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Samuel E. Wright
ACTOR

Samuel E. Wright

Known for The Little Mermaid · The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea · Law & Order

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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Born
Nov 20, 1946
Died
May 24, 2021
Birthplace
Camden, South Carolina, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Little Mermaid
The Little MermaidSebastian (voice) · 1989
★ 7.4
MOVIEThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaSebastian (voice) · 2000
★ 6.4
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderDefense Attorney Dubois · 1990
★ 7.3
TVThe Little Mermaid
The Little MermaidSebastian (voice) · 1992
★ 7.0
TVThe Cosby Show
The Cosby ShowDr. Dan Morgan · 1984
★ 7.0
TVSimon & Simon
Simon & Simon1 eps · 1981
★ 6.7
TVDisney's House of Mouse
Disney's House of MouseSebastian (voice) · 2001
★ 7.7
MOVIEThe Little Mermaid Live!
The Little Mermaid Live!Sebastian (archive footage) (voice) · 2019
★ 6.7

Filmography

Movies

Hollow ImageScottie
1979
BrassCapt. Michael Shore
1985
The Gift of Amazing GraceMorris
1986
BirdDizzy Gillespie
1988
Me and HimParamedic 1
1988
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No ChaserSelf - Narrator (voice)
1988
The Little MermaidSebastian (voice)
1989
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the SeaSebastian (archive footage) (voice)
1990
Sebastian's Caribbean JamboreeSebastian
1991
Sebastian's Party GrasSebastian
1991
Separate but EqualArtis Patterson
1991
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf
1996
DinosaurKron (voice)
2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaSebastian (voice)
2000
Le marsupilami dans la PampaSebastian
2001
Le Marsupilami à HollywoodSebastian
2001
Le marsupilami à New-YorkSebastian
2001
Marsupilami - Le rallye du MarsupilamiSebastian
2001
Marsupilami - Le trésor du MarsupilamiSebastian
2002
Marsupilami - Les marsupiadesSebastian
2002
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea PartySebastian (voice)
2005
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly PrincessSebastian (voice)
2006
TU
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self (achieve footage)
2006
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's BeginningSebastian (voice)
2008
The Little Mermaid Live!Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
2019

Television

BF
Ball Four7 eps
1976
EnosTurk Adams · 18 eps
1980
Simon & Simon1 eps
1981
The Cosby ShowDr. Dan Morgan · 1 eps
1984
Law & OrderDefense Attorney Dubois · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderDefense Attorney Morris Stokely · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderDefense Attorney Jerome Osborn · 1 eps
1990
Little Mermaid's IslandSebastian (voice) · 2 eps
1990
Separate but EqualArtis Patterson · 2 eps
1991
Raw ToonageSebastian (voice) · 2 eps
1992
The Little MermaidSebastian (voice) · 31 eps
1992
Alex Haley's QueenAlfred · 3 eps
1993
MarsupilamiSebastian (voice) · 39 eps
1993
SebastianSebastian (Voice) · 8 eps
1993
Disney's House of MouseSebastian (voice) · 4 eps
2001
Disney's House of MouseSebastian
2001
Jonny ZeroDante · 3 eps
2005
Jonny ZeroJericho · 4 eps
2005

Photos

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