Samuel E. Wright
Acting·November 20, 1946·† May 24, 2021 — 74 years old·Camden, South Carolina, USA
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
1989·7.4
Dinosaur
2000·6.6
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000·6.4
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008·6.7
The Little Mermaid
1992·7.0
Law & Order
1990·7.3
The Cosby Show
1984·7.0
Bird
1988·6.9
Simon & Simon
1981·6.7
Disney's House of Mouse
2001·7.5
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019·6.8
Marsupilami
1993·5.7
Filmography · 38
2019The Little Mermaid Live!Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)2008The Little Mermaid: Ariel's BeginningSebastian (voice)2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self (achieve footage)2006Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly PrincessSebastian (voice)2005Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea PartySebastian (voice)2005Jonny ZeroTVDante · Jericho2002Marsupilami - Les marsupiadesSebastian2002Marsupilami - Le trésor du MarsupilamiSebastian2001Marsupilami - Le rallye du MarsupilamiSebastian2001Le marsupilami dans la PampaSebastian2001Le marsupilami à New-YorkSebastian2001Le Marsupilami à HollywoodSebastian2001Disney's House of MouseTVSebastian (voice) · Sebastian2000DinosaurKron (voice)2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaSebastian (voice)1996Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf1993MarsupilamiTVSebastian (voice)1993Alex Haley's QueenTVAlfred1992Raw ToonageTVSebastian (voice)1992The Little MermaidTVSebastian (voice)1991Sebastian's Caribbean JamboreeSebastian1991Sebastian's Party GrasSebastian1991Separate but EqualArtis Patterson1991Separate but EqualTVArtis Patterson1990Little Mermaid's IslandTVSebastian (voice)1990Law & OrderTVDefense Attorney Dubois · Defense Attorney Morris Stokely · Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn1990Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the SeaSebastian (archive footage) (voice)1989The Little MermaidSebastian (voice)1988Thelonious Monk: Straight, No ChaserSelf - Narrator (voice)1988Me and HimParamedic 11988BirdDizzy Gillespie1986The Gift of Amazing GraceMorris1985BrassCapt. Michael Shore1984The Cosby ShowTVDr. Dan Morgan1981Simon & SimonTV1980EnosTVTurk Adams1979Hollow ImageScottie1976Ball FourTV