Characters
- Timon (voiced in early episodes by Nathan Lane, then by Kevin Schon and/or Quinton Flynn) – One of the show's two main protagonists.
- Pumbaa (voiced by Ernie Sabella) – One of the show's two main protagonists.
- Simba (voiced by Cam Clarke) – Friend of Timon and Pumbaa and king of the Pride Lands.
- Zazu (voiced by Michael Gough) – A pompous hornbill who works for Simba.
- Shenzi, Banzai and Ed (voiced by Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen and Jim Cummings) – Three hyenas who pick on Timon and Pumbaa, although they can be described as more of an annoyance than an actual threat to them. They used to work for Scar. They will star in their own animated TV series, The Laughing Hyenas, starting in 2018. It's gonna be great.
- Rafiki (voiced by Robert Guillaume) – A wise baboon who gives good advice and is occasionally the butt of jokes.
- Quint (voiced by Corey Burton) – The archenemy of Timon and Pumbaa. He is a man of many disguises, and his role varies from episode to episode, from mildly bothersome antagonist to full villain.
- Speedy the Snail (voiced by Corey Burton also) – An easygoing blue snail who can talk and sing too. Timon and Pumbaa were planning to eat him, but ended up becoming friends with him instead. They often find themselves rushing to have to save Speedy from dangerous situations.
- Boss Beaver (voiced by Brad Garrett) – A stereotypical beaver whose life philosophy is the exact opposite of Hakuna Matata. He values hard work and is sometimes too harsh on his employees. He also emphasizes the importance of safe work conditions.
- Erwin (voiced by Charlie Adler) – A dimwitted, accident-prone penguin whose bad luck seems to be terribly contagious. He's got no friends other than Timon and Pumbaa (who became his friends after they were stranded in Antarctica and Erwin had two extra tickets to a cruise ship). They will try to avoid him at all costs.
- Toucan Dan (voiced by Jeff Bennett) – A criminal toucan, wanted by the police. He is known for being a convincing liar and impersonator and always manages to trick Timon and Pumbaa (or just Timon) into helping him
- Smolder the Bear (voiced by Jim Cummings) – A large bear with a very short temperament who Timon and Pumbaa often run into. He can be quite menacing, but at least one episode shows that deep inside he is a nice guy.
- The Three Natives (voiced by Jeff Bennett) – Three natives who are really university students. Their "chief" is also a university student, and usually preceeds what he says with "Bungala bungala!"
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