Peter Cullen
Acting1941Montréal, Québec, Canada
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).
Known For
Transformers
Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Optimus Prime (voice)
Predator
Predator (voice) (uncredited)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Optimus Prime (voice)
Gremlins
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight
Optimus Prime (voice)
Bumblebee
Optimus Prime (voice)
Acting History
2024
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Invincible
TVas Thadeus (voice)• 2 eps
2019
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TVas Councilor 1 (voice)• 1 eps
2018
Bumblebee
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Power of the Primes
as Optimus Prime (voice)
2017
Transformers: Titans Return
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Optimus Prime (voice)
2015
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
TVas Optimus Prime (voice)• 1 eps
2014
Transformers: Age of Extinction
as Optimus Prime (voice)
2013
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
as Optimus Prime (voice)
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Optimus Prime (voice)
2010
Transformers: Prime
TVas Optimus Prime (voice)• 65 eps
2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
as Eeyore (voice)
2007
Transformers
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Beginnings
as Optimus Prime (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
TVas Eeyore (voice)• 130 eps
2006
Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure
as Eeyore (voice)
2005
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
as Eeyore (voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
as Eeyore (voice)
2004
Winnie the Pooh: 123's
as Eeyore
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
as Eeyore (voice)
2003
Piglet's Big Movie
as Eeyore (voice)
2002
Treasure Planet
as Captain Nathaniel Flint (voice) (uncredited)
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
as Eeyore (voice)
2001
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
as Eeyore (voice)
The Book of Pooh
TVas Eeyore (voice)• 106 eps
Disney's House of Mouse
TVas Eeyore (voice)• 5 eps
2000
The Tigger Movie
as Eeyore (voice)
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Narrator (voice)
1999
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
as Eeyore (voice)
1997
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
as Eeyore (voice)
1996
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
as Eeyore (voice)
1995
The Savage Dragon
TVas Bludgeon (voice)
1993
1991
The Little Engine That Could
as Pete / The Cave
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
as Eeyore (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
TVas Hunk Hardbody (voice) / Dogcatcher (voice)• 1 eps
The Pirates of Dark Water
TVas Mantus (voice)
1989
Vytor: The Starfire Champion
as Myzor / Chief Eldor (voice)
Hägar the Horrible
as Hägar
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
TVas Gritty Gummi (voice) / Knight (voice) / Kerwin the Conqueror (voice)• 3 eps
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
TVas Monterey Jack (voice) / Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Mepps (voice) / Officer Kirby / Officer Muldoon / Police Captain (voice) / Monterey Jack / Mepps / Undercover Cop / Policeman (voice) / Que Sera (voice)• 1 eps
1988
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
as (voice)
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
TVas Eeyore (voice)• 82 eps
1987
Predator
as Predator (voice) (uncredited)
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
as Admiral Grimmitz/ Joaquin Slowly (voice)
G.I. Joe: The Movie
as Zandar / Nemesis Enforcer / Scientist (voice)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
as Optimus Prime
DuckTales
TVas Admiral Grimitz (voice) / Bankjob Beagle (voice) / Admiral Grimitz / Khufu / Guard (voice) / J. Gander Hoover (voice) / Jack the Tripper / Professor Moody Doody (voice) / Joaquin Slowly (voice) / Firefighter (voice) / Mad Dog McGirk (voice) / Admiral Grimitz / King Blowhard (voice) / Lessdred (voice) / Bankjob Beagle / Police officers (voice) / Duke Duggan (voice)• 1 eps
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
TVas Ramrod
1986
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
as Zandar (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Ahgg (voice)
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
as Pincher / Tombstones / Stones (voice)
Heathcliff: The Movie
as (voice)
Voltron: Fleet of Doom
as Hutch / Commander James Hawkins / Coran / King Alfor / Narrator
Ghostbusters
TVas Eddie Spenser, Jr. / Haunter / Brat-a-Rat / Floatzart / Big Evil / Corpulon• 65 eps
1985
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
as Murky Dismal / Castle Monster / Glitterbot / Guard / Skydancer / Slurthie (voice)
The Return of Bunjee
as (voice)
The Jetsons
TVas Jupiter Juggernaut (voice)• 1 eps
1984
Voyage of the Rock Aliens
as 1359 (voice)
Gremlins
as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
Voltron: Defender of the Universe
TVas Coran / Narrator (voice)• 72 eps
The Transformers
TVas Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan / Optimus Prime (voice)• 92 eps
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
TVas Pop / Max (voice)• 172 eps
1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
as Airborne / Ramar / Dr. Vandemeer (voice)
Dungeons & Dragons
TVas Venger (voice)• 27 eps
Saturday Supercade
TVas Mario (voice)
1982
Christmas Comes to Pac-land
as Santa Claus (voice)
Heidi's Song
as Gruffle (voice)
Knight Rider
TVas K.A.R.R. (voice)• 1 eps
Pac-Man
TVas Sour Puss (voice)
1981
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
TVas Hulk / Mysterio (voice)• 1 eps
1980
Boo!
as Wolfie
1979
Mighty Man and Yukk
TVas Brandon Brewster / Mighty Man• 15 eps
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
TVas (voice: credit only)• 1 eps
1976
King Kong
as King Kong (voice)
1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
TVas Self• 1 eps