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
Complete Filmography
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019
as Sebastian (voice)
Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008
as Sebastian (voice)
Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen...
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
as Self (achieve footage)
Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of the characters—such as how Ursula ended up being a ...
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
2006
as Sebastian (voice)
With the help of all the Disney Princesses, your child can learn how to "transform" herself into the fairy-tale princess she's always wanted to be. An...
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005
as Sebastian (voice)
It's an enchanted royal tea party, and your little princess is the guest of honor! There, she can sing along with all her favorite Disney Princesses a...
Marsupilami - Les marsupiades
2002
as Sebastian
Marsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilami
2002
as Sebastian
Marsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilami
2001
as Sebastian
Le marsupilami dans la Pampa
2001
as Sebastian
Le marsupilami à New-York
2001
as Sebastian
Le Marsupilami à Hollywood
2001
as Sebastian
Dinosaur
2000
as Kron (voice)
An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
as Sebastian (voice)
Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, Melody. In order to protect Melody from the Sea Wit...
Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree
1991
as Sebastian
Written by "Mickey Mouse Club" staff writers Alan Silberberg and Jeff Zimmer, this special combined animation of Sebastian the Crab from "The Little M...
Sebastian's Party Gras
1991
as Sebastian
Sebastian: Party Gras! is the second of three original albums inspired by Disney's The Little Mermaid film. Many of the songs are cover versions of cl...
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Sea
1990
as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)
Dive with some unforgettable Disney characters as Professor Ludwig Von Drake takes you to a Sing-Along on some watery tunes with on-screen lyrics. Eac...
The Little Mermaid
1989
as Sebastian (voice)
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everyt...
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
1988
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with frie...
Me and Him
1988
as Paramedic 1
A man's enthusiastic penis starts talking to him, getting him into awkward situations and convincing everyone he tells that he's completely insane.
Bird
1988
as Dizzy Gillespie
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict bu...
The Gift Of Amazing Grace
1986
as Morris
Teenage girl is frustrated about her lack of singing ability in her gospel singing family. She writes a song about her problem, and soon finds where h...
Brass
1985
as Capt. Michael Shore
The Chief of Detectives of the New York Police Department, is a tough cop who has worked his way up the ladder from being on a beat.
Hollow Image
1979
as Scottie
A black New York career girl, who has made it big in the fashion world, is torn between her new life "downtown" and her roots in Harlem with an old bo...