---
name: "Ernie Sabella"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ernie-sabella"
fi1m_id: "ernie-sabella"
imdb_id: "nm0754676"
tmdb_id: 69415
wikidata_id: "Q451833"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 September 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T21:58:26.076628+00:00"
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."
---

# Ernie Sabella

## Identity

Ernie Sabella

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ernie-sabella
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ernie-sabella
- **IMDb ID:** nm0754676
- **TMDB ID:** 69415
- **Wikidata ID:** Q451833
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Sabella, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451833, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0754676/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/69415

Actor. Born 19 September 1949 in Westchester, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 September 1949, Westchester, New York, USA
- **Also known as:** Ernest Sabella
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Sabella, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451833, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0754676/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/69415

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Lion King*](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ernie Sabella, also credited as Ernest Sabella, is an American actor and voice actor. Born on 19 September 1949 in Westchester County, New York, he graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in theatre arts. He began his career on Broadway in the 1976 musical *The Robber Bridegroom*.

Sabella is best known for voicing Pumbaa in Disney's *The Lion King* (1994) and subsequent entries in the franchise, including *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride* (1998) and *The Lion King 1½* (2004). His stage work includes roles in the Broadway revivals of *Guys and Dolls* (1992) and *Man of La Mancha* (2002). Other screen credits include appearances in *Quiz Show* (1994), *MouseHunt* (1997), *In & Out* (1997) and the television series *Saved by the Bell* and *Seinfeld*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, lionking.fandom.com, ibdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Quiz Show* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Car Salesman — [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *The Lion King* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Pumbaa (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md)

## Complete filmography (77)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Show of Titles* (2021), as "Man of La Mancha" Performer
- *Bakery in Brooklyn* (2016), as Dave
- *The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar* (2016), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *The Lion Guard* (2016), series, as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart on the Go!* (2013), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest and Real!* (2013), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Online!* (2012), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Listen to Your Heart* (2010), as Tony
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Murray — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart in the Water!* (2009), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green!* (2009), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home!* (2008), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Wild About Safety with Timon & Pumbaa* (2008), series, as Pumbaa
- *Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Healthy & Fit!* (2008), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *The Lion King 1½* (2004), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Broadway's Lost Treasures II* (2004), as Harry The Horse (segment "Guys & Dolls")
- *Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0* (2004), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Behind the Legend: Timon* (2004), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5* (2004), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari* (2003), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *That's So Raven* (2003), series, as Mr. Petracelli
- *Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse* (2001), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Disney's House of Mouse* (2001), series, as Pumbaa (voice), Pumbaa
- *Ed* (2000), series, as Gary Swirdlock
- *The Out-of-Towners* (1999), as Getaway Driver
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Lou Keppler
- *The Lion King II: Simba's Pride* (1998), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Encore! Encore!* (1998), series, as Leo Wodecki
- *MouseHunt* (1997), as Maury
- *In & Out* (1997), as Aldo Hooper
- *On Holiday With Timon & Pumbaa* (1997), as Pumbaa (Voice)
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Atty. Harland Bassett
- *Dining Out with Timon & Pumbaa* (1996), as Pumbaa (Voice)
- *Around the World With Timon & Pumbaa* (1996), as Pumbaa (Voice)
- *Stand By Me* (1995), as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Timon and Pumbaa* (1995), series, as Pumbaa (voice)
- *Roommates* (1995), as Stash
- *Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable* (1995), as Pumba
- *Quiz Show* (1994), as Car Salesman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *The Lion King* (1994), as Pumbaa (voice) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md)
- *Just My Imagination* (1992), as Arnold Mayer
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Maurice
- *Going Under* (1991), as The Mole
- *Faith* (1990), as Stanley
- *Saved by the Bell* (1989), series, as Leon Carosi
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Naked Man — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Manny / Sancho Panza
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Ernie
- *A Fine Romance* (1989), series, as George Shipman
- *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as Julian — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *Fright Night Part 2* (1988), as Dr. Scott Harrison
- *A Different World* (1987), series, as Campus Policeman
- *She's the Sheriff* (1987), series, as Dickie Dinsmore
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Mr. Pond
- *Roxie* (1987), series, as Vito Carteri
- *Tough Guys* (1986), as Hotel Clerk
- *Sledge Hammer!* (1986), series, as Al Fresco
- *Perfect Strangers* (1986), series, as Donald Twinkacetti
- *Copacabana* (1985), as Sam Gropper
- *City Heat* (1984), as Ballistics Expert
- *It's Your Move* (1984), series, as Lou Donatelli
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Earnie
- *Punky Brewster* (1984), series, Actor
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, as Clyde Whitley
- *The New Odd Couple* (1982), series, as Policeman
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Patient — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Newhart* (1982), series, as Police Officer, Ed Halstead
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Stan — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, as Paulie — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Little Johnny Jones* (1980), as Sing Song
- *The Robber Bridegroom* (1980), as Big Harp
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Frank Edmunds
- *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor
- *Broadway on Showtime* (1979), series, as Big Harp
- *Diff'rent Strokes* (1978), series, Actor
- *Alice* (1976), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Ernie Sabella](https://film.one/media/person/83922/gallery-9a8967d86638.jpg) Ernie Sabella — Image via TMDB
- ![Ernie Sabella](https://film.one/media/person/83922/gallery-97c4507f5d71.jpg) Ernie Sabella — Image via TMDB

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