--- title: "The Lion King: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-lion-king-2019/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-lion-king-2019" cast: 20 crew: 69 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Lion King (2019): cast and crew 20 cast and 69 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://film.one/person/chiwetel-ejiofor.md) as Scar (voice) - [John Oliver](https://film.one/person/john-oliver.md) as Zazu (voice) - [Donald Glover](https://film.one/person/donald-glover.md) as Simba (voice) - [James Earl Jones](https://film.one/person/james-earl-jones.md) as Mufasa (voice) - [John Kani](https://film.one/person/john-kani.md) as Rafiki (voice) - [Alfre Woodard](https://film.one/person/alfre-woodard.md) as Sarabi (voice) - [Beyoncé](https://film.one/person/beyonce.md) as Nala (voice) - [JD McCrary](https://film.one/person/jd-mccrary.md) as Young Simba (voice) - [Shahadi Wright Joseph](https://film.one/person/shahadi-wright-joseph.md) as Young Nala (voice) - [Penny Johnson Jerald](https://film.one/person/penny-johnson-jerald.md) as Sarafina (voice) - [Keegan-Michael Key](https://film.one/person/keegan-michael-key.md) as Kamari (voice) - [Eric Andre](https://film.one/person/eric-andre.md) as Azizi (voice) - [Florence Kasumba](https://film.one/person/florence-kasumba.md) as Shenzi (voice) - [Seth Rogen](https://film.one/person/seth-rogen.md) as Pumbaa (voice) - [Billy Eichner](https://film.one/person/billy-eichner.md) as Timon (voice) - [Amy Sedaris](https://film.one/person/amy-sedaris.md) as Guinea Fowl (voice) - Chance the Rapper as Bush Baby (voice) - Josh McCrary as Elephant Shrew (voice) - [Phil LaMarr](https://film.one/person/phil-lamarr.md) as Impala (voice) - J. Lee as Hyena (voice) ## Directing - Morgan Willis: Second Assistant Director - David H. Venghaus Jr.: First Assistant Director - [Jon Favreau](https://film.one/person/jon-favreau.md): Director - Kim Richards: Second Assistant Director - [Robert Legato](https://film.one/person/robert-legato.md): Second Unit Director - Kathy McHugh: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [Jeff Nathanson](https://film.one/person/jeff-nathanson.md): Screenplay - [Irene Mecchi](https://film.one/person/irene-mecchi.md): Original Film Writer - [Jonathan Roberts](https://film.one/person/jonathan-roberts.md): Original Film Writer - [Linda Woolverton](https://film.one/person/linda-woolverton.md): Original Film Writer - David Lowery: Head of Story - William Shakespeare: Theatre Play ## Production - [Jeffrey Silver](https://film.one/person/jeffrey-silver.md): Producer, Unit Production Manager - [Jon Favreau](https://film.one/person/jon-favreau.md): Producer - [John Bartnicki](https://film.one/person/john-bartnicki.md): Co-Producer - [Karen Gilchrist](https://film.one/person/karen-gilchrist.md): Producer - Thomas Schumacher: Executive Producer - David H. Venghaus Jr.: Associate Producer - Tom C. Peitzman: Executive Producer - Debbi Bossi: Associate Producer - Donald Dowd: Production Supervisor - Jason B. Stamey: Casting Associate - Priyanka Sirpal: Casting Assistant - Sarah Halley Finn: Casting - Tina L. Newman: Production Executive - Julie Taymor: Executive Producer - Noessa Higa: Head of Research ## Camera - [Caleb Deschanel](https://film.one/person/caleb-deschanel.md): Director of Photography - Kim Heath: Key Grip ## Editing - [Mark Livolsi](https://film.one/person/mark-livolsi.md): Editor - [Adam Gerstel](https://film.one/person/adam-gerstel.md): Editor - Jessica Schulte: Additional Editor - William Kruzykowski: Associate Editor - Rachel Goldsmith: First Assistant Editor - David Matusek: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Hans Zimmer](https://film.one/person/hans-zimmer.md): Original Music Composer - Christopher Boyes: Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer - Lora Hirschberg: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Justin Doyle: Sound Effects Editor - Frank E. Eulner: Supervising Sound Editor - Pascal Garneau: Sound Effects Editor - Fenilconic: Sound Effects Designer - Elton John: Songs - Holly Sedillos: Vocals - Nicholas J. Cazares: Orchestrator - [Beyoncé](https://film.one/person/beyonce.md): Songs - [Labrinth](https://film.one/person/labrinth.md): Songs - Ilya Salmanzadeh: Songs ## Art - [David Derrick Jr.](https://film.one/person/david-g-derrick-jr.md): Storyboard Artist - [James Chinlund](https://film.one/person/james-chinlund.md): Production Design - Joe Studzinski: Conceptual Illustrator - Till Nowak: Concept Artist ## Visual effects - Jeremy Wayne: Visual Effects Coordinator - Christoph Roth: Visual Effects Producer - Andrew R. Jones: Animation Supervisor - Elliot Newman: Visual Effects Supervisor - [Robert Legato](https://film.one/person/robert-legato.md): Visual Effects Supervisor - Adam Valdez: Visual Effects Supervisor - Amaury Coljon: Senior Animator - Laura Krause: 3D Modeller - Dan Blacker: Lead Animator - Steven Leaute: 3D Animator - Ricardo Alves: Modeling ## Crew - [Hans Zimmer](https://film.one/person/hans-zimmer.md): Executive Music Producer - [Mark Livolsi](https://film.one/person/mark-livolsi.md): In Memory Of - [Roger Allers](https://film.one/person/roger-allers.md): Thanks - [Rob Minkoff](https://film.one/person/rob-minkoff.md): Thanks - [Brenda Chapman](https://film.one/person/brenda-chapman.md): Thanks - [Don Hahn](https://film.one/person/don-hahn.md): Thanks --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-lion-king-2019.md