Edward Hibbert

Biography

Edward Hibbert (born September 9, 1955) is an American-born British actor and literary agent. He played Gil Chesterton in the TV series Frasier, later reprising the role in 2024. He also voiced Zazu in several instalments in The Lion King franchise, replacing Rowan Atkinson who voiced Zazu in the first movie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward Hibbert, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Columbo

Gilmore Girls

Frasier

Murder, She Wrote

Married... with Children

The Nanny

2 Broke Girls

All Movies (20)

• Mary Poppins Returns2018 · as Parrot Umbrella (voice)
• The Wilde Wedding2017 · as TV Host
• I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell2009 · as Professor
• Taking Woodstock2009 · as British Gentleman
• The Prestige2006 · as Ackerman
• Once Upon A Mattress2005 · as The Wizard
• The Muppets' Wizard of Oz2005 · as Stage Manager (uncredited)
• A Different Loyalty2004 · as Sir Michael Strickland
• The Lion King 1½2004 · as Zazu (voice)
• Uptown Girls2003 · as Christie's Rep
• Friends and Family2001 · as Richard Grayson
• It Had to Be You2000 · as Stanley (uncredited)
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride1998 · as Zazu (voice)
• Hudson River Blues1997
• Everyone Says I Love You1996 · as Harry Winston Salesman
• The Paper1994 · as Jerry
• The Life and Death of King John1984 · as Robert Faulconbridge
• The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana1982 · as Reporter
• Britannia Hospital1982 · as Theatre Surgeon
• School Play1979 · as Grunt

All TV Shows (25)

• Frasier2023 · as Gil Chesterton
• Search Party2016 · as Bing
• Grace and Frankie2015 · as Laramie
• Smash2012 · as Critical Previewer
• 2 Broke Girls2011 · as Bernard
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Collin Brett
• Starved2005 · as Harold
• Gilmore Girls2000 · as Randall Farber
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Nigel Prestwick
• Loose Women1999 · as Self
• Fantasy Island1998 · as Harry
• Caroline in the City1995 · as Mr. Rudolph
• Earthworm Jim1995 · as Evil the Cat (voice)
• The 5 Mrs. Buchanans1994
• The Nanny1993 · as Claude
• Dave's World1993 · as Owner
• Frasier1993 · as Gil Chesterton
• The John Larroquette Show1993 · as Winston
• Mad About You1992 · as Maitre D'
• California Dreams1992 · as Mr. Berle
• Married... with Children1987 · as Dr. Richelieu
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Philip Jovey
• Barriers1981 · as Harding
• Playhouse1974 · as Grunt
• Columbo1971 · as Bramley Kahn