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.
GUYS PLEASE DO NOT CONFIRM ANYTHING, EVEN IF IT'S TRUE, I WILL UNCONFIRM IT STRAIGHT AWAY, I GAVE YOU SOME OPTIONS WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD BE GOOD, BUT PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANY MORE SUGGESTIONS FOR THE ROLE IF THEY DON'T LOOK LIKE THE CHARACTER, thank you