Pumbaa — The Lion King 1½ Character Profile

About Pumbaa

Good-natured warthog and Timon's best friend, known for loyalty and humor.

Pumbaa — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Gas attacks, Loyalty, Foraging, Emotional support

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

Affiliations

• The Lion King universe

Quick Facts about Pumbaa

First Appearance

The Lion King

Pumbaa 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

Ernie Sabella

Appears in

The Lion King 1½ (2004)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Pumbaa — Social Best Friends — Timon (Nathan Lane)

  Core companionship that drives the narrative forward.

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

  Companionate father figure who supports Simba's journey.

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

More characters from The Lion King 1½

• Timon (Nathan Lane)
• Mom (Julie Kavner)
• Uncle Max (Jerry Stiller)
• Zazu (voice) (Edward Hibbert)
• Simba (Matthew Broderick)
• Rafiki (Robert Guillaume)
• 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) (Bob Joles)