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The Lion King (1994) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Lion King (2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Taking inspiration from Shakespeare's Hamlet, a young lion prince grows up in exile after his father is killed by his villainous uncle, and returns years later to reclaim his throne.
Plot. In the Pride Lands of Tanzania, a pride of lions rule over the kingdom from Pride Rock. King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi's newborn son, Simba, is presented to the gathering animals by Rafiki the mandrill, the kingdom's shaman and advisor. Mufasa's younger brother, Scar, covets the throne.
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile.
The Lion King: Directed by Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff. With Rowan Atkinson, Matthew Broderick, Niketa Calame-Harris, Jim Cummings. Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
The following is a list of characters appearing in Disney's The Lion King franchise. It includes characters from the 1994 film, its direct-to-video follow-ups, its two television series, and printed media.
