Timon is a meerkat and the son of Ma, the nephew or great nephew of Uncle Max, the adoptive uncle of Bunga, the tritagonist of The Lion King, a supporting character in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion Guard, and the main protagonist of The Lion King 1½. He serves as one of Simba's sidekicks along with Pumbaa who he treats like a brother. He is voiced by Nathan Lane, who also plays Max Bialystock.