Ernie Sabella
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1949 · age 77
Ernest Sabella is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Pumbaa from The Lion King franchise, voicing the character in all media except the 2019 and 2024 films.
Ernie Sabella is read about 374 times a day, in 23 languages.
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The Lion King at the Hollywood BowlFilm2016
The Lion GuardSeries, Pumbaa (voice)
Bakery in BrooklynFilm, 2016Dave2013
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest and Real!Film, Pumbaa (voice)2010
Listen to Your HeartFilm, Tony2008
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home!Film, Pumbaa (voice)2004
Behind the Legend: TimonFilm, Pumbaa (voice)2003
That's So RavenSeries, Mr. Petracelli1999
The Out-of-TownersFilm, Getaway Driver1997
The PracticeSeries, Harland Bassett
A Magical Walt Disney World ChristmasFilm, 19971995
Timon and PumbaaSeries, Pumbaa (voice)
Circle of Life: An Environmental FableFilm, 1995Pumba1994
Quiz ShowFilm, Car Salesman1991
Going UnderFilm, The Mole1989
CoachSeries, Ernie1988
Fright Night Part 2Film, Dr. Scott Harrison1987
A Different WorldSeries, Campus Policeman1986
Tough GuysFilm, Hotel Clerk1984
City HeatFilm, Ballistics Expert1982
Cagney & LaceySeries1981
Hill Street BluesSeries, Paulie1976
AliceSeries1953
The OscarsSeries1949Born19 September 1949People around Ernie
Close ties
Nathan Lane Also in Mouse Hunt and The Lion King
Joseph Williams Duets: Hakuna Matata
Bobs Gannaway Directed Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa (1996)
Matthew Broderick Also in The Lion King (1994)
James Earl Jones Also in The Lion King (1994)
Moira Kelly Also in The Lion King (1994)
Jim Cummings Also in The Lion King (1994)
Gore Verbinski Directed Mouse Hunt (1998)
Robert Guillaume Also in The Lion King (1994)
April Winchell Also in Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa (1996)
Quinton Flynn Also in Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa (1996)
Mario Cantone Also in Mouse Hunt, Quiz Show and MouseHunt
Mark Mancina Produced Can You Feel the Love Tonight (1994)
Whoopi Goldberg Also in The Lion King and The Lion King 1½
Bruce Cohen Produced Mouse Hunt (1998)
Jason Weaver Duets: Hakuna Matata
Christopher Walken Also in Mouse Hunt and MouseHunt
Cheech Marin Also in The Lion King and The Lion King 1½
Maury Chaykin Also in Mouse Hunt and MouseHunt
Vicki Lewis Also in Mouse Hunt and MouseHunt
Tony Anselmo Also in Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
Edward Hibbert Also in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Brian Stokes Mitchell Also in Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
Annabelle Gurwitch Also in Mouse Hunt and MouseHunt
Known for
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The Lion King 1994
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
Quiz Show 1994
Listen to Your Heart 2010
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse 2001
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
90 credits on file
Television 24
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About this person
Sabella's TV roles include Mr. Donald "Twinkie" Twinkacetti in Perfect Strangers (1986-1987), George Shipman in A Fine Romance, and Leon Carosi in Saved by the Bell (1991). His work in Broadway theatre includes starring roles in Guys and Dolls, Chicago, Curtains, and Man of La Mancha.
