Portrait of Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen

Acting

Biography

​Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s Transformers animated series, later returning to the role in Transformers media in 2007, starting with the first live-action film. He has also voiced many other characters across a wide variety of popular media, including Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh franchise, Monterey Jack in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, the first voice of KARR in Knight Rider, and the vocalizations of the title character in Predator (1987).

Born: July 28, 1941

Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Filmography

2024
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)

2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2021
INVINCIBLE

as Thadeus (voice)

2018
Bumblebee

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2018
Transformers: Power of the Primes

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2017
2017
Transformers: Titans Return

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2017
Transformers: The Last Knight

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2015
Transformers: Robots In Disguise

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2014
Transformers: Age of Extinction

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2010
Transformers: Prime

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2009
Bizarre Dinosaurs

as Narrator US

2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2009
2007
Transformers: Beginnings

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2007
Transformers

as Optimus Prime (voice)

2007
My Friends Tigger & Pooh

as Eeyore (voice)

2005
Pooh's Heffalump Movie

as Eeyore (voice)

2003
Piglet's Big Movie

as Eeyore (voice)

2002
Treasure Planet

as Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)

2001
2001
The Book of Pooh

as Eeyore (voice)

2001
Disney's House of Mouse

as Eeyore (voice)

2000
The Intruder

as Narrator (voice)

2000
2000
2000
The Tigger Movie

as Eeyore (voice)

1998
1996
1996
1995
The Savage Dragon

as Bludgeon (voice)

1994
Hardball

as Fox Announcer

1992
Jonah

as Ninevite King (voice)

1991
1991
1991
The Pirates of Dark Water

as Mantus (voice)

1990
TaleSpin

as Octopus / Walrus Captain (voice)

1990
Tom & Jerry Kids Show

as Dogcatcher (voice)

1990
Tom & Jerry Kids Show

as Hunk Hardbody (voice)

1990
Robotix

as Boltar / Nemesis / Spiro (voices)

1989
1989
The Monster Bed

as (voice)

1989
Rude Dog and the Dweebs

as Winston / Herman (voice)

1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

as Monterey Jack (voice)

1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

as Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Mepps (voice)

1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

as Que Sera (voice)

1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

as Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Police Captain (voice)

1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

as Monterey Jack / Mepps / Undercover Cop / Policeman (voice)

1989
Dixie's Diner

as (voice)

1989
Vytor: The Starfire Champion

as Myzor / Chief Eldor (voice)

1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Sorcerer (voice)

1988
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears

as Ranger Roubideux (voice)

1987
1987
Little Wizards

as Various Characters (voice)

1987
The Treasure of the Golden Suns

as Admiral Grimmitz/ Joaquin Slowly (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Admiral Grimitz (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Firefighter (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Admiral Grimitz / Khufu / Guard (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Joaquin Slowly (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Admiral Grimitz / King Blowhard (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Jack the Tripper / Professor Moody Doody (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Bankjob Beagle (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as J. Gander Hoover (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Mad Dog McGirk (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Bankjob Beagle / Police officers (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Duke Duggan (voice)

1987
DuckTales

as Lessdred (voice)

1987
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs

as Commander Eagle / Nemesis / Ramrod (voice)

1987
G.I. Joe: The Movie

as Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)

1987
Predator

as Predator (voice) (uncredited)

1986
Voltron: Fleet of Doom

as Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator

1986
Ghostbusters

as Eddie Spenser, Jr. / Haunter / Brat-a-Rat / Floatzart / Big Evil / Corpulon

1986
The Transformers: The Movie

as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)

1986
Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure

as Murky Dismal (voice) (uncredited)

1986
1986
1986
1986
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)

1986
Noah's Ark

as Japheth / Additional Voices (voice)

1985
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

as Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)

1985
1985
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

as Kerwin the Conqueror (voice)

1985
Galtar and the Golden Lance

as Additional Voices

1985
1985
1984
Gallavants

as Antonim (voice)

1984
The Transformers

as Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan

1984
The Transformers

as Optimus Prime (voice)

1984
1984
Voltron: Defender of the Universe

as Coran / Narrator (voice)

1984
Gremlins

as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)

1984
1983
Dungeons & Dragons

as Venger (voice)

1983
Saturday Supercade

as Mario (voice)

1983
The Biskitts

as Dog Foot

1983
1983
The Biskitts

as Scratch

1983
Donkey Kong

as Mario (voice)

1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

as Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)

1983
Monchichis

as Snitchitt / Shreeker / Gonker (voice)

1983
Monchhichis

as Gonker / Shreeker / Snitchitt (voice)

1983
The Secret World of Og

as Yukon "Yukie" Pete

1982
1982
Heidi's Song

as Gruffle (voice)

1982
Knight Rider

as K.A.R.R. (voice)

1982
Pac-Man

as Sour Puss (voice)

1981
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

as Hulk / Mysterio (voice)

1981
Goldie Gold and Action Jack

as Additional Voices (voice)

1980
Boo!

as Wolfie

1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

as (voice: credit only)

1979
Mighty Man and Yukk

as Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man

1977
The Richard Pryor Special?

as Drunken Bar Patron

1976
King Kong

as King Kong (voice)

1967
1962
The Jetsons

as Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)