Ernest Sabella (September 19, 1949) is an American actor best known for The Lion King, Perfect Strangers, and Saved by the Bell.
He is married to computer programmer Cheryl Sabella.
Film Roles
- City Heat as Ballistics Expert
- Tough Guys as Hotel Clerk
- Fright Night Part 2 as Dr. Harrison
- Going Under as The Mole
- The Lion King (1994) as Pumbaa
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride as Pumbaa
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse as Pumbaa
- The Lion King 1 ½ as Pumbaa
- Quiz Show as Car Salesman
- Roommates as Stash
- In & Out as Aldo Hopper
- MouseHunt as Maury
- The Out-of-Towners as Getaway Driver
- Listen to Your Heart as Tony
- The Challenger as Frankie
- Bakery In Brooklyn as Dave
Television Roles
- St. Elsewhere as Patient (1 episode)
- Cagney & Lacey as Cabbie (2 episodes)
- The New Odd Couple as Policeman (1 episode)
- Newhart as Ed Halstead/Police officer (3 episodes)
- Knots Landing as Frank Edmunds (2 episodes)
- Hill Street Blues as Paulie Shellcop (4 episodes)
- Alice (1976) as Franklin (1 episode)
- Oh Madeline as Phelps (1 episode)
- The Facts of Life as Husband (1 episode)
- Domestic Life as Ralph Pomeroy (1 episode)
- Punky Brewster as Elroy Kramer (1 episode)
- Its Your Move as Lou Donatelli
- Different Strokes as Ben (1 episode)
- Hardcastle and McCormick as Clyde Whitley (1 episode)
- Cheers as Santo Carbone/Stan (2 episodes)
- It's a Living as Walter Cliff (1 episode)
- Benson as Bo (1 episode)
- Perfect Strangers as Mr. Donald 'Twinkle' Twinkacetti (22 episodes)
- Roxie as Vito Carteri
- Married... with Children as Mr. Pond (1 episode)
- Hunter (1984) as Earnie (1 episode)
- Sledge Hammer! as Al Fresco (1 episode)
- Mr. Belvedere as Mr. Plumer (1 episode)
- A Fine Romance as George Shipman
- My Two Dads as Officer Ringer (1 episode)
- Quantum Leap as Manny/Sancho Panza (1 episode)
- Coach as Ernie (1 episode)
- Good Grief as Tyron/Flipper (2 episodes)
- Babes as Mo (1 episode)
- Murphy Brown as Julian (1 episode)
- Saved by the Bell as Leon Carosi (6 episodes)
- Major Dad as Phil (1 episode)
- Seinfeld as Naked Man (1 episode)
- A Different World as Campus Security (1 episode)
- Dangerous Curves as Jack Kilty (1 episode)
- Mad About You as Maurice (1 episode)
- Timon & Pumbaa as Pumbaa/Bampuu
- House of Mouse as Pumbaa (14 episodes)
- The Lion Guard Return Of The Roar as Pumbaa (TV Movie)
- The Lion Guard as Pumbaa (recurring)
- Encore Encore as Leo (5 episodes)
- The Practice as Harland Bassett (4 episodes)
- Malcolm & Eddie as Mort Diamond (1 episode)
- Providence as Lou Keppler (3 episodes)
- Ed as Gary Swirdlock (1 episode)
- That's So Raven as Mr. Petrachelli (2 episodes)
- Blue Bloods as Leon (1 episode)
Video Game Roles
- Animated Storybook The Lion King as Pumbaa
- The Lion King Activity Center as Pumbaa
- Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games as Pumbaa
- The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure as Pumbaa
- Kingdom Hearts II as Pumbaa
- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix as Pumbaa
