question: Which character in the 1994 film "The Lion King" did this American actor, voice actor, and director from the voice cast of "The Tangerine Bear" play?
answer: young Simba
context: Title: The Tangerine Bear
  Passage: The Tangerine Bear is a 48-minute animated film for children released on November 11, 2000.  It was directed by Bert Ring.  The voice cast includes Tom Bosley, Jenna Elfman, Howie Mandel, David Hyde Pierce, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Ralph Manza, and Marlon Wayans.  The story is narrated and sung by country/western singer Trisha Yearwood.  It was produced by Family Home Entertainment and Hyperion Pictures.
  Title: Tonino Accolla
  Passage: Tonino Accolla (6 April 1949 – 14 July 2013) was an Italian voice actor and actor.  He is notable for dubbing over all of Eddie Murphy's roles, as well as dubbing over the voice of Homer Simpson in the animated sitcom "The Simpsons".  Other actors he dubbed over are Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hanks, Mickey Rourke, Ralph Fiennes, Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, and Gary Oldman ("Léon" and "The Fifth Element"), as well as the voice of Timon in the animated film "The Lion King".  He is the uncle of voice actor Natalia Accolla.
  Title: The Lion Guard
  Passage: The Lion Guard is an American animated television series developed by Ford Riley based on Disney's 1994 film "The Lion King."  The series was first broadcast with a television movie, titled The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar on Disney Channel on November 22, 2015, and began airing as a TV series on January 15, 2016, on Disney Junior and Disney Channel.  It is the second television series to be based on "The Lion King," the first being "Timon & Pumbaa" (1995–1999).  "The Lion Guard" is a sequel to "The Lion King" and takes place during the time-gap within the 1998 film "."
  Title: Scar (Disney)
  Passage: Scar is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 32nd animated feature film "The Lion King" (1994).  The character is voiced by English actor Jeremy Irons, while his singing voice is provided by both Irons and American actor Jim Cummings, the latter of whom was hired to replace Irons when the former damaged his singing voice.  Subsequently, Scar makes minor appearances in the film's sequel " "(1998) and "The Lion King 1½ "(2004), in both of which he is voiced entirely by Cummings, as well as appearing in the Broadway musical adaptation of the film, in which the role of Scar was originated by American actor John Vickery.
  Title: The Lion King 1½
  Passage: The Lion King 1½ (known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata outside of North America) is a 2004 American direct-to-video animated comedy film produced by DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on February 10, 2004.  The film was also theatrically released internationally and in selected cities in the United States.  It is the third film in the "Lion King" media franchise.  The film focuses on the meerkat/warthog duo Timon and Pumbaa and their escapades taking place before, during and after the events of "The Lion King".  Much of the original cast from the first film returns in this film to reprise their roles, including Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella as Timon and Pumbaa, respectively.
  Title: Nala (Disney)
  Passage: Nala is a fictional lioness, a character who appears in the Disney "Lion King" franchise.  Introduced in the animated film "The Lion King" in 1994, Nala subsequently appears as a less prominent character in the film's sequels "" (1998) and "The Lion King 1½" (2004).  In the original film, the adult Nala was voiced by American actress Moira Kelly.  Young Nala's speaking voice is provided by actress Niketa Calame, while singers Laura Williams and Sally Dworsky provide the singing voices of young and adult Nala respectively.
  Title: The Lion King
  Passage: The Lion King is a 1994 American animated epic musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures.  It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film, and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance.  "The Lion King" was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton.  Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, and original scores were written by Hans Zimmer.  The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings.  The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
  Title: Jonathan Taylor Thomas
  Passage: Jonathan Taylor Thomas ("né" Weiss; September 8, 1981) is an American actor, voice actor, and director.  He is known for portraying Randy Taylor on "Home Improvement" and voicing young Simba in Disney's 1994 film "The Lion King".
  Title: List of The Lion Guard episodes
  Passage: "The Lion Guard" is an American animated television series developed by Ford Riley based on Disney's 1994 film "The Lion King."  The series was first broadcast with a television movie, titled The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar on Disney Channel on November 22, 2015 and began airing as a TV series on January 15, 2016 on Disney Junior and Disney Channel.  "The Lion Guard" is a sequel to "The Lion King" and takes place during the time-gap within the 1998 film "."
  Title: The Lion King Celebration
  Passage: The Lion King Celebration was a parade based on the animated film "The Lion King".  It was designed to tell story of Simba, the protagonist of "The Lion King", as if it were a tale passed down in Africa for generations.  Its parade featured six floats designed around different aspects of Africa, dancers dressed in animal costumes and a Pride Rock float featuring Simba and Nala.  The parade ran at Disneyland from June 1, 1994 to June 1, 1997, after which four of the floats were moved to Disney's Animal Kingdom for the Festival of the Lion King show.
citations: Jonathan Taylor Thomas The Tangerine Bear