Garry Chalk
Acting
Garry Chalk (born February 17, 1952) is a British-born Canadian actor, dual US-Canadian citizen and voice artist. Also known as Garry Chalk, he is best known for being among the voices of Optimus Primal in the Transformers universe and has appeared in The Fly II, Freddy vs. Jason, Deck the Halls, Watchmen and Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins. Chalk was born in Southampton, Hampshire in 1952. At the age of 5, his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Chalk has been involved with theatre since 1978 and has performed at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company (VPTC), the Arts Club Theatre Company (ACTC), The Vancouver Theatresports League and various low budget theatres in Canada. The last live stage production he did was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, where he played Miles Gloriosus. He also performed in Henry IV and As You Like It at the VPTC, as well as Dracula and Passion at the ACTC. Most of his career has been in film and television, usually portraying corrupt members of law enforcement. He had a recurring role on Cold Squad for four years, for which he won Gemini Awards in two consecutive years, and until the close of its ninth season had a recurring role on the science-fiction series Stargate SG-1. Known for his perfect enunciation and his mellifluous deep voice, Chalk is also a veteran of over 1,500 animated productions including Class of the Titans, and the 2002 remake of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He is also known for his voice work in the Transformers franchise as the voice of Optimus Primal in Beast Wars and Beast Machines, and as Optimus Prime in the Unicron Trilogy. He also voiced the original Megatron in an episode of Beast Wars. In the 2000s, he appeared in the Sci-Fi Channel shows Eureka, as Col. Briggs and Painkiller Jane, as Ruben Hennessey.
Beast Wars: Transformers
as Optimus Primal (voice)
Age 44 (now 74)
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
as Grounder (voice)
Age 41 (now 74)
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
as King of the Cats (voice)
Age 55 (now 74)
Barbie as the Island Princess
as Frazer / Calvin (voice)
Age 55 (now 74)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
as Pathfinder (voice)
Age 31 (now 74)
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular
as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)
Age 51 (now 74)
Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy
as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)
Age 53 (now 74)
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
as Man-at-Arms (voice)
Age 50 (now 74)
Confessions of a Christmas Letter
as Charles
Age 72 (now 74)
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever
as Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)
Age 66 (now 74)
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
as David
Age 65 (now 74)
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
as Mayor Bascomb
Age 64 (now 74)
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
as Mayor Bascomb
Age 63 (now 74)
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
as Mayor Bascomb
Age 63 (now 74)
Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance
as Ferrus (voice)
Age 60 (now 74)
Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion
as Ferrus (voice)
Age 58 (now 74)
Bratz: Pampered Petz
as Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)
Age 58 (now 74)
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
as Vice Principal Grimes
Age 57 (now 74)
Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace
as Ferrus Forge (voice)
Age 57 (now 74)
Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald
as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
Age 56 (now 74)
Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles
as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
Age 55 (now 74)
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
as King of the Cats (voice)
Age 55 (now 74) Barbie as the Island Princess
as Frazer / Calvin (voice)
Age 55 (now 74)
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
as Desmond (voice)
Age 54 (now 74)
Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy
as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)
Age 53 (now 74)
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
as Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
Age 52 (now 74)
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
as Herve (voice)
Age 52 (now 74)
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
as Bluto (voice)
Age 52 (now 74)
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
as Police Captain
Age 52 (now 74)
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular
as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)
Age 51 (now 74)
Imaginext: Fortress of the Dragon
as King Bravemore (voice)
Age 50 (now 74)
Sabrina: Friends Forever
as Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
Age 50 (now 74)
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control
as Hector (voice)
Age 49 (now 74)
Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story
as District Attorney
Age 49 (now 74)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
as Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)
Age 49 (now 74)
ReBoot - Daemon Rising
as Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)
Age 49 (now 74)
Take Me Home: The John Denver Story
as Milt
Age 48 (now 74)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
as Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice)
Age 46 (now 74)
Camelot: The Legend
as King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)
Age 46 (now 74)
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Timothy Dugan
Age 46 (now 74)
Beast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure
as Optimus Primal
Age 46 (now 74)
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
as Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
Age 45 (now 74)
Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story
as Rasmussen
Age 44 (now 74)
The Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers
as (voice)
Age 43 (now 74)
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie
as Coach Gilbert
Age 43 (now 74)
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
as Lt. Col. Douglas Hart
Age 42 (now 74)
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle
as Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
Age 42 (now 74)
G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die
as Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)
Age 42 (now 74)
Happy the Littlest Bunny
as (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
Age 41 (now 74)
Judgment Day: The John List Story
as Tom Walton
Age 41 (now 74)
The New Adventures of Little Toot
as Captain Dogwood (voice)
Age 40 (now 74)
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Goss
Age 39 (now 74)
He-Man and the Battle for Primus
as He-Man
Age 38 (now 74)
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
as Additional voices (voice)
Age 35 (now 74)
LEGO Ninjago: Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu
as Killow (voice)
LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising
as Zant-Tanz (voice)
Age 71 (now 74)
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
as Judge Toughbutt (voice)
Age 59 (now 74)
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
as Luca
Age 58 (now 74)
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
as Prince Rutherford / Conductor (voice)
Age 58 (now 74) My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
as Fido the Diamond Dog (voice)
Age 58 (now 74) My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
as Prince Rutherford (voice)
Age 58 (now 74)
Gadget & the Gadgetinis
as Additional Voices (voice)
Age 50 (now 74)
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
as Man-at-Arms (voice)
Age 50 (now 74)
Beast Machines: Transformers
as Optimus Primal (voice)
Age 47 (now 74)
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation
as Silver
Age 45 (now 74)
Beast Wars: Transformers
as Optimus Primal (voice)
Age 44 (now 74)
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Sheriff Hank Parker
Age 44 (now 74)
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
as Grounder (voice)
Age 41 (now 74)
King Arthur & the Knights of Justice
as (voice)
Age 40 (now 74)
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!
as Al Negator / Commander Dogstar (voice)
Age 40 (now 74)
The New Adventures of He-Man
as He-Man (voice)
Age 38 (now 74)
Captain N: The Game Master
as King Hippo (voice)
Age 37 (now 74)
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
as Secret Service Man #1
Age 35 (now 74)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
as Pathfinder (voice)
Age 31 (now 74)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Gary Chalk, Gary Chaulk, Гари Чок
IMDB
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