Peter Cullen
Known for Acting · 149 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)
The Transformers
1984
as Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan / Optimus Prime (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
Knight Rider
1982
as K.A.R.R. (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Dogcatcher (voice) / Hunk Hardbody (voice)
Predator
1987
as Predator (voice) (uncredited)
TV Shows (59)
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Thaedus (voice)
The Transformers
1984
as Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan / Optimus Prime (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
Knight Rider
1982
as K.A.R.R. (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Dogcatcher (voice) / Hunk Hardbody (voice)
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
as Doctor Destructo / Police Officer (voice)
DuckTales
1987
as Admiral Grimitz (voice) / Firefighter (voice) / Admiral Grimitz / Khufu / Guard (voice) / Joaquin Slowly (voice) / Admiral Grimitz / King Blowhard (voice) / Jack the Tripper / Professor Moody Doody (voice) / Bankjob Beagle (voice) / J. Gander Hoover (voice) / Mad Dog McGirk (voice) / Bankjob Beagle / Police officers (voice) / Duke Duggan (voice) / Lessdred (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
2007
as Eeyore (voice)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
1985
as Knight (voice) / Gritty Gummi (voice) / Kerwin the Conqueror (voice)
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
as Monterey Jack / Various (voice)
Transformers: Prime
2010
as Optimus Prime (voice)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
1984
as Pop / Max (voice)
Bonkers
1993
TaleSpin
1990
as Octopus / Walrus Captain (voice)
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1988
as Eeyore (voice)
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
1986
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
1979
as (voice: credit only)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
as Councilor 1 (voice)
The Jetsons
1962
as Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Eeyore (voice)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
2015
as Optimus Prime (voice)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967
as Self - Announcer
Ghostbusters
1986
as Eddie Spenser, Jr. / Haunter / Brat-a-Rat / Floatzart / Big Evil / Corpulon
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
1987
as Commander Eagle / Nemesis / Ramrod (voice)
The Book of Pooh
2001
as Eeyore (voice)
Voltron: Defender of the Universe
1984
as Coran / Narrator (voice)
Widget the World Watcher
1990
Dungeons & Dragons
1983
as Venger (voice)
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
1979
Spider-Man
1981
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
1981
as Hulk / Mysterio (voice)
The New Yogi Bear Show
1988
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
Pac-Man
1982
as Sour Puss (voice)
The Biskitts
1983
as Dog Foot / Fang / Scratch
Saturday Supercade
1983
as Mario (voice)
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
1985
as Maldor the Malevolent (voice)
The Pirates of Dark Water
1991
as Mantus (voice)
Dino-Riders
1988
The Ghost Busters
1975
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
1987
Rude Dog and the Dweebs
1989
as Winston / Herman (voice)
Galtar and the Golden Lance
1985
as Additional Voices
Rainbow Brite
1984
Donkey Kong
1983
as Mario (voice)
The Savage Dragon
1995
as Bludgeon (voice)
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Monchhichis
1983
as Snitchitt / Shreeker / Gonker (voice)
Mighty Man and Yukk
1979
as Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man
Hardball
1994
as Fox Announcer
Goldie Gold and Action Jack
1981
as Additional Voices (voice)
Transformers: Titans Return
2017
as Optimus Prime
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
1974
as Self
Little Wizards
1987
as Various Characters (voice)
Dragon's Lair
1984
Sectaurs
1986
The Wolfman Jack Show
1976
Movies (90)
Predator
1987
as Predator (voice) (uncredited)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2023
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Bumblebee
2018
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Treasure Planet
2002
as Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Gremlins
1984
as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers
2007
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
2005
as Eeyore (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
The Tigger Movie
2000
as Eeyore (voice)
King Kong
1976
as King Kong (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Piglet's Big Movie
2003
as Eeyore (voice)
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
2013
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
2005
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
2004
as Eeyore (voice)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001
as Eeyore (voice)
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
1999
as Eeyore (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Ahgg (voice)
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
1984
as 1359 (voice)
Transformers: Beginnings
2007
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Heathcliff: The Movie
1986
as (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Sorcerer (voice)
Boo!
1980
as Wolfie
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987
as Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)
Tiki Tiki
1971
Bizarre Dinosaurs
2009
as Narrator (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
2007
as Eeyore (voice)
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
1988
as (voice)
Robotix
1990
as Boltar / Nemesis / Spiro (voices)
The Monster Bed
1989
as (voice)
Voltron: Fleet of Doom
1986
as Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator
Jonah
1992
as Ninevite King (voice)
The Intruder
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Heidi's Song
1982
as Gruffle (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
1999
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh
1996
as Eeyore (voice)
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
2009
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: 123's
2004
as Eeyore
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Pincher / Tombstones / Stones (voice)
Making "The Score"
2001
as Narrator
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
1991
as Eeyore (voice)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
as Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)
The Making of 'Spawn'
1997
as Narrator
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Evolution Within Extinction
2014
as Self
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
2024
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
Big Foot And The Muscle Machines
1985
as Arthur Ravencroft (voice)
Transformers: The Rebirth
1987
as Optimus Prime
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt
2008
as Eeyore (voice)
Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness
1986
as Optimus Prime
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun
2000
as Eeyore (voice)
The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery
2003
as Ígor
The Little Engine That Could
1991
as Pete / The Cave
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996
as Eeyore (voice)
Prologue
1970
as Allen
Transformers: Titans Return
2017
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger
1994
as Eeyore (voice)
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
1986
as Zandar (voice)
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
1985
as Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)
The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart
2001
as Eeyore
The Secret World of Og
1983
as Yukon "Yukie" Pete
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
1988
as Ranger Roubideux (voice)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987
as Optimus Prime
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Super Sleuths
1990
as Monterey Jack (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
2010
as Eeyore (voice)
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
1998
as Eeyore (voice)
Noah's Ark
1986
as Japheth / Additional Voices (voice)
Dixie's Diner
1989
as (voice)
Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls
1983
as Big Blue (voice)
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
The Return of Bunjee
1985
as (voice)
Transformers - Le cosmitron
1986
as Optimus Prime
Hägar the Horrible
1989
as Hägar
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
1987
as Admiral Grimmitz/ Joaquin Slowly (voice)
Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Happy Pooh Day
as Eeyore (voice)
Transformers: Power of the Primes
2018
as Optimus Prime (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)
The Book of Pooh: Fun with Friends
2001
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: ABC's
2004
as Eeyore (voice)
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
as Drunken Bar Patron
Gallavants
1984
as Antonim (voice)
Vytor: The Starfire Champion
1989
as Myzor / Chief Eldor (voice)
Christmas Comes to Pac-land
1982
as Santa Claus (voice)
Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure
1986
as Murky Dismal (voice) (uncredited)
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 149 credits spanning from 1962 to 2024, Peter Cullen has appeared in 90 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Cullen Movies
- Predator (1987) — as Predator (voice) (uncredited)
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) — as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) — as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Bumblebee (2018) — as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Treasure Planet (2002) — as Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)
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