7.4
Movie
Acting
Samuel E. Wright
- Born
- Died
- (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Camden, South Carolina, USA
- Credits
- 39 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
6.6
Movie
Dinosaur
6.4
Movie
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
6.7
Movie
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
7.0
TV
The Little Mermaid
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.0
TV
The Cosby Show
6.8
Movie
Bird
6.7
TV
Simon & Simon
7.7
TV
Disney's House of Mouse
5.7
TV
Marsupilami
7.4
Movie
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
7.0
TV
Alex Haley's Queen
3.6
Movie
Me and Him
6.5
Movie
Separate but Equal
8.5
TV
Raw Toonage
6.2
TV
Little Mermaid's Island
7.2
TV
Enos
Acting credits 39
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Little Mermaid Live! Film | Sebastian (archive footage) (voice) |
| 2008 | The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning Film | Sebastian (voice) |
| 2006 | Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Film | Self (achieve footage) |
| 2006 | Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess Film | Sebastian (voice) |
| 2005 | Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party Film | Sebastian (voice) |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero TV | Dante, Jericho (3 ep) |
| 2002 | Marsupilami - Les marsupiades Film | Sebastian |
| 2002 | Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami Film | Sebastian |
| 2001 | Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami Film | Sebastian |
| 2001 | Le marsupilami dans la Pampa Film | Sebastian |
| 2001 | Le marsupilami à New-York Film | Sebastian |
| 2001 | Le Marsupilami à Hollywood Film | Sebastian |
| 2001 | Disney's House of Mouse TV | Sebastian (voice) (4 ep) |
| 2000 | Dinosaur Film | Kron (voice) |
| 2000 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Film | Sebastian (voice) |
| 1996 | Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade Film | Self |
| 1993 | Marsupilami TV | Sebastian (voice) (39 ep) |
| 1993 | Sebastian TV | Sebastian (Voice) (8 ep) |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's Queen TV | Alfred (3 ep) |
| 1992 | Raw Toonage TV | Sebastian (voice) (2 ep) |
| 1992 | The Little Mermaid TV | Sebastian (voice) (31 ep) |
| 1991 | Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree Film | Sebastian |
| 1991 | Sebastian's Party Gras Film | Sebastian |
| 1991 | Separate but Equal Film | Artis Patterson |
| 1991 | Separate but Equal TV | Artis Patterson (2 ep) |
| 1990 | Little Mermaid's Island TV | Sebastian (voice) (2 ep) |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Defense Attorney Dubois, Defense Attorney Morris Stokely, Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea Film | Sebastian (archive footage) (voice) |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid Film | Sebastian (voice) |
| 1988 | Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1988 | Me and Him Film | Paramedic 1 |
| 1988 | Bird Film | Dizzy Gillespie |
| 1986 | The Gift of Amazing Grace Film | Morris |
| 1985 | Brass Film | Capt. Michael Shore |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show TV | Dr. Dan Morgan (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon TV | (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Enos TV | Turk Adams (18 ep) |
| 1979 | Hollow Image Film | Scottie |
| 1976 | Ball Four TV | (7 ep) |