Peter Cullen
Biography
Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is 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 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 (1987).
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Acting History
2024
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
2023Transformers: Rise of the Beasts as Optimus Prime (voice)
2021INVINCIBLE as Thadeus (voice)
2018Bumblebee as Optimus Prime (voice)
2018Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Councilor 1 (voice)
2018Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Prime (voice)
2017Transformers: Titans Return as Optimus Prime (voice)
2017Transformers: Titans Return as Optimus Prime
2017Transformers: The Last Knight as Optimus Prime (voice)
2015Transformers: Robots In Disguise as Optimus Prime (voice)
2014Evolution Within Extinction as Self
2014Transformers: Age of Extinction as Optimus Prime (voice)
2013Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising as Optimus Prime (voice)
2011Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Optimus Prime (voice)
2010Transformers: Prime as Optimus Prime (voice)
2010My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths as Eeyore (voice)
2009Bizarre Dinosaurs as Narrator US
2009Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Optimus Prime (voice)
2009Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too as Eeyore (voice)
2008My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt as Eeyore (voice)
2007My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie as Eeyore (voice)
2007Transformers: Beginnings as Optimus Prime (voice)
2007Transformers as Optimus Prime (voice)
2007My Friends Tigger & Pooh as Eeyore (voice)
2006Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure as Eeyore (voice)
2005Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie as Eeyore (voice)
2005Pooh's Heffalump Movie as Eeyore (voice)
2004Winnie the Pooh: 123's as Eeyore
2004Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo as Eeyore (voice)
2003The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of Discovery as Ígor
2003Piglet's Big Movie as Eeyore (voice)
2002Treasure Planet as Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)
2002Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year as Eeyore (voice)
2001Making "The Score" as Narrator
2001Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse as Eeyore (voice)
2001The Book of Pooh: Fun with Friends as Eeyore (voice)
2001The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart as Eeyore
2001The Book of Pooh as Eeyore (voice)
2001Disney's House of Mouse as Eeyore (voice)
2000The Intruder as Narrator (voice)
2000Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Fun as Eeyore (voice)
2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Narrator (voice)
2000The Tigger Movie as Eeyore (voice)
1999Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving as Eeyore (voice)
1999Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You as Eeyore (voice)
1998A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving as Eeyore (voice)
1997Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin as Eeyore (voice)
1997The Making of 'Spawn' as Narrator
1996Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Eeyore (voice)
1996Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh as Eeyore (voice)
1995The Savage Dragon as Bludgeon (voice)
1994Hardball as Fox Announcer
1993Bonkers
1992Jonah as Ninevite King (voice)
1991Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too as Eeyore (voice)
1991The Little Engine That Could as Pete / The Cave
1991The Pirates of Dark Water as Mantus (voice)
1990Widget the World Watcher
1990TaleSpin as Octopus / Walrus Captain (voice)
1990Tom & Jerry Kids Show as Dogcatcher (voice)
1990Tom & Jerry Kids Show as Hunk Hardbody (voice)
1990Robotix as Boltar / Nemesis / Spiro (voices)
1989Hägar the Horrible as Hägar
1989Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers to the Rescue as Monterey Jack (voice)
1989The Monster Bed as (voice)
1989Rude Dog and the Dweebs as Winston / Herman (voice)
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers as Monterey Jack (voice)
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers as Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Mepps (voice)
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers as Que Sera (voice)
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers as Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Police Captain (voice)
1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers as Monterey Jack / Mepps / Undercover Cop / Policeman (voice)
1989Vytor: The Starfire Champion as Myzor / Chief Eldor (voice)
1989Dixie's Diner as (voice)
1988Mickey's 60th Birthday as Sorcerer (voice)
1988Dino-Riders
1988The New Yogi Bear Show
1988The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as Eeyore (voice)
1988Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears as Ranger Roubideux (voice)
1988Rockin' with Judy Jetson as (voice)
1987Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime as Optimus Prime
1987Transformers: The Rebirth as Optimus Prime
1987Little Wizards as Various Characters (voice)
1987Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
1987DuckTales
1987DuckTales as Admiral Grimitz (voice)
1987DuckTales as Joaquin Slowly (voice)
1987DuckTales as Firefighter (voice)
1987DuckTales as Admiral Grimitz / King Blowhard (voice)
1987DuckTales as Jack the Tripper / Professor Moody Doody (voice)
1987DuckTales as Bankjob Beagle (voice)
1987DuckTales as Admiral Grimitz / Khufu / Guard (voice)
1987DuckTales as J. Gander Hoover (voice)
1987DuckTales as Bankjob Beagle / Police officers (voice)
1987DuckTales as Duke Duggan (voice)
1987DuckTales as Lessdred (voice)
1987DuckTales as Mad Dog McGirk (voice)
1987The Treasure of the Golden Suns as Admiral Grimmitz/ Joaquin Slowly (voice)
1987Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
1987Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs as Commander Eagle / Nemesis / Ramrod (voice)
1987Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs as Nemesis
1987Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs as Ramrod
1987G.I. Joe: The Movie as Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)
1987Predator as Predator (voice) (uncredited)
1986G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! as Zandar (voice)
1986Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness as Optimus Prime
1986Voltron: Fleet of Doom as Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator
1986Ghostbusters
1986Ghostbusters as Eddie Spenser, Jr. / Haunter / Brat-a-Rat / Floatzart / Big Evil / Corpulon
1986The Transformers: The Movie as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
1986Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure as Murky Dismal (voice) (uncredited)
1986My Little Pony: The Movie as Ahgg (voice)
1986Transformers - Le cosmitron as Optimus Prime
1986Rambo: The Force of Freedom
1986Sectaurs
1986Heathcliff: The Movie as (voice)
1986Noah's Ark as Japheth / Additional Voices (voice)
1986The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
1985Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer as Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)
1985Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears as Knight (voice)
1985Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears as Kerwin the Conqueror (voice)
1985Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears as Gritty Gummi (voice)
1985Galtar and the Golden Lance as Additional Voices
1985The Return of Bunjee as (voice)
1985Big Foot And The Muscle Machines as Arthur Ravencroft (voice)
1984Rainbow Brite
1984Challenge of the GoBots
1984Gallavants as Antonim (voice)
1984The Transformers as Optimus Prime (voice)
1984The Transformers as Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan
1984Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats as Pop / Max (voice)
1984Voltron: Defender of the Universe as Coran / Narrator (voice)
1984Dragon's Lair
1984Gremlins as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
1984Voyage of the Rock Aliens as 1359 (voice)
1983Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls as Big Blue (voice)
1983Dungeons & Dragons as Venger (voice)
1983Donkey Kong as Mario (voice)
1983Saturday Supercade as Mario (voice)
1983The Biskitts as Dog Foot
1983The Biskitts as Fang
1983The Biskitts as Scratch
1983G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero as Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)
1983Monchhichis as Snitchitt / Shreeker / Gonker (voice)
1983The Secret World of Og as Yukon "Yukie" Pete
1982Christmas Comes to Pac-land as Santa Claus (voice)
1982Heidi's Song as Gruffle (voice)
1982Knight Rider as K.A.R.R. (voice)
1982Pac-Man as Sour Puss (voice)
1981Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends as Hulk / Mysterio (voice)
1981Spider-Man
1981Goldie Gold and Action Jack as Additional Voices (voice)
1980Boo! as Wolfie
1980The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo as (voice: credit only)
1979Mighty Man and Yukk as Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man
1977The Richard Pryor Show
1977The Richard Pryor Special? as Drunken Bar Patron
1976The Wolfman Jack Show
1976King Kong as King Kong (voice)
1975The Ghost Busters
1974The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show as Self
1971Tiki Tiki
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1970Prologue as Allen
1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self - Announcer
1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Announcer
1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self
1962The Jetsons as Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)