George Buza is best known for voicing Dr. Henry “Hank” McCoy, aka Beast, in X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997) and its revival X-Men ’97 (2024), a role he also reprised in video games like X-Men: Children of the Atom and X-Men: Mutant Academy. His familiarity with the comics made him a standout among the cast.
On television, Buza played Turner Edison in Maniac Mansion (1991–1993), Dwight Cardiff in The Red Green Show, and Chief Jake McKenna in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show. He portrayed Doubar in The Adventures of Sinbad, appeared in Mutant X, and played Buck Norris in The Strain. Other TV credits include Friday the 13th: The Series, Forever Knight, and voicing characters in Star Wars: Ewoks, Beyblade, and Tales from the Cryptkeeper.
In film, Buza had a cameo as a trucker in X-Men (2000) and played Santa in A Christmas Horror Story (2015). His movie roles include Quest for Fire (1981), Diary of the Dead (2007), Men with Brooms (2002), and The Brain (1988). With a rugged persona, he often portrayed bikers and tough characters, cementing his legacy in both live-action and animation.