Jeremy IronsvoiceJeremy Irons plays Scar in The Lion King; compare that performance with the other portrayals on this page.
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Scar
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Scar appears across 2 MoviHero films from 1994-2019, portrayed by Jeremy Irons and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1994–2019 · 2 performersSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Scar movies in release order
Follow the 2 films in release order.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1994–2019Main sequence runtime: 3h 27m
About the scores
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- 01Start hereThe Lion King
1994 · 1h 29m
Portrayed by Jeremy Irons · voiceJeremy Irons is credited as Scar in The Lion King (1994).
Movie guideMoviHero score93/100MUST WATCH - 02
The Lion King2019 · 1h 58m
Portrayed by Chiwetel Ejiofor · voiceChiwetel Ejiofor is credited as Scar in The Lion King (2019).
Movie guideMoviHero score85/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCES
How the actors approach Scar
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Jeremy Ironsvoice
Chiwetel EjioforvoiceChiwetel Ejiofor plays Scar in The Lion King; compare that performance with the other portrayals on this page.
1 linked movie guide in this sequenceFILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS
Scar screen credits
Screen credits: The Lion King (1994) — Jeremy Irons as Scar; The Lion King (2019) — Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar.
WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU
Signature lines
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“Run. Run away, Simba. Run away, and never return!”
WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT
Characters connected on screen
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Nala
Scar and Nala both appear in The Lion King.
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Scar and Simba both appear in The Lion King.
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Scar and Timon both appear in The Lion King.
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Scar and Zazu both appear in The Lion King.
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