Samuel E. Wright
Known for
Acting
Life
1946 – 2021 (aged 74)
Born in
Camden, South Carolina, USA
Credits
View on IMDb35 acting credits
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
The Little Mermaid
17 Nov 1989
Dinosaur
19 May 2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
23 Jan 2000
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
25 Aug 2008
The Little Mermaid
12 Sep 1992
Law & Order
13 Sep 1990
The Cosby Show
20 Sep 1984
Bird
01 Jun 1988
Photos
Filmography
2019
- The Little Mermaid Live!as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
2008
- The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginningas Sebastian (voice)
2006
- Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princessas Sebastian (voice)
2005
- Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Partyas Sebastian (voice)
- Jonny Zeroas Jericho4 episodes
2002
- Marsupilami - Les marsupiadesas Sebastian
- Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilamias Sebastian
2001
- Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilamias Sebastian
- Le marsupilami dans la Pampaas Sebastian
- Le marsupilami à New-Yorkas Sebastian
- Le Marsupilami à Hollywoodas Sebastian
- Disney's House of Mouseas Sebastian
2000
- Dinosauras Kron (voice)
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Seaas Sebastian (voice)
1993
- Marsupilamias Sebastian (voice)39 episodes
- Alex Haley's Queenas Alfred3 episodes
1992
- Raw Toonageas Sebastian (voice)2 episodes
- The Little Mermaidas Sebastian (voice)31 episodes
1991
- Sebastian's Party Grasas Sebastian
- Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboreeas Sebastian
- Separate but Equalas Artis Patterson
- Separate but Equalas Artis Patterson2 episodes
1990
- Little Mermaid's Islandas Sebastian (voice)2 episodes
- Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn1 episode
- Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Seaas Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
1989
- The Little Mermaidas Sebastian (voice)
1988
- Me and Himas Paramedic 1
- Birdas Dizzy Gillespie
1986
- The Gift of Amazing Graceas Morris
1985
- Brassas Capt. Michael Shore
1984
- The Cosby Showas Dr. Dan Morgan1 episode
1981
- Simon & Simon1 episode
1980
- Enosas Turk Adams18 episodes
1979
- Hollow Imageas Scottie
1976
- Ball Four7 episodes