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Ernie Sabella
ActorBorn 1949On stage 1976 to 20079 productions on this page
Ernest Sabella (born September 19, 1949) 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. 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.
On stage
9 productions, 31 years
1996
715 performances
1996
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumBroadway
St James Theatre. Revival. Directed by Jerry Zaks
715 performances
2002
304 performances
2005
279 performances
Worked with more than once
12 names- Nathan Lane 3 productions
- Mary Ann Lamb 3 productions
- Cory English 3 productions
- Tom Wopat 2 productions
- Timothy J Alex 2 productions
- Stephanie Pope 2 productions
- Shannon Lewis 2 productions
- Sean Samuels 2 productions
- Rob Bartlett 2 productions
- Pascale Faye 2 productions
- Nili Bassman 2 productions
- Nancy Lemenager 2 productions
Also credited on
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