Peter Cullen

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Biography

Peter Claver Cullen was 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 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. He also voiced Thaedus in the animated series Invincible.

He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2023 as part of the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.

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Known For

Transformers

Optimus Prime (voice)

Predator

Predator (voice) (uncredited)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Optimus Prime (voice)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Optimus Prime (voice)

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Optimus Prime (voice)

Gremlins

Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)

Transformers: The Last Knight

Optimus Prime (voice)

Bumblebee

Optimus Prime (voice)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Optimus Prime Awakening MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2024	Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event MOVIE	Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
2023	Transformers: Rise of the Beasts MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2021	INVINCIBLE TV	Thaedus (voice)
2018	Bumblebee MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2018	Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV	Councilor 1 (voice)
2018	Transformers: Power of the Primes MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2017	Transformers: Titans Return MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2017	Transformers: Titans Return TV	Optimus Prime
2017	Transformers: The Last Knight MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2015	Transformers: Robots In Disguise TV	Optimus Prime (voice)
2014	Evolution Within Extinction MOVIE	Self
2014	Transformers: Age of Extinction MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2013	Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2011	Transformers: Dark of the Moon MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2010	Transformers: Prime TV	Optimus Prime (voice)
2010	My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2009	Bizarre Dinosaurs MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2009	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2009	Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2008	My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2007	My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2007	Transformers: Beginnings MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2007	Transformers MOVIE	Optimus Prime (voice)
2007	My Friends Tigger & Pooh TV	Eeyore (voice)
2006	Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2005	Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2005	Pooh's Heffalump Movie MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2004	Winnie the Pooh: 123's MOVIE	Eeyore
2004	Winnie the Pooh: ABC's MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2004	Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2003	The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery MOVIE	Ígor
2003	Piglet's Big Movie MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2002	Treasure Planet MOVIE	Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)
2002	Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2001	Making "The Score" MOVIE	Narrator
2001	Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2001	The Book of Pooh: Fun with Friends MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2001	The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart MOVIE	Eeyore
2001	The Book of Pooh TV	Eeyore (voice)
2001	Disney's House of Mouse TV	Eeyore (voice)
2000	The Intruder MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2000	Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
2000	Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2000	The Tigger Movie MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
1999	Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
1999	Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
1998	A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
1997	Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
1997	The Making of 'Spawn' MOVIE	Narrator
1996	Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
1996	Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
1995	The Savage Dragon TV	Bludgeon (voice)
1994	Hardball TV	Fox Announcer
1994	Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
1993	Bonkers TV	Self
1992	Jonah MOVIE	Ninevite King (voice)
1991	Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)
1991	The Little Engine That Could MOVIE	Pete / The Cave
1991	The Pirates of Dark Water TV	Mantus (voice)
1990	Widget the World Watcher TV	Self
1990	TaleSpin TV	Octopus / Walrus Captain (voice)
1990	Tom & Jerry Kids Show TV	Dogcatcher (voice)
1990	Tom & Jerry Kids Show TV	Hunk Hardbody (voice)
1990	Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Super Sleuths MOVIE	Monterey Jack (voice)
1990	Robotix MOVIE	Boltar / Nemesis / Spiro (voices)
1989	Hägar the Horrible MOVIE	Hägar
1989	Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers to the Rescue MOVIE	Monterey Jack (voice)
1989	The Monster Bed MOVIE	(voice)
1989	Rude Dog and the Dweebs TV	Winston / Herman (voice)
1989	Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers TV	Monterey Jack / Various (voice)
1989	Dixie's Diner MOVIE	(voice)
1989	Vytor: The Starfire Champion MOVIE	Myzor / Chief Eldor (voice)
1988	Mickey's 60th Birthday MOVIE	Sorcerer (voice)
1988	Dino-Riders TV	Self
1988	The New Yogi Bear Show TV	Self
1988	The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh TV	Eeyore (voice)
1988	Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears MOVIE	Ranger Roubideux (voice)
1988	Rockin' with Judy Jetson MOVIE	(voice)
1987	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV	Self
1987	Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime MOVIE	Optimus Prime
1987	Transformers: The Rebirth MOVIE	Optimus Prime
1987	Little Wizards TV	Various Characters (voice)
1987	Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light TV	Self
1987	The Treasure of the Golden Suns MOVIE	Admiral Grimmitz/ Joaquin Slowly (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Self
1987	DuckTales TV	Admiral Grimitz (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Joaquin Slowly (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Firefighter (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Jack the Tripper / Professor Moody Doody (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Admiral Grimitz / King Blowhard (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Bankjob Beagle (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Duke Duggan (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Lessdred (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	J. Gander Hoover (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Mad Dog McGirk (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Admiral Grimitz / Khufu / Guard (voice)
1987	DuckTales TV	Bankjob Beagle / Police officers (voice)
1987	Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs TV	Commander Eagle / Nemesis / Ramrod (voice)
1987	G.I. Joe: The Movie MOVIE	Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)
1987	Predator MOVIE	Predator (voice) (uncredited)
1986	G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! MOVIE	Zandar (voice)
1986	Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness MOVIE	Optimus Prime
1986	The Real Ghostbusters TV	Doctor Destructo / Police Officer (voice)
1986	Voltron: Fleet of Doom MOVIE	Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator
1986	Ghostbusters TV	Self
1986	Ghostbusters TV	Eddie Spenser, Jr. / Haunter / Brat-a-Rat / Floatzart / Big Evil / Corpulon
1986	The Transformers: The Movie MOVIE	Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
1986	Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure MOVIE	Murky Dismal (voice) (uncredited)
1986	My Little Pony: The Movie MOVIE	Ahgg (voice)
1986	Transformers - Le cosmitron MOVIE	Optimus Prime
1986	Rambo: The Force of Freedom TV	Self
1986	GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords MOVIE	Pincher / Tombstones / Stones (voice)
1986	Sectaurs TV	Self
1986	Heathcliff: The Movie MOVIE	(voice)
1986	Noah's Ark MOVIE	Japheth / Additional Voices (voice)
1986	The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye MOVIE	Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
1985	Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer MOVIE	Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)
1985	Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears TV	Knight (voice)
1985	Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears TV	Gritty Gummi (voice)
1985	Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears TV	Kerwin the Conqueror (voice)
1985	The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo TV	Maldor the Malevolent (voice)
1985	Galtar and the Golden Lance TV	Additional Voices
1985	The Return of Bunjee MOVIE	(voice)
1985	Big Foot And The Muscle Machines MOVIE	Arthur Ravencroft (voice)
1984	Rainbow Brite TV	Self
1984	Challenge of the GoBots TV	Self
1984	Gallavants MOVIE	Antonim (voice)
1984	The Transformers TV	Optimus Prime (voice)
1984	The Transformers TV	Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan
1984	Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats TV	Pop / Max (voice)
1984	Voltron: Defender of the Universe TV	Coran / Narrator (voice)
1984	Dragon's Lair TV	Self
1984	Gremlins MOVIE	Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
1984	Voyage of the Rock Aliens MOVIE	1359 (voice)
1983	Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls MOVIE	Big Blue (voice)
1983	Dungeons & Dragons TV	Venger (voice)
1983	The Biskitts TV	Dog Foot
1983	Saturday Supercade TV	Mario (voice)
1983	The Biskitts TV	Fang
1983	The Biskitts TV	Scratch
1983	Donkey Kong TV	Mario (voice)
1983	G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero MOVIE	Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)
1983	G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero TV	Self
1983	Monchhichis TV	Snitchitt / Shreeker / Gonker (voice)
1983	The Secret World of Og MOVIE	Yukon "Yukie" Pete
1982	Christmas Comes to Pac-land MOVIE	Santa Claus (voice)
1982	Heidi's Song MOVIE	Gruffle (voice)
1982	Knight Rider TV	K.A.R.R. (voice)
1982	Pac-Man TV	Sour Puss (voice)
1982	The Little Rascals TV	Officer Ed
1981	Goldie Gold and Action Jack TV	Additional Voices (voice)
1981	Spider-Man TV	Self
1981	Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends TV	Hulk / Mysterio (voice)
1980	Boo! MOVIE	Wolfie
1979	The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show TV	Self
1979	Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo TV	(voice: credit only)
1979	Mighty Man and Yukk TV	Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man
1977	The Richard Pryor Show TV	Self
1977	The Richard Pryor Special? MOVIE	Drunken Bar Patron
1976	King Kong MOVIE	King Kong (voice)
1976	The Wolfman Jack Show TV	Self
1975	The Ghost Busters TV	Self
1974	The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show TV	Self
1971	Tiki Tiki MOVIE	Self
1971	The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour TV	Self
1970	Prologue MOVIE	Allen
1967	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV	Self - Announcer
1967	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV	Announcer
1967	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV	Self
1962	The Jetsons TV	Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)
	Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Happy Pooh Day MOVIE	Eeyore (voice)

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