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.
Known for
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movieTwo for Tee
2026
Harry
tvThe Irrational
2023
Bob Clovis
movieExile
2023
Chief Sanders
tvLEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising
2023
Zant-Tanz (voice)
movieDisquiet
2023
Virgil
movieAmerican Dreamer
2022
Nicolai
tvMonster Loving Maniacs
2022
Arthur (voice)
movieLove on Fire
2022
Don Hamilton
movieMaking Spirits Bright
2021
Bill Ryan
movieCats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
2020
Old Ed (voice)
tvTribal
2020
Constance 'Connie' Edwin Harris
movieSonic the Hedgehog
2020
Navy Chief of Staff
movieMy Little Pony: Best Gift Ever
2018
Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)
movieThe Predator
2018
Postal Worker
movieLittle Pink House
2018
Mayor Lloyd Beachy
movieOverboard
2018
Dr. Fletcher
movieThe Miracle Season
2018
Principal Shaw
movieSweet Virginia
2017
Lou Hopkis
movieLove Struck Café
2017
Matt Quinn
movieThe Show
2017
Bernie
movieBarbie: Dolphin Magic
2017
Pete (voice)
movieSecrets of My Stepdaughter
2017
Lt Brian Smith
moviePower Rangers
2017
Captain Bowen
tvRiverdale
2017
Al Fieldstone
tvTravelers
2016
Detective Gower
tvFrequency
2016
Ivan Damnjanov
movieMurder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
2016
Mayor Bascomb
movieThe Game of Love
2016
Coach Zimmer
movieHome Invasion
2016
Sheriff Kane
movieMurder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
2016
Mayor Bascomb
movieOpen Season: Scared Silly
2015
Ed (voice)
movieMurder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
2015
Mayor Bascomb
movieThe Hollow
2015
Donald
movieAccidental Obsession
2015
Saul Rubens
tvUnREAL
2015
Beth Ann's Father
movieTomorrowland
2015
Jail Desk Jockey
tvThe Returned
2015
Coroner
Patterson's Wager
2015
Otter's Grandpa
movieFeed the Gods
2014
Sheriff
movieMonster Beach
2014
Uncle Woody (voice)
movieScammerhead
2014
Beldon Fenisher
movieGodzilla
2014
Stan Walsh
movieSuddenly
2013
Sheriff Grant
movieAfter All These Years
2013
Mulligan
tvArrow
2012
Lieutenant General J.G. Walker
movieMax Steel: Monstrous Alliance
2012
Ferrus (voice)
movieA Christmas Story 2
2012
Higbee's Santa
movieBig Time Movie
2012
MI6 #1
movieBarbie in A Mermaid Tale 2
2012
Break (voice)
tvAlcatraz
2012
Mike Cullen
tvNinjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
2012
Judge Toughbutt (voice) / Killow (voice) / Killow / Male Care Worker (voice) / Killow / Director (voice)
tvSuperbook
2011
Ananias / Temple Guard / High Priest / King Nebuchadnezzer / Eliphaz / Elisha's Servant / King Joram / King Nebuchadnezzar / Astrologer / Ezra
tvVoltron Force
2011
Sky Marshall Wade (voice)
movieThree Weeks, Three Kids
2011
Charlie Marshall
tvThe Killing
2011
Lt. Michael Oakes
movieBehemoth
2011
Sheriff Matt Allington
movieOne Angry Juror
2010
Vincent Walsh
movieMax Steel vs The Toxic Legion
2010
Ferrus (voice)
movieGrowing the Big One
2010
Edward Miles
tvMy Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010
Prince Rutherford (voice) / Prince Rutherford / Conductor (voice) / Fido the Diamond Dog (voice)
movieBratz: Pampered Petz
2010
Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)
movieAmazon Falls
2010
Gary Bob
movieEncounter with Danger
2010
Sheriff Walters
movieBarbie in A Mermaid Tale
2010
Break (voice)
movieScooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
2009
Vice Principal Grimes
movieCourage
2009
Louis Vale
movieAngel and the Badman
2009
Steve Carson
movieMax Steel Vs The Mutant Menace
2009
Ferrus Forge (voice)
movieWatchmen
2009
NORAD General
movieBarbie Presents: Thumbelina
2009
Louie (voice)
movieTornado Valley
2009
Vince Johnson
movieChristmas Town
2008
Jack Travers
movieSonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald
2008
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
movieAt Jesus' Side
2008
Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice)
movieBlonde and Blonder
2008
Agent Gardenia
movieLittle Tikes Land
2008
Dusty Dozer / Puffer Fish / Giraffe
movieSonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles
2007
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
movieThe Ten Commandments
2007
The General (voice)
movieBratz: Super Babyz
2007
Newsperson / Custodian (voice)
movieTom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
2007
King of the Cats (voice)
movieBarbie as the Island Princess
2007
Frazer / Calvin (voice)
movieBattle in Seattle
2007
Chief Faherty
tvFlash Gordon
2007
Police Captain
movieUnthinkable
2007
Captain Laughlan
movieMosaic
2007
Nathan Nelson (voice)
movieDeck the Halls
2006
Sheriff Dave
movieFierce People
2006
McCallum
movieBarbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
2006
Desmond (voice)
movieThe Karate Dog
2006
Brunelli
tvEureka
2006
Colonel Briggs
tvPsych
2006
Houston Ray
movieBreakdown
2006
The Mayor
movieEight Below
2006
Boat Captain
movieTruth
2006
Jack Lycar
movieHis and Her Christmas
2005
Anthony Shephard
movieScary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy
2005
Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)
tvSupernatural
2005
Sheriff Deitrich
movieLadies Night
2005
Draper
movieMucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
movieIn Search of Santa
2004
Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice)
tvDragon Booster
2004
(voice)
movieBarbie as The Princess & the Pauper
2004
Herve (voice)
moviePopeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004
Bluto (voice)
movieSuperbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
2004
Police Captain
tvThe 4400
2004
Sheriff
movieTry to Remember
2004
Stuart Kling
movieHoliday Reunion
2003
Fred Hodges
movieScary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular
2003
Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)
tvSomething Else
2003
(voice)
movieCowboys & Indians
2003
Inspector Ken Dowson
movieBarbie of Swan Lake
2003
Baker (voice)
movieFreddy vs. Jason
2003
Sheriff Williams
movieBang Bang You're Dead
2003
Chief Bud McGee
tvTransformers: Armada
2003
Optimus Prime (voice)
movieImaginext: Fortress of the Dragon
2003
King Bravemore (voice)
movieSabrina: Friends Forever
2002
Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
movieTrapped
2002
Agent Chalmers
tvGadget & the Gadgetinis
2002
Additional Voices (voice)
tv¡Mucha Lucha!
2002
El Heystack Grande (voice)
movieHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Beginning
2002
Man-At-Arms / Whiplash / Merchant (voice)
tvHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2002
Man-at-Arms (voice)
tvThe Dead Zone
2002
Papa Stillson
movieLone Hero
2002
Sheriff Cal
movieDennis the Menace: Cruise Control
2002
Hector (voice)
movieVideo Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story
2002
District Attorney
movieDeadly Little Secrets
2002
Jack Burtrell
movieReBoot - My Two Bobs
2001
Slash (voice)
movieRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2001
Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)
movieReBoot - Daemon Rising
2001
Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)
movieThe Shipment
2001
Dale Dixer
movieCamouflage
2001
Ernie
movieTouched by a Killer
2001
Sheriff Sam
tv3-2-1 Penguins!
2000
Cavitus / Sol (voice)
tvDark Angel
2000
Lt. Walter Eastep
tvAction Man
2000
Gangrene / Dr. Wolfgang Greenholtz (voice)
movieThe Guilty
2000
Police Chief
movieMy Mother the Spy
2000
Herb Kulcheck
movieShutterspeed
2000
Walter Bradford
movieY2K
1999
Edward Mason
tvSpider-Man Unlimited
1999
Mr. Meugniot (voice)
tvBeast Machines: Transformers
1999
Optimus Primal (voice)
tvWeird-Ohs
1999
(voice)
tvSonic Underground
1999
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
movieMama, Do You Love Me?
1999
Papa (voice)
movieLate Night Sessions
1999
Puppetman
movieRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice)
tvShadow Raiders
1998
Emperor Femur (voice)
tvFirst Wave
1998
Sheldon Lamott
movieDisturbing Behavior
1998
Coach (uncredited)
movieCamelot: The Legend
1998
King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)
movieNick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998
Timothy Dugan
movieThe Spree
1998
Det. Colin
movieSilencing Mary
1998
Gardner
tvCold Squad
1998
Insp. Andrew Pawlachuk
movieI Know What You Did
1998
Homicide Captain
movieFive Desperate Hours
1997
Capt. Durk
tvExtreme Dinosaurs
1997
Bad Rap (voice)
tvStargate SG-1
1997
Colonel Chekov
movieBounty Hunters 2: Hardball
1997
Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
movieStand Against Fear
1996
Coach Peters
movieSonic Christmas Blast
1996
Grounder (voice)
tvMillennium
1996
Richard Powell
movieAbduction of Innocence
1996
Sheriff Evans
movieBounty Hunters
1996
Wasser
tvBeast Wars: Transformers
1996
Optimus Primal (voice)
tvPoltergeist: The Legacy
1996
Sheriff Hank Parker
tvThe Sentinel
1996
Art Sturges / Harry Lovejoy
movieGeneration X
1996
Detective Gaines
movieJustice for Annie
1996
Detective Larson
movieSleeping Beauty
1995
King / Valdar (voice)
movieDeceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie
1995
Coach Gilbert
movieJungle Book
1995
Father Wolf (voice)
tvDarkStalkers
1995
Donovan Baine (voice)
tvAction Man
1995
Secretary Norris (voice)
movieThe Omen
1995
Security Chief
movieAlice in Wonderland
1995
(voice)
moviePocahontas
1995
(voice)
movieBlack Beauty
1995
(voice)
movieSnow White
1995
(voice)
movieCircumstances Unknown
1995
Mike Kinsey
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Detective Frank Dayton / Detective Barnett / General Seawell
tvSliders
1995
Lt. Graves
movieNot Our Son
1995
Mike Dombrowski
movieServing in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995
Lt. Col. Douglas Hart
movieHeidi
1995
(voice)
movieThe Nutcracker
1994
(voice) (as Gary Chalk)
moviePocahontas
1994
John Smith (voice)
tvMega Man
1994
Guts Man (voice)
tvReBoot
1994
Slash (voice)
movieCinderella
1994
(voice)
movieLeo the Lion: King of the Jungle
1994
Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
movieG.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die
1994
Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)
movieIntersection
1994
Paramedic
tvViper
1994
Quince Toland
movieA Christmas Carol
1994
Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
movieHappy the Littlest Bunny
1994
(voice) (as Gary Chalk)
tvExosquad
1993
Marsala / Shiva / Charles McKenna (voice)
tvThe X-Files
1993
Mad Dog
tvAdventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
Grounder (voice)
movieThe Sea Wolf
1993
Chandler / First Mate
movieWoman on the Ledge
1993
Batallion Commander
movieOrdeal in the Arctic
1993
Rescue Pilot Jim
movieThe New Adventures of Little Toot
1992
Captain Dogwood (voice)
tvHighlander: The Series
1992
Lemoyne
tvBucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!
1992
Al Negator / Commander Dogstar (voice)
movieBlackmail
1991
Kiminski
movieI Still Dream of Jeannie
1991
Det. Carlyle
tvIt
1990
Coach
tvThe New Adventures of He-Man
1990
He-Man (voice)
movieSmall Sacrifices
1989
Boyd Paul Downs
tvSmall Sacrifices
1989
Boyd Paul Downs
tvBooker
1989
Sheriff
tvCaptain N: The Game Master
1989
King Hippo (voice)
movieThe Fly II
1989
Scorby
tvBordertown
1989
Frank Foley / Hank Talon
movieThe Accused
1988
Courthouse Reporter
movieThe Red Spider
1988
Hooter
movieBarbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
1987
Additional voices (voice)
tvThe New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
Secret Service Man #1
tv21 Jump Street
1987
Rent-A-Cop / Dave / Coach Brandon
movieSpot Marks the X
1986
Cop on Bridge
movieInto Thin Air
1985
Gas station attendant
tvDanger Bay
1985
Murdock
tvMacGyver
1985
Sgt. Harold Gray / Tony Ellis / Det. Sweeney
movieThe Journey of Natty Gann
1985
Chicago Worker
tvAirwolf
1984
Burke / Jerry Conklin
tvThe Hitchhiker
1983
Hubert / Chef
tvG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
Pathfinder (voice)
movieMr. Patman
1981
Policeman
Madeline at the Ballet
Additional Voices (voice)