, 1946Camden, South Carolina, USA38 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 Live!
6.7

The Little Mermaid Live!

Movie

2019

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
6.7

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

Movie

2008

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

Movie

2006

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
8.2

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

Movie

2006

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
8.0

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

Movie

2005

Jonny Zero
2.0

Jonny Zero

TV

2005

Filmography

The Little Mermaid Live!
2019The Little Mermaid Live!as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)Movie
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginningas Sebastian (voice)Movie
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2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self (achieve footage)Movie
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
2006Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princessas Sebastian (voice)Movie
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Partyas Sebastian (voice)Movie
Jonny Zero
2005Jonny ZeroTV
Marsupilami - Les marsupiades
2002Marsupilami - Les marsupiadesas SebastianMovie
Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami
2002Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilamias SebastianMovie
Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami
2001Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilamias SebastianMovie
Le marsupilami dans la Pampa
2001Le marsupilami dans la Pampaas SebastianMovie
Le marsupilami à New-York
2001Le marsupilami à New-Yorkas SebastianMovie
Le Marsupilami à Hollywood
2001Le Marsupilami à Hollywoodas SebastianMovie
Disney's House of Mouse
2001Disney's House of Mouseas Sebastian (voice)TV
Dinosaur
2000Dinosauras Kron (voice)Movie
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Seaas Sebastian (voice)Movie
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Paradeas SelfMovie
Marsupilami
1993Marsupilamias Sebastian (voice)TV
Alex Haley's Queen
1993Alex Haley's Queenas AlfredTV
Raw Toonage
1992Raw Toonageas Sebastian (voice)TV
The Little Mermaid
1992The Little Mermaidas Sebastian (voice)TV
Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree
1991Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboreeas SebastianMovie
Sebastian's Party Gras
1991Sebastian's Party Grasas SebastianMovie
Separate But Equal
1991Separate But Equalas Artis PattersonMovie
Separate but Equal
1991Separate but Equalas Artis PattersonTV
Little Mermaid's Island
1990Little Mermaid's Islandas Sebastian (voice)TV
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Defense Attorney DuboisTV
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea
1990Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Seaas Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)Movie
The Little Mermaid
1989The Little Mermaidas Sebastian (voice)Movie
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
1988Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaseras Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
Me and Him
1988Me and Himas Paramedic 1Movie
Bird
1988Birdas Dizzy GillespieMovie
The Gift of Amazing Grace
1986The Gift of Amazing Graceas MorrisMovie
Brass
1985Brassas Capt. Michael ShoreMovie
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Showas Dr. Dan MorganTV
Simon & Simon
1981Simon & SimonTV
Enos
1980Enosas Turk AdamsTV
Hollow Image
1979Hollow Imageas ScottieMovie
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1976Ball FourTV