Who voiced the adult Timon?

Who voiced the adult Timon? Nathan Lane voiced Timon in Disney’s 1994 animated film The Lion King.

Timon is a wise-cracking meerkat who becomes one of Simba’s closest friends after Simba leaves the Pride Lands. Lane’s comic timing helped define the character’s fast-talking personality, especially in scenes with Ernie Sabella’s Pumbaa. The two actors were cast after recording together during production; they had been appearing together in the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls.

A common mix-up is confusing Lane with Ernie Sabella, who voiced Pumbaa, or with Rowan Atkinson, who voiced Zazu. Lane also performed Timon in later Lion King projects, including The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, The Lion King 1½, and early episodes of Timon & Pumbaa. The character’s signature philosophy, “Hakuna Matata,” becomes the emotional turning point that lets Simba temporarily escape his past, although the story eventually requires him to return home and accept responsibility.