Matthew Broderick Simba (voice) James Earl Jones King Mufasa (voice) Jeremy Irons Scar (voice) Rowan Atkinson Zazu the Hornbill (voice) Niketa Calame Young Nala (voice) Jim Cummings ED the Hyena (voice) / Scar (singing voice) Whoopi Goldberg Shenzi the Hyena (voice) Robert Guillaume Rafiki (voice) Moira Kelly Nala (voice) Nathan Lane Timon (voice) Cheech Marin Banzai the Hyena (voice) Ernie Sabella Pumbaa (voice) Madge Sinclair Sarabi, Simba's Mother (voice) Jonathan Taylor Thomas Young Simba (voice) Frank Welker Lion Roars (voice) (uncredited) Cathy Cavadini (voice) (uncredited) Judi M. Durand Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) Phil Proctor Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) Brian Tochi Fighting Hyena (voice) (uncredited) Jason Weaver Young Simba (singing voice)