Biography

Born in Budapest, Hungary, Kovacs went to school in Toronto, Canada where he became interested in theater. After appearing on stage, he became a film actor largely through fellow Canadian David Cronenberg who directed Kovacs in such films as "Dead Zone" (1983). Kovacs has occasionally gone back to Europe to appear in "Mephisto" (1981) and "Hanussen" (1988).
- IMDb mini biography by: Miles-10

The name Geza Kovacs is so common among Hungarians that the name is shared by many prominent people in diverse fields including science, the arts (including music and sculpture) as well as business and politics.