Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright is credited on 8 movies and 7 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for The Little Mermaid, Dinosaur and The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.
Born November 20, 1946 in Camden, South Carolina, USA; died May 24, 2021.
Filmography · 15 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Movie
On Disney+ and fuboTV
Dinosaur
2000 · Movie
On Disney+
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000 · Movie
On Disney+
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008 · Movie
On Disney+
Law & Order
1990 · TV show
On Netflix and Hulu
The Little Mermaid
1992 · TV show
On Disney+ and fuboTV
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV show
On Philo
Bird
1988 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Disney's House of Mouse
2001 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Simon & Simon
1981 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019 · Movie
On Disney+
Marsupilami
1993 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Alex Haley's Queen
1993 · TV show
Separate but Equal
1991 · Movie
Me and Him
1988 · Movie
About Samuel E. Wright
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.
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.