George, Brian 1952-

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George, Brian 1952-

PERSONAL

Born July, 1952, in Israel; married; children: Robert, Jessie. Education: Attended the University of Toronto; studied at Second City.

Addresses:

Agent—Martin Gage, The Gage Group, 14724 Ventura Blvd., Suite 505, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Career:

Actor and voice artist. Appeared in advertisements. Cofounder of a theatre company.

Awards, Honors:

Dora Mavor Moore Award, outstanding performance by a male, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, 1984, for Madeira M'Dear.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Sergeant Paganee, The Edison Twins, CBC, 1982-86, Disney Channel, c. 1983-86.

Voices of Shining Glory and Hairball, Lady Lovelylocks and the Pixietails (animated), syndicated, c. 1984-85.

Voices of Lester Sludge and Ali Bombay, M.A.S.K. (animated; also known as Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, MASK—Die Masken, and Naamio), syndicated, c. 1985.

Voice of Henry, Dennis the Menace (animated), syndicated, c. 1987-88.

Hugh Persons, a recurring role, Doctor Doctor, CBS, 1989-90.

Multiple voices, Super Dave (animated; Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire), Fox, 1992-93.

Voice of Inspector Clouseau, The Pink Panther (animated), syndicated, beginning c. 1993.

Voice of Mr. Huggs, Beethoven (animated), CBS, 1994-95.

Voice of the captain, Mike, Lu & Og (animated), Cartoon Network, 1999-2000.

Voice of Bob Fish, Bob and Margaret (animated), Comedy Central, 2001.

Voices of Parasite, Forian, and others, Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, Justice League of America, and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, beginning 2001.

Voice of station, Lloyd in Space (animated; also known as Disney's "Lloyd in Space"), ABC, 2001-2004.

Voices of Duff Killigan and Professor Ramesh, Kim Possible (animated; also known as Disney's "Kim Possible"), Disney Channel, beginning 2002.

Sitvar, Regular Joe, ABC, 2003.

Voice of Chutney, Father of the Pride (animated), NBC, 2004.

Voices, Trollz (animated), TeleToon, beginning c. 2005.

Naheem, Saved, TNT, 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Kahn, Traffic (also known as Traffic: The Miniseries), USA Network, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bandito, Draw!, HBO, 1984.

Immigration official, Here Come the Munsters, Fox, 1995.

Show director, Looking for Lola (also known as Macarena), Showtime, 1999.

Voice of Samir, Batman Beyond: The Movie (animated), The WB, 1999.

Sergeant Gaby, Murder at the Cannes Film Festival, 2000.

Nasser, The Prime Gig, Independent Film Channel, 2001.

Al Rasheed manager, Live from Baghdad, HBO, 2002.

Voice of Duff Killigan, Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time (animated; also known as Disney's "Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time," Kim Possible—Tidsapan, and Kim Possible—Um passeio pelo tempo), Disney Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Maitre d', I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood, HBO, 1989.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mr. Pickle, "Falling from Grace," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986.

Colonel Ashok Anand, "Dead End," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1987.

Colonel Ashok Anand, "New Faces," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1987.

Leo, "Love for Sale," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1987.

Jonathan Forsythe, "The Butler Did It," 227, NBC, 1988.

Babu Bhatt, "The Cafe," Seinfeld, NBC, 1991.

Chef, "Look Who's Barking," Married … with Children (also known as Not the Cosbys), Fox, 1991.

Farid, "Room Service," Hunter, NBC, 1991.

Voice of talking guitar, "A Revolution in Home Appliances," Darkwing Duck (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1991.

Ben (Lyle Harris's agent), "Moments to Live—May 4, 1985," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992.

Rami, "Frequent Flyers, Crossed Wires," Coach, ABC, 1992.

Rami, "If That's Opportunity, Don't Answer," Coach, ABC, 1992.

Restaurant chef, "Silence of the Lambskins," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992.

Voice of Jazzman, "I Am the Night," Batman (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman: The Animated Series), Fox, 1992.

Arthur Prabnanda, "Jaws of Life," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1993.

Babu Bhatt, "The Visa," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993.

Poonjar, "Vindaloo in the Villows," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993.

Rami, "The Commercial: Part 1," Coach, ABC, 1993.

Second butler inspector, "The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother," The Nanny, CBS, 1993.

Dean Stockwell, "My Bodyguard," Step by Step, ABC, 1994.

Mr. Palate, "Party High, U.S.A.," Weird Science, USA Network, 1994.

Mr. Palate, "A Tale of Two Lisas," Weird Science, USA Network, 1994.

Mr. Tracewski, "Witness," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1994.

Shakir, "Oh, Baby," Blossom, NBC, 1994.

"Love, Mancini Style," Melrose Place, Fox, 1994.

Bernard, "Where There's Smoke …," Sisters, NBC, 1995.

Dr. Jahrwal, "Out of the Mouths of Babes," Platypus Man, UPN, 1995.

Mr. Palate, "Teen Lisa," Weird Science, USA Network, 1995.

Ranjit Sudar, "The Bridges of L.A. County," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1995.

Ranjit Sudar, "Ellen's Choice," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1995.

Tenzing Norgay, "Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay," A. J.'s Time Travelers, Fox, 1995.

Voice of Mr. Snarzetti, "Office Visit," Freakazoid! (animated), The WB, 1995.

Head waiter, The Wright Verdicts, CBS, 1995.

Director, "Leader of the Pack," Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (also known as Nick Freno), The WB, 1996.

Mr. Palate, "Strange Daze," Weird Science, USA Network, 1996.

Turkish shopkeeper, "The Crystal Scarab," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime and syndicated, 1996.

Voice of critic, "Collect 'em All/Pinkasso," Pinky and the Brain (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Pinky and The Brain"), The WB, 1996.

Voice of Diesel, "Catch as Catch Cannes/Yodel Recall," Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (animated), The WB, 1996.

Voice of Drake, "Fly," Pinky and the Brain (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Pinky and The Brain"), The WB, 1996.

Voice of Lieutenant Skeam, "Where Rovers Dare," Road Rovers (animated), The WB, 1996.

Voice of Sir Niles, "Around the World in 80 Narfs," Pinky and the Brain (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Pinky and The Brain"), The WB, 1996.

Voice of Warden Riba, "The Wrath of Guitierrez," Freakazoid! (animated), The WB, 1996.

Cable man, "Something about Getting the Hell Out of Here," Something So Right, NBC, 1997.

Eduardo (the maitre d'), "Chasing Angela: Part 2," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1997.

Misha, "The Family Hour," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1997.

Mr. Tedescu (Caroline's building superintendent), "Caroline and the Ombudsman," Caroline in the City (also known as Caroline), NBC, 1997.

Richard Bashir, "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1997.

Alan Thornby, "War Stories," JAG, CBS, 1998.

Ali Vichar, "Mum's the Word," Early Edition, CBS, 1998.

Antiques dealer, "The Actor," Damon, Fox, 1998.

Babu Bhatt, "The Finale: Part 1," Seinfeld, NBC, 1998.

Mr. Verma, "Poetry in Notion," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1998.

"Don't You Be My Valentine," Brooklyn South, CBS, 1998.

Dr. Meyers, Family Rules (also known as The Home Team), UPN, 1999.

Hotel clerk, "Tonight's the Night," Popular, The WB, 1999.

Project doctor, "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati," The X-Files, Fox, 1999.

Store owner, "When Good Relatives Go Bad," Conrad Bloom, NBC, 1999.

Voice of lieutenant, "A Touch of Curare," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999.

Voice of Samir, "Dead Man's Hand," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999.

Ambassador O'Zaal, "Drive," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 2000.

St. Nicholas, "The Presence of Saint Nick," Mentors, Family Channel (Canada), 2000.

Vikram Singh Khalsa, "The Ties That Bind," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2000.

Voice of Jace, "Babel," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 2000.

Dr. Ramu Banerjee, "Lost and Found," The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001.

George, "Pure of Heart," Mysterious Ways (also known as One Clear Moment, Anexegeta phainomena, Les chemins de l'etrange, Mysterious ways—les chemins de l'etrange, Rajatapaus, and Senderos misteriosos), NBC and PAX TV, 2001.

Osama Bin Laden, "Chip's a Goy," Son of the Beach, FX Channel, 2001.

Voice of Dr. Pada Banjahri, "The Curse of the Kobra: Part 1," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 2001.

"Letter Loose," Cousin Skeeter, Nickelodeon, 2001.

Afghan intelligence minister, "The Great Game," The Agency, CBS, 2002.

Himself, "Seinfeld Sidekicks Edition," The Weakest Link (also known as The Weakest Link USA), NBC, 2002.

Voice of Brotok, "Jack and the Spartans," Samurai Jack (animated), Cartoon Network, 2002.

Voice of first alien, "Abducted/The Sad, Sad Tale of Chickenfoot," Invader ZIM (animated), Nickelodeon, 2002.

Voice of Librarian Lendrum, "Test of the Tested," Fillmore! (animated; also known as Disney's "Fillmore!"), ABC, 2002.

Voice of Librarian Lendrum, "A Wurm in Our Midst," Fillmore! (animated; also known as Disney's "Fillmore!"), ABC, 2002.

Dr. Sleevemore, "Saving Psychic Raven," That's So Raven (also known as Absolutely Psychic, That's So Raven!, Es tan Raven, Phenomene Raven, and Raven blickt durch), Disney Channel, 2003.

Voice of Librarian Lendrum, "The Unseen Reflection," Fillmore! (animated; also known as Disney's "Fillmore!"), ABC, 2003.

Mr. Pashmutt, "You Could Drive a Person Crazy," Desperate Housewives, ABC, 2005.

Television narrator, "Those Big Pink Things with Coconut," Two and a Half Men, CBS, 2005.

Voices of Ali, prince, and third man, "Stan of Arabia: Parts 1 & 2," American Dad! (animated), Fox, 2005.

Arthur, "The Annie-dote," Jake in Progress, ABC, 2006.

Arthur, "Eyebrow Girl vs. Smirkface," Jake in Progress, ABC, 2006.

Claudio Borghi, "The Starz! Mutation," The 4400, USA Network, 2006.

Daoud, "All Tomorrow's Parties," One Tree Hill (also known as Ravens, Filoi gia panta, Les freres Scott, Tunteet pelissae, and Tuti gimi), The WB, 2006.

Dr. Sleevemore, "Vision Impossible!," That's So Raven (also known as Absolutely Psychic, That's So Raven!, Es tan Raven, Phenomene Raven, and Raven blickt durch), Disney Channel, 2006.

Omid, "Accommodating," So noTORIous, VH1, 2006.

Voice of Guru Pathik, "Appa's Lost Days," Avatar: The Last Airbender (animated), Nickelodeon, 2006.

Voice of Guru Pathik, "The Guru," Avatar: The Last Airbender (animated), Nickelodeon, 2006.

Dr. Ameen Temani, "Trojan Horse," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (also known as Naval CIS, Navy CIS, Navy NCIS, NCIS, and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service), CBS, 2007.

Appeared as the Ayatollah Khomeni, All-American Girl, ABC; as Dr. Aberjani, The Crew (also known as Cabin Pressure and La tripulacion), Fox; as Dr. Rajneesh, Reasonable Doubts, NBC; and In Living Color, Fox. Contributed a voice to Camp Candy (animated), NBC; a voice on a tape player, It's Like, You Know …, ABC; and a voice of a lumberjack, Time Squad (animated), Cartoon Network. Appeared as a king in "Dragon's Blood," an unaired episode of Action (also known as Dragon), Fox; and appeared as Dr. Nizam in "Death in Plainview," an unaired episode of Monty, Fox.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Jerry Armstrong, "Four in Love," Comedy Factory, ABC, 1985.

Ogden Dust, "Max and Me," Comedy Factory, ABC, 1985.

Benno, The Line, NBC, 1987.

Razi Masoudi, "Fort Figueroa," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1988.

Captain, "Microcops," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1989.

Voice of council member, "The Last Son of Krypton: Part 1," Superman (animated; also known as Superman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Last Son of Krypton, and Teraesmies), The WB, 1996.

"World Premiere," Night Man (also known as Night-Man), syndicated, 1997.

Hashlesh, Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001.

Voices of Bharat Shukla and cruise director, Swaroop (animated; also known as Swaroop in Bovine Bliss), Cartoon Network, 2001.

Reja Sabet, North Shore, Fox, 2004.

Omid, "Plucky (Pilot)," So noTORIous, VH1, 2006.

Television Additional Voices; Animated Series:

The Real Ghostbusters, ABC, 1986-88, later known as Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters, ABC, 1988-92.

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (also known as The New Adventures of Captain Planet), TNT and syndicated, 1990-96.

Beethoven, CBS, 1994-95.

Film Appearances:

Voice of Mr. Fettuccini, The Care Bears Movie (animated), Samuel Goldwyn, 1985.

Dr. Dave Schepsi, Roxanne, Columbia, 1987.

Maitre d', Blind Date (also known as Blake Edwards' "Blind Date"), TriStar, 1987.

Gus, Palais Royale (also known as Smoke Screen), 1988.

Valentino Rosatti, Speed Zone! (also known as Cannonball Fever), Orion, 1989.

President's aide, Martians Go Home, Taurus Entertainment, 1990.

Voice, The Phoenix (animated short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1990.

Dungeon maitre d', Robin Hood: Men in Tights (also known as Sacre Robin des bois), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993.

U.S. official, Bloodfist V: Human Target, 1994.

Voice of Hage Kincho for English version, Heisei tanuki gassen pompoko (anime; also known as The Raccoon War, Pom poko, and Pompoko), Toho Company, 1994, also released by Buena Vista Home Video and other distributors.

United Nations secretary, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (also known as Austin Powers and Austin Powers—Das Schaerfste, was Ihre Majestaet zu bieten hat), New Line Cinema, 1997.

Shamaal, Ground Control (also known as Jet, Flug 177—Panik im Tower, Kollisionskurs—Panik im Tower, Lennonjohto, Panico no ar, Riesgo de impacto, Rischio d'impatto, and Turnul de control), 1998.

Director, Molly, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999.

Guru, Inspector Gadget (also known as Gadget, Go! Go! Gadget, The Real Inspector Gadget, Etsivae Gadget, Inspecteur Gadget, Inspektor Gadget, and Inspetor Bugiganga), Buena Vista, 1999.

Paulie Chopra (bartender), Keeping the Faith, Buena Vista, 2000.

Pushpop (some sources cite role as Puskpak), Bubble Boy, Buena Vista, 2001.

Sidewinder boss, Ghost World, United Artists, 2001.

Television repairperson, Beyond the City Limits (also known as Rip It Off and Rip Off), Spartan Home Entertainment, 2001.

Voice of Professor Ramesh, Kim Possible: The Secret Files (animated), Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2003.

Hassan, Touch of Pink (also known as That Touch of Pink, Um toque de rosa, Un soupcon de rose, and Un toque de rosa), Sony Pictures Classics, 2004.

Rajul, Dirty Love, Palisades Pictures, 2005.

Iqbal, Employee of the Month, Lions Gate Films, 2006.

Dr. Richmond, Numb, Insight Film and Proud Mary Entertainment Productions/Paul Schiff Productions/Redwood Palms Pictures, 2007.

Javaid Rehman, Shades of Ray, 2007.

Some sources cite an appearance in Bouncers, an Old Skool Party.

Film Additional Voices:

Kurenai no buta (anime; also known as Crimson Pig, Porco rosso, Porco rosso—O ultimo heroi romantico, and Punainen sika), Studio Ghibli/Tokuma Shoten, 1992, Manga Films, 1994, dubbed version released by Buena Vista Home Video.

Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero (animated; also known as Batman Animated Movie II: The Iceman's Cometh, Subzero, Batman & Mr. Freeze: Eiszeit, and Batman ja Pakkashera), Warner Bros., 1998.

Film Producer:

Some sources cite George as the producer of Bouncers, an Old Skool Party.

Stage Appearances:

Madeira M'Dear, production in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area, 1983.

Ko-Ko, The Mikado (opera), Talbot Theatre, London, Ontario, Canada, 1998.

Man of La Mancha (musical), Washington Little Theatre, Washington, GA, 2000.

Sixteen Wounded, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 2004.

Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, Stuff Happens, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 2005.

Appeared in productions at Second City.

Stage Director:

Directed a production of Man of La Mancha (musical).

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, The Bench: Life before "Seinfeld," Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment, 2004.

Video Games:

Voice, Blazing Dragons, 1996.

Voices of Belt, Coran, and Oublek, Baldur's Gate, Interplay Productions, 1998.

Voice, Invictus (also known as Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus), 2000.

Voices of Gheed, Drognan, and Alkor, Diablo II, 2000.

Voice, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, Interplay Productions, 2001.

Voice, Tarzan Untamed (also known as Disney's "Tarzan Untamed" and Tarzan: Free Ride), Ubi Soft Entertainment/Walt Disney, 2001.

Voice of Parasite, Superman: Shadow of Apokolips, Warner Bros., 2002.

Voice of Saheed Singh, Law & Order: Dead on the Money, 2002.

Voice, Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale II, Black Isle Studios, 2002.

Voice of Rome, Armed & Dangerous, LucasArts Entertainment, 2003.

Voices of Private Battersby and Sergeant Gupta, Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, Electronic Arts, 2003.

Voice, Command & Conquer: Generals, Electronic Arts/Westwood Studios, 2003.

Voice, Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour, EA Games, 2003.

Voice, Lionheart (also known as Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader), Black Isle Studios, 2003.

Voices, The Hobbit, Sierra Entertainment, 2003.

Voices, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (also known as Star Wars: KOTOR), LucasArts Entertainment, 2003.

Voices of Garion Dunam, scribe Varion Smitelin, and arms dealer Barrik, EverQuest II, Sony Online Entertainment, 2004.

Voices of Hieronymous (ghoul merchant), Dubois (chief scientist), Tesla, and service robot, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, Interplay Productions, 2004.

Voice, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent, Electronic Arts, 2004.

Voice, Ground Control II: Operation Exodus, Massive Entertainment, 2004.

Voices, The Bard's Tale, InXile Entertainment, 2004.

Voice of Captain Barbossa, Kingdom Hearts II (also known as Kingudamu hatsu II), Square Enix, 2005.

Voice of Freddie the cab driver, True Crime: New York City, Activision, 2005.

Voices of Sahin and Stuart Black, Age of Empires III, Ensemble Studios/Microsoft Studios, 2005.

Voices of Shocker and Adrian Toomes, Ultimate Spider-Man, Activision, 2005.

Voice, Rainbow Six: Lockdown, Ubisoft Montreal Studios, 2005.

Voices, Medal of Honor: European Assault, Electronic Arts, 2005.

Voices of Barbossa, first fort guard, and fifth captured pirate, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow, Bethesda Softworks, 2006.

Voice, Cars, THQ, 2006.

Voice, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II, Electronic Arts, 2007.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Wrote Bouncers, an Old Skool Party.

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