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Ernie Sabella

  • Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA
  • Birthday: September 19, 1949

"Hey, I'm short and sorta fat. I can make people laugh. That's about it" is how character actor Ernie Sabella describes himself. A specialist in low-level sleaze and surliness, he has spiced up productions on stage, TV, and increasingly, on the big screen. Sabella established himself on Broadway and regional theater before becoming a familiar TV face in sitcoms, busted pilots, and occasional TV dramas since the mid-1980s. Teen sitcom cultists may remember him as the cheesy building super who continually attempted to thwart jun…more

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Career Milestones

  • 1998

    Replaced Joel Grey in the role of Amos Hart in the Broadway revival of "Chicago"; co-starred with his brother David who was featured as Little Mary Sunshine

  • 1997

    Made cameo appearance in "Mousehunt", starring Lane

  • 1995

    Co-starred with Lane in Broadway revival of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

  • 1994

    First substantial feature role, the voice of Pumbaa in Disney's blockbuster animated feature, "The Lion King"

  • 1994

    Succeeded Lane as the star of a series of Nyquil TV ads (on Lane's recommendation)

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