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Brian George | |
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.jpg) George at the 2011Canadian Film Centre | |
| Born | (1952-07-27)27 July 1952 (age 73)[1][2] Nahariya, Israel |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Brian George (born 27 July 1952) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Pakistani restaurateurBabu Bhatt inSeinfeld (1989–1998), the Indiangynecologist father ofRaj Koothrappali inThe Big Bang Theory (2007–2019), the voice of Chutney inFather of the Pride (2004–2005), and spiritual guide Guru Pathik inAvatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008).
George was born on 27 July 1952 inNahariya, Israel, toMizrahi Jewish parents ofIndian andIraqi descent,[3] whoimmigrated to Israel. His father was born inIraq and grew up inBombay,India, in a multi-religious family, with his half-sister being Muslim.[4][5] His mother was born inIndia. A year after his birth, the family moved from Israel toLondon and then, in 1966, toToronto, Canada. George is the youngest of four siblings.
George attended an all-boys school in London, but made the switch to a public co-ed high school when the family moved to Toronto. He attended theUniversity of Toronto, where he was active in theatre productions. He left before graduation and formed a theatre group. When it failed to succeed, he moved on to joinThe Second City, where he trained withJohn Candy, among others.
George appeared as aUnited Nations secretary inAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery, asJulian Bashir's father in theStar Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?", and on a recurring basis as Raj's father inThe Big Bang Theory. In 2006, he landed a recurring role as Sasan's father Omid inSo NoTORIous. He also provided the voice of Bob Fish in the last two series ofBob and Margaret.
He appeared on numerous othersitcoms, including three episodes ofSeinfeld as Pakistani immigrantBabu Bhatt, who is deported to Pakistan whenElaine Benes fails to giveJerry Seinfeld his mail, which contains Babu's visa application, in time. George returned in the series' finale.[6] He also appeared in two episodes ofEllen as Ranjit, a member of the book club that gathers in Ellen's book shop.
He had a recurring role as newsman Hugh Persons onDoctor, Doctor during its second season.
He made a guest appearance in the first season ofGene Roddenberry's Andromeda as Wayist religious leader Vikram Singh Khalsa. He also appeared inOne Tree Hill as Brooke's taxi driver when she goes to launch her clothes line in New York.
George has done voiceover work in animated shows such asBatman: The Animated Series (as musician turned gangster Jimmy "The Jazzman" Peake);Handy Manny;Kim Possible as antagonistDuff Killigan, a Scotsman who uses exploding golf balls when attacking Kim andRon Stoppable, Kim's sidekick;Avatar: The Last Airbender as Guru Pathik;Batman Beyond;Justice League (voicingParasite, in a style similar to the first voice actor of Parasite,Brion James),Morgan Edge andPresident George W. Bush),MASK,Invader Zim, and Jedi MasterKi-Adi Mundi in Season 2 ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars. He has also appeared in video games likeStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,Baldur's Gate,Ultimate Spider-Man,Mass Effect 3,EverQuest II andFinal Fantasy XIV. Early in his acting career, he was among the cast of 1985'sThe Care Bears Movie, and made guest appearances in the Canadian television seriesThe Edison Twins,The Littlest Hobo,Comedy Factory andKing of Kensington.
He also took over the voice of Bob Fish in the Anglo-Canadian animated comedy seriesBob and Margaret and Pugg in the 1993 revival series ofThe Pink Panther. He played a guru in the filmInspector Gadget who trains with Inspector Gadget.
He also made a small guest appearance in the second season ofThe Mentalist in episode 16 entitled "Code Red". He played a professor working at the Northern California Technology Institute.His other appearances include the role of Mr. Pashmutt onDesperate Housewives (in the 2005 episode "You Could Drive a Person Crazy") and Ali onAmerican Dad! (in the 2005 episode "Stan of Arabia: Part 2"). He also appeared onThe 4400 in the third-season episode "The Starzl Mutation". Also appeared in theSt. Valentine's Day episode ofGrey's Anatomy as a carrier waiter in love with another patient.
He also voiced Sahin the Falcon, Stuart Black and Colonel Edwardson in theAge of Empires III series. He plays a short tempered convenience store owner in the 2001 filmGhost World. He also plays the role of "Iqbal" in the 2006 filmEmployee of the Month. He also voicedCaptain Barbossa in the video gameKingdom Hearts II, a role he would reprise inPirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow,Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,Disney Infinity, andKingdom Hearts III.
He played "Pushpop", an Indian ice cream vendor, in the 2001 filmBubble Boy. He also played the culturally diverse (Sikh-Catholic-Muslim mix with Jewish in-laws) bartender who counselled the priest played byEdward Norton through a crisis of faith in the 2000 filmKeeping the Faith. In the 2008 indie romantic comedyShades of Ray, he played the overbearing Pakistani father to a half-Pakistani, half-Caucasian (Zachary Levi) in the midst of questioning his prior policy of only dating white women.
He also was the foster father of Ricky in the television seriesThe Secret Life of the American Teenager.
InThe Penguins of Madagascar, George guest stars as the zoo doctor in "Needle Point", "I Was a Penguin Zombie", "Operation: Cooties", "Love Hurts", and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Goes Insane".
He also appeared onDisney Channel showThat's So Raven as Dr. Sleevemore, a "psychic doctor" who treats Raven's vision-related problems. He appeared in 2 episodes.
He also appeared on the Disney Channel showPhineas and Ferb on the hour long special "Summer Belongs To You" as Uncle Sabu, voiced Mr. Kumar on theDisney Junior showHandy Manny, and voiced a character on the Disney Channel showMickey Mouse.
George regularly voiced several characters onDC Nation'sGreen Lantern: The Animated Series, includingAppa Ali Apsa, LANOS, andBrother Warth. He also appeared inBeware the Batman as the villainProfessor Pyg, and inSly Cooper: Thieves in Time as Sly's ancestor Salim Al-Kupar.
In 2013, George took up a recurring role inOnce Upon a Time in Wonderland as an unnamed prisoner who is later revealed to be the Sultan of Agrabah and father ofJafar.[7]
He guest starred inSpongeBob SquarePants in the episode "Drive Happy" as Coupe, an arrogant and sarcastic sentient car thatSpongeBob buys.
He also had a featured role in the Uttera Singh-directed comedy short filmFanny Pack.
George reprised his role as Doctor Sleevmore in theThat's So Raven spin-offRaven's Home for a three episode special.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1986 | The Edison Twins | Sgt. Paganee | 13 episodes |
| 1988 | 227 | Jonathan Forsythe | Episode: "The Butler Did It" |
| 1991 | Married... with Children | Chef | Episode: "Look Who's Barking" |
| 1991–1998 | Seinfeld | Babu Bhatt | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Ben | Episode: "Moments to Live" |
| 1992-1993 | Coach | Rami | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Northern Exposure | Arthur Prabnanda | Episode: "The Jaws of Life" |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Butler Inspector #2 | Episode: "The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother" |
| 1994 | Melrose Place | Client | Episode: "Love, Mancini Style" |
| Blossom | Shakir | Episode: "Oh, Baby" | |
| 1994 | Step by Step | Dean of Admission | Episode: "My Bodyguard" |
| 1994–1996 | Weird Science | Mr. Palate | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | Ellen | Ranjit | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Misha | Episode: "The Family Hour" |
| Caroline in the City | Mr. Tedescu | ||
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Richard Bashir | Episode: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?" | |
| Boy Meets World | Eduardo | Episode: "Chasing Angela" | |
| 1999 | JAG | The Director | Episode: "War Stories" |
| 2000 | The X-Files | Project Doctor | Episode: "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati" |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Ambassador O'Zaal | Episode: "Drive" | |
| 2001 | The Chris Isaak Show | Dr. Ramu Banerjee | |
| 2003–2006 | That's So Raven | Dr. Sleevemore | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Two and a Half Men | TV Narrator | Episode: "Those Big Pink Things with Coconut" |
| 2006 | One Tree Hill | Dauod | Episode: "All Tomorrow's Parties" |
| 2007 | NCIS | Dr. Ameen Temani | Episode: "Trojan Horse" |
| 2007–2019 | The Big Bang Theory | Dr. V.M. Koothrappali | Recurring role |
| 2007 | The 4400 | Claudio Borghi | Episode: "The Starzi Mutation" |
| 2008 | Numb3rs | Sanjay Ramanujan | Episode: "Pay to Play" |
| 2008–2013 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Dr. Shakur | 14 episodes |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Emile Flores | Episode: "Valentine's Day Massacre" |
| The Mentalist | Professor | Episode: "Code Red" | |
| 2012 | Burning Love | Titi's Dad | |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Indian Restaurant Manager | Episode: "Skip Deep" | |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Old Prisoner/Sultan | 10 episodes |
| Dog with a Blog | Monty Cathcart | Episode: "A New Baby?" | |
| 2015 | Elementary | Santhosh | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2017, 2022 | The Expanse | Arjun Avasarala | Michael Benyaer recast for the role in 2019; reprised the role in a voice cameo in a2022 episode |
| 2017 | The Orville | Dr. Aronov | Episode: "Old Wounds" |
| New Girl | Uncle Naseer | Episode: "The Hike" | |
| Prison Break | Judge | Episode: "The Prisoner's Dilemma" | |
| 2018 | The Resident | Tejan Pravesh | 4 episodes |
| Raven's Home | Dr. Sleevemore | 3 episodes | |
| I Feel Bad | Sonny Kamala | Main role | |
| 2022 | The Really Loud House | Dr. Simmons | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Deli Boys | Ahmad | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | MASK | Ali Bombay, Lester Sludge | 8 episodes |
| Dennis the Menace | Various | ||
| 1987 | Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails | Shinning Glory, Pixieshine, Hairball | Various |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck | Talking Guitar | Episode: "A Revolution in Home Appliances" |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Jazzman | Episode: "I Am the Night"[8] |
| 1992–1993 | Super Dave | Additional Voices | Unknown |
| 1993–1995 | The Pink Panther | Pugg | 6 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Freakazoid! | Mr. Snarzetti, Warden Riba, Doctor | 3 episodes[8] |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Kryptonian Councilman, Eugene | 2 episodes[8] |
| Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist | Fagin, Narrator | Credited as Bob MacGarva | |
| Pinky and the Brain | Sir Niles, Drake, Critic #1 | 3 episodes[8] | |
| Road Rovers | Lieutenant Skeam | Episode: "Where Rovers Dare"[8] | |
| 1996–2002 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Masocks Mashoes, Commissar Lanuk, Diesel, Farmer, Conductor, Tour Guide, Immigration Agent | [8] |
| 1998 | Walter Melon | Walter Melon | Main role; credited as Richard Bell |
| 1999–2001 | Batman Beyond | Samir, Police Lieutenant, Jace, Dr. Pandu Banjahri | 4 episodes[8] |
| Mike, Lu & Og | Haggis Cuzzlewit, Pirate Captain | 5 episodes[8] | |
| 2000–2001 | Bob and Margaret | Bob Fish | Seasons 3 and 4 |
| 2001–2004 | Lloyd in Space | Station | 23 episodes[8] |
| Justice League | Parasite, President | 3 episodes[8] | |
| 2002–2007 | Kim Possible | Duff Killigan | 14 episodes |
| 2002 | Samurai Jack | Brotok | Episode: "Jack and the Spartans"[8] |
| 2002–2003 | Fillmore! | Librarium Lendrum | 3 episodes[8] |
| 2006–2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Guru Pathik | 4 episodes[8] |
| 2007 | Maya and Miguel | Dr. DasGupta | Episode: "Paging Dr. Maya" |
| 2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Aaron Warren,Miles Warren | 7 episodes[8] |
| 2008–2014 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | King Katuunko,Ki-Adi-Mundi | [8] |
| 2009–2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Zoo Doctor | 5 episodes[8] |
| 2009 | The Secret Saturdays | Grosshomme | Episode: "The Return of Tsul'Kalu"[8] |
| 2010 | Phineas and Ferb | Uncle Sabu | 2 episodes[8] |
| Handy Manny | Mr. Kumar | ||
| 2011–2013 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Appa Ali Apsa,Brother Warth, LANOS | 13 episodes[8] |
| 2014 | Shazam! | Tawky Tawny,Solomon | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Beware the Batman | Professor Pyg, Liam Taylor | 4 episodes[8] |
| 2015 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Pyko | Episode: "We Are Family"[8] |
| 2016 | Steven Universe | Mr. Frowney | Episode: "Future Boy Zoltron"[8] |
| 2016–2017 | Pickle and Peanut | Pickle's Father, additional voices | 4 episodes |
| 2018, 2022 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Coupe, Guru | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Big City Greens | Doctor | Episode: "Cricketsitter" |
| 2019 | Pup Academy | D.O.G. | 3 episodes |
| Carmen Sandiego | Ibrahim Al Sibaq | Episode: "The Need for Speed Caper"[8] | |
| 2020–2021 | The Simpsons | Pubgoers, Londoners | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Ki-Adi-Mundi | Episode: "Choices"[8] |
| 2023 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Sal | Episode: "Are You Smarter Than a Smart Cabin?" |
| 2023 | Unicorn: Warriors Eternal | Darvish | 2 episodes[8] |
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