Banzai — The Lion King Character Profile

About Banzai

Hot-headed hyena who follows Shenzi and Scar's orders.

Banzai — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Other

Abilities

Combat, Aggression, Hunting, Complaint

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 4/10

Affiliations

• The Lion King universe

Banzai appears in 2 titles

• The Lion King (1994)
• The Lion King 1½ (2004) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Cheech Marin

Appears in

The Lion King (1994)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Banzai — Alliance Manipulator — Scar (Jeremy Irons)

  Scar coerces Banzai into participating in the royal assassination.

• Banzai — Social Clan Leaders — Shenzi (Whoopi Goldberg)

  Shenzi and Banzai operate as peer leaders within the hyena clan.

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• Zazu (Rowan Atkinson)
• Scar (Jeremy Irons)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Mary Linda Phillips)
• Rafiki (Robert Guillaume)
• Young Nala (Niketa Calame-Harris)
• Shenzi (Whoopi Goldberg)
• Sarabi (Madge Sinclair)