<Li> Rowan Atkinson as Zazu, a hornbill who serves as the king's majordomo (or "Mufasa's little stooge", as Shenzi calls him). Ellen Woodbury served as the supervising animator for Zazu . </Li> <Li> Madge Sinclair as Sarabi, Mufasa's mate, Simba's mother, and the leader of the lioness hunting party . Russ Edmonds served as the supervising animator for Sarabi . </Li> <Li> The three spotted hyenas who serve Scar were animated by Alex Kupershmidt and David Burgess . <Ul> <Li> Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi, the sassy and short - tempered female leader of the trio . </Li> <Li> Cheech Marin as Banzai, an aggressive and hot - headed hyena prone to complaining and acting on impulse . </Li> <Li> Jim Cummings as Ed, a dim - witted hyena who does not talk, only communicating through laughter . Cummings also voiced a mole that talks with Zazu and made a guest appearance as Scar in certain lines of "Be Prepared" after Irons blew his voice . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi, the sassy and short - tempered female leader of the trio . </Li> <Li> Cheech Marin as Banzai, an aggressive and hot - headed hyena prone to complaining and acting on impulse . </Li> <Li> Jim Cummings as Ed, a dim - witted hyena who does not talk, only communicating through laughter . Cummings also voiced a mole that talks with Zazu and made a guest appearance as Scar in certain lines of "Be Prepared" after Irons blew his voice . </Li> </Ul>

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