Garry Chalk
Acting
🎂 1952-02-17
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.
Cast credits(290)
Prince Rutherford (voice)
2010
Fido the Diamond Dog (voice)
2010
Prince Rutherford / Conductor (voice)
2010
Judge Toughbutt (voice)
2012
Sheriff Deitrich
2005
Al Fieldstone
2017
Luca
2010
(voice)
1999
Colonel Chekov
1997
Houston Ray
2006
Mad Dog
1993
Lieutenant General J.G. Walker
2012
Murdock
1985
Rent-A-Cop
1987
Dave
1987
Coach Brandon
1987
Sgt. Harold Gray
1985
Tony Ellis
1985
Det. Sweeney
1985
Lt. Graves
1995
Papa Stillson
2002
Frank Foley
1989
Hank Talon
1989
Quince Toland
1994
Zant-Tanz (voice)
2023
Burke
1984
Jerry Conklin
1984
Colonel Briggs
2006
Lt. Walter Eastep
2000
1987
Slash (voice)
1994
Optimus Prime (voice)
2003
Detective Gower
2016
Sheriff
2004
Grounder (voice)
1993
Secret Service Man #1
1987
 Coach
1990
Pathfinder (voice)
1983
El Heystack Grande (voice)
2002
2006
Optimus Primal (voice)
1996
Richard Powell
1996
Beth Ann's Father
2015
King Hippo (voice)
1989
Detective Frank Dayton
1995
Detective Barnett
1995
General Seawell
1995
Silver
1997
2016
Man-at-Arms (voice)
2002
1993
Bob Clovis
2023
Marsala / Shiva / Charles McKenna (voice)
1993
1989
Sky Marshall Wade (voice)
2011
Mike Cullen
2012
Guts Man (voice)
1994
He-Man
1990
1991
(voice)
1992
2002
1995
Sheldon Lamott
1998
Lemoyne
1992
(voice)
1992
Bad Rap (voice)
1997
1995
1991
Sheriff Hank Parker
1996
Arthur
2022
Additional Voices (voice)
2003
Art Sturges
1996
Harry Lovejoy
1996
Gangrene / Dr. Wolfgang Greenholtz (voice)
2000
Coroner
2015
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
1999
1999
Donovan Baine (voice)
1995
Navy Chief of Staff
2020
Constance ‘Connie’ Edwin Harris
2020
Ivan Damnjanov
2016
Optimus Primal (voice)
1999
(voice)
2003
Police Captain
2007
Hubert
1983
Chef
1983
2001
1993
NORAD General
2009
(voice)
2004
Jail Desk Jockey
2015
Secretary Norris (voice)
1995
Postal Worker
2018
Mr. Meugniot (voice)
1999
Al Negator / Commander Dogstar (voice)
1992
Stan Walsh
2014
1998
James
2024
1993
Cavitus / Sol (voice)
2000
Captain Bowen
2017
2005
Sheriff Williams
2003
Break (voice)
2010
Desmond (voice)
2006
Herve (voice)
2004
Dr. Fletcher
2018
Vice Principal Grimes
2009
Sheriff Kane
2016
Sheriff Dave
2006
Agent Chalmers
2002
Anthony Shephard
2005
Boat Captain
2006
Courthouse Reporter
1988
2003
Emperor Femur (voice)
1998
King of the Cats (voice)
2007
Break (voice)
2012
1995
Baker (voice)
2003
Frazer / Calvin (voice)
2007
Scorby
1989
Ed (voice)
2015
Paramedic
1994
Timothy Dugan
1998
(voice)
1995
Chief Faherty
2007
Police Captain
2004
Pete (voice)
2017
Old Ed (voice)
2020
Hamish
2014
Louie (voice)
2009
Coach (uncredited)
1998
(voice)
1999
Carl
2010
Greg
2015
Pete
2016
Announcer
2011
Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)
1994
Police Chief
2000
Virgil
2023
Nicolai
2022
Chief Bud McGee
2003
Coach
2009
Bernie
2017
John
2020
Principal Shaw
2018
Ernie
2001
Chicago Worker
1985
Vince Johnson
2009
Lou Hopkis
2017
Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice)
1998
King / Valdar (voice)
1995
Mayor Bascomb
2015
Donald
2015
Sheriff Grant
2013
McCallum
2006
Mayor Bascomb
2016
Mayor Bascomb
2016
Boyd Paul Downs
1989
MI6 #1
2012
Sheriff Matt Allington
2011
Lawrence
2023
Jack Lycar
2006
2005
Nathan Nelson (voice)
2007
The General (voice)
2007
Gas station attendant
1985
Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)
2003
Reynolds
2011
(voice)
1994
(voice) (as Gary Chalk)
1994
Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)
2001
Louis Vale
2009
Agent Gardenia
2008
Chief Sanders
2023
Ferrus (voice)
2010
(voice)
1995
Jack Burtrell
2002
Charlie Marshall
2011
Edward Mason
1999
Lt. Col. Douglas Hart
1995
(voice)
1999
Matt Quinn
2017
Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
2005
Lt Brian Smith
2017
Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice)
2004
Grounder (voice)
1996
Sheriff
2012
Sheriff Walters
2010
Ferrus (voice)
2012
1986
Sheriff Cal
2002
Security Chief
1995
Ted
2016
Chandler / First Mate
1994
(voice)
1995
Mike
2018
Lee
2021
Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
2002
Vic
2012
Boyd Paul Downs
1989
King Bravemore (voice)
2003
(voice)
1995
Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
1994
Higbee's Santa
2012
Mulligan
2013
Hector (voice)
2002
Slash (voice)
2001
Burt
2007
Bluto (voice)
2004
Jake
2006
Sheriff Evans
1996
Santa
2015
Detective Gaines
1996
Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)
2001
Fred Hodges
2003
John Smith (voice)
1994
Mayor Lloyd Beachy
2018
Gary Bob
2010
Kiminski
1991
Coach
1996
Father Wolf (voice)
1995
Herb Kulcheck
2000
Don Hamilton
2022
Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
1997
Edward Miles
2010
The Mayor
2006
Mike Dombrowski
1995
Steve Carson
2009
He-Man
1990
Tom Walton
1993
Bill Ryan
2021
Paul
2019
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
2007
Walter Bradford
2000
Coach Zimmer
2016
Milt
2000
Wasser
1996
Newsperson / Custodian (voice)
2007
Det. Carlyle
1991
Goss
1991
Policeman
1981
Coach
1998
Sheriff
2014
Ump
1992
Frank
2010
Rasmussen
1996
District Attorney
2002
Hooter
1988
Gardner
1998
Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
1994
Detective Larson
1996
(voice) (as Gary Chalk)
1994
2000
Det. Colin
1998
Ferrus Forge (voice)
2009
Batallion Commander
1993
Inspector Ken Dowson
2003
(voice)
2010
Coach Gilbert
1995
(voice)
1995
(voice)
1995
Jack Travers
2008
Stuart Kling
2004
Coach Peters
1996
Sheriff Sam
2001
Crouch
2006
Mike Kinsey
1995
Vincent Walsh
2010
(voice)
1995
Sergeant
2005
Additional voices (voice)
1987
Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)
2005
Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice)
2008
Cop on Bridge
1986
Additional Voices (voice)
Otter's Grandpa
2015
(voice)
1996
1991
Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)
2008
King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)
1998
2023
Captain Dogwood (voice)
1992
Beldon Fenisher
2014
Homicide Captain
1998
(voice)
1996
Papa (voice)
1999
William
2012
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
2008