Peter Cullen

Actor

Born July 28, 1941 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Died August 26, 2026.

Peter Claver Cullen was 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 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. He also voiced Thaedus in the animated series Invincible.

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He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2023 as part of the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.

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Acting

Optimus Prime Awakening
Film, 2026
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Film, 2024
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Film, 2023
as Optimus Prime (voice)
INVINCIBLE
TV series, 2021
as Thaedus (voice)
Bumblebee
Film, 2018
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV series, 2018
as Councilor 1 (voice)
Transformers: Power of the Primes
Film, 2018
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Titans Return
Film, 2017
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Titans Return
TV series, 2017
as Optimus Prime
Transformers: The Last Knight
Film, 2017
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
TV series, 2015
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Film, 2014
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
Film, 2013
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Film, 2011
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers: Prime
TV series, 2010
as Optimus Prime (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
Film, 2010
as Eeyore (voice)
Bizarre Dinosaurs
Film, 2009
as Narrator (voice)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Film, 2009
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
Film, 2009
as Eeyore (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt
Film, 2008
as Eeyore (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
Film, 2007
as Eeyore (voice)
Transformers: Beginnings
Film, 2007
as Optimus Prime (voice)
Transformers
Film, 2007
as Optimus Prime (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
TV series, 2007
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure
Film, 2006
as Eeyore (voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
Film, 2005
as Eeyore (voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Film, 2005
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: 123's
Film, 2004
as Eeyore
Winnie the Pooh: ABC's
Film, 2004
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
Film, 2004
as Eeyore (voice)