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Samuel E. Wright

Actor | * 11/20/1946 († 74, 05/24/2021) | Camden (United States of America (USA))
Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021) was an American actor and singer. He was best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, for which he provided the lead vocals to "Under the Sea", which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He played Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, the biographical film about Charlie Parker. Wright also played the part of Mufasa in the original cast of The Lion King on Broadway and voiced Kron the Iguanodon in the 2000 CGI/live-action film Dinosaur. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Kids & Family | Animation | Drama
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Movies with Samuel E. Wright as Actor(13)

as Sebastian (voice)2019 The Little Mermaid Live!
as Sebastian (voice)2008 The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
as Sebastian (voice)2006 Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
as Self (achieve footage)2006 Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
as Sebastian (voice)2005 Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
as Kron (voice)2000 Dinosaur
as Sebastian (voice)2000 The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
as Sebastian1991 Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree
as Sebastian (voice)1989 The Little Mermaid
as Narrator (voice)1988 Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
as Dizzy Gillespie1988 Bird
as Capt. Michael Shore1985 Brass
as Scottie1979 Hollow Image

TV Shows/Series with Samuel E. Wright as Actor(14)

as Sebastian (voice)2024 Little Mermaid's Island
2005 Jonny Zero
as Sebastian (voice)2001 Disney's House of Mouse
as Sebastian2001 Disney's House of Mouse
as Sebastian (voice)1993 Marsupilami
as Alfred1993 Alex Haley's Queen
as Sebastian (voice)1992 The Little Mermaid
as Defense Attorney Dubois1990 Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Morris Stokely1990 Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn1990 Law & Order
1984 The Cosby Show
1981 Simon & Simon
1980 Enos
1976 Ball Four

Full Name: Samuel Ernest Wright
Born: Wednesday, 11/20 1946 (November) in Camden (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 05/24 2021 (May) in Walden (aged: 74)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Samuel E. Wright frequently works together with these people:
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Mark Casella (10x, Actor)
David Fonteno (8x, Actor)
Joe Pentangelo (8x, Actor)
Jodi Benson (7x, Actress)
Adam LeFevre (7x, Actor)
Edward James Hyland (7x, Actor)
Anthony Ruiz (7x, Actor)
George Guidall (7x, Actor)
William H. Burns (7x, Actor)
Nicholas J. Giangiulio (7x, Actor)
Philip LeStrange (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:12727, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024