Personal details
- Birth Date: 1979-12-07
- Height: 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Birth Location: Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Professions: Actor, Additional Crew, Animation Department
Eric Bauza, honestly, the dude’s a legend in the world of voice acting. Born in Scarborough, Toronto, he somehow managed to snag one of the most unpredictable gigs ever—carrying on the legacy of Mel Blanc for Looney Tunes. I mean, come on, voicing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck? That’s like the holy grail for cartoon nerds. But that’s not even the half of it. The guy’s been all over the animation scene, popping up in everything from the weirdly iconic Ren & Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon as Stimpy Cat, to swinging wild as White Pantera in El Tigre. He doesn’t just stick to one kind of character, either. Bauza’s the voice behind Foop—that little troublemaker from The Fairly OddParents. Plus, he’s brought Fozzie Bear to life for the Muppet Babies reboot, which, let’s be real, is a pretty big deal for anyone who grew up loving those fuzzy weirdos. And just when you thought he couldn’t get any more versatile, bam—he’s all three of the Beagle Boys in DuckTales. Like, how does one guy manage to make each voice sound so different? Mind-blowing. Beyond the sound booth, Eric’s got a kid of his own, which probably means his cartoon impressions get put to the test at home, too. All in all, he’s not just a voice actor; he’s basically a one-man cartoon army, keeping classic characters alive while throwing new ones into the mix. If you’ve watched cartoons in the last twenty years, odds are, you’ve heard his work—even if you didn’t know it.
referencennSo, this guy rolls into the U.S. from Canada, supposedly to chase his dream of becoming an animator. That was the big plan—frames, pencils, maybe a dash of cartoon magic. But, life’s got a way of flipping the script, right? Turns out, while he was grinding away at his animation studies, he started dabbling in voiceover gigs on the side. Just some side hustle stuff, nothing wild at first. But then, bam, the voice work actually started making more sense for him. Like, why stress over deadlines and animation crunch when you can just roll into a studio, do some silly voices, and get paid? It’s honestly kinda hilarious how people’s careers shake out. He probably never thought he’d end up famous for his voice, not his sketchbook. But hey, you find your lane, you run with it. Now, instead of drawing characters, he brings them to life just by talking. Not a bad twist, huh?
Man, DreamWorks really nailed it with this character. There’s just something hilarious about hearing this deep, ridiculously charming voice coming out of that little guy. Antonio Banderas doesn’t even have to fake it—he just shows up, does his thing, and suddenly you’ve got a legend. That’s talent, right? Makes you wonder how anyone else could pull it off. I started out sketching character poses, just trying to capture all those tiny details that make them pop on screen. When you’re deep into this kind of work, you start noticing everything—the design, the cast, the script, even the music choices. It all needs to hit just right. Technology’s moving so fast now, it’s wild. Sometimes it feels like we’ve barely started recording, then—bam—the show’s already streaming on Netflix. Can’t help but get hyped seeing it all come together so quickly.
December 7, 1979
5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
45 years old