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Samuel E. Wright

1946–202136 credits since 1976

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ABOUT SAMUEL

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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Born20 November 1946

Died24 May 2021

BirthplaceCamden, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora15 of 36 titles

Known for

The titles people know Samuel from.

Movie

The Little Mermaid

1989IMDb7.6

Movie

Dinosaur

2000IMDb6.4

Movie

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

2000IMDb5.5

Movie

Bird

1988IMDb7.1

Movie

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

2008IMDb6.1

Series

The Little Mermaid

1992–1994IMDb6.8

Series

Disney's House of Mouse

2001–2003IMDb7.5

Series

Alex Haley's Queen

1993IMDb7.6

Series

Marsupilami

1993IMDb6.2

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 15
Average IMDb: 6.7
Highest rated: Law & OrderIMDb 7.8
Working since: 1976

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

36 credits

The 2010s

1 title · IMDb 5.7 on average

Movie

The Little Mermaid Live!

2019IMDb5.7

as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)

The 2000s

13 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

Movie

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

2008IMDb6.1

as Sebastian (voice)

Not on Cineora

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

2006

as Sebastian (voice)

Not on Cineora

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

2005

as Sebastian (voice)

Not on Cineora

Jonny Zero

2005

as Dante · 3 episodes

Not on Cineora

Marsupilami - Les marsupiades

2002

as Sebastian

Not on Cineora

Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami

2002

as Sebastian

Not on Cineora

Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami

2001

as Sebastian

Not on Cineora

Le marsupilami dans la Pampa

2001

as Sebastian

The 1990s

12 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Series

Marsupilami

1993IMDb6.2

as Sebastian (voice) · 39 episodes

Not on Cineora

Sebastian

1993

as Sebastian (Voice) · 8 episodes

Series

Alex Haley's Queen

1993IMDb7.6

as Alfred · 3 episodes

Not on Cineora

Raw Toonage

1992

as Sebastian (voice) · 2 episodes

Series

The Little Mermaid

1992–1994IMDb6.8

as Sebastian (voice) · 31 episodes

Not on Cineora

Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree

1991

as Sebastian

Not on Cineora

Sebastian's Party Gras

1991

as Sebastian

Movie

Separate but Equal

1991IMDb7.6

as Artis Patterson

The 1980s

8 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Movie

The Little Mermaid

1989IMDb7.6

as Sebastian (voice)

Movie

Me and Him

1988IMDb4.3

as Paramedic 1

Movie

Bird

1988IMDb7.1

as Dizzy Gillespie

Not on Cineora

The Gift of Amazing Grace

1986

as Morris

Not on Cineora

Brass

1985

as Capt. Michael Shore

Series

The Cosby Show

1984–1992IMDb7.4

as Dr. Dan Morgan · 1 episode

Series

Simon & Simon

1981–1989IMDb7.1

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Enos

1980

as Turk Adams · 18 episodes

The 1970s

2 titles

Not on Cineora

Hollow Image

1979

as Scottie

Ball Four

Not on Cineora

Ball Four

1976

7 episodes

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Samuel’s titles.

Jodi BensonThe Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and 3 more

Jim CummingsThe Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, The Little Mermaid and 1 more

René AuberjonoisThe Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid Live! and 1 more

Kenneth MarsThe Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and 1 more

Pat CarrollThe Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and 1 more

Tara StrongThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

Jeff Bennett