Ernie Sabella Net Worth
By Elena Rostova
Ernest "Ernie" Sabella (born September 19, 1949) is an American actor, who is best known for his role as the official voice of Pumbaa from The Lion King.
| Net Worth | $11 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 19, 1949 |
| Place Of Birth | Westchester, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 5" (1.65 m) |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Profession | Voice Actor |
| Education | University of Miami, Westlake High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Cheryl Sabella |
| Siblings | David Sabella-Mills |
| Nicknames | Ernie Sabella, Sabella, Ernie |
| IMDB | |
| Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program |
| Movies | The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½, MouseHunt, Listen to Your Heart, My Bakery in Brooklyn, Fright Night Part 2, The Challenger, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse, Tough Guys, Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable, Roommates, Annie, Barry Man... |
| TV Shows | It's Your Move, Saved by the Bell, Perfect Strangers, Encore! Encore!, Timon & Pumbaa, Disney's House of Mouse, The Lion Guard, Roxie, A Fine Romance |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Graduated from Westlake High School, Thornwood, NY in 1968. |
| 2 | On Broadway in "Sweet Charity" as Herman with Christina Applegate at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, formerly the Martin Beck Theatre. [May 2005] |
| 3 | On Broadway in "Curtains". [March 2007] |
| 4 | Currently starring alongside Brian Stokes Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in the Broadway revival of "Man of la Mancha" as Sancho Panza, at the Martin Beck Theater. [December 2002] |
| 5 | Brother is David Sabella-Mills, who originated the role of Mary Sunshine in the Broadway revival of Chicago (starring Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking). |
| 6 | Frequently Teamed with Nathan Lane on Stage and Screen. |
| 7 | Ernie attended the University of Miami in the early 1970s. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knots Landing | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Frank Edmunds |
| Oh Madeline | 1984 | TV Series | Phelps |
| Alice | 1984 | TV Series | Franklin |
| Newhart | 1983 | TV Series | Ed Halstead / Police Officer |
| 13 Thirteenth Avenue | 1983 | TV Movie | Vlastock Spoltechzep |
| The New Odd Couple | 1983 | TV Series | Policeman |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 | TV Series | Patient |
| Broadway on Showtime | 1980 | TV Series | Sing Song / Big Harp |
| The Lion Guard | 2016 | TV Series | Pumbaa |
| Bakery in Brooklyn | 2016 | Dave | |
| The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | 2015 | TV Movie | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Blue Bloods | 2015 | TV Series | Leon |
| The Challenger | 2015/I | Frankie | |
| The Good Wife | 2014 | TV Series | Murray |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart on the Go | 2013 | Video short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Online! | 2012 | Short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Healthy & Fit! | 2011 | Short | Pumbaa |
| Listen to Your Heart | 2010 | Tony | |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart in the Water! | 2009 | Video short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green! | 2009 | Video short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa About Fire! | 2009 | Short | Pumbaa |
| Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home! | 2008 | Short | Pumbaa |
| Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | 2007 | Video Game | Pumbaa (English version, voice) |
| Kingdom Hearts II | 2005 | Video Game | Pumbaa (English version, voice) |
| Behind the Legend: Timon | 2004 | Video short | Pumbaa (voice, uncredited) |
| The Lion King 1 1/2 | 2004 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari | 2004 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Who Wants to Be King of the Jungle | 2004 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| That's So Raven | 2003 | TV Series | Mr. Petracelli Mr. Petrachelli |
| House of Mouse | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Pumbaa |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | 2001 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| The Practice | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Harland Bassett |
| Ed | 2001 | TV Series | Gary Swirdlock |
| Providence | 2000 | TV Series | Lou Keppler |
| Find Out Why | 2000 | TV Series | Pumbaa |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1999 | TV Series | Mr. Bundles |
| Malcolm & Eddie | 1999 | TV Series | Mort Diamond |
| Timon & Pumbaa | 1995-1999 | TV Series | Pumbaa Bampuu |
| The Out-of-Towners | 1999 | Getaway Driver | |
| Encore! Encore! | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Leo |
| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Active Play | 1998 | Video Game | Pumbaa |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: Quit Buggin' Me | 1998 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: True Guts | 1998 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride | 1998 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: Don't Get Mad, Get Happy | 1997 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: Grub's On | 1997 | Video short | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures: Hanging with Baby | 1997 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Timon and Pumbaa's Wild Adventure: Live and Learn | 1997 | Video | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Mousehunt | 1997 | Maury, the Cat Care Society Owner | |
| In & Out | 1997 | Aldo Hooper | |
| One Saturday Morning | 1997 | TV Series | Pumbaa (2000) (voice) |
| The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa Smart Yet Satisfying PSA Campaign | 1996 | TV Series | Pumbaa |
| Blame It on Ernie | 1995 | TV Series | |
| The Lion King: Timon and Pumbaa's Jungle Games | 1995 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Stand by Me | 1995 | Short | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Pins and Needles | 1995 | TV Movie | Marvin |
| Roommates | 1995 | Stash | |
| Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable | 1995 | Short | Pumbaa (voice) |
| The Lion King Activity Center | 1995 | Video Game | Pumbaa |
| Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Pinball | 1995 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Animated StoryBook: The Lion King | 1994 | Video Game | Pumbaa (voice) |
| Mad About You | 1994 | TV Series | Maurice |
| Quiz Show | 1994 | Car Salesman | |
| The Lion King | 1994 | Pumbaa (voice) | |
| Just My Imagination | 1992 | TV Movie | Arnold Mayer |
| Dangerous Curves | 1992 | TV Series | Jack Kilty |
| Davis Rules | 1992 | TV Series | Coach |
| A Different World | 1992 | TV Series | Campus Security |
| Seinfeld | 1992 | TV Series | Naked Man |
| Major Dad | 1991 | TV Series | Phil |
| Saved by the Bell | 1991 | TV Series | Leon Carosi |
| Murphy Brown | 1991 | TV Series | Julian |
| Babes | 1991 | TV Series | Mo |
| Good Grief | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Tyrone / Flipper |
| Going Under | 1990 | The Mole | |
| Coach | 1990 | TV Series | Ernie |
| Faith | 1990 | Stanley | |
| Quantum Leap | 1989 | TV Series | Manny / Sancho Panza |
| My Two Dads | 1989 | TV Series | Officer Ringer |
| Open House | 1989 | TV Series | |
| A Fine Romance | 1989 | TV Series | George Shipman |
| Mr. Belvedere | 1988 | TV Series | Mr. Palmer |
| Fright Night Part 2 | 1988 | Dr. Harrison | |
| She's the Sheriff | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Dickie Dinsmore |
| Sledge Hammer! | 1988 | TV Series | Al Fresco |
| Hunter | 1987 | TV Series | Earnie |
| Married with Children | 1987 | TV Series | Mr. Pond |
| Hill Street Blues | 1983-1987 | TV Series | Pauli Paulie Shellcop Paulie |
| Perfect Strangers | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Mr. Donald 'Twinkie' Twinkacetti |
| Roxie | 1987 | TV Series | Vito Carteri |
| Tough Guys | 1986 | Hotel Clerk | |
| Benson | 1986 | TV Series | Bo |
| It's a Living | 1986 | TV Series | Walter Criff |
| Copacabana | 1985 | TV Movie | Sam Gropper |
| Cheers | 1985 | TV Series | Santo Carbone / Stan |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | 1985 | TV Series | Clyde Whitley |
| Diff'rent Strokes | 1985 | TV Series | Ben |
| It's Your Move | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Lou Donatelli |
| City Heat | 1984 | Ballistics Expert | |
| Punky Brewster | 1984 | TV Series | Elroy Kramer |
| 100 Centre Street | 1984 | TV Movie | Harry Pike |
| Domestic Life | 1984 | TV Series | Ralph Pomeroy |
| The New Mike Hammer | 1984 | TV Series | Salvatore Juno |
| Cagney & Lacey | 1982-1984 | TV Series | Cabbie |
| The Facts of Life | 1984 | TV Series | Husband |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lion Guard | 2016 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| The Lion King 1 1/2 | 2004 | Video performer: "Hakuna Matata", "Sunrise, Sunset" | |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | 2001 | Video performer: "The Best Christmas Of All" | |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special performer: "Hakuna Matata" | |
| The Lion King | 1994 | performer: "Hakuna Matata" 1994, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" 1994, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" 1994 | |
| Quantum Leap | 1989 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood & Vinyl | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Saturday Night Live | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Performer: Hakuna Matata |
| Charlie Rose | 1994 | TV Series | |
| Great Performances | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | DVDX Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Animated Character Performance (Voice and Animation in a DVD Premiere Movie) | The Lion King 1½ (2004) |
| 1996 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Timon & Pumbaa (1995) |
