Beavis

Beavis
Beavis and Butt-Head character
First appearanceFrog Baseball (1992)
Created byMike Judge
Designed byMike Judge
Voiced byMike Judge
In-universe information
AliasCornholio
GenderMale
OccupationStudent
Fry cook at Burger World
Honorary ATF agent
FamilyShirley Beavis (mother), Mr. Beavis (father)
SpouseButthead

Beavis is a fictional character who serves as one of two protagonists from the MTV/Paramount+ animated series Beavis and Butt-Head. He is voiced by the show's creator, Mike Judge.[1] In the movie Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, Beavis' mother is referred to as "Shirley Beavis", implying that Beavis is actually the character's last name. His father is a former Mötley Crüe roadie.

Beavis has blond hair which he wears in an oversized pompadour style, a pronounced underbite, and an obsessive stare. He speaks in a hoarse voice frequently punctuated by his trademark snicker ("Heh heh"). He is nearly always seen in profile, rather than looking directly at the camera. He is usually seen wearing a Metallica T-shirt, though in merchandising appearances his shirt displays the slogan "Death Rock" to avoid licensing issues. In the episode "Give Blood", he wears a Slayer shirt, while in the Christmas special "It's a Miserable Life" Beavis is seen wearing a Winger shirt during the alternate reality section of the episode. In the 2022 revival, Beavis' older self wears glasses, a dark gray T-shirt and jeans.

He is slightly shorter than his best friend, Butt-Head, although he appears taller from a distance due to his hairstyle. Beavis works with Butt-Head as a fry cook at the (fictional) fast-food restaurant Burger World and once defiantly revealed that he is a fan of the rock band Bon Jovi to Butt-Head, who dislikes the band and its lead singer, Jon Bon Jovi.

Beavis in some episodes also transforms into a character called "Cornholio" who often shouts things like "Bunghole". He becomes Cornholio when he has an overdose of sugar and has a sugar rush. It is not known how or why he becomes Cornholio but there are lots of theories about it.

Beavis' name was inspired by a friend of Judge's from his college days named Bobby Beavis.[2]

  1. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (November 26, 1997). "Butt-Head, We Hardly Knew Ye". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  2. ^ "Mike Judge Interviewed by John Kricfalusi". Wild Cartoon Kingdom. 1994.