Samuel E. Wright

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

Law & Order

The Cosby Show

Simon & Simon

Marsupilami

The Little Mermaid

Disney's House of Mouse

All Movies (25)

• The Little Mermaid Live!2019 · as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
• The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning2008 · as Sebastian (voice)
• Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'2006 · as Self (achieve footage)
• Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess2006 · as Sebastian (voice)
• Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party2005 · as Sebastian (voice)
• Marsupilami - Les marsupiades2002 · as Sebastian
• Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami2002 · as Sebastian
• Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami2001 · as Sebastian
• Le marsupilami dans la Pampa2001 · as Sebastian
• Le marsupilami à New-York2001 · as Sebastian
• Le Marsupilami à Hollywood2001 · as Sebastian
• Dinosaur2000 · as Kron (voice)
• The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea2000 · as Sebastian (voice)
• Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade1996 · as Self
• Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree1991 · as Sebastian
• Sebastian's Party Gras1991 · as Sebastian
• Separate But Equal1991 · as Artis Patterson
• Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea1990 · as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
• The Little Mermaid1989 · as Sebastian (voice)
• Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser1988 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Me and Him1988 · as Paramedic 1
• Bird1988 · as Dizzy Gillespie
• The Gift of Amazing Grace1986 · as Morris
• Brass1985 · as Capt. Michael Shore
• Hollow Image1979 · as Scottie

All TV Shows (17)

• Jonny Zero2005 · as Dante
• Jonny Zero2005 · as Jericho
• Disney's House of Mouse2001 · as Sebastian (voice)
• Disney's House of Mouse2001 · as Sebastian
• Marsupilami1993 · as Sebastian (voice)
• Alex Haley's Queen1993 · as Alfred
• Raw Toonage1992 · as Sebastian (voice)
• The Little Mermaid1992 · as Sebastian (voice)
• Separate but Equal1991 · as Artis Patterson
• Little Mermaid's Island1990 · as Sebastian (voice)
• Law & Order1990 · as Defense Attorney Dubois
• Law & Order1990 · as Defense Attorney Morris Stokely
• Law & Order1990 · as Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Dr. Dan Morgan
• Simon & Simon1981
• Enos1980 · as Turk Adams
• Ball Four1976