Samuel E. Wright
Born: 1946-11-20
Birthplace: 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
The Little Mermaid
Dinosaur
Bird
Me and Him
The Little Mermaid Live!
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Separate but Equal
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Top Movie Credits
The Little Mermaid
Sebastian (voice)
Dinosaur
Kron (voice)
Bird
Dizzy Gillespie
Me and Him
Paramedic 1
The Little Mermaid Live!
Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Sebastian (voice)
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Self (achieve footage)
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Self - Narrator (voice)
Separate but Equal
Artis Patterson