Edward Hibbert

Edward Hibbert

Background information

Born

September 9,1955 (age 69)
Long Island,New York,United States

Nationality

American
British

Occupation

Actor, voice actor, literary agent

Years active

1977-present

ForDisney, he voicedZazu inTimon & Pumbaa,The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, andThe Lion King 1½, replacingRowan Atkinson. He also appeared, unbilled, as an overly dramatic theater hall caretaker inThe Muppets' Wizard of Oz, in scenes cut from the television airing but restored for DVD, and played The Wizard inOnce Upon a Mattress. He then voicedMary Poppins' Parrot Umbrella inMary Poppins Returns.

Outside of Disney, he appeared in films, such as 1994The Paper,Loch Ness,The First Wives Club,Everyone Says I Love You,Friends & Family, andUptown Girls. In television, he appeared inMurder, She Wrote,Columbo,The Nanny,Married...with Children,Earthworm Jim,Fantasy Island (1998),Gilmore Girls,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,2 Broke Girls, andBlue Bloods. He also appeared stage shows, likeLady in the Dark,Noises Off,Curtains,Anyone Can Whistle,It Shoulda Been You,Something Rotten!, andInto the Woods.

Roles[]

Zazu
(Timon & Pumbaa,The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, andThe Lion King 1½)

Parrot Umbrella
(Mary Poppins Returns)

External links[]

• Edward Hibbert onWikipedia
• Edward Hibbert onIMDb