Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright

Acting

Born:
1946-11-20
Died:
2021-05-24
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

Filmography

The Little Mermaid Live!

The Little Mermaid Live!

6.72019Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
Movie
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

6.72008Sebastian (voice)
Movie
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

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

8.02006Self (achieve footage)
Movie
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

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

8.22006Sebastian (voice)
Movie
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

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

8.02005Sebastian (voice)
Movie
Jonny Zero

Jonny Zero

5.22005Jericho
TV
Marsupilami - Les marsupiades

Marsupilami - Les marsupiades

2002Sebastian
Movie
Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami

Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami

2002Sebastian
Movie
Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami

Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami

2001Sebastian
Movie
Le marsupilami dans la Pampa

Le marsupilami dans la Pampa

2001Sebastian
Movie
Le marsupilami à New-York

Le marsupilami à New-York

2001Sebastian
Movie
Le Marsupilami à Hollywood

Le Marsupilami à Hollywood

7.52001Sebastian
Movie
Disney's House of Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse

7.72001Sebastian
TV
Dinosaur

Dinosaur

6.62000Kron (voice)
Movie
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

6.42000Sebastian (voice)
Movie
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

10.01996Self
Movie
Marsupilami

Marsupilami

5.81993Sebastian (voice)
TV
Alex Haley's Queen

Alex Haley's Queen

7.01993Alfred
TV
Raw Toonage

Raw Toonage

8.51992Sebastian (voice)
TV
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

7.01992Sebastian (voice)
TV
Sebastian's Party Gras

Sebastian's Party Gras

1991Sebastian
Movie
Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree

Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree

7.01991Sebastian
Movie
Separate but Equal

Separate but Equal

6.51991Artis Patterson
Movie
Separate but Equal

Separate but Equal

6.01991Artis Patterson
TV
Little Mermaid's Island

Little Mermaid's Island

6.21990Sebastian (voice)
TV
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.31990Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn
TV
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea

Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea

8.11990Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
Movie
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

7.41989Sebastian (voice)
Movie
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

7.41988Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Me and Him

Me and Him

3.81988Paramedic 1
Movie
Bird

Bird

6.91988Dizzy Gillespie
Movie
The Gift of Amazing Grace

The Gift of Amazing Grace

1986Morris
Movie
Brass

Brass

5.01985Capt. Michael Shore
Movie
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

7.01984Dr. Dan Morgan
TV
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

6.71981
TV
Enos

Enos

7.21980Turk Adams
TV
Hollow Image

Hollow Image

5.71979Scottie
Movie
Ball Four

Ball Four

7.01976
TV