Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza dies at 46, voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Puss in Boots
Canadian voice actor Eric Bauza, the modern voice of many Looney Tunes character such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has passed away at the age of 46.
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Bauza’s family posted a statement on the actor’s Instagram feed on 26 Oct, writing: “Eric Bauza, Emmy Award-winning voice actor and the modern voice of iconic Looney Tunes characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, along with dozens of other beloved cartoon characters, has passed away suddenly. More details to come.”
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According to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records cited by Variety, Bauza died at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Over the course of his career, Bauza was one of the industry’s most in-demand voiceover actors. Additionally, many also considered Bauza to be the modern successor to voice acting legend Mel Blanc.
Emmy Award winner and titan of the voice-acting industry
Bauza was born in Scarborough, Ontario in Canada on 7 Dec 1979 and was of Filipino descent.
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He first started his career in animation as an intern at Spümcø during his third year in college, and later became a production assistant on “The Ripping Friends”, which was his first voice acting role.
He made his first breakthrough in 2003 with his role as Stimpy in the adult animated comedy series Ren & Stimpy “Adult Party Cartoon”, taking over the role from Billy West.
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Since then, Bauza had built a reputation of being one of Hollywood’s most prolific and versatile voice actors, with over 400 acting credits in films, television series, as well as videos games over more than two decades.
You might also have heard his voice as Dr Psychobos in Ben 10: Omniverse, Puss In Boots in The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Foop in Fairly Oddparents and more.
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Between 2022 and 2025, he also won three Emmy awards for outstanding voice performance in a number of TV series.
Voiced various Looney Tunes character
However, what cemented Bauza as a voice acting legend was his performances in the Looney Tunes franchise as the modern-day voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, Marvin the Martian, as well as Woody Woodpecker.
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Bauza first began working on the Looney Tunes franchise in 2011 as Marvin the Martian before going on to voice several other characters as well across the franchise.
In a 2021 interview with NBC News, Bauza also said he grew up a huge fan of the Looney Tunes characters and used to copy the voices as a child.
“Looney Tunes transcends all languages and all cultures,” he said. “It doesn’t matter what part of the planet you’re from. You get the comedy.”
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In 2022, Bauza also won the “Outstanding Voice Performance in Animated Program” award for the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards for his roles in Looney Tunes.
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He also played multiple Looney Tunes characters in the 2026 American legal comedy film “Coyote vs. Acme”, which was his final feature film role.
In an interview with CBC, Bauza also shared about how the production for the film was an “emotional roller-coaster” due to the film being shelved, and how social media outrage over Warner’s decision just might help save the film.
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“A lot of these characters are the Warner Brothers flagship characters, that are attached to that Warner Brothers shield we see at the beginning of every movie,” he said.
“They hold a lot of ground and a lot of core memories for a lot of our fans. People are proud Looney Tunes fans.”
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Voice actors, animators and industry peers pay tribute
Upon hearing the news of Bauza’s passing, many across Hollywood and the industry were also immensely shocked, and shared their heartfelt wishes and tributes to the late voice actor.
Dan Povenmire, the co-creator of Phineas and Ferb and voice actor of Dr Doofwenshmirtz, also shared his shock, saying: “This is devastating! I was just thinking about him this morning and what a huge upturn his career has had with the success of Coyote versus Acme.”
“And what a great guy he is and how happy I was that he was getting recognized for his immense talent. I am speechless,” he added.
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American animator VivziePop, best known for being the creator of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss, said: “I just saw him last week. It’s heartbreaking that someone so joyous and talented could be gone so soon. Love to his family.”
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Similarly, fellow voice actress Shelby Young said she was also “completely in shock and beyond heartbroken” by his death.
“I don’t even want to believe this is real. Eric, we love you so so so much,” she wrote.
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In a statement reported by the Hollywood Reporter, Channing Dungey, the chairman of Warner Bros Television Group and US Networks, said: “Eric Bauza was a unique voice talent who brought joy and laughter to millions around the world.”
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“He followed in the footsteps of giants like Mel Blanc. Eric said that carrying on the legendary legacy of the Looney Tunes was among the greatest honours of his life,” he added.
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