Person

Samuel E. Wright

Acting · 1946–2021 · 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.

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  Law & Order

  Defense Attorney Dubois

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  Simon & Simon

  1981

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  The Cosby Show

  Dr. Dan Morgan

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  Marsupilami

  Sebastian (voice)

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  The Little Mermaid

  Sebastian (voice)

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  Disney's House of Mouse

  Sebastian (voice)

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  The Little Mermaid

  Sebastian (voice)

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  Raw Toonage

  Sebastian (voice)

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  Dinosaur

  Kron (voice)

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  Enos

  Turk Adams

• 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 ZeroDante
• 2002Marsupilami - Les marsupiadesSebastian
• 2002Marsupilami - Le trésor du MarsupilamiSebastian
• 2001Marsupilami - Le rallye du MarsupilamiSebastian
• 2001Le marsupilami dans la PampaSebastian
• 2001Le marsupilami à New-YorkSebastian
• 2001Le Marsupilami à HollywoodSebastian
• 2001Disney's House of MouseSebastian (voice)
• 2000DinosaurKron (voice)
• 2000The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaSebastian (voice)
• 1996Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf
• 1993MarsupilamiSebastian (voice)
• 1993Alex Haley's QueenAlfred
• 1992Raw ToonageSebastian (voice)
• 1992The Little MermaidSebastian (voice)
• 1991Sebastian's Party GrasSebastian
• 1991Sebastian's Caribbean JamboreeSebastian
• 1991Separate but EqualArtis Patterson
• 1991Separate but EqualArtis Patterson
• 1990Little Mermaid's IslandSebastian (voice)
• 1990Law & OrderDefense Attorney Dubois
• 1990Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the SeaSebastian (archive footage) (voice)
• 1989The Little MermaidSebastian (voice)
• 1988Thelonious Monk: Straight, No ChaserSelf - Narrator (voice)
• 1988Me and HimParamedic 1
• 1988BirdDizzy Gillespie
• 1986The Gift of Amazing GraceMorris
• 1985BrassCapt. Michael Shore
• 1984The Cosby ShowDr. Dan Morgan
• 1981Simon & Simon
• 1980EnosTurk Adams
• 1979Hollow ImageScottie
• 1976Ball Four