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Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright

Acting•Born November 20, 1946•Died May 24, 2021 (age 74)•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

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990•TV Series•
7.3
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990•TV Series•
7.3
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990•TV Series•
7.3
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984•TV Series•
7.0
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981•TV Series•
6.7
Marsupilami

Marsupilami

1993•TV Series•
5.7
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

1989•Movie•
7.4
Disney's House of Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse

2001•TV Series•
7.5

Filmography

2019
The Little Mermaid Live!

as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)

Movie
2008
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

as Sebastian (voice)

Movie
2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

as Self (achieve footage)

Movie
2006
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

as Sebastian (voice)

Movie
2005
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

as Sebastian (voice)

Movie
2005
Jonny Zero

as Dante

TV
2005
Jonny Zero

as Jericho

TV
2002
Marsupilami - Les marsupiades

as Sebastian

Movie
2002
Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami

as Sebastian

Movie
2001
Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami

as Sebastian

Movie
2001
Le marsupilami dans la Pampa

as Sebastian

Movie
2001
Le marsupilami à New-York

as Sebastian

Movie
2001
Le Marsupilami à Hollywood

as Sebastian

Movie
2001
Disney's House of Mouse

as Sebastian (voice)

TV
2001
Disney's House of Mouse

as Sebastian

TV
2000
Dinosaur

as Kron (voice)

Movie
2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

as Sebastian (voice)

Movie
1996
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

as Self

Movie
1993
Marsupilami

as Sebastian (voice)

TV
1993
Alex Haley's Queen

as Alfred

TV
1992
Raw Toonage

as Sebastian (voice)

TV
1992
The Little Mermaid

as Sebastian (voice)

TV
1991
Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree

as Sebastian

Movie
1991
Sebastian's Party Gras

as Sebastian

Movie
1991
Separate But Equal

as Artis Patterson

Movie
1991
Separate but Equal

as Artis Patterson

TV
1990
Little Mermaid's Island

as Sebastian (voice)

TV
1990
Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Dubois

TV
1990
Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Morris Stokely

TV
1990
Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn

TV
1990
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea

as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)

Movie
1989
The Little Mermaid

as Sebastian (voice)

Movie
1988
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Movie
1988
Me and Him

as Paramedic 1

Movie
1988
Bird

as Dizzy Gillespie

Movie
1986
The Gift of Amazing Grace

as Morris

Movie
1985
Brass

as Capt. Michael Shore

Movie
1984
The Cosby Show

as Dr. Dan Morgan

TV
1981
Simon & Simon
TV
1980
Enos

as Turk Adams

TV
1979
Hollow Image

as Scottie

Movie
1976
Ball Four
TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 20, 1946
Day of DeathMay 24, 2021
Place of BirthCamden, South Carolina, USA
Popularity0.6