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