Peter Cullen
Acting
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).
Known for
Acting149
movieTransformers: 40th Anniversary Event
2024
Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
movieTransformers: Rise of the Beasts
2023
Optimus Prime (voice)
tvINVINCIBLE
2021
Thaedus (voice)
movieBumblebee
2018
Optimus Prime (voice)
tvRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
Councilor 1 (voice)
movieTransformers: Power of the Primes
2018
Optimus Prime (voice)
movieTransformers: Titans Return
2017
Optimus Prime (voice)
tvTransformers: Titans Return
2017
Optimus Prime
movieTransformers: The Last Knight
2017
Optimus Prime (voice)
tvTransformers: Robots In Disguise
2015
Optimus Prime (voice)
movieTransformers: Age of Extinction
2014
Optimus Prime (voice)
movieTransformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
2013
Optimus Prime (voice)
movieTransformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Optimus Prime (voice)
tvTransformers: Prime
2010
Optimus Prime (voice)
movieBizarre Dinosaurs
2009
Narrator (voice)
movieTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
Optimus Prime (voice)
movieTigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
2009
Eeyore (voice)
movieTransformers: Beginnings
2007
Optimus Prime (voice)
movieTransformers
2007
Optimus Prime (voice)
tvMy Friends Tigger & Pooh
2007
Eeyore (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure
2006
Eeyore (voice)
moviePooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
2005
Eeyore (voice)
moviePooh's Heffalump Movie
2005
Eeyore (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: ABC's
2004
Eeyore (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
2004
Eeyore (voice)
moviePiglet's Big Movie
2003
Eeyore (voice)
movieTreasure Planet
2002
Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)
movieWinnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002
Eeyore (voice)
movieMaking "The Score"
2001
Narrator
movieThe Book of Pooh: Fun with Friends
2001
Eeyore (voice)
tvThe Book of Pooh
2001
Eeyore (voice)
tvDisney's House of Mouse
2001
Eeyore (voice)
movieThe Intruder
2000
Narrator (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun
2000
Eeyore (voice)
movieSleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Tigger Movie
2000
Eeyore (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
1999
Eeyore (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
1999
Eeyore (voice)
movieA Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
1998
Eeyore (voice)
movieBoo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996
Eeyore (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh
1996
Eeyore (voice)
tvThe Savage Dragon
1995
Bludgeon (voice)
tvHardball
1994
Fox Announcer
movieWinnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger
1994
Eeyore (voice)
movieJonah
1992
Ninevite King (voice)
movieWinnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
1991
Eeyore (voice)
movieThe Little Engine That Could
1991
Pete / The Cave
tvThe Pirates of Dark Water
1991
Mantus (voice)
tvTaleSpin
1990
Octopus / Walrus Captain (voice)
tvTom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
Dogcatcher (voice) / Hunk Hardbody (voice)
movieChip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Super Sleuths
1990
Monterey Jack (voice)
movieRobotix
1990
Boltar / Nemesis / Spiro (voices)
movieChip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers to the Rescue
1989
Monterey Jack (voice)
movieThe Monster Bed
1989
(voice)
tvRude Dog and the Dweebs
1989
Winston / Herman (voice)
tvChip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
Monterey Jack / Various (voice)
movieDixie's Diner
1989
(voice)
movieVytor: The Starfire Champion
1989
Myzor / Chief Eldor (voice)
movieMickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Sorcerer (voice)
tvThe New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1988
Eeyore (voice)
movieYogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
1988
Ranger Roubideux (voice)
movieTransformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987
Optimus Prime
movieTransformers: The Rebirth
1987
Optimus Prime
tvLittle Wizards
1987
Various Characters (voice)
movieThe Treasure of the Golden Suns
1987
Admiral Grimmitz/ Joaquin Slowly (voice)
tvDuckTales
1987
Admiral Grimitz (voice) / Joaquin Slowly (voice) / Firefighter (voice) / Jack the Tripper / Professor Moody Doody (voice) / Admiral Grimitz / King Blowhard (voice) / Bankjob Beagle (voice) / Duke Duggan (voice) / Lessdred (voice) / J. Gander Hoover (voice) / Mad Dog McGirk (voice) / Admiral Grimitz / Khufu / Guard (voice) / Bankjob Beagle / Police officers (voice)
tvSaber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
1987
Commander Eagle / Nemesis / Ramrod (voice)
movieG.I. Joe: The Movie
1987
Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)
moviePredator
1987
Predator (voice) (uncredited)
movieG.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
1986
Zandar (voice)
movieTransformers: Five Faces of Darkness
1986
Optimus Prime
tvThe Real Ghostbusters
1986
Doctor Destructo / Police Officer (voice)
movieVoltron: Fleet of Doom
1986
Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator
tvGhostbusters
1986
Eddie Spenser, Jr. / Haunter / Brat-a-Rat / Floatzart / Big Evil / Corpulon
movieThe Transformers: The Movie
1986
Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
movieRainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure
1986
Murky Dismal (voice) (uncredited)
movieMy Little Pony: The Movie
1986
Ahgg (voice)
movieTransformers - Le cosmitron
1986
Optimus Prime
movieGoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
Pincher / Tombstones / Stones (voice)
movieNoah's Ark
1986
Japheth / Additional Voices (voice)
movieThe Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986
Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
movieRainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
1985
Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)
tvDisney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
1985
Knight (voice) / Gritty Gummi (voice) / Kerwin the Conqueror (voice)
tvThe 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
1985
Maldor the Malevolent (voice)
tvGaltar and the Golden Lance
1985
Additional Voices
movieBig Foot And The Muscle Machines
1985
Arthur Ravencroft (voice)
movieGallavants
1984
Antonim (voice)
tvThe Transformers
1984
Optimus Prime (voice) / Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan
tvHeathcliff and the Catillac Cats
1984
Pop / Max (voice)
tvVoltron: Defender of the Universe
1984
Coran / Narrator (voice)
movieGremlins
1984
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
movieVoyage of the Rock Aliens
1984
1359 (voice)
movieDeck the Halls with Wacky Walls
1983
Big Blue (voice)
tvDungeons & Dragons
1983
Venger (voice)
tvThe Biskitts
1983
Dog Foot / Fang / Scratch
tvSaturday Supercade
1983
Mario (voice)
tvDonkey Kong
1983
Mario (voice)
movieG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)
tvMonchhichis
1983
Snitchitt / Shreeker / Gonker (voice)
movieThe Secret World of Og
1983
Yukon "Yukie" Pete
movieChristmas Comes to Pac-land
1982
Santa Claus (voice)
movieHeidi's Song
1982
Gruffle (voice)
tvKnight Rider
1982
K.A.R.R. (voice)
tvPac-Man
1982
Sour Puss (voice)
tvGoldie Gold and Action Jack
1981
Additional Voices (voice)
tvSpider-Man and His Amazing Friends
1981
Hulk / Mysterio (voice)
movieBoo!
1980
Wolfie
tvScooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
1979
(voice: credit only)
tvMighty Man and Yukk
1979
Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man
movieThe Richard Pryor Special?
1977
Drunken Bar Patron
movieKing Kong
1976
King Kong (voice)
tvThe Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967
Self - Announcer / Announcer / Self
tvThe Jetsons
1962
Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)
movieWinnie The Pooh Playtime: Happy Pooh Day
Eeyore (voice)