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Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen

Known for: Acting

Born 28/07/1941
Died 2026-08-26
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Cullen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show Series ★ 7,1

The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show

1979

INVINCIBLE Series ★ 8,6

INVINCIBLE

Thaedus (voice)

2021

Tom & Jerry Kids Show Series ★ 6,4

Tom & Jerry Kids Show

Dogcatcher (voice)

1990

Tom & Jerry Kids Show Series ★ 6,4

Tom & Jerry Kids Show

Hunk Hardbody (voice)

1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Series ★ 7,8

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1987

Knight Rider Series ★ 7,5

Knight Rider

K.A.R.R. (voice)

1982

The Transformers Series ★ 7,9

The Transformers

Optimus Prime (voice)

1984

The Transformers Series ★ 7,9

The Transformers

Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan

1984

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Admiral Grimitz (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Joaquin Slowly (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Firefighter (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Admiral Grimitz / King Blowhard (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Jack the Tripper / Professor Moody Doody (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Bankjob Beagle (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Admiral Grimitz / Khufu / Guard (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

J. Gander Hoover (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Bankjob Beagle / Police officers (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Duke Duggan (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Lessdred (voice)

1987

DuckTales Series ★ 7,7

DuckTales

Mad Dog McGirk (voice)

1987

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Series ★ 7,6

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

1983

Transformers: Prime Series ★ 8,1

Transformers: Prime

Optimus Prime (voice)

2010

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Series ★ 7,8

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Eeyore (voice)

1988

The Real Ghostbusters Series ★ 7,7

The Real Ghostbusters

Doctor Destructo / Police Officer (voice)

1986

Transformers: Robots In Disguise Series ★ 7,0

Transformers: Robots In Disguise

Optimus Prime (voice)

2015

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Series ★ 7,5

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

Knight (voice)

1985

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Series ★ 7,5

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

Kerwin the Conqueror (voice)

1985

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Series ★ 7,5

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

Gritty Gummi (voice)

1985

My Friends Tigger & Pooh Series ★ 6,7

My Friends Tigger & Pooh

Eeyore (voice)

2007

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers Series ★ 7,6

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

Monterey Jack / Various (voice)

1989

TaleSpin Series ★ 7,4

TaleSpin

Octopus / Walrus Captain (voice)

1990

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Series ★ 7,5

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

(voice: credit only)

1979

The Jetsons Series ★ 7,3

The Jetsons

Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)

1962

Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats Series ★ 6,4

Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats

Pop / Max (voice)

1984

Disney's House of Mouse Series ★ 7,7

Disney's House of Mouse

Eeyore (voice)

2001

Predator Film ★ 7,6

Predator

Predator (voice) (uncredited)

1987

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Series ★ 7,7

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Councilor 1 (voice)

2018

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Film ★ 7,1

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Optimus Prime (voice)

2023

Transformers: Age of Extinction Film ★ 6,0

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Optimus Prime (voice)

2014

Bonkers Series ★ 6,7

Bonkers

1993

The Book of Pooh Series ★ 7,1

The Book of Pooh

Eeyore (voice)

2001

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs Series ★ 8,1

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs

Commander Eagle / Nemesis / Ramrod (voice)

1987

Rambo: The Force of Freedom Series ★ 7,4

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

Sergeant Havoc (voice)

1986

Gremlins Film ★ 7,1

Gremlins

Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)

1984

Ghostbusters Series ★ 6,8

Ghostbusters

1986

Ghostbusters Series ★ 6,8

Ghostbusters

Eddie Spenser, Jr. / Haunter / Brat-a-Rat / Floatzart / Big Evil / Corpulon

1986

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Series ★ 6,6

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

1971

Dungeons & Dragons Series ★ 8,0

Dungeons & Dragons

Venger (voice)

1983

Treasure Planet Film ★ 7,6

Treasure Planet

Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)

2002

Voltron: Defender of the Universe Series ★ 7,9

Voltron: Defender of the Universe

Coran / Narrator (voice)

1984

Widget the World Watcher Series ★ 5,2

Widget the World Watcher

1990

Transformers: The Last Knight Film ★ 6,1

Transformers: The Last Knight

Optimus Prime (voice)

2017

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Series ★ 7,5

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Self - Announcer

1967

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Series ★ 7,5

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Announcer

1967

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Series ★ 7,5

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Self

1967

Bumblebee Film ★ 6,7

Bumblebee

Optimus Prime (voice)

2018

Challenge of the GoBots Series ★ 7,1

Challenge of the GoBots

1984

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Series ★ 7,6

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Hulk / Mysterio (voice)

1981

Saturday Supercade Series ★ 7,0

Saturday Supercade

Mario (voice)

1983

Pac-Man Series ★ 6,3

Pac-Man

Sour Puss (voice)

1982

The Biskitts Series ★ 6,0

The Biskitts

Dog Foot

1983

The Biskitts Series ★ 6,0

The Biskitts

Fang

1983

The Biskitts Series ★ 6,0

The Biskitts

Scratch

1983

The Tigger Movie Film ★ 6,7

The Tigger Movie

Eeyore (voice)

2000

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo Series ★ 7,9

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo

Maldor the Malevolent (voice)

1985

The Pirates of Dark Water Series ★ 7,8

The Pirates of Dark Water

Mantus (voice)

1991

The New Yogi Bear Show Series ★ 6,5

The New Yogi Bear Show

1988

Spider-Man Series ★ 7,4

Spider-Man

1981

Dino-Riders Series ★ 6,8

Dino-Riders

1988

The Transformers: The Movie Film ★ 7,2

The Transformers: The Movie

Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)

1986

The Savage Dragon Series ★ 7,6

The Savage Dragon

Bludgeon (voice)

1995

Galtar and the Golden Lance Series ★ 6,9

Galtar and the Golden Lance

Additional Voices

1985

Transformers Film ★ 6,9

Transformers

Optimus Prime (voice)

2007

King Kong Film ★ 6,3

King Kong

King Kong (voice)

1976

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Film ★ 6,2

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Optimus Prime (voice)

2009

The Toys That Made Us Series ★ 7,5

The Toys That Made Us

Self

2017

Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin Film ★ 7,2

Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin

Eeyore (voice)

1997

Pooh's Heffalump Movie Film ★ 6,9

Pooh's Heffalump Movie

Eeyore (voice)

2005

Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light Series ★ 7,0

Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

1987

Rainbow Brite Series ★ 6,5

Rainbow Brite

1984

Piglet's Big Movie Film ★ 6,7

Piglet's Big Movie

Eeyore (voice)

2003

The Ghost Busters Series ★ 7,0

The Ghost Busters

1975

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Film ★ 7,0

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

Eeyore (voice)

2001

Rude Dog and the Dweebs Series

Rude Dog and the Dweebs

Winston / Herman (voice)

1989

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Film ★ 6,2

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Optimus Prime (voice)

2011

Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo Film ★ 6,7

Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

Eeyore (voice)

2004

The Richard Pryor Show Series ★ 6,4

The Richard Pryor Show

1977

Donkey Kong Series

Donkey Kong

Mario (voice)

1983

Hardball Series ★ 10,0

Hardball

Fox Announcer

1994

Little Wizards Series ★ 6,5

Little Wizards

Various Characters (voice)

1987

Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year Film ★ 7,0

Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year

Eeyore (voice)

2002

Dragon's Lair Series ★ 6,0

Dragon's Lair

1984

Transformers: Titans Return Series ★ 9,4

Transformers: Titans Return

Optimus Prime

2017

Goldie Gold and Action Jack Series ★ 5,0

Goldie Gold and Action Jack

Additional Voices (voice)

1981

The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show Series ★ 6,3

The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show

Self

1974

Voyage of the Rock Aliens Film ★ 4,8

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

1359 (voice)

1984

Mighty Man and Yukk Series ★ 7,5

Mighty Man and Yukk

Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man

1979

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising Film ★ 8,0

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising

Optimus Prime (voice)

2013

Monchhichis Series ★ 6,9

Monchhichis

Snitchitt / Shreeker / Gonker (voice)

1983

Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie Film ★ 6,9

Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie

Eeyore (voice)

2005

Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving Film ★ 6,6

Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving

Eeyore (voice)

1999

The Little Rascals Series

The Little Rascals

Officer Ed

1982

G.I. Joe: The Movie Film ★ 6,6

G.I. Joe: The Movie

Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)

1987

Ringo Film ★ 5,6

Ringo

1978

My Little Pony: The Movie Film ★ 6,4

My Little Pony: The Movie

Ahgg (voice)

1986

Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You Film ★ 6,8

Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You

Eeyore (voice)

1999

Sectaurs Series ★ 7,2

Sectaurs

1986

Optimus Prime Awakening Film ★ 8,6

Optimus Prime Awakening

Optimus Prime (voice)

2026

Transformers: Beginnings Film ★ 6,9

Transformers: Beginnings

Optimus Prime (voice)

2007

My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie Film ★ 6,0

My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie

Eeyore (voice)

2007

Voltron: Fleet of Doom Film ★ 7,1

Voltron: Fleet of Doom

Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator

1986

Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too Film ★ 6,5

Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too

Eeyore (voice)

2009

Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too Film ★ 6,9

Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too

Eeyore (voice)

1991

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event Film ★ 7,8

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)

2024

The Wolfman Jack Show Series

The Wolfman Jack Show

1976

Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun Film ★ 8,0

Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun

Eeyore (voice)

2000

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh Film ★ 7,2

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

Eeyore (voice)

1996

Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears Film ★ 6,0

Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears

Ranger Roubideux (voice)

1988

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords Film ★ 7,6

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

Pincher / Tombstones / Stones (voice)

1986

Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer Film ★ 5,9

Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)

1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Film ★ 6,4

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)

1983

The Little Engine That Could Film ★ 7,0

The Little Engine That Could

Pete / The Cave

1991

Rockin' with Judy Jetson Film ★ 7,2

Rockin' with Judy Jetson

(voice)

1988

The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery Film ★ 7,3

The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery

Ígor

2003

Winnie the Pooh: ABC's Film ★ 8,5

Winnie the Pooh: ABC's

Eeyore (voice)

2004

Mickey's 60th Birthday Film ★ 6,8

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Sorcerer (voice)

1988

My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt Film ★ 7,2

My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt

Eeyore (voice)

2008

Big Foot And The Muscle Machines Film ★ 6,0

Big Foot And The Muscle Machines

Arthur Ravencroft (voice)

1985

Transformers: Power of the Primes Film ★ 8,3

Transformers: Power of the Primes

Optimus Prime (voice)

2018

The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart Film ★ 7,3

The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart

Eeyore

2001

Transformers - Le cosmitron Film

Transformers - Le cosmitron

Optimus Prime

1986

Robotix Film ★ 6,5

Robotix

Boltar / Nemesis / Spiro (voices)

1990

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Film ★ 8,7

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)

1986

Boo! Film

Boo!

Wolfie

1980

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend Film ★ 7,1

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Narrator (voice)

2000

Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Super Sleuths Film

Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Super Sleuths

Monterey Jack (voice)

1990

Christmas Comes to Pac-land Film ★ 6,8

Christmas Comes to Pac-land

Santa Claus (voice)

1982

G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! Film ★ 8,5

G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!

Zandar (voice)

1986

Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers to the Rescue Film ★ 7,6

Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers to the Rescue

Monterey Jack (voice)

1989

Winnie the Pooh: 123's Film ★ 6,9

Winnie the Pooh: 123's

Eeyore

2004

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger Film

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger

Eeyore (voice)

1994

The Secret World of Og Film ★ 5,6

The Secret World of Og

Yukon "Yukie" Pete

1983

A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving Film ★ 6,6

A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving

Eeyore (voice)

1998

Evolution Within Extinction Film ★ 7,7

Evolution Within Extinction

Self

2014

The Intruder Film

The Intruder

Narrator (voice)

2000

The Richard Pryor Special? Film ★ 7,2

The Richard Pryor Special?

Drunken Bar Patron

1977

Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness Film ★ 7,4

Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness

Optimus Prime

1986

Hägar the Horrible Film ★ 6,9

Hägar the Horrible

Hägar

1989

The Treasure of the Golden Suns Film ★ 7,6

The Treasure of the Golden Suns

Admiral Grimmitz/ Joaquin Slowly (voice)

1987

Heathcliff: The Movie Film ★ 5,7

Heathcliff: The Movie

(voice)

1986

Gallavants Film ★ 5,9

Gallavants

Antonim (voice)

1984

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime Film ★ 7,6

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

Optimus Prime

1987

Heidi's Song Film ★ 6,3

Heidi's Song

Gruffle (voice)

1982

Transformers: Titans Return Film ★ 6,9

Transformers: Titans Return

Optimus Prime (voice)

2017

Film ★ 7,7

The Making of 'Spawn'

Narrator

1997

Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh Film ★ 8,1

Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh

Eeyore (voice)

1996

Tiki Tiki Film ★ 8,0

Tiki Tiki

1971

Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure Film ★ 7,2

Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure

Eeyore (voice)

2006

My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths Film ★ 8,0

My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths

Eeyore (voice)

2010

Bizarre Dinosaurs Film ★ 6,8

Bizarre Dinosaurs

Narrator (voice)

2009

Film ★ 7,0

Prologue

Allen

1970

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Happy Pooh Day Film

Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Happy Pooh Day

Eeyore (voice)

1996

Making "The Score" Film

Making "The Score"

Narrator

2001

Vytor: The Starfire Champion Film

Vytor: The Starfire Champion

Myzor / Chief Eldor (voice)

1989

Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls Film ★ 9,0

Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls

Big Blue (voice)

1983

The Return of Bunjee Film

The Return of Bunjee

(voice)

1985

Noah's Ark Film ★ 7,3

Noah's Ark

Japheth / Additional Voices (voice)

1986

The Monster Bed Film

The Monster Bed

(voice)

1989

Jonah Film ★ 7,0

Jonah

Ninevite King (voice)

1992

Transformers: The Rebirth Film ★ 10,0

Transformers: The Rebirth

Optimus Prime

1987

Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure Film ★ 8,5

Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure

Murky Dismal (voice) (uncredited)

1986

The Book of Pooh: Fun with Friends Film ★ 7,3

The Book of Pooh: Fun with Friends

Eeyore (voice)

2001

Dixie's Diner Film

Dixie's Diner

(voice)

1989