Timon — The Lion King 1½ Character Profile

About Timon

Witty meerkat who teaches Hakuna Matata and becomes Simba's loyal companion.

Timon — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Quick thinking, Burrowing, Survival skills, Comedy relief

• Strength: 2/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 5/10

Affiliations

• The Lion King universe

Quick Facts about Timon

Hair Color

Red hair

Timon's Known Relations

• http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/143b7f168ab79f8ae106708cc2444b6b — Mother

Timon 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)
• The Lion King (2019) — character page
• Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Nathan Lane

Appears in

The Lion King 1½ (2004)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Timon — Conflict Rivals — Nala (Moira Kelly)

  Temporary antagonism driven by fear of losing Simba.

• Timon — Family Foster Father And Son — Simba (Matthew Broderick)

  Nurturing relationship that defines Simba's upbringing.

• Timon — Narrative Mentor And Student — Rafiki (Robert Guillaume)

  Spiritual guidance that shapes Timon's worldview.

• Timon — Family Uncle And Nephew — Uncle Max (Jerry Stiller)

  Family bond that evolves from colony tension to battlefield alliance.

• Timon — Social Best Friends — Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella)

  Core companionship that drives the narrative forward.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of The Lion King 1½

More characters from The Lion King 1½

• Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella)
• Mom (Julie Kavner)
• Uncle Max (Jerry Stiller)
• Zazu (voice) (Edward Hibbert)
• Simba (Matthew Broderick)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Bill Farmer)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Chris Sanders)
• Young Simba (voice) (Matt Weinberg)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Corey Burton)
• Flinchy (voice) (Jason Rudofsky)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Del Roy)
• Additional Voices (voice) (Carolyn Gardner)