Beavis is a fictional character who serves as one of two protagonists from the
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animated series ''
Beavis and Butt-Head
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''. He is voiced by the show's creator,
Mike Judge
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. In the movie ''
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
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'', Beavis' mother is referred to as "Shirley Beavis", meaning that Beavis is actually the character's last name. His father is a former
Mötley Crüe
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roadie along with Butt-Head’s father.
Beavis has blond hair which he wears in an oversized
pompadour style, a pronounced
underbite
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, and an obsessive stare and speaks in a hoarse voice along with his trademark snicker ("Heh heh"). He is nearly always seen in profile, rather than looking directly at the camera. He is usually seen wearing a
Metallica
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T-shirt, though in merchandisin