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Peter Cullen(I)

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Peter Cullen
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Peter Cullen is a Canadian-American voice actor who is widely known for voicing Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise as well as the Michael Bay film series. He is also known for providing the vocal effects of the Predator from the 1987 film of the same name, Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, Monterey Jack from Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers and KARR in Knight Rider.
BornJuly 28, 1941
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BornJuly 28, 1941
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
    Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    6.2
    • Optimus Prime(voice)
    • 2011
    Mark Wahlberg, Peter Cullen, Nicola Peltz Beckham, and Jack Reynor in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
    Transformers: Age of Extinction
    5.6
    • Optimus Prime(voice)
    • 2014
    Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg, Erik Aadahl, Jim Carter, Peter Cullen, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Merced in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
    Transformers: The Last Knight
    5.2
    • Optimus Prime(voice)
    • 2017
    Peter Cullen, Josh Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, and Megan Fox in Transformers (2007)
    Transformers
    7.1
    • Optimus Prime(voice)
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Masked Singer (2019)
      The Masked Singer
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2024
    • Walton Goggins, J.K. Simmons, and Steven Yeun in Invincible (2021)
      Invincible
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Thaedus (voice)
      • 2023–2024
    • Fortnite: Chapter 4 (2023)
      Fortnite: Chapter 4
      6.7
      Video Game
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2023
    • Ron Perlman, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Cullen, Pete Davidson, David Sobolov, Tongayi Chirisa, Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos, and Liza Koshy in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
      Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
      6.0
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2023
    • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)
      Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Councilor 1 (voice)
      • 2019–2020
    • John Cena, Hailee Steinfeld, and Dylan O'Brien in Bumblebee (2018)
      Bumblebee
      6.7
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2018
    • Transformers: Power of the Primes (2018)
      Transformers: Power of the Primes
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2018
    • Transformers: Titans Return (2017)
      Transformers: Titans Return
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2017–2018
    • Transformers: Autobots Alliance (2018)
      Transformers: Autobots Alliance
      7.2
      Short
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2018
    • Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2014)
      Transformers: Robots in Disguise
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2015–2017
    • Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg, Erik Aadahl, Jim Carter, Peter Cullen, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Merced in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
      Transformers: The Last Knight
      5.2
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2017
    • Loretta Devine, Lara Jill Miller, Robbie Rist, and Natalia Rosminati in Doc McStuffins (2012)
      Doc McStuffins
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Eeyore (voice)
      • 2017
    • Lacey Chabert, Jason Marsden, Maurice LaMarche, Steve Blum, Peter Cullen, D.C. Douglas, Parvesh Cheena, Shannon McKain, Elan Garfias, and Imari Williams in Transformers: Rescue Bots (2011)
      Transformers: Rescue Bots
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Optimus Prime
      • Scientist (voice)
      • 2011–2016
    • Disney Magical World 2 (2015)
      Disney Magical World 2
      Video Game
      • Eeyore (voice)
      • 2015
    • Transformers: Devastation (2015)
      Transformers: Devastation
      7.2
      Video Game
      • Optimus Prime (voice)
      • 2015

    Music Department

    • Jim Cummings and John Fiedler in The Book of Pooh (2001)
      The Book of Pooh
      6.2
      TV Series
      • performer: main title (uncredited)
      • 2001–2004
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
      Predator
      7.8
      • special vocalization
      • 1987

    Writer

    • Peter Cullen in Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark - Behind the Scenes with Peter Cullen (2014)
      Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark - Behind the Scenes with Peter Cullen
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2014

    Videos100

    Why That 'Bumblebee' Trailer Was So Good
    Clip 2:30
    Why That 'Bumblebee' Trailer Was So Good
    Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: Special Edition
    Clip 1:58
    Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: Special Edition
    Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: Special Edition
    Clip 1:58
    Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: Special Edition
    Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
    Clip 0:48
    Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
    Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
    Clip 0:46
    Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
    Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: Special Edition
    Clip 1:08
    Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: Special Edition
    Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
    Clip 0:50
    Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Peter Cullan
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • July 28, 1941
      • Montreal, Québec, Canada
    • Children
      • Clay Cullen
    • Parents
        Henry L. Cullen
    • Other works
      Is the narrating announcer of Toonami on Cartoon Network.

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Was one of only three voice-over actors from The Transformers (1984) animated series to voice a character in the live-action film versions Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). The others being Charlie Adler and Frank Welker. Cullen once again provided the voice of the heroic Autobot leader Optimus Prime for the films.
    • Quotes
      Everybody's going to approach a character differently, depending upon what they bring to it on their own intellectual level or their feelings from their heart and soul.
    • Trademarks
        The voice of Optimus Prime, the heroic leader of the Autobots on The Transformers (1984)

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