Ernest "Ernie" Sabella (born September 19, 1949) is an American actor, who is best known for his role as the official voice of Pumbaa from The Lion King.
| Net Worth | $11 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 19, 1949 |
| Place Of Birth | Westchester, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 5" (1.65 m) |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Profession | Voice Actor |
| Education | University of Miami, Westlake High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Cheryl Sabella |
| Siblings | David Sabella-Mills |
| Nicknames | Ernie Sabella, Sabella, Ernie |
| IMDB |
| Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program |
| Movies | The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½, MouseHunt, Listen to Your Heart, My Bakery in Brooklyn, Fright Night Part 2, The Challenger, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse, Tough Guys, Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable, Roommates, Annie, Barry Man... |
| TV Shows | It's Your Move, Saved by the Bell, Perfect Strangers, Encore! Encore!, Timon & Pumbaa, Disney's House of Mouse, The Lion Guard, Roxie, A Fine Romance |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Graduated from Westlake High School, Thornwood, NY in 1968. |
| 2 | On Broadway in "Sweet Charity" as Herman with Christina Applegate at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, formerly the Martin Beck Theatre. [May 2005] |
| 3 | On Broadway in "Curtains". [March 2007] |
| 4 | Currently starring alongside Brian Stokes Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in the Broadway revival of "Man of la Mancha" as Sancho Panza, at the Martin Beck Theater. [December 2002] |
| 5 | Brother is David Sabella-Mills, who originated the role of Mary Sunshine in the Broadway revival of Chicago (starring Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking). |
| 6 | Frequently Teamed with Nathan Lane on Stage and Screen. |
| 7 | Ernie attended the University of Miami in the early 1970s. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Knots Landing | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Frank Edmunds |
| Oh Madeline | 1984 | TV Series | Phelps |
| Alice | 1984 | TV Series | Franklin |
| Newhart | 1983 | TV Series | Ed Halstead / Police Officer |
| 13 Thirteenth Avenue | 1983 | TV Movie | Vlastock Spoltechzep |
| The New Odd Couple | 1983 | TV Series | Policeman |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 | TV Series | Patient |
| Broadway on Showtime | 1980 | TV Series | Sing Song / Big Harp |
| The Lion Guard | 2016 | TV Series | Pumbaa |
| Bakery in Brooklyn | 2016 | Dave |
| The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | 2015 | TV Movie | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Blue Bloods | 2015 | TV Series | Leon |
| The Challenger | 2015/I | Frankie |
| The Good Wife | 2014 | TV Series | Murray |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart on the Go | 2013 | Video short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Online! | 2012 | Short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Healthy & Fit! | 2011 | Short | Pumbaa |
| Listen to Your Heart | 2010 | Tony |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart in the Water! | 2009 | Video short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green! | 2009 | Video short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa About Fire! | 2009 | Short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home! | 2008 | Short | Pumbaa |
| Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | 2007 | Video Game | Pumbaa (English version, voice) |
| Kingdom Hearts II | 2005 | Video Game | Pumbaa (English version, voice) |
| Behind the Legend: Timon | 2004 | Video short | Pumbaa (voice, uncredited) |
| The Lion King 1 1/2 | 2004 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari | 2004 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Who Wants to Be King of the Jungle | 2004 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| That's So Raven | 2003 | TV Series | Mr. Petracelli
Mr. Petrachelli |
| House of Mouse | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Pumbaa |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | 2001 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| The Practice | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Harland Bassett |
| Ed | 2001 | TV Series | Gary Swirdlock |
| Providence | 2000 | TV Series | Lou Keppler |
| Find Out Why | 2000 | TV Series | Pumbaa |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1999 | TV Series | Mr. Bundles |
| Malcolm & Eddie | 1999 | TV Series | Mort Diamond |
| Timon & Pumbaa | 1995-1999 | TV Series | Pumbaa
Bampuu |
| The Out-of-Towners | 1999 | Getaway Driver |
| Encore! Encore! | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Leo |
| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Active Play | 1998 | Video Game | Pumbaa |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: Quit Buggin' Me | 1998 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: True Guts | 1998 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride | 1998 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: Don't Get Mad, Get Happy | 1997 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: Grub's On | 1997 | Video short | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: Hanging with Baby | 1997 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon and Pumbaa's Wild Adventure: Live and Learn | 1997 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Mousehunt | 1997 | Maury, the Cat Care Society Owner |
| In & Out | 1997 | Aldo Hooper |
| One Saturday Morning | 1997 | TV Series | Pumbaa (2000) (voice) |
| The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa Smart Yet Satisfying PSA Campaign | 1996 | TV Series | Pumbaa |
| Blame It on Ernie | 1995 | TV Series |
| The Lion King: Timon and Pumbaa's Jungle Games | 1995 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Stand by Me | 1995 | Short | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Pins and Needles | 1995 | TV Movie | Marvin |
| Roommates | 1995 | Stash |
| Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable | 1995 | Short | Pumbaa (voice) |
| The Lion King Activity Center | 1995 | Video Game | Pumbaa |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Pinball | 1995 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Animated StoryBook: The Lion King | 1994 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Mad About You | 1994 | TV Series | Maurice |
| Quiz Show | 1994 | Car Salesman |
| The Lion King | 1994 | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Just My Imagination | 1992 | TV Movie | Arnold Mayer |
| Dangerous Curves | 1992 | TV Series | Jack Kilty |
| Davis Rules | 1992 | TV Series | Coach |
| A Different World | 1992 | TV Series | Campus Security |
| Seinfeld | 1992 | TV Series | Naked Man |
| Major Dad | 1991 | TV Series | Phil |
| Saved by the Bell | 1991 | TV Series | Leon Carosi |
| Murphy Brown | 1991 | TV Series | Julian |
| Babes | 1991 | TV Series | Mo |
| Good Grief | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Tyrone / Flipper |
| Going Under | 1990 | The Mole |
| Coach | 1990 | TV Series | Ernie |
| Faith | 1990 | Stanley |
| Quantum Leap | 1989 | TV Series | Manny / Sancho Panza |
| My Two Dads | 1989 | TV Series | Officer Ringer |
| Open House | 1989 | TV Series |
| A Fine Romance | 1989 | TV Series | George Shipman |
| Mr. Belvedere | 1988 | TV Series | Mr. Palmer |
| Fright Night Part 2 | 1988 | Dr. Harrison |
| She's the Sheriff | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Dickie Dinsmore |
| Sledge Hammer! | 1988 | TV Series | Al Fresco |
| Hunter | 1987 | TV Series | Earnie |
| Married with Children | 1987 | TV Series | Mr. Pond |
| Hill Street Blues | 1983-1987 | TV Series | Pauli
Paulie Shellcop
Paulie |
| Perfect Strangers | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Mr. Donald 'Twinkie' Twinkacetti |
| Roxie | 1987 | TV Series | Vito Carteri |
| Tough Guys | 1986 | Hotel Clerk |
| Benson | 1986 | TV Series | Bo |
| It's a Living | 1986 | TV Series | Walter Criff |
| Copacabana | 1985 | TV Movie | Sam Gropper |
| Cheers | 1985 | TV Series | Santo Carbone / Stan |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | 1985 | TV Series | Clyde Whitley |
| Diff'rent Strokes | 1985 | TV Series | Ben |
| It's Your Move | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Lou Donatelli |
| City Heat | 1984 | Ballistics Expert |
| Punky Brewster | 1984 | TV Series | Elroy Kramer |
| 100 Centre Street | 1984 | TV Movie | Harry Pike |
| Domestic Life | 1984 | TV Series | Ralph Pomeroy |
| The New Mike Hammer | 1984 | TV Series | Salvatore Juno |
| Cagney & Lacey | 1982-1984 | TV Series | Cabbie |
| The Facts of Life | 1984 | TV Series | Husband |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Lion Guard | 2016 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes |
| The Lion King 1 1/2 | 2004 | Video performer: "Hakuna Matata", "Sunrise, Sunset" |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | 2001 | Video performer: "The Best Christmas Of All" |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special performer: "Hakuna Matata" |
| The Lion King | 1994 | performer: "Hakuna Matata" 1994, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" 1994, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" 1994 |
| Quantum Leap | 1989 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
