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Ernie Sabella is an American actor and voice artist, best known for playing Pumbaa in The Lion King franchise. He has also appeared in many TV shows, films, and Broadway musicals, such as Guys and Dolls, Chicago, and Curtains.
Ernie Sabella is an American actor and singer who voiced Pumbaa the warthog in The Lion King franchise and other Disney projects. He also appeared in TV shows and movies like Cheers, Seinfeld, Mouse Hunt, and The Challenger.
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Ernie Sabella is an American actor and singer from Westchester County, New York who is widely known for voicing Pumbaa the Warthog, Timon's best friend from The Lion King franchise except for the 2019 reboot.
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Ernest "Ernie" Sabella is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He is best known for his Disney role as the voice of Pumbaa in The Lion King franchise, along with Baampu. He also portrayed Mr. Bundles in Annie, a car salesman in Quiz Show, Stash in Roommates, and Mr. Petracelli in the That's So Raven episodes "Mother Dearest" and "Escape Claus".
Born in Westchester County, New York, Sabella graduated from the University of Miami, where he studied at the Department of Theatre Arts and performed at the university's Jerry Herman Ring Theatre.
•Sabella is the only actor of the original Lion King franchise to reprise his role as Pumbaa for the Disney Junior spin-off series The Lion Guard (though James Earl Jones did reprise Mufasa in the pilot movie The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar).
•Sabella was originally set to make a cameo in the 2005 adaption of The Producers, alongside his Lion King co-stars Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, but his scenes were cut in the final product. Fortunately, Sabella's scenes can still be found in the deleted scenes on the DVD.
Learn about the life and career of Ernie Sabella, the voice actor for Pumbaa in The Lion King. Watch interviews, documentaries and clips of his work in Disney movies and shows.
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May 17, 2024 · Ernie Sabella. Broadway vet Ernie Sabella knows how to charm a room. As the stage and screen star prepares to sing in the 30th anniversary concert presentation of The Lion King on May 24...
Jul 17, 2017 · Watch Ernie Sabella, the voice of Pumbaa, talk about his experience and feelings as part of The Lion King. Learn more about the Walt Disney Signature Collection and the Bonus Extras of this classic film.
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