Samuel E. Wright

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 Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

26

Birth Date

1946-11-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Camden, South Carolina, USA

Known For

• 

  The Little Mermaid
• 

  Dinosaur
• 

  Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree
• 

  Sebastian's Party Gras
• 

  Marsupilami - Les marsupiades
• 

  Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami

Credits

• actors (26 credits)

  • The Little Mermaid Live!

    Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

    Sebastian (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

    Self (achieve footage)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

    Sebastian (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

    Sebastian (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Marsupilami - Les marsupiades

    Sebastian

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami

    Sebastian

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami

    Sebastian

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Le marsupilami dans la Pampa

    Sebastian

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Le marsupilami à New-York

    Sebastian

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Le Marsupilami à Hollywood

    Sebastian

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Dinosaur

    Kron (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

    Sebastian (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree

    Sebastian

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Sebastian's Party Gras

    Sebastian

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Separate but Equal

    Artis Patterson

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea

    Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - Trade This (2000) ... Defense Attorney Morris Stokely actor actors

    - Entrapment (1997) ... Defense Attorney Dubois actor actors

    - Competence (1994) ... Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn actor actors
    1990
  • The Little Mermaid

    Sebastian (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Me and Him

    Paramedic 1

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Bird

    Dizzy Gillespie

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Gift of Amazing Grace

    Morris

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Brass

    Capt. Michael Shore

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Hollow Image

    Scottie

    actor

    actors
    1979