George Buza is an American-born Canadian actor who is best known for voicing Beast in the '' X-Men Animated Series''.

Personal life

Born in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, he moved to

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, as a young man and became a

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in 1998.

Career

Buza played Turner Edison on ''

Maniac Mansion ''Maniac Mansion'' is a 1987 graphic adventure video game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It follows teenage protagonist Dave Miller as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend Sandy Pantz from a mad scientist, whose mind has been ensla ...

'' for the entirety of its 1990-1993 run on YTV and The Family Channel. He also had a recurring role on the ''

Red Green Show ''The Red Green Show'' is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States (airing on more than 100 PBS affiliates at ...

'' 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 ''The Adventures of Sinbad'' is a Canadian Action/Adventure Fantasy television series which aired from 1996 to 1998. It follows on the story from the pilot of the same name. It revolves around the series' protagonist, Sinbad. The series is a r ...

'' 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 ''The Strain'' is a 2009 vampire horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It is the first installment in ''The Strain Trilogy'', and was followed by '' The Fall'' (2010) and ''The Night Eternal'' (2011). Plot synopsis A Boeing 77 ...

''. He was one of the Kzamm tribe in ''

Quest for Fire (film) ''Quest for Fire'' (french: La Guerre du feu) is a 1981 prehistoric fantasy adventure film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, written by Gérard Brach and starring Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi and Rae Dawn Chong. The Canadian-Frenc ...

.'' 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 ''Diary of the Dead'' (promoted as ''George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead'') is a 2007 American found footage horror film written and directed by George A. Romero. Although independently produced, it was distributed theatrically by The Weinst ...

''. He played Stuckmore in 2002's ''

Men With Brooms ''Men with Brooms'' is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross. Centred on the sport of curling, the offbeat comedy tells the story of a reunited curling team from a small Canadian town as they work through their ...

''. Buza also played Lenny "The Brain" Lepinski in the Quebec-Ontario TV show called "The Last Chapter". He also played

Santa Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnigh ...

, the character that fought

Krampus Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure in the Central and Eastern Alpine folklore Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral tra ...

in the horror movie '' A Christmas Horror Story''.

Voiceover work

Buza is probably best known for voicing Beast in the '' X-Men Animated Series''. 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 is a line of spinning-top toys originally developed by Takara, first released in Japan in July 1999, along with its debut series. Following Takara's merger with Tomy in 2006, Beyblades are now developed by Takara Tomy. Various toy companies ar ...

'', Chief Chirpa on '' Star Wars: Ewoks'', and additional roles in '' Star Wars: Droids'', ''

The Busy World of Richard Scarry ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'' is an animated children's television series, produced by CINAR Animation and France Animation in association with Paramount Television, which aired from 1994 to 1997, first on Showtime (TV network), Showtime ...

'', '' Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend'', ''

The Neverending Story ''The Neverending Story'' (german: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, published in 1979. The first English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was published in 1983. The novel was later adapted into several f ...

'', ''

Babar Babar ( ur, ), also variously spelled as Baber, Babur, and Babor is a male given name of Pashto, and Persian language, Persian origin, and a popular male given name in Pakistan. It is generally taken in reference to the Persian language, Persian ...

'', '' Hammerman'', ''

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'' (French: ''Jayce et les Conquérants de la Lumière'') is an animated TV show which was first broadcast on TF1 on September 9, 1985 on the block ''Salut les p'tits loups !'', and eventually on September 16 in ...

'', '' Grossology'', ''

Iggy Arbuckle ''Iggy Arbuckle'' is an animated series that premiered in Canada on Teletoon in June 2007. Based on a comic strip from National Geographic Kids, the show is created by Guy Vasilovich, and focuses on a pig (Iggy Arbuckle) who happens to be a for ...

'', ''

Dog City ''Dog City'' is an animated television series that was produced by Nelvana Limited and Jim Henson Productions in association with Channel 4, Global Television Network, FORTA and Canal+ Spain and aired on Fox Kids from September 26, 1992, to Nov ...

'', ''

Pecola ''Pecola'' ( ja, ペコラ, ) is a 3D animated children's television series which stars cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. It is based on a series of children's picture books by Naomi Iwata. It was first aired on T ...

'', ''

Monster Force ''Monster Force'' is a 13-episode animated television series created in April 9, 1994 by Universal Cartoon Studios and Canadian studio Lacewood Productions. The story is set in approximately 2020 and centers on a group of teenagers who, with hel ...

'', ''

Franny's Feet ''Franny's Feet'' is a children's animated television series created by Cathy Moss and Susin Nielsen. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment (now WildBrain) with the participation of Family Channel and in association with Channel Five ...

'' '' Starlink: Battle for Atlas'' and ''

Tales from the Cryptkeeper ''Tales from the Cryptkeeper'' is an animated horror children's television series made by Canadian studio Nelvana. The series was broadcast on YTV in Canada and on ABC in the United States, and on ITV in the United Kingdom. It was based on ...

''. He also provided his voice in the English dubs of the ''

Medabots ''Medabots'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese role-playing video game franchise created by Rin Horuma (Horumarin) and currently owned by Imagineer. The main series of RPGs focus on collecting and battling with the titular robots. The bulk of ...

'' and '' Power Stone'' video games.

Filmography

Film

*''

High-Ballin' ''High-Ballin'' is a 1978 Canadian action comedy film about truckers directed by Peter Carter. The US release was rated PG, with a runtime of 97 minutes. Plot Jerry Reed plays the "Iron Duke", an independent trucker who stands up to the local t ...

'' (1978) - Warehouseman *''

Fast Company ''Fast Company'' is a monthly American business magazine published in print and online that focuses on technology, business, and design. It publishes six print issues per year. History ''Fast Company'' was launched in November 1995 by Alan Web ...

'' (1979) - Meatball *'' The Amateur'' (1981) - Terrorist #4 *''

Quest for Fire ''Quest for Fire'' may refer to: * '' The Quest for Fire'', a 1911 novel by J. H. Rosny * ''Quest for Fire'' (film), a 1981 film adaptation of the 1911 novel * "Quest for Fire", a song by Iron Maiden from 1983's ''Piece of Mind ''Piece of Min ...

'' (1981) - The Kzamm Tribe *'' Highpoint'' (1982) - Alex *''

Martin's Day ''Martin's Day'' is a 1985 American drama film directed by Alan Gibson. It stars Richard Harris and Lindsay Wagner. Synopsis The film follows an escaped convict named Martin who kidnaps a boy, also named Martin, while trying to flee via plane. W ...

'' (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 ''Sticky Fingers'' is the 9th British and 11th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. The Stones released it on 23 April 1971 on their new, and own label Rolling Stones Records. They had been contracted by Decca ...

'' (1988) - Policeman *''

The Brain A brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It is located in the head, usually close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision. It is the most complex organ i ...

'' (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 Shoemaking is the process of making footwear. Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers, or cobblers (also known as '' cordwainers''). In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds of masters, journeymen ...

'' (1996) - Jerry *''The Arrangement'' (1999) - Willy Morton *''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...

'' (2000) - Trucker *''

Knockaround Guys ''Knockaround Guys'' is a 2001 American action crime thriller film starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Seth Green, John Malkovich and Dennis Hopper. It was filmed in locations in the U.S. and Canada including the small town of Delia, Alberta. P ...

'' (2001) - Earl at the Gun Shop *''

Duct Tape Forever ''Duct Tape Forever'' is a 2002 comedy film based on ''The Red Green Show''. It was written by Steve Smith, the actor who plays Red Green. Plot When property developer Robert Stiles' limousine gets stuck in a sink hole on Possum Lodge's propert ...

'' (2002) - Motel Manager *''

Cold Creek Manor ''Cold Creek Manor'' is a 2003 American thriller film directed by Mike Figgis, and starring Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, Stephen Dorff, Juliette Lewis, Kristen Stewart and Christopher Plummer. The screenplay by Richard Jefferies tells the story o ...

'' (2003) - Antique Dealer *''

Still Small Voices ''Still Small Voices'' is a 2007 film starring Catherine Bell as a female 911 dispatcher, Michael Summer, who receives ghostly phone calls from a little girl. Michael is compelled to investigate this girl's mysterious disappearance, which she b ...

'' (2007) - Wife Beater Terrance Reed *''

'' (2007) - Tattooed Biker *''Production Office'' (2008) - Big John *'' Camille'' (2008) - Motel Manager *''

You Might as Well Live ''You Might As Well Live'' is a 2009 Canadian comedy film directed by Simon Ennis. The film stars Joshua Peace as Robert Mutt, an unsuccessful slacker who has just been released from the hospital following a suicide attempt and is on a quest to tr ...

'' (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 Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...

/ Norman *''

Mean Dreams ''Mean Dreams'' is a 2016 Canadian coming-of-age film, coming-of-age thriller film directed by Nathan Morlando and written by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby. The film stars Sophie Nélisse, Josh Wiggins, and Bill Paxton. It was screened in the Di ...

'' (2016) - Pawnshop Clerk *''

Elliot the Littlest Reindeer ''Elliot the Littlest Reindeer'' is a 2018 Canadian animated Christmas film written and directed by Jennifer Wescott and featuring the voices of Josh Hutcherson, Samantha Bee, Martin Short, Morena Baccarin, Jeff Dunham and John Cleese. Voice ca ...

'' (2018) - Santa Claus (voice)

Television

*'' Star Wars: Droids'' (1985) - (voice) *'' Star Wars: Ewoks'' (1985) - Chief Chirpa (voice) *''

'' (1990-1993) - Turner Edison *'' X-Men Animated Series'' (1992-1997) - Beast / Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy (voice) *''

'' (1993-1994) - William / Mr. Armstrong (voice) *''

'' (1994) - Steven (voice) *''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

'' (1995) - Beast (voice) *''

'' (1995-1996) - Ogre / East Wind *The Adventures of Sinbad (1996-1998) -Doubar *'' Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend'' (1998-1999) - King Minos / Gorgus (voice) *'' Power Stone'' (1999) - Kraken (voice, English Dub) *''

Monster by Mistake ''Monster by Mistake'' is a Canadian CGI-animated series that aired on YTV from September 18, 1999 to March 23, 2003 after airing its pilot in 1996. The series was created by Mark Mayerson of Catapult Productions, and co-produced with CCI Ente ...

'' (1999) - Kragon (voice) *'' Noddy'' (2000) - Gus the Garbage Truck Driver *''

'' (2001-2005) - Grandpa Granger (voice, English Dub) *''

'' (2004-2005) - Grandpa (voice) *'' Grossology'' (2006-2007) - Sloppy Joe / Frankenbooger (voice) *''

Sidekick A sidekick is a slang expression for a close companion or colleague (not necessarily in fiction) who is, or is generally regarded as, subordinate to the one they accompany. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, ...

'' (2011) - Sheriff Marshall (voice) *''The Case For Christmas'' (2011) - Kris Kringle (Santa Claus) *''

Elinor Wonders Why ''Elinor Wonders Why'' is an animated television series created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson. The show premiered on September 7, 2020, on PBS Kids. Plot The exploration-themed show encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questi ...

'' (2020) - Grandpa Rabbit / Baba (voice)

Video games

*'' X-Men: Children of the Atom'' (1994) - Announcer / Colossus /

Juggernaut A juggernaut (), in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable. This English usage originated in the mid-nineteenth century and was adapted from the Sanskrit word Jagannath. ...

Omega Red Omega Red is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. In 2009, Omega Red was ranked as IGN's 95th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Publication histor ...

Magneto A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce periodic pulses of alternating current. Unlike a dynamo, a magneto does not contain a commutator to produce direct current. It is categorized as a form of alternator, ...

*'' Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes'' (2000) -

Colossus Colossus, Colossos, or the plural Colossi or Colossuses, may refer to: Statues * Any exceptionally large statue ** List of tallest statues ** :Colossal statues * ''Colossus of Barletta'', a bronze statue of an unidentified Roman emperor * ''Col ...

*'' 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 The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States ...

for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) for ''

''. He was nominated again in 2001 for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series for ''

The Red Green Show ''The Red Green Show'' is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States (airing on more than 100 PBS affiliates a ...

''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buza, George Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Male actors from Toronto 1949 births Living people American expatriates in Canada Canadian people of American descent Naturalized citizens of Canada