Who was Eric Bauza? Emmy award-winning voice actor behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and more dies at 46

Canadian voice actor, Eric Bauza has passed away at the age of 46. His family shared the news of his passing on Instagram on Sunday, October 25. No specific cause of his death has been revealed yet, however his family said more information will be released soon.

The statement read, “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.”

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Bauza collected 421 acting credits over his 25 year-long career

Bauza started his career not as an actor but in animation. He began as an intern at Spumco, while still in the third year of his college. He later became a production assistant on ‘The Ripping Friends’, which got him his first voice acting role. He gained his breakthrough in ‘Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon’. He took over the role of Stimpy from Billy West.

He voiced several Looney Tunes characters including Marvin the Martian, Tweety, Porky Pig and Woody Woodpecker on ‘The Looney Tunes Show’. However, he is most popularly known for Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. He also featured in ‘Ben 0: Omniverse’, ‘Teen Titans Go!’ and as Puss in Boots in Netflix’s ‘The Adventures of Puss in Boots’. Bauza also voiced Lord Stingray on the ‘Superjail!’ series, and features in the 2021 film, ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’.

Bauza most recently played his Looney Tunes’ characters in the 2026 film, ‘Coyote vs. Acme’, which grossed over $126 million globally.

Bauza went on to win three Emmys

During his astonishing career Bauza was nominated for both the Daytime and Children’s Emmys several times. He was nominated for the daytime Emmy for his roles in ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’, ‘Muppet Babies’ and ‘The Adventures of Puss in Boots’. He got five daytime Emmy nominations.

Bauza was nominated for the Children’s and Family Emmys four times, including in 2026 for ‘Daffy in Wackyland’. He won the award thrice in 2022, 2023 and 2025 for ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’, ‘Bugs Bunny Builders’ and ‘Teen Titans Go!’ respectively. He was also nominated for the Annie Awards thrice.

Bauza’s love for Looney Tunes started with his father and grandfather

Bauza was born in Toronto in 1979, where he attended both his high school and college. Both his father and grandfather were fans of several classic cartoons including Looney Tunes, which he later went on to work for.

Bauza has also stated earlier that watching ‘Mr Dressup’ when he was a child is what inspired his creative side. He used to draw the show’s host while watching.

He is now survived by his son, who he shared with his wife Jessica. The couple got married in 2016.