Samuel E. Wright(1946-2021)

Actor
Music Department
Soundtrack

Samuel E. Wright at an event for The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)

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The Little Mermaid (1992–1994)

Samuel Ernest Wright was an African-American actor and singer from Camden, South Carolina. He notably voiced Sebastian the Crab from Disney's The Little Mermaid franchise and Kron the Iguanodon from Dinosaur. He also played Mufasa in the original Broadway run of The Lion King. He passed away in May 2021 at California due to prostate cancer.

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Known for

The Little Mermaid

7.6

Sebastian(voice)

1989

Dinosaur

6.4

Kron(voice)

2000

Bird

7.1

Dizzy

1988

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

5.5

Video

Sebastian(voice)

2000

Credits

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Actor

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
6.1
Video
- Sebastian (voice)
- 2008
Jonny Zero
7.4
TV Series
- Dante
- Jericho
- 2005
House of Mouse
7.5
TV Series
- Sebastian (voice)
- 2001–2003
The Little Mermaid DVD Read-Along
Video
- Sebastian (voice)
- 2002
Disney's Activity Center: The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Video Game
- Sebastian (voice)
- 2000
Dinosaur
5.5
Video Game
- Kron (voice)
- 2000
Dinosaur
6.4
- Kron (voice)
- 2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
5.5
Video
- Sebastian (voice)
- 2000
Law & Order
7.8
TV Series
- Morris Stokely
- Dubois
- Jerome Osborn
- 1994–2000
The Little Mermaid II
6.4
Video Game
- Sebastian (voice, as Sam Wright)
- 2000
Giggles
7.7
Video
- Sebastian (voice)
- 1999
Arcade Frenzy
7.3
Video Game
- Sebastian (voice)
- 1999
The Lion King
8.8
- Mufasa
- 1997
Ariel's Story Studio
7.9
Video Game
- Sebastian (voice)
- 1997
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Collection of All-Time Favorites - The Modern Classics
Video
- Sebastian (voice)
- 1997

Music Department

Soundtrack

Spyral
8.4
- performer: "Under The Sea"
- 2024
Cannonball
6.0
TV Series
- performer: "Under the Sea" (uncredited)
- 2017
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
6.1
Video
- performer: "Jump in the Line"
- 2008
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
5.5
Video
- performer: "Down to the Sea", "Here on the Land and Sea"
- 2000
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Let's Go to the Circus!
7.1
Video
- performer: "Animal Calypso"
- 1994
The Little Mermaid
6.7
TV Series
- performer: "The Sound of Laughter"
- performer: "Never Give Up"
- performer: "Dis Is De Life" ...
- 1992–1993
The Little Mermaid
7.6
- performer: "Under the Sea" (1989), "Kiss the Girl" (1989) (uncredited)
- 1989

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

Personal details

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Official sites
- Hudson Valley Conservatory
- Samuel E. Wright / Billboard (Official Website)
Alternative name
- Sam Wright
Height
- 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
Born
- November 20, 1946
- Camden, South Carolina, USA
Died
- May 24, 2021
- Montgomery, New York, USA(prostate cancer)
Spouse
- Amanda WrightJune 14, 1974 - May 24, 2021 (his death, 3 children)
Children
Other works
Broadway: "The Lion King" (as Mufasa)

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Trivia
Portrays Mufasa in Disney's Broadway version of The Lion King

Quotes
Yes, I'm actually a fan of all things Disney, I utilize that in my craft, because I think Disney movies are crafted so well that they can be studied as well as film can be studied. What people do is they hear it in my voice, they can hear him in my voice, because he is me, he's not like a made-up character, he is me they can hear it in my voice, and when they hear that they ask "Are you the guy who played Sebastian the crab, because you look like him."