Acting · Southampton, England, UK · Born February 17, 1952
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.
MovieTwo for Tee
2026
as Harry
MovieConfessions of a Christmas Letter
2024
as Charles
TVThe Chicken Sisters
2024
as James
MovieCurious Caterer: Fatal Vows
2023
as Lawrence
TVThe Irrational
2023
as Bob Clovis
MovieExile
2023
as Chief Sanders
TVLEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising
2023
as Zant-Tanz (voice)
MovieBuddy Games: Spring Awakening
2023
as Marty
MovieColorblind
2023
MovieDisquiet
2023
as Virgil
MovieAmerican Dreamer
2022
as Nicolai
TVMonster Loving Maniacs
2022
as Arthur (voice)
MovieLove on Fire
2022
as Don Hamilton
MovieMaking Spirits Bright
2021
as Bill Ryan
MovieFishing for Love
2021
as Lee
MovieCats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
2020
as Old Ed (voice)
MovieMy Birthday Romance
2020
as John
TVTribal
2020
as Constance 'Connie' Edwin Harris
MovieSonic the Hedgehog
2020
as Navy Chief of Staff
MovieLove Under the Rainbow
2019
as Paul
MovieLEGO Ninjago: Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu
2018
as Killow (voice)
MovieMemories of Christmas
2018
as Mike
MovieMy Little Pony: Best Gift Ever
2018
as Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)
MovieThe Predator
2018
as Postal Worker
MovieLittle Pink House
2018
as Mayor Lloyd Beachy
MovieOverboard
2018
as Dr. Fletcher
MovieThe Miracle Season
2018
as Principal Shaw
MovieSweet Virginia
2017
as Lou Hopkis
MovieLove Struck Café
2017
as Matt Quinn
MovieGourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
2017
as David
MovieThe Show
2017
as Bernie
MovieBarbie: Dolphin Magic
2017
as Pete (voice)
MovieSecrets of My Stepdaughter
2017
as Lt Brian Smith
MoviePower Rangers
2017
as Captain Bowen
TVRiverdale
2017
as Al Fieldstone
MovieDeadly Attraction
2016
as Ted
TVIce
2016
TVTravelers
2016
as Detective Gower
TVFrequency
2016
as Ivan Damnjanov
MovieMurder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
2016
as Mayor Bascomb
MovieThe Game of Love
2016
as Coach Zimmer
MovieThe Confirmation
2016
as Pete
MovieHome Invasion
2016
as Sheriff Kane
MovieMurder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
2016
as Mayor Bascomb
MovieOpen Season: Scared Silly
2015
as Ed (voice)
MovieMurder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
2015
as Mayor Bascomb
Movie'Tis the Season for Love
2015
as Santa
MovieThe Hollow
2015
as Donald
MovieAccidental Obsession
2015
as Saul Rubens
TVUnREAL
2015
as Beth Ann's Father
MovieTomorrowland
2015
as Jail Desk Jockey
TVThe Returned
2015
as Coroner
MovieInto the Grizzly Maze
2015
as Greg
Patterson's Wager
2015
as Otter's Grandpa
MovieFeed the Gods
2014
as Sheriff
MovieMonster Beach
2014
as Uncle Woody (voice)
MovieScammerhead
2014
as Beldon Fenisher
MovieLeprechaun: Origins
2014
as Hamish
MovieGodzilla
2014
as Stan Walsh
MovieSuddenly
2013
as Sheriff Grant
MovieAfter All These Years
2013
as Mulligan
MovieThe Movie Out Here
2012
as Vic
The Vehicle
2012
as William
TVArrow
2012
as Lieutenant General J.G. Walker
MovieMax Steel: Monstrous Alliance
2012
as Ferrus (voice)
MovieA Christmas Story 2
2012
as Higbee's Santa
MovieNotes from the Heart Healer
2012
as Sheriff
MovieBig Time Movie
2012
as MI6 #1
MovieBarbie in A Mermaid Tale 2
2012
as Break (voice)
TVAlcatraz
2012
as Mike Cullen
TVNinjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
2012
as Judge Toughbutt (voice)
MovieThe Hunt for the I-5 Killer
2011
as Reynolds
TVSuperbook
2011
as Ananias
TVVoltron Force
2011
as Sky Marshall Wade (voice)
MovieMarley & Me: The Puppy Years
2011
as Announcer
MovieThree Weeks, Three Kids
2011
as Charlie Marshall
TVThe Killing
2011
as Lt. Michael Oakes
MovieHydee and the Hytops
2011
as (voice)
MovieBehemoth
2011
as Sheriff Matt Allington
MovieOne Angry Juror
2010
as Vincent Walsh
MovieMax Steel vs The Toxic Legion
2010
as Ferrus (voice)
MovieCare Bears: The Giving Festival
2010
TVR. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Luca
MovieGrowing the Big One
2010
as Edward Miles
TVMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010
as Prince Rutherford (voice)
MovieBratz: Pampered Petz
2010
as Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)
MovieAmazon Falls
2010
as Gary Bob
MovieThe Client List
2010
as Carl
MovieCare Bears To the Rescue
2010
as (voice)
MovieEncounter with Danger
2010
as Sheriff Walters
MovieBarbie in A Mermaid Tale
2010
as Break (voice)
MovieA Trace of Danger
2010
as Frank
MovieScooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
2009
as Vice Principal Grimes
MovieCourage
2009
as Louis Vale
MovieAngel and the Badman
2009
as Steve Carson
MovieMax Steel Vs The Mutant Menace
2009
as Ferrus Forge (voice)
MoviePersonal Effects
2009
as Coach
MovieWatchmen
2009
as NORAD General
MovieBarbie Presents: Thumbelina
2009
as Louie (voice)
MovieTornado Valley
2009
as Vince Johnson
MovieChristmas Town
2008
as Jack Travers
MovieSonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald
2008
as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
MovieAt Jesus' Side
2008
as Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice)
MovieBlonde and Blonder
2008
as Agent Gardenia
MovieLittle Tikes Land
2008
as Dusty Dozer / Puffer Fish / Giraffe
MovieSonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles
2007
as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
MovieTaming Tammy
2007
as Burt
MovieThe Ten Commandments
2007
as The General (voice)
MovieBratz: Super Babyz
2007
as Newsperson / Custodian (voice)
MovieTom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
2007
as King of the Cats (voice)
MovieBarbie as the Island Princess
2007
as Frazer / Calvin (voice)
MovieBattle in Seattle
2007
as Chief Faherty
TVFlash Gordon
2007
as Police Captain
MovieUnthinkable
2007
as Captain Laughlan
MovieMosaic
2007
as Nathan Nelson (voice)
MovieChristmas on Chestnut Street
2006
as Crouch
MovieDeck the Halls
2006
as Sheriff Dave
MovieFierce People
2006
as McCallum
MovieBarbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
2006
as Desmond (voice)
TVTeam Galaxy
2006
MovieThe Karate Dog
2006
as Brunelli
TVEureka
2006
as Colonel Briggs
TVPsych
2006
as Houston Ray
MovieBreakdown
2006
as The Mayor
MovieEight Below
2006
as Boat Captain
MovieA Little Thing Called Murder
2006
as Jake
MovieTruth
2006
as Jack Lycar
TVClass of the Titans
2006
MovieHis and Her Christmas
2005
as Anthony Shephard
MovieScary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy
2005
as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)
TVSupernatural
2005
as Sheriff Deitrich
Alien Racers
2005
MovieLadies Night
2005
as Draper
MovieCaught in the Headlights
2005
as Sergeant
MovieMucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
as Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
MovieIn Search of Santa
2004
as Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice)
TVDragon Booster
2004
as (voice)
MovieBarbie as The Princess & the Pauper
2004
as Herve (voice)
MoviePopeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004
as Bluto (voice)
MovieSuperbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
2004
as Police Captain
TVThe 4400
2004
as Sheriff
MovieTry to Remember
2004
as Stuart Kling
MovieHoliday Reunion
2003
as Fred Hodges
MovieScary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular
2003
as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)
TVSomething Else
2003
as (voice)
MovieCowboys & Indians
2003
as Inspector Ken Dowson
TVTarzan
2003
MovieBarbie of Swan Lake
2003
as Baker (voice)
MovieFreddy vs. Jason
2003
as Sheriff Williams
MovieBang Bang You're Dead
2003
as Chief Bud McGee
TVTransformers: Armada
2003
as Optimus Prime (voice)
MovieImaginext: Fortress of the Dragon
2003
as King Bravemore (voice)
MovieSabrina: Friends Forever
2002
as Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
MovieTrapped
2002
as Agent Chalmers
TVGadget & the Gadgetinis
2002
as Additional Voices (voice)
TV¡Mucha Lucha!
2002
as El Heystack Grande (voice)
MovieHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Beginning
2002
as Man-At-Arms / Whiplash / Merchant (voice)
TVHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2002
as Man-at-Arms (voice)
TVBreaking News
2002
TVThe Dead Zone
2002
as Papa Stillson
MovieLone Hero
2002
as Sheriff Cal
MovieDennis the Menace: Cruise Control
2002
as Hector (voice)
MovieVideo Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story
2002
as District Attorney
MovieDeadly Little Secrets
2002
as Jack Burtrell
MovieReBoot - My Two Bobs
2001
as Slash (voice)
MovieRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2001
as Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)
MovieReBoot - Daemon Rising
2001
as Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)
MovieThe Shipment
2001
as Dale Dixer
TVSitting Ducks
2001
MovieCamouflage
2001
as Ernie
MovieTouched by a Killer
2001
as Sheriff Sam
TV3-2-1 Penguins!
2000
as Cavitus / Sol (voice)
TVDark Angel
2000
as Lt. Walter Eastep
MovieQuarantine
2000
TVAction Man
2000
as Gangrene / Dr. Wolfgang Greenholtz (voice)
MovieThe Guilty
2000
as Police Chief
MovieMy Mother the Spy
2000
as Herb Kulcheck
MovieTake Me Home: The John Denver Story
2000
as Milt
MovieShutterspeed
2000
as Walter Bradford
MovieY2K
1999
as Edward Mason
TVSpider-Man Unlimited
1999
as Mr. Meugniot (voice)
TVBeast Machines: Transformers
1999
as Optimus Primal (voice)
TVWeird-Ohs
1999
as (voice)
TVSabrina: The Animated Series
1999
as (voice)
TVDragon Tales
1999
TVSonic Underground
1999
as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
MovieMadeline: Lost in Paris
1999
as (voice)
MovieMama, Do You Love Me?
1999
as Papa (voice)
MovieLate Night Sessions
1999
as Puppetman
MovieRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
as Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice)
TVShadow Raiders
1998
as Emperor Femur (voice)
TVFirst Wave
1998
as Sheldon Lamott
MovieDisturbing Behavior
1998
as Coach (uncredited)
MovieCamelot: The Legend
1998
as King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)
MovieNick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998
as Timothy Dugan
MovieThe Spree
1998
as Det. Colin
MovieBeast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure
1998
as Optimus Primal
MovieSilencing Mary
1998
as Gardner
TVCold Squad
1998
as Insp. Andrew Pawlachuk
MovieI Know What You Did
1998
as Homicide Captain
MovieA Champion's Fight
1998
as Coach
MovieFive Desperate Hours
1997
as Capt. Durk
TVNinja Turtles: The Next Mutation
1997
as Silver
TVExtreme Dinosaurs
1997
as Bad Rap (voice)
TVStargate SG-1
1997
as Colonel Chekov
MovieBounty Hunters 2: Hardball
1997
as Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
MovieThe Adventures of Corduroy: Home
1997
MovieStand Against Fear
1996
as Coach Peters
MovieSonic Christmas Blast
1996
as Grounder (voice)
TVMillennium
1996
as Richard Powell
MovieMother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story
1996
as Rasmussen
MovieAbduction of Innocence
1996
as Sheriff Evans
MovieBounty Hunters
1996
as Wasser
MovieKidz in the Wood
1996
as Coach
TVBeast Wars: Transformers
1996
as Optimus Primal (voice)
TVPoltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Sheriff Hank Parker
TVThe Sentinel
1996
as Art Sturges
MovieGeneration X
1996
as Detective Gaines
MovieJustice for Annie
1996
as Detective Larson
MovieThe Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers
1996
as (voice)
MovieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
as (voice)
MovieSleeping Beauty
1995
as King / Valdar (voice)
MovieDeceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie
1995
as Coach Gilbert
TVStreet Fighter
1995
MovieJungle Book
1995
as Father Wolf (voice)
TVDarkStalkers
1995
as Donovan Baine (voice)
TVG.I. Joe Extreme
1995
TVAction Man
1995
as Secretary Norris (voice)
TVStrange Luck
1995
MovieThe Omen
1995
as Security Chief
MovieAlice in Wonderland
1995
as (voice)
MoviePocahontas
1995
as (voice)
MovieBlack Beauty
1995
as (voice)
MovieSnow White
1995
as (voice)
MovieCircumstances Unknown
1995
as Mike Kinsey
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Detective Frank Dayton
TVSliders
1995
as Lt. Graves
MovieNot Our Son
1995
as Mike Dombrowski
MovieServing in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995
as Lt. Col. Douglas Hart
MovieMagic Gift of the Snowman
1995
as (voice)
MovieCurly - The Littlest Puppy
1995
as (voice)
MovieHeidi
1995
as (voice)
MovieThe Nutcracker
1994
as (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
MoviePocahontas
1994
as John Smith (voice)
TVMega Man
1994
as Guts Man (voice)
TVReBoot
1994
as Slash (voice)
MovieCinderella
1994
as (voice)
MovieLeo the Lion: King of the Jungle
1994
as Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
MovieG.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die
1994
as Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)
MovieIntersection
1994
as Paramedic
TVViper
1994
as Quince Toland
MovieA Christmas Carol
1994
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
MovieHappy the Littlest Bunny
1994
as (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
TVMadison
1993
TVExosquad
1993
as Marsala / Shiva / Charles McKenna (voice)
TVSonic the Hedgehog
1993
TVDouble Dragon
1993
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Mad Dog
TVAdventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
as Grounder (voice)
MovieThe Sea Wolf
1993
as Chandler / First Mate
MovieWoman on the Ledge
1993
as Batallion Commander
MovieJudgment Day: The John List Story
1993
as Tom Walton
MovieOrdeal in the Arctic
1993
as Rescue Pilot Jim
MovieThe New Adventures of Little Toot
1992
as Captain Dogwood (voice)
TVHighlander: The Series
1992
as Lemoyne
TVThe Adventures of T-Rex
1992
as (voice)
TVKing Arthur & the Knights of Justice
1992
as (voice)
TVBucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!
1992
as Al Negator / Commander Dogstar (voice)
MovieThe Comrades of Summer
1992
as Ump
MovieYes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991
as Goss
MovieBlackmail
1991
as Kiminski
MovieI Still Dream of Jeannie
1991
as Det. Carlyle
TVPalace Guard
1991
TVThe Commish
1991
MovieSecrets of the Unknown
1991
He-Man and the Battle for Primus
1990
as He-Man
TVIt
1990
as Coach
TVThe New Adventures of He-Man
1990
as He-Man (voice)
MovieSmall Sacrifices
1989
as Boyd Paul Downs
TVSmall Sacrifices
1989
as Boyd Paul Downs
TVBooker
1989
as Sheriff
TVCaptain N: The Game Master
1989
as King Hippo (voice)
MovieThe Fly II
1989
as Scorby
TVBordertown
1989
as Frank Foley
MovieThe Accused
1988
as Courthouse Reporter
MovieThe Red Spider
1988
as Hooter
MovieBarbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
1987
as Additional voices (voice)
TVWiseguy
1987
TVThe New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
as Secret Service Man #1
TV21 Jump Street
1987
as Rent-A-Cop
MovieSpot Marks the X
1986
as Cop on Bridge
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
MovieInto Thin Air
1985
as Gas station attendant
TVDanger Bay
1985
as Murdock
TVMacGyver
1985
as Sgt. Harold Gray
MovieThe Journey of Natty Gann
1985
as Chicago Worker
TVAirwolf
1984
as Burke
TVThe Hitchhiker
1983
as Hubert
TVG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
as Pathfinder (voice)
MovieMr. Patman
1981
as Policeman
Madeline at the Ballet
as Additional Voices (voice)
