
This article is about the character from the 1994 film.
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Physical Attributes




Fur color

Brown, tan, cream, red

Eye color


Biographical Information
Name meaning


Also known as

Timmy (by Ma)
Junior (by Speedy the Snail)
Pops (by Simba)
Uncle Timon (by Bunga)
Billy Bob (by Jean Farrel)
Tunnel Klutz (by a meerkat from his former colony)




Wherever he wants (according to himself)
Pride Lands
Hakuna Matata Falls
Hakuna Matata (formerly)


Timon's Colony (formerly)
Pride Landers

Familial Information

Ma (mother)
Bunga (adoptive son)
Simba (adoptive son)
Uncle Max (uncle)
Nala (adoptive daughter-in-law)
Kiara (adoptive granddaughter)
Kion (adoptive grandson)
Kovu (adoptive grandson-in-law)

—Timon to Simba

Timon is an adult male meerkat. He serves as the adopted father and friend of Simba. He saves the cub when he is young and later helps him defeat the evil Scar during the battle of Pride Rock.


The Lion King

Simba: Right.
Simba: That's not what I was taught.
—Timon teaches Simba about Hakuna Matata[src]

Timon inspects Simba, who had fallen unconscious in the desert heat



Timon revives Simba by splashing water onto the cub's face


Timon teaches Simba about his and Pumbaa's carefree way of life


The meerkat then explains that in bad times, one has to leave his past behind. He asks Simba if it's true that one cannot do anything when something bad happens, and Simba agrees. However, Timon refutes him and tells him that he should turn his back on the world when the world turns its back on him. He and Pumbaa then sing "Hakuna Matata".

Timon scoffs at Simba's belief in the Great Kings of the Past



Timon attempts to save Pumbaa from a hungry lioness



Timon expresses confusion over Simba's relationship with Nala



Timon sings "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", during which he laments the blossoming romance between Simba and Nala


The two spy on Simba and Nala as they two go for a walk through the jungle. Timon complains about the situation, and when Pumbaa doesn't understand, he explains to him through song that Simba and Nala are falling in love and will, therefore, leave Timon and Pumbaa without their buddy Simba. Broken-hearted, the two cry together while Simba and Nala embrace.

Nala explains Simba's return to the Pride Lands to Timon and Pumbaa



Timon does the hula in order to distract a group of hyenas


Timon and Pumbaa look on as Simba ascends Pride Rock


The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

―Timon goes in-character as though talking to Simba[src]

Simba instructs Timon and Pumbaa to follow his rambunctious daughter, Kiara


When Kiara runs off to play, Simba instructs Timon and Pumbaa to watch over her so she doesn't get hurt or cause trouble. They find Kiara, but she eventually runs off when he and Pumbaa begin to debate over bugs. Timon is seen again when Zira encounters Simba and tries to tell her to get out of the Pride Lands, but Zira frightens Timon when she roars at him. Timon also remarks in the conversation that Zira's son Kovu is a "fuzzy maraca."


Timon attempts to excuse his way out of a run-in with Kiara, whom he and Pumbaa had been following

After the conversation, Timon along with Pumbaa, Nala, and the Pride Landers head straight back to Pride Rock while Simba stays behind to scold Kiara.



Timon uses Pumbaa's flatulence as a weapon against the Outsiders




Timon and Pumbaa sob over Kiara and Kovu's marriage



The Lion King 1½

Friends stick together to the end.
―Timon declaring Pumbaa as his new friend[src]

Timon telling Ma that he dreams of a better home


Timon, while on his way to his first dream home, gets stopped by Pumbaa, who has something to tell him

While on the journey, he meets Rafiki, who teaches him "Hakuna Matata." Also, he tells the meerkat to "look beyond what you see," which Timon assumes to mean that his dream home is Pride Rock. Timon later meets Pumbaa and uses him to protect him from predators. When he arrives at Pride Rock, he and Pumbaa find the animals gathered to see Simba. With the option of Pride Rock as his dream home gone, he finds a new home near Pride Rock. When they enter the crowd, Timon pulls Pumbaa's tail which makes the animals pass out and appear to be bowing before the newborn prince. Timon and Pumbaa make a new home away from Pride Rock until it is destroyed during "I Just Can't Wait to be King" when Timon hits the leg of an elephant, causing the tower of animals to collapse. The two venture into the Elephant Graveyard and the gorge, where they enter a wildebeest stampede. Timon, having survived a waterfall, gives up until he is awakened the next morning and sees a jungle, which they promptly make their new home.

Timon about to remove the stick that got blocked in order for the hyenas to fall into the trap



The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

When Timon's adopted son Bunga is offered a job on the Lion Guard, Timon is at first hesitant, but he is soon won over and congratulates his adopted son on the role.

Other roles

The stage musical

TLK musical Timon Pumbaa

Tom Alan Robbins and Max Casella as Timon and Pumbaa




The Lion King: Six New Adventures
A Tale of Two Brothers


A Snake in the Grass


Follow the Leader

Timon and Pumbaa appear briefly, bothering an exhausted Simba.

A Little Help From a Friend




The Hakuna Matata Magazine Series
All Mud and Motor Mouth

This story depicts how Timon and Pumbaa first came to meet.

Video Games

Kingdom Hearts II
KH Timon

Timon as he appears in Kingdom Hearts II



Epic Mickey


Operation Pridelands

After Scar's defeat, Timon and Pumbaa are tasked by Simba to bring the animals of the Pride Lands back to his kingdom.

TV series

The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa
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Timon (injured from the flamingo fishing incident) with his old friend, Fred


It is revealed in the series that before Timon met Pumbaa, he had a best friend named Fred, who is a meerkat who enjoys pulling practical jokes. The episode "Isle of Manhood" also reveals Timon taking a manhood test in order to prove himself brave and manly.

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Timon doing a good deed by rescuing Pumbaa

In "Timon's Time Togo", Timon dies from eating a poisonous bug, but the meerkat angel sends him back to Earth so that he can perform one good deed in order to enter Meerkat Heaven. Timon, however, decides to never again do any good deeds so that he'll never die and leave Pumbaa forever. In another episode "The Law of the Jungle", Timon breaks the law by touching a forbidden stick. Due to that, he gets sent to a jungle court by the vulture police, where a rhino judge, known as the Wonderful Rhino of Laws, comes up with various tests for Timon to prove his innocence.

In "Timon...Alone", Timon decides to start a new life as a writer and wants to be away from Pumbaa in order to concentrate. He later realizes how lonely he is without Pumbaa and decides to find his friend and quit his new lifestyle as a writer. In another episode "Ice Escapades", Timon reveals that he dreams of becoming an ice skater and suggests that he and Pumbaa become world's famous ice skating champions. It turns out that Timon is not good at ice skating, but Pumbaa suggests that he keeps trying in order to live out his dream, which he does.

Timon and Tatiana eye contact

Timon and Tatiana

In the episode "Once Upon a Timon", a pre-existing version of Timon's backstory was revealed. He lived in a more civilized colony, which was ruled by the Duke Meerkat and his daughter Princess Tatiana, whom Timon had a massive crush on. One day when Timon had guard duty while the Duke was away, he left his post to speak with the princess. While he was gone, a snake invaded the colony and kidnapped Tatiana. As a result, Timon got blamed for abandoning his post and was banned. He soon met and befriended Pumbaa, who was also an outcast. Soon enough, the two came across Tatiana, who was held captive by the snake, and rescued her. When Timon returned to the colony with Pumbaa and Tatiana, he was offered to marry the princess and get the good life, but that would mean leaving Pumbaa. Therefore, he decided to stay with his pal and live a Hakuna Matata life.

The Lion Guard
"The Rise of Makuu"

When Ono attempts to get Timon and Pumbaa to help wash away Bunga's stink, the two stick up for him, justifying his smell. The four sing "Don't Make a Stink". After the song, Timon and Pumbaa lap up the bugs that land on Bunga's head.

"Bunga the Wise"

After Bunga mistakenly thinks that Rafiki has called him the smartest animal in the Pride Lands, he goes off to tell his adopted uncles, Timon and Pumbaa, who immediately set him up to be a sage.


Timon and Pumbaa speak with the Lion Guard

When the Lion Guard arrives at Hakuna Matata Falls, they see animals lined up to meet Bunga. Bunga and his adopted uncles, Timon and Pumbaa, sing "Bunga the Wise" with the gathered animals about Bunga's wisdom, much to the Lion Guard's dismay. He then doles out bad advice to the lined up animals.


Later, the Lion Guard sees Bunga at the head of a parade, celebrating his great wisdom. Kion runs up and once again attempts to make Bunga see reason, but the honey badger points out that everyone loves his advice. Timon adds that Bunga had fixed the dam, but just then, the dam breaks and the animals are forced to flee across the plains. Though Timon and Pumbaa call to their adopted son, urging him to flee, Bunga takes off after his friends.

"The Kupatana Celebration"

Timon appears briefly at the Kupatana celebration.

"Fuli's New Family"

When Bunga is bitten by the venomous Ushari, Timon and Pumbaa rush to Rafiki's tree, where they proceed to weep over their adopted son. However, much to their delight, Bunga is proclaimed immune to snake bites, and they invite Fuli to join in the celebrations. At Hakuna Matata Falls, Timon attempts to serve her bugs, but she politely declines. Unwilling to let her go, he begins to make conversation with her and discovers, to his delight, that her fur is incredibly soft. An uncomfortable Fuli eventually manages to leave the celebration behind.

"The Search for Utamu"

Timon and Pumbaa sing "Utamu"

While the Lion Guard searches for Utamu grubs, Bunga tells his friends about the day he'd met his uncles, Timon and Pumbaa. Long ago, when he'd just been a young honey badger, he'd encountered Timon and Pumbaa singing "Utamu". Instantly smitten, Bunga had begun following them around until Timon had instructed him to climb a tree and fetch them some Utamu grubs. When Bunga had succeeded and given the grubs to Timon, the meerkat had allowed him to stay, and the three have lived together ever since.

When Bunga fails to catch any Utamu, the Lion Guard travels to Hakuna Matata Falls, where Bunga admits to his uncles that he's failed this year. Timon gently reminds the honey badger that they celebrate not because of the Utamu, but because of their relationship with Bunga. They then reveal that Utamu grubs had fallen out of the sky, and the group shares in a feast of grubs.

"Bunga and the King"

When Bunga and Simba get trapped in a sinkhole, Timon and Pumbaa are brought to the caverns in order to help find them. However, the two break down into sobs until they are reunited with their lost sons, who greet them joyously upon being reunited. At the end of the episode, Timon and Pumbaa sing "Hakuna Matata" with the rest of their friends.

"The Imaginary Okapi"

Timon and Pumbaa are briefly seen bathing in a water hole during "You're Gonna Love It Right Here".

"Beware the Zimwi"

When a group of young animals claims to have seen the Zimwi, Timon gets the group's attention by scratching a rock wall with a stick. Once the young ones gather round, Pumbaa informs them that Timon is the only animal in the Pride Lands to have survived an encounter with the beast. Though Pumbaa claims that Timon has seen the Zimwi, Timon explains that his mother's cousin's friend knows an ox who was eaten by the Zimwi. Kion questions how the ox could have told anyone about the Zimwi if he had been eaten and Timon answers that Kion would have to ask the ox.

"Never Roar Again"

Timon can be seen as a cave painting during "Stand Up, Stand Out".

"The Lost Gorillas"


"Rafiki's New Neighbors"

Timon and Pumbaa relax at Hakuna Matata Falls before they are interrupted by Chama, Mzaha and Furaha.

"The Ukumbusho Tradition"
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In Mizimu Grove, Ma Tembo the elephant directs her herd in preparing for the Ukumbusho Tradition.

Under Ma Tembo's direction, the Lion Guard begins practicing their lines. Just then, Timon and Pumbaa arrive to help the Lion Guard with their lines. However, before they can start, Ma Tembo points out that the Lion Guard is traditionally composed of lions only, which prompts Makini to suggest that she paints each Lion Guard member to resemble a lion. Though Fuli is reluctant to accept the idea, Makini dresses up the Lion Guard to resemble lions, then takes off to paint the elephants.

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Timon watches the Ukumbusho Tradition

With Makini gone, Timon and Pumbaa attempt to direct the Lion Guard on their lines, claiming that they know best how lions act since they raised Simba. Kion tries to pitch in his opinion, but Timon silences him, and the duo continues to guide the Lion Guard in their practice.

Presently, Timon becomes frustrated with the Lion Guard for being unable to speak their lines while holding the symbolic Branch of Peace in their mouths. Timon suggests throwing the branch away, but Kion protests that it is essential for the ceremony.

Later, Timon watches Ukumbusho alongside Pumbaa.

"Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas"
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Timon decorates a tree with gourds and fruit in preparation for Christmas

Rafiki the mandrill teaches his young apprentice, Makini, about the holidays of the Pride Lands. One such holiday intrigues Makini, and Rafiki explains that it is called "Christmas" and that it had been brought to the kingdom by two outsiders, Timon and Pumbaa. He then launches into the tale.

In the Pride Lands, Bunga assists his uncles, Timon and Pumbaa, in decorating an acacia tree with colored gourds. Timon attempts to place a star fruit at the top of the tree, but in doing so, he accidentally snaps a branch and begins to plummet toward the ground. Coincidentally, the Lion Guard arrives at the base of the tree, and Beshte catches the falling Timon on his back.

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Timon expresses sorrow over the continued absence of Dandy Claws at Christmastime

The Lion Guard then inquires about the oddly decorated tree, and Bunga explains that they are decorating their tree in honor of Christmastime. He claims that Timon and Pumbaa made up the holiday themselves, but the two correct him by saying that they had heard about it from other animals. They add that Christmas is about gift-giving and that a mysterious creature called Dandy Claws often leaves presents for the animals of the savanna. Timon, Pumbaa, and Bunga then sing "Christmas in the Pride Lands", in which they extol the unconventional holiday.

At the conclusion of the song, Timon weeps over Dandy Claws's continued absence, and Pumbaa explains that Dandy Claws only brings presents if animals perform a special song called "The Twelve Ways of Christmas" under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning. This only worsens Timon's mood, and not even Bunga and Pumbaa can cheer him up.

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The next morning, Bunga hastens to Hakuna Matata Falls, where he awakens his uncles from their slumber. At first, Timon is reluctant to wake up, as he does not wish to face another disappointing Christmas, but Bunga insists that the two follow him to the Christmas tree. Once there, Timon and Pumbaa are met by the Lion Guard, who sing "The Twelve Ways of Christmas" to them with some animal recruits.

After the song, Timon and Pumbaa weep with joy, and Timon thanks the gathered animals for making his Christmas vision come true. Despite Timon's joy, Bunga expresses sorrow that Dandy Claws had not appeared. However, Pumbaa appears dressed in white flowers and a gourd hat and proclaims that he had hoped to make Timon's Christmas better by dressing up as Dandy Claws. He then admits that he had spent so much time assembling his costume that he'd been unable to give Timon gifts.

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Timon thanks Pumbaa for making this Christmas the best Christmas ever

Timon is quick to tell Pumbaa that he is not bothered by the lack of gifts, for the Pride Landers' song and Pumbaa's costume is more than enough of a present. He then reminds Pumbaa that the song had left them with many gifts, including berries and bugs, and the two conclude that this has been their best Christmas yet. The Lion Guard then decides to make Christmas an annual holiday in the Pride Lands, and the gathered Pride Landers yell, "Merry Christmas!"

"The Scorpion's Sting"

When Simba is stung by a scorpion, Timon stays by his adopted son's side, mourning the king's illness. He rejoices when Simba recovers.

"Cave of Secrets"

Timon appears in a painting during the musical sequence, "Wisdom on the Walls".

"The Fall of Mizimu Grove"
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Timon and Pumbaa sing "Tujiinue"

At Big Springs, Timon and Pumbaa wander by on the trail of a slug. No sooner have they left when Makini arrives and shows off a plant root that will be part of her mpando mpaya, which is the traditional planting of a new baobab tree by a Royal Mjuzi. This prompts Kion to chase after Timon and Pumbaa, and ask them to perform at Makini's mpando mpaya. That way, the Pride Landers will treat it like a celebratory event and have their spirits raised. Delighted, Timon and Pumbaa agree.


House of Mouse

Timon in "House of Mouse"




Wild About Safety
Great Character in Hit Movies

Timon holds the poster of The Lion King


Disney parks



Disney's Animal Kingdom

Timon in "The Festival of The Lion King"

Timon, along with Pumbaa appears as a mascot or Disney's Animal Kingdom and can be found in numerous areas of the park. Timon also appears in Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade during Christmas time.

Festival of The Lion King

In the live stage show, Timon is the host and tells tales of The Lion King. In the show, Timon along with Simba and Pumbaa host a series of songs and stunts from The Lion King film. Timon is accompanied by a pack of monkeys who perform different stunts and tricks and are a pain in the neck according to Timon.



An Environmental Fable




Personality and traits

Timon: Ugh...we're going to fight your uncle...for this?
Simba: Yes, Timon. This is my home.
—Timon vows loyalty to Simba[src]



A screenshot of Timon, reflecting his cheeky and mischievous nature


Voice actors


Timon and Pumbaa in Leroy and Stitch

Timon and Pumbaa in Leroy and Stitch

  • In the Timon & Pumbaa episode "Recipe for Disaster", Timon's middle name is revealed to be Leslie, which is one of his secrets.
  • Similar to Pumbaa's flashback during the song "Hakuna Matata," Timon originally had his own musical flashback that didn't make it into the movie.
  • Timon and Pumbaa make a brief cameo appearance in a background in the film Leroy and Stitch.


This must be where the deer and the antelope play!
―Timon as a herd of antelope run by[src]
Talk about your fixer-upper.
—Timon agreeing to help Simba
Pfft! That's not a king! That's a fuzzy maraca!
―Timon making fun of Kovu[src]
Pumbaa: His parents?
Rafiki: (chuckles) It is a girl.
Timon: Girl.
Timon and Pumbaa: GIRL?! Oi! (faint)
—Timon and Pumbaa mistaking Kiara for being a boy[src]

Simba: What's a motto?
Timon: Nothing, what's a motto with you?! (laugh)
—Timon teasing Simba


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