<P> Based on the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern from Hamlet , Timon and Pumbaa are played by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella . Timon was animated and created by Michael Surrey . They made their first appearances in the 1994 film when they shooed away the vultures that swarmed around young Simba , who had collapsed from heat exhaustion . Timon and Pumbaa then took the collapsed lion cub back to a small pool , where they splashed water on him to wake him up . After Simba is awakened by the two , they introduce themselves and welcome Simba to stay with them and follow their hakuna matata philosophy . At first , Simba is confused about Timon and Pumbaa 's lifestyle , but it is explained to him in the song `` Hakuna Matata '' . </P>
<P> Based on the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern from Hamlet , Timon and Pumbaa are played by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella . Timon was animated and created by Michael Surrey . They made their first appearances in the 1994 film when they shooed away the vultures that swarmed around young Simba , who had collapsed from heat exhaustion . Timon and Pumbaa then took the collapsed lion cub back to a small pool , where they splashed water on him to wake him up . After Simba is awakened by the two , they introduce themselves and welcome Simba to stay with them and follow their hakuna matata philosophy . At first , Simba is confused about Timon and Pumbaa 's lifestyle , but it is explained to him in the song `` Hakuna Matata '' . </P>
who played pumbaa in the lion king movie
who played pumbaa in the lion king movie
Ernie Sabella
Ernie Sabella