Ernie Sabella Biography

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. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

• 1. Pumbaa: Maybe you should look beyond the big pointy rock.
  2. Timon: Hey, I know: maybe I should look BEYOND the big pointy rock!
  From The Lion King 1 1/2. Submitted by Jed G (20 days ago)

• 1. Timon: Gee. He looks blue.
  2. Pumbaa: I'd say brownish-gold.
  3. Timon: No, no, no, no. I mean he's depressed.
  4. Pumbaa: Oh.
  From The Lion King. Submitted by Manuela D (40 days ago)

• 1. Timon: You okay kid?
  2. Simba: I guess so...
  3. Pumbaa: You nearly died.
  4. Timon: I saved you!
  5. Pumbaa: [snorts]
  6. Timon: Well, uh, Pumbaa helped. A little.
  From The Lion King. Submitted by Manuela D (40 days ago)

• 1. Timon: Hakuna matata!
  2. Young Simba: Hakuna matata?
  3. Pumbaa: It's our motto.
  4. Young Simba: What's a motto?
  5. Timon: I don't know, what's the matter with you?
  From The Lion King. Submitted by Augusta M (3 months ago)

• 1. Pumbaa: What's eating you?
  2. Timon: Nothing, he's at the top of the food chain!
  From The Lion King. Submitted by Augusta M (3 months ago)

• 1. Timon: Pumbaa, hey. What's going on?
  2. Pumbaa: She's gonna eat me!
  3. Timon: Huh? [looks at Nala running towards them] Whoa! Geez, why do I always have to save your- Ahh!
  4. Simba: [attacks Nala to protect Timon and Pumbaa]
  From The Lion King. Submitted by Derek K (7 months ago)

• 1. Timon: Hey, he looks blue.
  2. Pumbaa: I'd say brownish-gold.
  3. Timon: No, no, no. I mean he's depressed.
  4. Pumbaa: Oh.
  From The Lion King. Submitted by Derek K (7 months ago)

• 1. Pumbaa: What do we do? What do we do?
  2. Timon: There's one thing, Pumbaa. 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going.' That's our motto.
  3. Pumbaa: I thought our motto was, 'Hakuna Matata.'
  4. 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!
  From The Lion King 2 - Simba's Pride. Submitted by Derek K (7 months ago)

• 1. Timon: Geez, it's a lion! Run Pumbaa! Move it!
  2. Pumbaa: Hey, Timon! It's just a little lion. Look at him. So cute, and all alone. Can we keep him?
  3. Timon: Pumbaa, are you nuts!? We're talking about a lion. Lions eat guys like us!
  4. Pumbaa: But he's so little.
  5. Timon: It's gonna get bigger.
  6. Pumbaa: Maybe he'll be on our side.
  7. 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.
  From The Lion King. Submitted by Derek K (8 months ago)

• 1. Pumbaa: I ate like a pig.
  From The Lion King. Submitted by Nihar C (8 months ago)

• 1. Charley Brewster: (about Peter Vincent) I never returned his calls. To tell the truth I'm a little scared.
  2. Dr. Harrison: Of vampires?
  3. Charley Brewster: No.
  4. Dr. Harrison: Why?
  5. Charley Brewster: Because vampires aren't real.
  From Fright Night Part 2. Submitted by Creep F (12 months ago)

• 1. Pumbaa: It's our motto.
  2. Young Simba: What's a motto?
  3. Timon: Nothing. What's a motto with you?
  From The Lion King. Submitted by Chris P (13 months ago)