Garry Chalk
Known for Acting · 296 credits
- Born
- 1952-02-17 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Southampton, England, UK
- Also known as
- Gary Chalk · Gary Chaulk · Гари Чок
Biography
Garry Chalk (born February 17, 1952) is a British-born Canadian actor, dual US-Canadian citizen and voice artist. Also known as Garry Chalk, he is best known for being among the voices of Optimus Primal in the Transformers universe and has appeared in The Fly II, Freddy vs. Jason, Deck the Halls, Watchmen and Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins. Chalk was born in Southampton, Hampshire in 1952. At the age of 5, his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Chalk has been involved with theatre since 1978 and has performed at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company (VPTC), the Arts Club Theatre Company (ACTC), The Vancouver Theatresports League and various low budget theatres in Canada. The last live stage production he did was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, where he played Miles Gloriosus. He also performed in Henry IV and As You Like It at the VPTC, as well as Dracula and Passion at the ACTC.
Most of his career has been in film and television, usually portraying corrupt members of law enforcement. He had a recurring role on Cold Squad for four years, for which he won Gemini Awards in two consecutive years, and until the close of its ninth season had a recurring role on the science-fiction series Stargate SG-1. Known for his perfect enunciation and his mellifluous deep voice, Chalk is also a veteran of over 1,500 animated productions including Class of the Titans, and the 2002 remake of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He is also known for his voice work in the Transformers franchise as the voice of Optimus Primal in Beast Wars and Beast Machines, and as Optimus Prime in the Unicron Trilogy. He also voiced the original Megatron in an episode of Beast Wars.
In the 2000s, he appeared in the Sci-Fi Channel shows Eureka, as Col. Briggs and Painkiller Jane, as Ruben Hennessey.
Known For
TV Shows (92)
Supernatural
2005
as Sheriff Deitrich
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Colonel Chekov
Arrow
2012
as Lieutenant General J.G. Walker
The X-Files
1993
as Mad Dog
Psych
2006
as Houston Ray
Riverdale
2017
as Al Fieldstone
MacGyver
1985
as Sgt. Harold Gray / Tony Ellis / Det. Sweeney
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
2012
as Judge Toughbutt (voice)
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010
as Prince Rutherford (voice) / Prince Rutherford / Conductor (voice) / Fido the Diamond Dog (voice)
Highlander: The Series
1992
as Lemoyne
LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising
2023
as Zant-Tanz (voice)
21 Jump Street
1987
as Rent-A-Cop / Dave / Coach Brandon
The Outer Limits
1995
as Detective Frank Dayton / Detective Barnett / General Seawell
Millennium
1996
as Richard Powell
Sliders
1995
as Lt. Graves
Airwolf
1984
as Burke / Jerry Conklin
Eureka
2006
as Colonel Briggs
The Dead Zone
2002
as Papa Stillson
Dark Angel
2000
as Lt. Walter Eastep
The 4400
2004
as Sheriff
The Sentinel
1996
as Art Sturges / Harry Lovejoy
Viper
1994
as Quince Toland
Travelers
2016
as Detective Gower
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Luca
The Killing
2011
as Lt. Michael Oakes
First Wave
1998
as Sheldon Lamott
Wiseguy
1987
The Commish
1991
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
as Pathfinder (voice)
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Hubert / Chef
The Irrational
2023
as Bob Clovis
Cold Squad
1998
as Insp. Andrew Pawlachuk
It
1990
as Coach
UnREAL
2015
as Beth Ann's Father
¡Mucha Lucha!
2002
as El Heystack Grande (voice)
Alcatraz
2012
as Mike Cullen
Beast Wars: Transformers
1996
as Optimus Primal (voice)
Ice
2016
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
as Grounder (voice)
Sabrina: The Animated Series
1999
as (voice)
Danger Bay
1985
as Murdock
Bordertown
1989
as Frank Foley / Hank Talon
Booker
1989
as Sheriff
Frequency
2016
as Ivan Damnjanov
Superbook
2011
as Ananias / Temple Guard / High Priest / King Nebuchadnezzer / Eliphaz / Elisha's Servant / King Joram / King Nebuchadnezzar / Astrologer
ReBoot
1994
as Slash (voice)
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2002
as Man-at-Arms (voice)
Flash Gordon
2007
as Police Captain
Gadget & the Gadgetinis
2002
as Additional Voices (voice)
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Sheriff Hank Parker
Madison
1993
Extreme Dinosaurs
1997
as Bad Rap (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
Class of the Titans
2006
The Returned
2015
as Coroner
Sonic Underground
1999
as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
Transformers: Armada
2003
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Exosquad
1993
as Marsala / Shiva / Charles McKenna (voice)
Captain N: The Game Master
1989
as King Hippo (voice)
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation
1997
as Silver
Movies (204)
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020
as Navy Chief of Staff
Godzilla
2014
as Stan Walsh
Watchmen
2009
as NORAD General
The Predator
2018
as Postal Worker
Tomorrowland
2015
as Jail Desk Jockey
Power Rangers
2017
as Captain Bowen
Freddy vs. Jason
2003
as Sheriff Williams
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
2004
as Herve (voice)
Overboard
2018
as Dr. Fletcher
Barbie of Swan Lake
2003
as Baker (voice)
Eight Below
2006
as Boat Captain
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
2006
as Desmond (voice)
Deck the Halls
2006
as Sheriff Dave
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2
2012
as Break (voice)
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale
2010
as Break (voice)
Barbie as the Island Princess
2007
as Frazer / Calvin (voice)
The Accused
1988
as Courthouse Reporter
Home Invasion
2016
as Sheriff Kane
Trapped
2002
as Agent Chalmers
The Fly II
1989
as Scorby
The Client List
2010
as Carl
Open Season: Scared Silly
2015
as Ed (voice)
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
2009
as Vice Principal Grimes
Into the Grizzly Maze
2015
as Greg
American Dreamer
2022
as Nicolai
The Guilty
2000
as Police Chief
Disturbing Behavior
1998
as Coach (uncredited)
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina
2009
as Louie (voice)
Leprechaun: Origins
2014
as Hamish
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
as Chicago Worker
The Miracle Season
2018
as Principal Shaw
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
as Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice)
The Show
2017
as Bernie
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
2020
as Old Ed (voice)
Intersection
1994
as Paramedic
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
2007
as King of the Cats (voice)
Battle in Seattle
2007
as Chief Faherty
Blonde and Blonder
2008
as Agent Gardenia
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2001
as Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)
The Ten Commandments
2007
as The General (voice)
Small Sacrifices
1989
as Boyd Paul Downs
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998
as Timothy Dugan
Sweet Virginia
2017
as Lou Hopkis
Fierce People
2006
as McCallum
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever
2018
as Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)
Generation X
1996
as Detective Gaines
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
2016
as Mayor Bascomb
Disquiet
2023
as Virgil
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995
as Lt. Col. Douglas Hart
Camouflage
2001
as Ernie
The Hollow
2015
as Donald
Two for Tee
2026
The Confirmation
2016
as Pete
Tornado Valley
2009
as Vince Johnson
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
2004
as Police Captain
Suddenly
2013
as Sheriff Grant
Personal Effects
2009
as Coach
Snow White
1995
as (voice)
The Hunt for the I-5 Killer
2011
as Reynolds
Mosaic
2007
as Nathan Nelson (voice)
Marley & Me: The Puppy Years
2011
as Announcer
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004
as Bluto (voice)
'Tis the Season for Love
2015
as Santa
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows
2023
as Lawrence
Sleeping Beauty
1995
as King / Valdar (voice)
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
2015
as Mayor Bascomb
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
2017
as David
Unthinkable
2007
as Captain Laughlan
Deadly Attraction
2016
as Ted
Into Thin Air
1985
as Gas station attendant
Secrets of My Stepdaughter
2017
as Lt Brian Smith
Quarantine
2000
The Sea Wolf
1993
as Chandler / First Mate
Big Time Movie
2012
as MI6 #1
My Birthday Romance
2020
as John
A Christmas Carol
1994
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Y2K
1999
as Edward Mason
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
2016
as Mayor Bascomb
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991
as Goss
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control
2002
as Hector (voice)
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle
1994
as Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
as Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
A Christmas Story 2
2012
as Higbee's Santa
Bang Bang You're Dead
2003
as Chief Bud McGee
Barbie: Dolphin Magic
2017
as Pete (voice)
Cinderella
1994
as (voice)
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie
1995
as Coach Gilbert
Madeline: Lost in Paris
1999
as (voice)
The Comrades of Summer
1992
as Ump
Angel and the Badman
2009
as Steve Carson
The Game of Love
2016
as Coach Zimmer
Shutterspeed
2000
as Walter Bradford
Behemoth
2011
as Sheriff Matt Allington
Magic Gift of the Snowman
1995
as (voice)
Sabrina: Friends Forever
2002
as Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
After All These Years
2013
as Mulligan
Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald
2008
as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
Silencing Mary
1998
as Gardner
Love Under the Rainbow
2019
as Paul
The Shipment
2001
as Dale Dixer
Jungle Book
1995
as Father Wolf (voice)
A Little Thing Called Murder
2006
as Jake
Pocahontas
1995
as (voice)
Courage
2009
as Louis Vale
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
1997
as Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
Christmas Town
2008
as Jack Travers
Ladies Night
2005
as Draper
I Still Dream of Jeannie
1991
as Det. Carlyle
Lone Hero
2002
as Sheriff Cal
Christmas on Chestnut Street
2006
as Crouch
Encounter with Danger
2010
as Sheriff Walters
Little Pink House
2018
as Mayor Lloyd Beachy
Love Struck Café
2017
as Matt Quinn
Take Me Home: The John Denver Story
2000
as Milt
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
as (voice)
Accidental Obsession
2015
as Saul Rubens
The Movie Out Here
2012
as Vic
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
1987
as Additional voices (voice)
Sonic Christmas Blast
1996
as Grounder (voice)
Black Beauty
1995
as (voice)
About Garry Chalk
Garry Chalk (born February 17, 1952) is a British-born Canadian actor, dual US-Canadian citizen and voice artist. Also known as Garry Chalk, he is best known for being among the voices of Optimus Primal in the Transformers universe and has appeared in The Fly II, Freddy vs. Jason, Deck the Halls, Watchmen and Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins. Chalk was born in Southampton, Hampshire in 1952. At the age of 5, his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Chalk has been involved with theatre since 1978 and has performed at the Vancouver… With 296 credits spanning from 1981 to 2026, Garry Chalk has appeared in 204 films and 92 TV shows.
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- Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) — as Navy Chief of Staff
- Godzilla (2014) — as Stan Walsh
- Watchmen (2009) — as NORAD General
- The Predator (2018) — as Postal Worker
- Tomorrowland (2015) — as Jail Desk Jockey
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