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Optimus Prime (Character)
from "The Transformers" (1984)

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Overview

Biography:
Valiant and heroic, Optimus Prime is known across the world is leader of the Autobots... See more »
Alternate Names:
Convoy / G1 Convoy / Galaxy Convoy / Grand Convoy / Optimus Primus / Orion Pax / Young Optimus Prime

Filmography

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  1. "Transformers Prime"
        - Project Predacon (2013) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - Rebellion (2013) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - Prey (2013) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - Scattered (2013) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - Darkmount, NV (2013) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
          (47 more)
  2. "Robot Chicken"
        - In Bed Surrounded by Loved Ones (2012) TV episode, Played by Abraham Benrubi
        - Beastmaster and Commander (2011) TV episode, Played by Abraham Benrubi / Breckin Meyer (as Young Optimus Prime)
        - Terms of Endaredevil (2011) TV episode, Played by Abraham Benrubi
        - Cannot Be Erased, So Sorry (2009) TV episode, Played by Abraham Benrubi
        - Due to Constraints of Time and Budget (2009) TV episode, Played by Abraham Benrubi
          (1 more)
  3. "Transformers: Rescue Bots"
        - Bot to the Future (2012) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - It's a Bot Time (2012) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - Bumblebee to the Rescue (2012) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - Under Pressure (2011) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - Family of Heroes (2011) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
  4. "The Nostalgia Critic"
    ... aka "Nostalgia Critic" - USA (sixth season title)
        - Raiders of the Story Arc: Transformers (2012) TV episode, Played by Doug Walker
        - Surf Ninjas (2008) TV episode, Played by Doug Walker
  5. Transformers: The Ride - 3D (2011) Played by Peter Cullen
  6. "Mad"
        - Money Ball Z/Green Care Bear (2011) TV episode, Played by Fred Tatasciore
        - TransBOREmores 3: Dark of the Blue Moon/The Walking Fred (2011) TV episode, Played by Gary Anthony Williams
        - Pirates of the Pair of Tweens/Konan the Kardashian (2011) TV episode, Played by Nolan North
        - So You Think You Can Train Your Dragon How to Dance/Yo Gagga Gagga! (2011) TV episode, Played by Gary Anthony Williams
        - Class of the Titans/Zeke and Lex Luthor (2010) TV episode, Played by Gary Anthony Williams
          (2 more)
  7. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) Played by Peter Cullen
    ... aka "Transformers: Dark of the Moon - An IMAX 3D Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
    ... aka "Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D" - USA (3-D version)
    ... aka "Transformer: Darkside Moon" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

  8. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) Played by Peter Cullen
    ... aka "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (IMAX DMR version)" - Hong Kong (English title) (IMAX version)
    ... aka "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
    ... aka "Transformer: Revenge" - Japan (English title)
  9. "Transformers: Animated"
        - Endgame: Part II (2009) TV episode, Played by David Kaye
        - Endgame: Part I (2009) TV episode, Played by David Kaye
        - Decepticon Air (2009) TV episode, Played by David Kaye
        - Human Error: Part II (2009) TV episode, Played by David Kaye
        - Human Error: Part I (2009) TV episode, Played by David Kaye
          (35 more)
  10. Transformers: Beginnings (2007) (V) Played by Peter Cullen
  11. "Attack of the Show!"
        - Episode dated 3 July 2007 (2007) TV episode, Played by Dr. Smoov
  12. Transformers (2007) Played by Peter Cullen
    ... aka "Transformers: The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
  13. "Transformers: Cybertron"
        - Fury (2005) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk
        - Family (2005) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk
        - Darkness (2005) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk
  14. "Transformers: Galaxy Force" (2005) TV series Played by Taiten Kusunoki (as Galaxy Convoy)
  15. "Transformers: Energon" Played by Katsuyuki Konishi (as Grand Convoy)
    ... aka "Transformer: Super Link" - Japan (original title)
        - The Sun (2004) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk
        - Shockblast: Rampage (2004) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk
        - Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary (2004) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk
        - Cybertron City (2004) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk
  16. Robot Masters (2004) (V) Played by Wataru Hatano (as G1 Convoy)
  17. "Transformers: Armada"
    ... aka "Transufômâ: Maikuron densetsu" - Japan (original title)
        - Origin (2003) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk
        - Puppet (2003) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk
  18. "Transformers: Myclone Legend" (2003) TV series Played by Tôru Ôkawa (as Convoy)
    ... aka "Chô robot seimeitai Transformer: Micron densetsu" - Japan (original title)
  19. "Transformers: Robots in Disguise"
        - Sky-Byte Saves the Day (2002) TV episode, Played by Neil Kaplan
        - Landfill (2002) TV episode, Played by Neil Kaplan
        - Mystery of the Ultra Magnus (2002) TV episode, Played by Neil Kaplan
        - The Final Battle (2002) TV episode, Played by Neil Kaplan
        - Galvatron's Revenge (2002) TV episode, Played by Neil Kaplan
          (34 more)
  20. "Beast Machines: Transformers"
    ... aka "Beast Machines: Battle for the Sparks" - USA (second season title)
        - Sparkwar War II: The Search (2000) TV episode, Played by Garry Chalk

  21. Bîsuto uôzu chô seimeitai Toransufômâ supesharu (1998) Played by Takehito Koyasu (as Convoy)
    ... aka "Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special" - USA (informal literal English title)

  22. "The Transformers" Played by Hubert Gagnon (as Optimus Primus)
    ... aka "Transformers" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Transformers: Generation 1" - USA (informal title)
        - The Rebirth: Part 3 (1987) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - The Rebirth: Part 2 (1987) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - The Rebirth: Part 1 (1987) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 2 (1987) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
        - The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 1 (1987) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
          (64 more)
  23. Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1987) (V) Played by Peter Cullen
  24. "Transformers: The Headmasters" (1987) TV series Played by Tesshô Genda (as Convoy)
  25. Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness (1986) (V) Played by Peter Cullen
  26. The Transformers: The Movie (1986) Played by Peter Cullen
    ... aka "Transformers: The Movie" - USA (DVD box title)
  27. Transformers: Scramble City Hatsudôhen (1986) (V) Played by Tesshô Genda (as Convoy)
    ... aka "Toransufômâ: Scramble City Hatsudôhen" - Japan (original title)
Video-game:
  1. Transformers Prime: The Game (2012) (VG) Played by Peter Cullen
  2. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (2012) (VG) Played by Peter Cullen
  3. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) (VG) Played by Peter Cullen
  4. Transformers: War for Cybertron (2010) (VG) Played by Peter Cullen

  5. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) (VG) Played by Peter Cullen
  6. Transformers Animated: The Game (2008) (VG) Played by David Kaye
  7. Transformers: The Game (2007) (VG) Played by Peter Cullen
    ... aka "Transformer: The Game" - Japan (English title)
  8. Transformers (2004) (VG) Played by Garry Chalk
Archive Footage:
  1. "Transformers Prime"
        - Patch (2012) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen
  2. "The Angry Video Game Nerd"
    ... aka "ScrewAttack.com's Angry Video Game Nerd" - USA (DVD box title)
    ... aka "The Angry Nintendo Nerd" - International (English title) (first season title)
        - Transformers (2009) TV episode, Played by Peter Cullen

Additional Details

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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
From "The Transformers: The Five Faces of Darkness: Part 4 (#3.4)" (1986)
Rodimus Prime: [Having entered the Matrix] Where am I? Is this the Matrix?
Primon: [a vision of Primon appears before Rodimus] Rodimus Prime, you have embarked on a journey into Cybertron's distant past. Prepare to look into the face of your creator. Eon ago, Cybertron was a factory built by the Quintessons to manufacture robots. There were two product lines: military hardware and consumer goods. These two product lines were the linear ancestors of the Decepticons and the Autobots. In time, the Quintessons endowed their products with a simulated intelligence. Now the machines could manufacture themselves. And before long, they grew too lazy and greedy to bother even with that. There were simpler ways to ring performance out of their slaves.
Prima: The Quintessons simply recycled it on the spot. The Quintessons also used the robots to entertain them. Machine pitted against machine, gladiatorial combat. Some of us, however, found this pointless combat repellant and sought to put a stop to it. We failed...
Prime Nova: ...But the seeds of revolt had been planted. And with one day, yield a terrible harvest. What the Quintessons failed to grasp, was that their robots had developed emotions. That we knew and felt the difference between freedom and slavery. And that oversight sealed their fate.
Guardian Prime: For a time, the robots lived in harmony. But this did not last. The former consumer goods who called themselves "Autobots" sought a peaceful existence, while the military hardware wanted conquest.
Zeta Prime: And they got their way. For centuries they terrorized the Autobots.
Sentinel Prime: Knowing we could never defeat the Decepticons with firepower, we turned to stealth and invented the art of transforming. The Autobots ruled for many centuries, but in time, the Decepticons also learned how to transform. Thus one fateful night, far below the city, Megatron was born!
Optimus Prime: The Matrix was passed to Alpha Trion, the oldest of Autobots. who kept it safely hidden for many years, until the next Autobot leader appeared. A gentle robot known as Orion Pax, who was fated to become...
Rodimus Prime: Optimus Prime!
Optimus Prime: And so began the third Cybertronian war. Which rages to this day.
[...]
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