Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright
Wright in 2008
Born(1946-11-20)November 20, 1946
DiedMay 24, 2021(2021-05-24) (aged 74)
Resting placeWallkill Valley Cemetery, Walden, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active1968–2008
Spouse
Amanda Wright
(m. 1974)
Children3

Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021)[1] was an American actor. 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",[2] 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.

  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (May 25, 2021). "Samuel E. Wright, Voice of Sebastian the Crab in 'The Little Mermaid,' Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Victorian, Brande (October 10, 2013). "'What More Is You Looking For?' Meet Samuel E. Wright, The Voice Of Sebastian On 'The Little Mermaid'". Madame Noire. Retrieved July 30, 2014.