Ernie Sabella

Acting

Ernie Sabella

Born September 19, 1949Westchester, New York, USA82 credits

Ernest Sabella (born September 19, 1949) is an American actor and voice actor, who is best known for his role as the voice of Pumbaa from The Lion King franchise. He is also known for his work in Broadway theatre, including starring roles in Guys and Dolls and Man of La Mancha.

Known For

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
7.2

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

Movie

2025

Show of Titles

Show of Titles

Movie

2021

Bakery in Brooklyn
5.2

Bakery in Brooklyn

Movie

2016

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
6.7

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

Movie

2016

The Lion Guard
7.6

The Lion Guard

TV

2016

Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest and Real!

Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest and Real!

Movie

2013

Filmography

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowlas SelfMovie
Show of Titles
2021Show of Titlesas "Man of La Mancha" PerformerMovie
Bakery in Brooklyn
2016Bakery in Brooklynas DaveMovie
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016The Lion Guard: Return of the Roaras Pumbaa (voice)Movie
The Lion Guard
2016The Lion Guardas Pumbaa (voice)TV
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest and Real!
2013Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest and Real!as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart on the Go!
2013Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart on the Go!as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Online!
2012Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Online!as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Listen to Your Heart
2010Listen to Your Heartas TonyMovie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wifeas MurrayTV
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009Waking Sleeping Beautyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart in the Water!
2009Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart in the Water!as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green!
2009Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green!as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home!
2008Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home!as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Wild About Safety with Timon & Pumbaa
2008Wild About Safety with Timon & Pumbaaas PumbaaTV
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Healthy & Fit!
2008Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Healthy & Fit!as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
The Lion King 1½
2004The Lion King 1½as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIas Harry The Horse (segment "Guys & Dolls")Movie
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2004Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
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2004Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5as Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004Behind the Legend: Timonas Pumbaa (voice)Movie
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2003Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safarias Pumbaa (voice)Movie
That's So Raven
2003That's So Ravenas Mr. PetracelliTV
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouseas Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Disney's House of Mouse
2001Disney's House of Mouseas Pumbaa (voice)TV
Ed
2000Edas Gary SwirdlockTV
Providence
1999Providenceas Lou KepplerTV
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998The Lion King II: Simba's Prideas Pumbaa (voice)Movie
E
1998Encore! Encore!TV
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
1997A Magical Walt Disney World Christmasas SelfMovie
MouseHunt
1997MouseHuntas MauryMovie
In & Out
1997In & Outas Aldo HooperMovie
On Holiday With Timon & Pumbaa
1997On Holiday With Timon & Pumbaaas Pumbaa (Voice)Movie
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Atty. Harland BassettTV
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Paradeas SelfMovie
Dining Out with Timon & Pumbaa
1996Dining Out with Timon & Pumbaaas Pumbaa (Voice)Movie
Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa
1996Around the World With Timon & Pumbaaas Pumbaa (Voice)Movie
Stand By Me
1995Stand By Meas Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Timon and Pumbaa
1995Timon and Pumbaaas Pumbaa (voice)TV
Roommates
1995Roommatesas StashMovie
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable
1995Circle of Life: An Environmental Fableas PumbaMovie
Quiz Show
1994Quiz Showas Car SalesmanMovie
The Lion King
1994The Lion Kingas Pumbaa (voice)Movie
Just My Imagination
1992Just My Imaginationas Arnold MayerMovie
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992Guys and Dolls: Off the Recordas Himself / Harry the HorseMovie
Mad About You
1992Mad About Youas MauriceTV
Going Under
1991Going Underas The MoleMovie
Faith
1990Faithas StanleyMovie
Saved by the Bell
1989Saved by the Bellas Leon CarosiTV
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeldas Naked ManTV
Quantum Leap
1989Quantum Leapas Manny / Sancho PanzaTV
Coach
1989Coachas ErnieTV
A Fine Romance
1989A Fine Romanceas George ShipmanTV
Murphy Brown
1988Murphy Brownas JulianTV
Fright Night Part 2
1988Fright Night Part 2as Dr. Scott HarrisonMovie
A Different World
1987A Different Worldas Campus PolicemanTV
She's the Sheriff
1987She's the SheriffTV
Married... with Children
1987Married... with Childrenas Mr. PondTV
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1987Roxieas Vito CarteriTV
Tough Guys
1986Tough Guysas Hotel ClerkMovie
Sledge Hammer!
1986Sledge Hammer!TV
Perfect Strangers
1986Perfect Strangersas Donald TwinkacettiTV
Copacabana
1985Copacabanaas Sam GropperMovie
It's Your Move
1984It's Your Moveas Lou DonatelliTV
Hunter
1984Hunteras EarnieTV
Punky Brewster
1984Punky BrewsterTV
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983Hardcastle and McCormickas Clyde WhitleyTV
The New Odd Couple
1982The New Odd Coupleas PolicemanTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas PatientTV
Newhart
1982NewhartTV
Cheers
1982Cheersas StanTV
Cagney & Lacey
1982Cagney & LaceyTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
Little Johnny Jones
1980Little Johnny Jonesas Sing SongMovie
The Robber Bridegroom
1980The Robber Bridegroomas Big HarpMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landingas Frank EdmundsTV
The Facts of Life
1979The Facts of LifeTV
Broadway on Showtime
1979Broadway on Showtimeas Big HarpTV
Diff'rent Strokes
1978Diff'rent StrokesTV
Alice
1976AliceTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV