Peter Cullen
Known for Acting · 147 credits
- Born
- 1941-07-28 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Also known as
- Peter Claver Cullen · Peter Cullan · پیتر کالن
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).
Known For
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Thaedus (voice)
Knight Rider
1982
as K.A.R.R. (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Dogcatcher (voice) / Hunk Hardbody (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
The Transformers
1984
as Optimus Prime (voice) / Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan
DuckTales
1987
as 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)
TV Shows (59)
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Thaedus (voice)
Knight Rider
1982
as K.A.R.R. (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Dogcatcher (voice) / Hunk Hardbody (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
The Transformers
1984
as Optimus Prime (voice) / Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan
DuckTales
1987
as 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)
Transformers: Prime
2010
as Optimus Prime (voice)
TaleSpin
1990
as Octopus / Walrus Captain (voice)
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1988
as Eeyore (voice)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
1985
as Knight (voice) / Gritty Gummi (voice) / Kerwin the Conqueror (voice)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
2007
as Eeyore (voice)
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
as Doctor Destructo / Police Officer (voice)
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
as Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Mepps (voice) / Monterey Jack (voice) / Que Sera (voice) / Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Police Captain (voice) / Monterey Jack / Mepps / Undercover Cop / Policeman (voice)
The Jetsons
1962
as Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Eeyore (voice)
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
1979
as (voice: credit only)
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
2015
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
as Councilor 1 (voice)
Bonkers
1993
The Book of Pooh
2001
as Eeyore (voice)
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
1986
Widget the World Watcher
1990
Dungeons & Dragons
1983
as Venger (voice)
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
1984
as Pop / Max (voice)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Voltron: Defender of the Universe
1984
as Coran / Narrator (voice)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967
as Self - Announcer
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
Ghostbusters
1986
as Eddie Spenser, Jr. / Haunter / Brat-a-Rat / Floatzart / Big Evil / Corpulon
Pac-Man
1982
as Sour Puss (voice)
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
1987
as Commander Eagle / Nemesis / Ramrod (voice)
The Pirates of Dark Water
1991
as Mantus (voice)
Saturday Supercade
1983
as Mario (voice)
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
1981
as Hulk / Mysterio (voice)
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
1985
as Maldor the Malevolent (voice)
The Savage Dragon
1995
as Bludgeon (voice)
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
1979
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
1987
Spider-Man
1981
Galtar and the Golden Lance
1985
as Additional Voices
The Biskitts
1983
as Dog Foot / Fang / Scratch
Dino-Riders
1988
The New Yogi Bear Show
1988
Donkey Kong
1983
as Mario (voice)
Monchhichis
1983
as Snitchitt / Shreeker / Gonker (voice)
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Rainbow Brite
1984
The Ghost Busters
1975
Hardball
1994
as Fox Announcer
Transformers: Titans Return
2017
as Optimus Prime
Little Wizards
1987
as Various Characters (voice)
Goldie Gold and Action Jack
1981
as Additional Voices (voice)
Dragon's Lair
1984
Mighty Man and Yukk
1979
as Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man
Rude Dog and the Dweebs
1989
as Winston / Herman (voice)
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
1974
as Self
Sectaurs
1986
The Wolfman Jack Show
1976
Movies (88)
Predator
1987
as Predator (voice) (uncredited)
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2023
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Bumblebee
2018
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Gremlins
1984
as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
Treasure Planet
2002
as Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)
Transformers
2007
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
as Optimus Prime (voice)
King Kong
1976
as King Kong (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
2005
as Eeyore (voice)
The Tigger Movie
2000
as Eeyore (voice)
Piglet's Big Movie
2003
as Eeyore (voice)
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997
as Eeyore (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
1999
as Eeyore (voice)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
2004
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002
as Eeyore (voice)
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
2013
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Evolution Within Extinction
2014
as Self
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987
as Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)
Transformers: Beginnings
2007
as Optimus Prime (voice)
The Little Engine That Could
1991
as Pete / The Cave
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Ahgg (voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
2005
as Eeyore (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Sorcerer (voice)
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
1985
as Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Pincher / Tombstones / Stones (voice)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
as Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh
1996
as Eeyore (voice)
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
2009
as Eeyore (voice)
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
as Narrator (voice)
The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery
2003
as Ígor
Transformers: Titans Return
2017
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
1984
as 1359 (voice)
Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness
1986
as Optimus Prime
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
1999
as Eeyore (voice)
Heathcliff: The Movie
1986
as (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
2007
as Eeyore (voice)
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
1986
as Zandar (voice)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
2024
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
1988
as (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: ABC's
2004
as Eeyore (voice)
Christmas Comes to Pac-land
1982
as Santa Claus (voice)
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
as Drunken Bar Patron
Transformers: Power of the Primes
2018
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996
as Eeyore (voice)
Robotix
1990
as Boltar / Nemesis / Spiro (voices)
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
1987
as Admiral Grimmitz/ Joaquin Slowly (voice)
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
1988
as Ranger Roubideux (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun
2000
as Eeyore (voice)
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
1998
as Eeyore (voice)
Jonah
1992
as Ninevite King (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt
2008
as Eeyore (voice)
Heidi's Song
1982
as Gruffle (voice)
Hägar the Horrible
1989
as Hägar
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
Transformers: The Rebirth
1987
as Optimus Prime
The Secret World of Og
1983
as Yukon "Yukie" Pete
The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart
2001
as Eeyore
Big Foot And The Muscle Machines
1985
as Arthur Ravencroft (voice)
The Making of 'Spawn'
1997
as Narrator
Bizarre Dinosaurs
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Transformers - Le cosmitron
1986
as Optimus Prime
Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure
2006
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
1991
as Eeyore (voice)
Gallavants
1984
as Antonim (voice)
Making "The Score"
2001
as Narrator
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
2010
as Eeyore (voice)
Noah's Ark
1986
as Japheth / Additional Voices (voice)
The Intruder
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987
as Optimus Prime
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers to the Rescue
1989
as Monterey Jack (voice)
Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls
1983
as Big Blue (voice)
Prologue
1970
as Allen
Voltron: Fleet of Doom
1986
as Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator
The Book of Pooh: Fun with Friends
2001
as Eeyore (voice)
Vytor: The Starfire Champion
1989
as Myzor / Chief Eldor (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: 123's
2004
as Eeyore
Dixie's Diner
1989
as (voice)
The Return of Bunjee
1985
as (voice)
Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure
1986
as Murky Dismal (voice) (uncredited)
The Monster Bed
1989
as (voice)
Tiki Tiki
1971
Boo!
1980
as Wolfie
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Super Sleuths
1990
as Monterey Jack (voice)
About Peter Cullen
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). With 147 credits spanning from 1962 to 2024, Peter Cullen has appeared in 88 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Cullen Movies
- Predator (1987) — as Predator (voice) (uncredited)
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) — as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) — as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) — as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Bumblebee (2018) — as Optimus Prime (voice)
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