Peter Cullen
Born in Montréal, Québec, Canada — Jul 28 1941
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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).
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Peter Cullen's Credits
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Invincible
Thadeus (voice)
Knight Rider
K.A.R.R. (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Dogcatcher (voice)
Transformers: Prime
Optimus Prime (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Transformers
Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan
The Book of Pooh
Eeyore (voice)
TaleSpin
Octopus / Walrus Captain (voice)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Knight (voice)
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
DuckTales
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
The Jetsons
Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Councilor 1 (voice)
Predator
Predator (voice) (uncredited)
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Eeyore (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
Eeyore (voice)
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
(voice: credit only)
Disney's House of Mouse
Eeyore (voice)
Voltron: Defender of the Universe
Coran / Narrator (voice)
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
Pop / Max (voice)
Ghostbusters
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Optimus Prime (voice)
Dungeons & Dragons
Venger (voice)
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
Optimus Prime (voice)
Bumblebee
Optimus Prime (voice)
Gremlins
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Widget the World Watcher
Bonkers
Treasure Planet
Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)
Transformers: The Last Knight
Optimus Prime (voice)
Saturday Supercade
Mario (voice)
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
Commander Eagle / Nemesis / Ramrod (voice)
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Self - Announcer
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Hulk / Mysterio (voice)
The Pirates of Dark Water
Mantus (voice)
The New Yogi Bear Show
The Savage Dragon
Bludgeon (voice)
Spider-Man
The Biskitts
Dog Foot
Challenge of the GoBots
Donkey Kong
Mario (voice)
Pac-Man
Sour Puss (voice)
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Maldor the Malevolent (voice)
The Ghost Busters
Hardball
Fox Announcer
Little Wizards
Various Characters (voice)
Monchhichis
Snitchitt / Shreeker / Gonker (voice)
Transformers
Optimus Prime (voice)
Dino-Riders
King Kong
King Kong (voice)
Galtar and the Golden Lance
Additional Voices
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Eeyore (voice)
The Tigger Movie
Eeyore (voice)
Rainbow Brite
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Titans Return
Optimus Prime
The Transformers: The Movie
Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Mighty Man and Yukk
Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
Self
Piglet's Big Movie
Eeyore (voice)
Goldie Gold and Action Jack
Additional Voices (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Optimus Prime (voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
Eeyore (voice)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Eeyore (voice)
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
Optimus Prime (voice)
The Richard Pryor Show
Dragon's Lair
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
Eeyore (voice)
Rude Dog and the Dweebs
Winston / Herman (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
Ahgg (voice)
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
1359 (voice)
Transformers: Beginnings
Optimus Prime (voice)
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Narrator (voice)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
Eeyore (voice)
Jonah
Ninevite King (voice)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Pincher / Tombstones / Stones (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Sorcerer (voice)
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
(voice)
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
Ranger Roubideux (voice)
Transformers: Power of the Primes
Optimus Prime (voice)
Gallavants
Antonim (voice)
Evolution Within Extinction
Self
Christmas Comes to Pac-land
Santa Claus (voice)
Transformers: Titans Return
Optimus Prime (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt
Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
Eeyore (voice)
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
Eeyore (voice)
Robotix
Boltar / Nemesis / Spiro (voices)
Sectaurs
Transformers: The Rebirth
Optimus Prime
Making "The Score"
Narrator
The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart
Eeyore
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
Admiral Grimmitz/ Joaquin Slowly (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
Eeyore (voice)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)
The Making of 'Spawn'
Narrator
Heidi's Song
Gruffle (voice)
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
Zandar (voice)
The Return of Bunjee
(voice)
The Richard Pryor Special?
Drunken Bar Patron
Noah's Ark
Japheth / Additional Voices (voice)
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
Eeyore (voice)
Transformers - Le cosmitron
Optimus Prime
The Little Engine That Could
Pete / The Cave
Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure
Eeyore (voice)
Hägar the Horrible
Hägar
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
Eeyore (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
Eeyore (voice)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime
The Secret World of Og
Yukon "Yukie" Pete
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun
Eeyore (voice)
Voltron: Fleet of Doom
Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator
Heathcliff: The Movie
(voice)
Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls
Big Blue (voice)
Bizarre Dinosaurs
Narrator (voice)
The Intruder
Narrator (voice)
The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery
Ígor
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)
Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness
Optimus Prime
Prologue
Allen
The Monster Bed
(voice)
Boo!
Wolfie
The Wolfman Jack Show
Vytor: The Starfire Champion
Myzor / Chief Eldor (voice)
Dixie's Diner
(voice)
Big Foot And The Muscle Machines
Arthur Ravencroft (voice)
The Book of Pooh: Fun with Friends
Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: 123's
Eeyore
Tiki Tiki
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh
Eeyore (voice)
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers to the Rescue
Monterey Jack (voice)
Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure
Murky Dismal (voice) (uncredited)
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Super Sleuths
Monterey Jack (voice)