The Legend Exists (Voice actor that is)
Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian actor and voice actor, who has earned fame, respect and admiration as the voice of the original Optimus Prime. Originally from Quebec, Cullen moved to the U.S. early in his career. Some of his other roles include Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, Monterey Jack from Chip 'N Dale - Rescue Rangers, Venger from Dungeons & Dragons, K.A.R.R. from Knight Rider, Thaedus from Invincible and the titular villain of Predator. He was also the announcer for several commercials for the United States Navy in 2007, filling in for Keith David.
Roles[]
The Transformers[]
- Ironhide
- Nightstick
- Optimus Prime
- Clone (episode 11)
- Slugslinger
- Streetwise
- It
- Wingspan
Transformers: Armada[]
- A Transformers Armada Toonami Commercial
Transformers (2007 film)[]
Transformers: The Game[]
Transformers: Beginnings[]
Revenge of the Fallen (film)[]
Revenge of the Fallen: The Game[]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon[]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Game)[]
Transformers: War for Cybertron[]
Transformers: Prime[]
Transformers: Rescue Bots[]
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron[]
Transformers: Prime - The Game[]
Transformers Universe[]
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark[]
Transformers: Age of Extinction[]
Transformers: Devastation[]
Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015)[]
Transformers: Titans Return[]
Transformers: The Last Knight[]
Transformers: Power of the Primes[]
Bumblebee[]
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts[]
Fortnite[]
Notes[]
- In 1984, he created the voice of Optimus Prime by emulating the mannerisms of his older brother, who had served in the United States Marine Corps prior to him, in the Vietnam War.
- Yes, Optimus Prime is his favorite voice acting role.
- He also loves being Eeyore.
- At BotCon 2007, Peter Cullen said he'd love to own one of the three modified Peterbilt 379 trucks used in the filming of Transformers (film). Let's try and picture Optimus Prime driving himself for a moment. Has your brain exploded yet from the sheer awesomeness?
- From "Transformers Unmasked" [1] Rhode Island Comic Con 2015.[2]
Frank Welker & Peter Cullen - Rhode Island Comic Con 2015
Now all it needs is a mustache.
- The mid-range Voyager class Movie Optimus Prime toy (in its many releases) features a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is closed. This appears to be based on Peter Cullen himself. Awesome.
- Transformers: Destiny has since made that idea part of official fiction where Peter Cullen is Optimus Prime's holographic driver. Brain exploding in 3...2...1....
- He has also been the Toonami announcer (or as TOM calls him: "The Big Guy") for many years, allowing him to narrate commercials for Armada, Energon and Cybertron.
- He also announced episodes in commercials for Transformers Animated.
- Peter was asked to reprise Optimus Prime in an episode of Robot Chicken, where the character would enact a dramatization that he's dying from prostate cancer. He turned down the offer as he took the role too seriously to make fun of it, which the Adult Swim people respected him for. Although, he later voices Optimus for the sake of comedy on The Late Show with David Letterman.
External links[]
- Peter Cullen at the Internet Movie Database
- Peter Cullen on Facebook Pages]
- https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/12/18/peter-cullen-received-emmys-lifetime-achievement-award-500946