George Buza Jr. is an American-Canadian-British actor who is best known for voicing Beast (Dr. Hank McCoy) in X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men '97.

Early life Buza was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States to Ildiko (née Ormai), an opera singer and George Buza Sr.. He moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as a young man and became a Canadian citizen in 1998.

Career Buza played Turner Edison on Maniac Mansion for the entirety of its 1991–1993 run on YTV and The Family Channel. He also had a recurring role on the Red Green Show as Dwight Cardiff, the extremely lazy marina operator. He appeared as Chief Jake McKenna several times in the TV series Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show. In addition, he portrayed Doubar, the older brother of Sinbad, in The Adventures of Sinbad syndicated TV series, as well as a recurring role on the syndicated Mutant X. Buza was also in episode 11 of TVOntario's Read All About It!, and played Buck Norris on The Strain. He was one of the Kzamm tribe in Quest for Fire.

He also makes a small appearance as a trucker in 2000's X-Men movie, and a biker in George Romero's Diary of the Dead. He played Stuckmore in 2002's Men with Brooms. Buza also played Lenny "The Brain" Lepinski in the Quebec-Ontario TV show called The Last Chapter. He also played Santa, the character that fought Krampus in the horror movie A Christmas Horror Story.

Voiceover work Buza is known for voicing Beast in X-Men: The Animated Series. He was the only voice actor out of the main leads who was familiar with the comic prior to being cast. He also reprised the role in the video games X-Men: Children of the Atom and both X-Men: Mutant Academy games.

Buza has also provided character voices in many animated series. He voiced Grandpa Granger in the English dub of Beyblade, Chief Chirpa on Star Wars: Ewoks, and additional roles in Star Wars: Droids, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend, The Neverending Story, Babar, Hammerman, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, Grossology, Iggy Arbuckle, Dog City, Pecola, Monster Force, Franny's Feet, Starlink: Battle for Atlas and Tales from the Cryptkeeper.

He also provided his voice in the English dubs of the Medabots and Power Stone video games.

Filmography Film

High-Ballin' (1978) - Warehouseman Fast Company (1979) - Meatball The Amateur (1981) - Terrorist #4 Quest for Fire (1981) - The Kzamm Tribe Highpoint (1982) - Alex Martin's Day (1985) - Prison Guard 1 Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) - Mean Gene Busted Up (1986) - Captain Hook The Last Season (1986) - Patterson Oklahoma Smugglers (1987) - Hugo Sticky Fingers (1988) - Policeman The Brain (1988) - Varna Destiny to Order (1989) - Burgundy Red Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1989) - Rico Stella (1990) - George Straight Line (1990) - Big Boy Open Season (1995) - Orly Travis Pocahontas: The Legend (1995) - Jules The Michelle Apts. (1995) - Burt Henry & Verlin (1996) - Butch Shoemaker (1996) - Jerry The Arrangement (1999) - Willy Morton X-Men (2000) - Trucker Knockaround Guys (2001) - Earl at the Gun Shop Men with Brooms (2002) - Stuckmore Duct Tape Forever (2002) - Motel Manager Cold Creek Manor (2003) - Antique Dealer Still Small Voices (2007) - Wife Beater Terrance Reed Diary of the Dead (2007) - Tattooed Biker Production Office (2008) - Big John Camille (2008) - Motel Manager You Might as Well Live (2009) - Bartender The Mountie (2011) - Kleus A Little Bit Zombie (2012) - Capt'n Cletus Fish N Chips: The Movie (2013) - Chipsus Barbotus / The Admiral (voice) The Christmas Switch (2014) - Burly Man A Christmas Horror Story (2015) - Santa Claus / Norman Mean Dreams (2016) - Pawnshop Clerk Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018) - Santa Claus (voice)

Television Read All About It! (1980) – Barry The Littlest Hobo (1984) – Security Guard, Charlie Demerest Star Wars: Droids (1985) – (voice) Star Wars: Ewoks (1985) – Chief Chirpa (voice) Maniac Mansion (1990–93) – Turner Edison Raider of the South Seas (1991) – The Raider X-Men Animated Series (1992–97) – Beast (Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy) / Additional voices (voice) Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993–94) – William / Mr. Armstrong (voice) Dog City (1994) – Steven (voice) Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1995) – Beast (voice) The Neverending Story (1995–96) – Ogre / East Wind The Adventures of Sinbad (1996–98) – Doubar Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend (1998–99) – King Minos / Gorgus (voice) Power Stone (1999) – Kraken (voice, English dub) Monster by Mistake (1999) – Kragon (voice) Noddy (2000) – Gus the Garbage Truck Driver Beyblade (2001–05) – Grandpa Granger (voice, English dub) Pecola (2001–02) – Rory (voice, English dub) The Last Chapter (2002–03) – Lenny "The Brain" Lenpiski Franny's Feet (2004–05) – Grandpa (voice) Grossology (2006–07) – Sloppy Joe / Frankenbooger (voice) Fear Itself (2009) - Crane Dougale (episode 9 titled "Something with Bite"). Sidekick (2010) – Sheriff Marshall (voice) The Case for Christmas (2011) – Kris Kringle (Santa Claus) Elinor Wonders Why (2020) – Grandpa Rabbit / Baba (voice) X-Men '97 (2024–present) – Beast (Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy) (voice)

Video games X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994) – Announcer / Colossus / Juggernaut / Omega Red / Magneto Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000) – Colossus X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 (2001) – Beast Starlink: Battle for Atlas (2018) – Kharl Zeon

Awards and nominations In 1992, he was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) for Maniac Mansion. He was nominated again in 2001 for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series for The Red Green Show.

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