Emperor Zurg

Evil Emperor Zurg, or better known as Emperor Zurg (or simply Zurg), is a recurring antagonist in the Toy Story franchise, being the main antagonist within the in-universe Buzz Lightyear toyline. He is Buzz Lightyear's archenemy and Utility Belt Buzz's "father".

In the main films, Zurg is the secondary antagonist of Toy Story 2 and returns as a cameo character in Toy Story 3. He appears again as the main antagonist in the spin-off prequel film, Lightyear. He is also the main antagonist of the series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and its 2000 film Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins.

In Toy Story 2 and Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure, he was voiced by Andrew Stanton, who also played Hopper in the A Bug's Life video game and the short film It's Tough to be a Bug. In the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command media, he was voiced by Wayne Knight, who also played The Penguin in Harley Quinn, Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2, Krudsky in ''Scooby-Doo! and The Goblin King, Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park, and Newman in Seinfeld''. In the Disney Park attraction Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, he was voiced by Frank Welker, who was best known for voicing several incarnations of Megatron in the Transformers franchise and Doctor Claw in the 1983-1986 Inspector Gadget cartoon. In Lightyear, Zurg is voiced by James Brolin, father of Josh Brolin (who played Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe).

Voices

 * Andrew Stanton (1999-present)
 * Wayne Knight (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
 * (Lightyear, (2022))

Idea Wiki appearances

 * Zurg appears as an antagonist in Planet Toys, voiced again by Wayne Knight.