The Lion King (1994) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff.

Cast

• Matthew Broderick as Simba (voice)
• Moira Kelly as Nala (voice)
• Jeremy Irons as Scar (voice)
• Nathan Lane as Timon (voice)
• Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa (voice)
• James Earl Jones as Mufasa (voice)
• Robert Guillaume as Rafiki (voice)
• Rowan Atkinson as Zazu (voice)
• Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi (voice)
• Cheech Marin as Banzai (voice)
• Jim Cummings as Ed (voice)
• Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Young Simba (voice)
• Niketa Calame-Harris as Young Nala (voice)
• Madge Sinclair as Sarabi (voice)
• Zoe Leader as Sarafina (voice)
• Frank Welker as Lions Roars (voice) (uncredited)
• Cathy Cavadini as Additional Voices (voice)
• Judi Durand as Additional Voices (voice)
• Daamen J. Krall as Additional Voices (voice)
• David McCharen as Additional Voices (voice)
• Mary Linda Phillips as Additional Voices (voice)
• Phil Proctor as Additional Voices (voice)
• David J. Randolph as Additional Voices (voice)
• Brian Tochi as Fighting Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
• Roger Allers as Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
• Rob Minkoff as Laughing Hyena (voice) (uncredited)
• Jason Weaver as Young Simba (singing voice) (uncredited)

Crew

• Roger Allers — Director
• Linda Woolverton — Screenplay
• Irene Mecchi — Screenplay
• Jonathan Roberts — Screenplay
• Rob Minkoff — Director
• Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer
• Don Hahn — Producer

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