Ernie Sabella

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Bakery in Brooklyn (2016)

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. He also acted in Mouse Hunt, That's So Raven, In & Out, Cheers, and Seinfeld. He is married to Cheryl, a computer programmer.

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Awards
- 5 nominations

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Alison La Placa, Philip Charles MacKenzie, and Ernie Sabella in Open House (1989)

Jerry Seinfeld and Ernie Sabella in Seinfeld (1989)

George Wendt and Ernie Sabella in Cheers (1982)

Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Leah Remini, and Ernie Sabella in Saved by the Bell (1989)

Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Ernie Sabella in Saved by the Bell (1989)

Cybill Shepherd, Ernie Sabella, Kent Moran, and Alexia Rasmussen in Listen to Your Heart (2010)

Brad Kane, Ernie Sabella, Lea Salonga, Jason Weaver, Joseph Williams, and Ilene Woods in Disney Sing It: Family Hits (2010)

Rowan Atkinson, Nathan Lane, Cam Clarke, and Ernie Sabella in Animated StoryBook: The Lion King (1994)

Known for:

The Lion King

8.5

Pumbaa(voice)

1994

Mousehunt

6.5

Maury, the Cat Care Society Owner

1997

Timon & Pumbaa

7.0

TV Series

Pumbaa
Bampuu(voice)

The Lion King 3

6.5

Video

Pumbaa(voice)

2004

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Actor

Timon and Pumbaa at the Movies
- Pumbaa (voice)
- TV Series
- 2019
The Lion Guard
- Pumbaa (voice)
- TV Series
- 2016–2019
Bakery in Brooklyn
- Dave
- 2016
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
- Pumbaa (voice)
- TV Movie
- 2015
Blue Bloods
- Leon
- TV Series
- 2015
The Challenger
- Frankie
- 2015
The Good Wife
- Murray
- TV Series
- 2014
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart on the Go
- Pumbaa
- Video
- 2013
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Honest & Real!
- Pumbaa (voice)
- Video
- 2013
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Online!
- Pumbaa
- Short
- 2012
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Healthy & Fit!
- Pumbaa
- Short
- 2011
The Lion King DVD Read-Along
- Pumbaa (voice)
- Video
- 2011
Discover Blu-ray 3D with Timon & Pumbaa
- Pumbaa (voice)
- Short
- 2010
Listen to Your Heart
- Tony
- 2010
Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart About Fire!
- Pumbaa
- Short
- 2009

Soundtrack

There's Something About Movies
- performer: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 2019
The Lion Guard
- performer: "Tujiinue"
- performer: "Christmas In the Pride Lands"
- performer: "Hakuna Matata" ...
- TV Series
- 2016–2018
The Lion King 3
- performer: "Hakuna Matata", "Sunrise, Sunset"
- Video
- 2004
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
- performer: "The Best Christmas Of All"
- Video
- 2001
Eglimata
- performer: "Hakuna Matata"
- TV Series
- 1999
Saturday Night Live
- performer: "Hakuna Matata"
- TV Series
- 1997
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Topsy Turvy
- performer: "Stand by Me"
- Video
- 1996
Around the World with Timon & Pumbaa
- performer: "Hakuna Matata"
- Video
- 1996
Toy Story
- performer: "Hakuna Matata"
- 1995
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Colors of the Wind
- performer: "Hakuna Matata"
- Video
- 1995
The 67th Annual Academy Awards
- performer: "Hakuna Matata"
- TV Special
- 1995
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Circle of Life
- performer: "Hakuna Matata"
- Video
- 1994
The Lion King
- performer: "Hakuna Matata" (1994), "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (1994), "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (1961)
- 1994
Quantum Leap
- performer: "Man of La Mancha (I Don Quixote)" (partial), "The Death Scene: Man of La Mancha" (reprise) (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 1989