<Ul> <Li> Matthew Broderick as Simba , son of Mufasa and Sarabi , who grows up to become King of the Pride Lands . Rock singer Joseph Williams provided adult Simba 's singing voice . Mark Henn and Ruben A. Aquino respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Simba . <Ul> <Li> Jonathan Taylor Thomas voiced young Simba , while Jason Weaver provided the cub 's singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Jeremy Irons as Scar , Mufasa 's younger brother and Simba 's uncle , who takes the throne . Andreas Deja served as the supervising animator for Scar . </Li> <Li> James Earl Jones as Mufasa , Simba 's father , King of the Pride Lands as the film begins . Tony Fucile served as the supervising animator for Mufasa . </Li> <Li> Moira Kelly as Nala , Simba 's best friend and later his wife . Sally Dworsky provided her singing voice . Aaron Blaise and Anthony de Rosa respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Nala . <Ul> <Li> Niketa Calame provided the voice of young Nala while Laura Williams provided her singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Nathan Lane as Timon , a wise - cracking and self - absorbed yet somewhat loyal meerkat who becomes one of Simba 's best friends and adoptive parents . Michael Surrey served as his supervising animator . </Li> <Li> Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa , a naïve warthog who suffers from flatulence and is Timon 's best friend and also becomes one of Simba 's best friends and adoptive parents . Tony Bancroft served as his supervising animator . </Li> <Li> Robert Guillaume as Rafiki , an old baboon ( with mandrill markings ) who serves as shaman of the Pride Lands and presents newborn cubs of the King and Queen to the animals of the Pride Lands . James Baxter served as the supervising animator for Rafiki . </Li> <Li> Rowan Atkinson as Zazu , a hornbill who serves as the king 's majordomo ( or `` Mufasa 's little stooge '' , as Shenzi calls him ) . Ellen Woodbury served as the supervising animator for Zazu . </Li> <Li> Madge Sinclair as Sarabi , Mufasa 's mate , Simba 's mother , and the leader of the lioness hunting party . Russ Edmonds served as the supervising animator for Sarabi . </Li> <Li> The three spotted hyenas who serve Scar were animated by Alex Kupershmidt and David Burgess . <Ul> <Li> Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi , the sassy and short - tempered female leader of the trio . </Li> <Li> Cheech Marin as Banzai , an aggressive and hot - headed hyena prone to complaining and acting on impulse . </Li> <Li> Jim Cummings as Ed , a dim - witted hyena who does not talk , only communicating through laughter . Cummings also voiced a mole that talks with Zazu and made a guest appearance as Scar in certain lines of `` Be Prepared '' after Irons blew his voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Zoe Leader as Sarafina , Nala 's mother , who is shown briefly talking to Simba 's mother , Sarabi . </Li> <Li> Brian Tochi as Fighting hyena ( uncredited ) </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Matthew Broderick as Simba , son of Mufasa and Sarabi , who grows up to become King of the Pride Lands . Rock singer Joseph Williams provided adult Simba 's singing voice . Mark Henn and Ruben A. Aquino respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Simba . <Ul> <Li> Jonathan Taylor Thomas voiced young Simba , while Jason Weaver provided the cub 's singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Jeremy Irons as Scar , Mufasa 's younger brother and Simba 's uncle , who takes the throne . Andreas Deja served as the supervising animator for Scar . </Li> <Li> James Earl Jones as Mufasa , Simba 's father , King of the Pride Lands as the film begins . Tony Fucile served as the supervising animator for Mufasa . </Li> <Li> Moira Kelly as Nala , Simba 's best friend and later his wife . Sally Dworsky provided her singing voice . Aaron Blaise and Anthony de Rosa respectively served as the supervising animators for young and adult Nala . <Ul> <Li> Niketa Calame provided the voice of young Nala while Laura Williams provided her singing voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Nathan Lane as Timon , a wise - cracking and self - absorbed yet somewhat loyal meerkat who becomes one of Simba 's best friends and adoptive parents . Michael Surrey served as his supervising animator . </Li> <Li> Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa , a naïve warthog who suffers from flatulence and is Timon 's best friend and also becomes one of Simba 's best friends and adoptive parents . Tony Bancroft served as his supervising animator . </Li> <Li> Robert Guillaume as Rafiki , an old baboon ( with mandrill markings ) who serves as shaman of the Pride Lands and presents newborn cubs of the King and Queen to the animals of the Pride Lands . James Baxter served as the supervising animator for Rafiki . </Li> <Li> Rowan Atkinson as Zazu , a hornbill who serves as the king 's majordomo ( or `` Mufasa 's little stooge '' , as Shenzi calls him ) . Ellen Woodbury served as the supervising animator for Zazu . </Li> <Li> Madge Sinclair as Sarabi , Mufasa 's mate , Simba 's mother , and the leader of the lioness hunting party . Russ Edmonds served as the supervising animator for Sarabi . </Li> <Li> The three spotted hyenas who serve Scar were animated by Alex Kupershmidt and David Burgess . <Ul> <Li> Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi , the sassy and short - tempered female leader of the trio . </Li> <Li> Cheech Marin as Banzai , an aggressive and hot - headed hyena prone to complaining and acting on impulse . </Li> <Li> Jim Cummings as Ed , a dim - witted hyena who does not talk , only communicating through laughter . Cummings also voiced a mole that talks with Zazu and made a guest appearance as Scar in certain lines of `` Be Prepared '' after Irons blew his voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Zoe Leader as Sarafina , Nala 's mother , who is shown briefly talking to Simba 's mother , Sarabi . </Li> <Li> Brian Tochi as Fighting hyena ( uncredited ) </Li> </Ul>
what type of animal is ed from the lion king
what type of animal is ed from the lion king
hyena
hyena