Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 20, 1946
Died
May 24, 2021 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Camden, South Carolina, USA
Samuel E. Wright
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
TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Dubois
1990
TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Morris Stokely
1990
TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Jerome Osborn
1990
TV
The Cosby Show
Dr. Dan Morgan
1984
TV
Simon & Simon
1981
TV
Marsupilami
Sebastian (voice)
1993
TV
Disney's House of Mouse
Sebastian (voice)
2001
TV
Disney's House of Mouse
Sebastian
2001
TV
Raw Toonage
Sebastian (voice)
1992
Film
The Little Mermaid
Sebastian (voice)
1989
TV
The Little Mermaid
Sebastian (voice)
1992
Film
Dinosaur
Kron (voice)
2000
TV
Enos
Turk Adams
1980
TV
Ball Four
1976
TV
Alex Haley's Queen
Alfred
1993
TV
Jonny Zero
2005
Film
Bird
Dizzy Gillespie
1988
TV
Separate but Equal
Artis Patterson
1991
TV
Little Mermaid's Island
Sebastian (voice)
1990
Film
Hollow Image
Scottie
1979
Filmography
2019FilmThe Little Mermaid Live!as Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)2008FilmThe Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginningas Sebastian (voice)2006FilmTreasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self (achieve footage)2006FilmDisney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princessas Sebastian (voice)2005FilmDisney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Partyas Sebastian (voice)2005TVJonny Zero2002FilmMarsupilami - Les marsupiadesas Sebastian2002FilmMarsupilami - Le trésor du Marsupilamias Sebastian2001FilmMarsupilami - Le rallye du Marsupilamias Sebastian2001FilmLe marsupilami dans la Pampaas Sebastian2001FilmLe marsupilami à New-Yorkas Sebastian2001FilmLe Marsupilami à Hollywoodas Sebastian2001TVDisney's House of Mouseas Sebastian (voice)2000FilmDinosauras Kron (voice)2000FilmThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the Seaas Sebastian (voice)1996FilmWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Paradeas Self1993TVMarsupilamias Sebastian (voice)1993TVAlex Haley's Queenas Alfred1992TVRaw Toonageas Sebastian (voice)1992TVThe Little Mermaidas Sebastian (voice)1991FilmSebastian's Party Grasas Sebastian1991FilmSebastian's Caribbean Jamboreeas Sebastian1991FilmSeparate But Equalas Artis Patterson1991TVSeparate but Equalas Artis Patterson1990TVLittle Mermaid's Islandas Sebastian (voice)1990TVLaw & Orderas Defense Attorney Dubois1990FilmDisney's Sing-Along Songs: Under the Seaas Sebastian (archive footage) (voice)1989FilmThe Little Mermaidas Sebastian (voice)1988FilmThelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaseras Self - Narrator (voice)1988FilmMe and Himas Paramedic 11988FilmBirdas Dizzy Gillespie1986FilmThe Gift of Amazing Graceas Morris1985FilmBrassas Capt. Michael Shore1984TVThe Cosby Showas Dr. Dan Morgan1981TVSimon & Simon1980TVEnosas Turk Adams1979FilmHollow Imageas Scottie1976TVBall Four