Peter Cullen(1941-2026)

Actor
Voice Actor - Dubbing
Music Department

Peter Cullen at an event for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

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Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (2014)

Peter Cullen was a Canadian-American voice actor who was widely known for voicing Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise as well as the Michael Bay film series. He was 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.

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Awards
- 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

6.2

Optimus Prime(voice)

2011

Transformers: Age of Extinction

5.6

Optimus Prime(voice)

2014

Transformers: The Last Knight

5.2

Optimus Prime(voice)

2017

Transformers

7.1

Optimus Prime(voice)

2007

Credits

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Actor

Invincible
8.7
TV Series
- Thaedus (voice)
- 2023–2026
The Masked Singer
5.8
TV Series
- Optimus Prime (voice)
- 2024
Fortnite: Chapter 4
6.4
Video Game
- Optimus Prime (voice)
- 2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
6.0
- Optimus Prime (voice)
- 2023
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
6.0
TV Series
- Councilor 1 (voice)
- 2019–2020
Crystal Crisis
Video Game
- Narrator (voice)
- 2019
Bumblebee
6.7
- Optimus Prime (voice)
- 2018
Transformers: Power of the Primes
6.2
TV Mini Series
- Optimus Prime (voice)
- 2018
Transformers: Titans Return
5.9
TV Mini Series
- Optimus Prime (voice)
- 2017–2018
Transformers: Autobots Alliance
7.2
Short
- Optimus Prime (voice)
- 2018
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
6.0
TV Series
- Optimus Prime (voice)
- 2015–2017
Transformers: The Last Knight
5.2
- Optimus Prime (voice)
- 2017
Doc McStuffins: Pet Rescue/Baby/Ultimate Safari/Arctic Rescue/Toy Hospital
6.5
TV Series
- Eeyore (voice)
- 2017
Transformers: Rescue Bots
6.6
TV Series
- Optimus Prime
- Scientist (voice)
- 2011–2016
Disney Magical World 2
7.2
Video Game
- Eeyore (voice)
- 2015

Voice Actor - Dubbing

Music Department

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Why That 'Bumblebee' Trailer Was So Good

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Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: Special Edition

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Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: Special Edition

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Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

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Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo

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Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: Special Edition

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Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin

Personal details

Alternative name
- Peter Cullan
Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- July 28, 1941
- Montreal, Québec, Canada
Died
- August 26, 2026
- Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA(cardiac arrest)
Spouses
Children
Parents
Relatives
Other works
Is the narrating announcer of Toonami on Cartoon Network.

Did you know

Trivia
Stated that of all the roles that he has done, his signature role, Optimus Prime, is his favorite. He described playing Prime in the 2007 film as "slipping into a very old, very comfortable pair of shoes". He explained his preference for the character by saying "making people happy makes me happy".

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.