- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSamuel Ernest Wright
- Height6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- SpouseAmanda Wright(June 14, 1974 - May 24, 2021) (his death, 3 children)
- ChildrenKeely WrightDee WrightSam Wright
- Portrays Mufasa in Disney's Broadway version of The Lion King
- He was retired and lived in Walden, New York.
- Ran his own drama school called Hudson Valley Conservatory in Walden, New York
- Wright's recording of "Sebastian" (Vocals, as Disney animated character Sebastian), the Caribbean roots music-flavored sequel LP to The Little Mermaid (1989) original soundtrack (The Walt Disney Company, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, 1990), is Certified Gold.
- Was nominated twice for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role -Musical): in 1984 for "The Tap Dance Kid" and in 1998 for "The Lion King.".
- 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."
- I'm not a voice-over actor, I do Sebastian because Sebastian is a part of me, but I can't sit there and make up a voice for you.
- Kron truly wasn't evil he just couldn't control his stubbornness. He truly cared about his sister Neera and the others he just wasn't good at showing it. I'll always defend him against the fans who hate him.
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