Ernie Sabella

Character actor Ernie Sabella has made almost too many memorable turns in film and television to mention. The New York native studied theater at the University of Miami, where he performed at the prestigious Jerry Herman Ring Theatre. He subsequently began a professional acting career that would prove to be prolific both on-stage and in front of the camera. He would appear in production of such plays and musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Chicago, Man of La Mancha, Sweet Charity, and others. Sabella's film and television career began with notable TV guest appearances on shows like Alice and Cheers. He played curmudgeonly boss Leon Carosi in the final season of Saved by the Bell in 1992, and in 1994, he provided the voice for Pumbaa the warthog in Disney's The Lion King. He would continue to play Pumbaa in the Lion King's sequels, and maintained a steady working relationship with Disney, playing Mr. Petrachelli on the hit tween series That's So Raven.

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Rating	Title	Credit	Box Office	Year
43%	Bakery in Brooklyn (My Bakery in Brooklyn)	Dave	—	2017
No Score Yet	The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar	Pumbaa	—	2015
No Score Yet	The Challenger	Frankie	—	2015
No Score Yet	Listen To Your Heart	Tony	—	2010
78%	The Lion King 1 1/2	Pumbaa	—	2004
No Score Yet	Mickey's Magical Christmas - Snowed in at the House of Mouse	Pumbaa	—	2001
No Score Yet	Annie	Mr. Bundles	—	1999
27%	The Out-of-Towners	Getaway Driver	—	1999
62%	The Lion King II: Simba's Pride	Pumbaa	—	1998
42%	Mouse Hunt	Maury	—	1997
72%	In & Out	Aldo Hooper	—	1997
29%	Roommates	Stash	—	1995
96%	Quiz Show	Car Salesman	—	1994
93%	The Lion King	Pumbaa	$94.3M	1994
No Score Yet	Faith	Actor	—	1992
No Score Yet	Going Under	The Mole	—	1991
25%	Fright Night 2	Dr. Harrison	—	1989
57%	Tough Guys	Hotel Clerk	—	1986
No Score Yet	Copacabana	Actor	—	1985
19%	City Heat	Ballistics Expert	—	1984

Rating	Title	Credit	Year
No Score Yet	The Lion Guard 2016	Voice	2019 2018 2017 2016
No Score Yet	Blue Bloods 2010	Leon	2015
94%	The Good Wife 2009-2016	Murray	2014
No Score Yet	That's So Raven 2003-2007	Mr. Petracelli	2003
No Score Yet	The Practice 1997-2004	Harland Bassett	2001 2000 1999
No Score Yet	Mad About You 1992-1999	Maurice	1994
No Score Yet	A Different World 1987-1993	Demarco	1992
57%	Davis Rules 1991-1992	Coach	1992
88%	Seinfeld 1989-1998	Naked Guy	1992
No Score Yet	Saved by the Bell 1988-1993	Carosi Leon Carosi	1991
No Score Yet	Murphy Brown 1988	Julian	1991 1990
No Score Yet	Coach 1989-1997	Ernie	1990
No Score Yet	Newhart 1982-1990	Cop Ed	1990 1983
No Score Yet	Married...With Children 1987-1997	Pond	1987
No Score Yet	Perfect Strangers 1986-1993	Donald Twinkacetti	1987 1986
No Score Yet	Cheers 1982-1993	Guest Santo Stan	1985
33%	Encore! Encore! 1999	Leo
No Score Yet	Timon & Pumbaa 1999	Voice

Pumbaa: Ya know, in times like these, my buddy Timon says "You gotta put your behind in the past"
Pumbaa: Ya know, in times like these, my buddy Timon says 'You gotta put your behind in the past'
Timon: No, no, no....amateur. Lie down before you hurt yourself. It's "You gotta put your past behind ya."
Timon: No, no, no....amateur. Lie down before you hurt yourself. It's 'You gotta put your past behind ya.'

Timon: (Singing) Luau! If you're hungry for a hunk of fat & juicy meat Eat my buddy, Pumbaa, here because he is a treat Come on down and dine on this tasty swine All you gotta do is get in line! Are you aching? adsf a
Timon: [singing] Luau! If you're hungry for a hunk of fat & juicy meat Eat my buddy, Pumbaa, here because he is a treat Come on down and dine on this tasty swine All you gotta do is get in line! Are you aching?
Pumbaa: Yup, yup, yup!
Timon: (Singing) For some bacon?!
Timon: [singing] For some bacon?!
Timon: (Singing) He's a big pig!
Timon: [singing] He's a big pig!
Pumbaa: Yup, yup!
Pumbaa: (Singing) You can be a big pig, too! Oi!
Pumbaa: [singing] You can be a big pig, too! Oi!

Timon: Pumbaa, hey. What's going on?
Pumbaa: She's gonna eat me!
Timon: Huh? (looks at Nala running towards them) Whoa! Geez, why do I always have to save your- Ahh!
Timon: Huh? [looks at Nala running towards them] Whoa! Geez, why do I always have to save your- Ahh!
Simba: (Attacks Nala to protect Timon and Pumbaa)
Simba: [attacks Nala to protect Timon and Pumbaa]

Pumbaa: What do we do? What do we do?
Timon: There's one thing, Pumbaa. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." That's our motto.
Timon: There's one thing, Pumbaa. 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going.' That's our motto.
Pumbaa: I thought our motto was, "Hakuna Matata."
Pumbaa: I thought our motto was, 'Hakuna Matata.'
Timon: Pumbaa, stop living in the past! We need a new motto. Yee-haw. (Both screaming "for war," lion roars at them, both scream) Like I said, "Let's get going!"
Timon: Pumbaa, stop living in the past! We need a new motto. Yee-haw. [both screaming 'for war,' lion roars at them, both scream] Like I said, 'let's get going!

Timon: Geez, it's a lion! Run Pumbaa! Move it!
Pumbaa: Hey, Timon! It's just a little lion. Look at him. So cute, and all alone. Can we keep him?
Timon: Pumbaa, are you nuts!? We're talking about a lion. Lions eat guys like us!
Pumbaa: But he's so little.
Timon: It's gonna get bigger.
Pumbaa: Maybe he'll be on our side.
Timon: Ha! That's the stupidest thing I have ever heard! Maybe he'll be... Wait, I got it. What if he is on our side? You know having a lion around might not be such a bad idea.

Charley Brewster: (about Peter Vincent) I never returned his calls. To tell the truth I'm a little scared...
Charley Brewster: (about Peter Vincent) I never returned his calls. To tell the truth I'm a little scared.
Dr. Harrison: Of vampires?
Charley Brewster: No.
Dr. Harrison: Why?
Charley Brewster: Because vampires aren't real.