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Peter Cullen

Actor | * 07/28/1941 (82) | Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He is notable for voicing 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. 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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Kids & Family | Comedies

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Movies with Peter Cullen as Actor(67)

as Optimus Prime (voice)2023 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
as Optimus Prime (voice)2018 Transformers: Power of the Primes
as Optimus Prime (voice)2018 Bumblebee
as Optimus Prime (voice)2017 Transformers: The Last Knight
as Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)2017 Gremlin
as Optimus Prime (voice)2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction
as Optimus Prime (voice)2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Eeyore (voice)2009 Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
as Optimus Prime (voice)2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
as Narrator US2009 Bizarre Dinosaurs
as Optimus Prime (voice)2007 Transformers
as Optimus Prime2006 Transformers: Beginnings
as Eeyore (voice)2005 Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
as Eeyore (voice)2005 Pooh's Heffalump Movie
as Eeyore (voice)2003 Piglet's Big Movie
as Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)2002 Treasure Planet
as Narrator (voice)2000 Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Eeyore (voice)2000 Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh
as Eeyore (voice)2000 The Tigger Movie
as Eeyore (voice)1998 A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
as Narrator1997 The Making of 'Spawn'
as Eeyore (voice)1996 Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
as Eeyore (voice)1991 Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
as (voice)1989 Dixie's Diner
as Hägar1989 Hägar the Horrible
as Sorcerer (voice)1988 Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Boltar / Nemesis / Spiro (voices)1987 Robotix
as Optimus Prime1987 Transformers: The Rebirth
as Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)1987 G.I. Joe: The Movie
as Predator (voice) (uncredited)1987 Predator
as (voice)1986 Heathcliff: The Movie
as Ahgg (voice)1986 My Little Pony: The Movie
as Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator1986 Voltron: Fleet of Doom
as Optimus Prime (voice)1986 The Transformers: The Movie
as Murky Dismal (voice) (uncredited)1986 Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure
as Japheth / Additional Voices (voice)1986 Noah's Ark
as Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)1985 Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
as Arthur Ravencroft1985 Big Foot And The Muscle Machines
as 1359 (voice)1984 Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as Antonim (voice)1984 Gallavants
as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)1984 Gremlins
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide1984 The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
as Yukon "Yukie" Pete1983 The Secret World of OG
as Santa Claus1982 Christmas Comes to Pac-land
as Gruffle1982 Heidi's Song
as Wolfie1980 Boo!
as King Kong (voice)1976 King Kong
as Allen1970 Prologue

TV Shows/Series with Peter Cullen as Actor(77)

as Councilor 1 (voice)2018 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Optimus Prime2017 Transformers: Titans Return
as Optimus Prime (voice)2015 Transformers: Robots In Disguise
as Optimus Prime (voice)2010 Transformers: Prime
as Eeyore (voice)2007 My Friends Tigger & Pooh
as Eeyore (voice)2001 The Book of Pooh
as Bludgeon (voice)1995 The Savage Dragon
1993 Bonkers
as Mantus (voice)1991 The Pirates of Dark Water
as Monterey Jack (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Monterey Jack / Young Ned (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Monterey Jack / Brac (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Monterey Jack / Mepps (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Monterey Jack / Buzz Airfields (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Monterey Jack / Sheriff (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Monterey Jack / Drone Bee (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Monterey Jack / Grocer / Mr. Dumpty (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Mepps (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Que Sera (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Police Captain (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Monterey Jack / Mepps / Undercover Cop / Policeman (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Mr. Gribbish (voice)1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Admiral Grimitz (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Joaquin Slowly (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Firefighter (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Admiral Grimitz / King Blowhard (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Jack the Tripper / Professor Moody Doody (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Bankjob Beagle (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Admiral Grimitz / Khufu / Guard (voice)1987 DuckTales
as J. Gander Hoover (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Bankjob Beagle / Police officers (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Duke Duggan (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Lessdred (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Mad Dog McGirk (voice)1987 DuckTales
as Commander Eagle / Nemesis / Ramrod (voice)1987 Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
as Eddie Spenser, Jr. / Haunter / Brat-a-Rat / Floatzart / Big Evil / Corpulon1986 Ghostbusters
1986 Rambo
as Additional Voices1985 Galtar and the Golden Lance
as Coran / Narrator (voice)1984 Voltron: Defender of the Universe
as Pop / Max (voice)1984 Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
as Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan1984 The Transformers
as Optimus Prime (voice)1984 The Transformers
as Venger1983 Dungeons & Dragons
as K.A.R.R. (voice)1982 Knight Rider
as Sour Puss (voice)1982 Pac-Man
as Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man1979 Mighty Man and Yukk
as (voice: credit only)1979 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
as Self - Announcer1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
as Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)1962 The Jetsons

Full Name: Peter Cullen
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Monday, 07/28 1941 (July) in Montreal, Quebec (Canada) (current age: 82 years + 245 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: National Theatre School of Canada, Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Children: Clay Cullen, Angus Cullen, Claire Cullen, Pilar E. Cullen
Other names for Peter Cullen (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Peter Claver Cullen"
"Peter Cullan"
Peter Cullen frequently works together with these people:
Frank Welker (59x, Actor)
Jim Cummings (56x, Actor)
Corey Burton (34x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (24x, Actress)
Ken Sansom (19x, Actor)
Michael Bell (19x, Actor)
Rob Paulsen (17x, Actor)
Alan Oppenheimer (17x, Actor)
Neil Ross (16x, Actor)
Michael Bay (15x, Crew)
John Fiedler (15x, Actor)
John Stephenson (15x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1626, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/10/2024