Young Simba — The Lion King Character Profile

About Young Simba

Curious lion cub whose exile sets the main plot in motion.

Young Simba — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Playfulness, Learning, Courage, Exploration

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 5/10

Young Simba appears in 5 titles

• The Lion King (1994) — character page
• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) — character page
• The Lion King 1½ (2004) — character page
• The Lion King (2019) — character page
• Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Appears in

The Lion King (1994)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Lion King

• Simba (Matthew Broderick)
• Nala (Moira Kelly)
• Timon (Nathan Lane)
• Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella)
• Mufasa (James Earl Jones)
• Zazu (Rowan Atkinson)
• Scar (Jeremy Irons)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Mary Linda Phillips)
• Rafiki (Robert Guillaume)
• Shenzi (Whoopi Goldberg)
• Young Nala (Niketa Calame-Harris)
• Sarabi (Madge Sinclair)