Birth Day: 1952-02-17
Place of birth: Southampton, England, UK
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.
Credits
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As Lawrence -
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As Don Hamilton -
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As Lee -
As Bill Ryan -
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As Navy Chief of Staff -
As John -
As Paul -
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As Dr. Fletcher -
As Mayor Lloyd Beachy -
As Principal Shaw -
As Postal Worker -
As Mike -
As Lou Hopkis -
As David -
As Lt Brian Smith -
As Pete (voice) -
As Matt Quinn -
As Bernie -
As Captain Bowen -
As Mayor Bascomb -
As Sheriff Kane -
As Ted -
As Coach Zimmer -
As Pete -
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As Ed (voice) -
As Santa -
As Otter's Grandpa
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As Greg -
As Donald -
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As Saul Rubens -
As Jail Desk Jockey -
As Stan Walsh -
As Sheriff -
As Hamish -
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As Sheriff Grant -
As Mulligan -
As Vic -
As Higbee's Santa -
As Break (voice) -
As William
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As MI6 #1 -
As Sheriff -
As Ferrus (voice) -
As Reynolds -
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As Charlie Marshall -
As Announcer -
As Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice) -
As Carl -
As Vincent Walsh -
As Sheriff Walters -
As Ferrus (voice) -
As Edward Miles -
As Gary Bob -
As Frank -
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As NORAD General -
As Vince Johnson -
As Ferrus Forge (voice) -
As Louie (voice) -
As Steve Carson -
As Louis Vale -
As Coach -
As Vice Principal Grimes -
As Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice) -
As Agent Gardenia -
As Dusty Dozer / Puffer Fish / Giraffe -
As Dr. Robotnik (voice) -
As Jack Travers -
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As King of the Cats (voice) -
As Newsperson / Custodian (voice) -
As Frazer / Calvin (voice) -
As The General (voice) -
As Chief Faherty -
As Captain Laughlan -
As Nathan Nelson (voice) -
As Burt -
As Jack Lycar -
As Brunelli -
As Jake -
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As The Mayor
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As McCallum -
As Crouch -
As Boat Captain -
As Sheriff Dave -
As Sergeant -
As Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice) -
As Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice) -
As Anthony Shephard -
As Draper -
As Police Captain -
As Bluto (voice) -
As Stuart Kling -
As Herve (voice) -
As Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice) -
As Fred Hodges -
As Inspector Ken Dowson -
As Chief Bud McGee -
As Sheriff Williams -
As Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice) -
As Baker (voice) -
As King Bravemore (voice) -
As Hector (voice) -
As Jack Burtrell -
As District Attorney -
As Sheriff Cal -
As Agent Chalmers -
As Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice) -
As Santa Claus / Bumble (voice) -
As Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice) -
As Ernie -
As Sheriff Sam -
As Dale Dixer -
As Slash (voice)
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As Milt -
As Herb Kulcheck -
As Police Chief -
As Walter Bradford -
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As Edward Mason -
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As Papa (voice) -
As Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice) -
As King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice) -
As Coach (uncredited) -
As Homicide Captain -
As Timothy Dugan -
As Gardner -
As Coach -
As Optimus Primal -
As Det. Colin -
As Capt. Durk -
As Wasser (as Gary Chalk) -
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As Coach -
As Wasser -
As Grounder (voice) -
As Rasmussen -
As Detective Gaines -
As Sheriff Evans -
As Detective Larson -
As Coach Peters -
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As Mike Dombrowski -
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As King / Valdar (voice) -
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As Coach Gilbert -
As Security Chief -
As John Smith (voice) -
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As Paramedic -
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As Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk) -
As Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) -
As Headbanger / General Blitz (voice) -
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As Chandler / First Mate -
As Tom Walton -
As Batallion Commander -
As Ump -
As Captain Dogwood (voice) -
As Kiminski -
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As Goss -
As Det. Carlyle -
As He-Man
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As Boyd Paul Downs -
As Scorby -
As Courthouse Reporter -
As Hooter -
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As Cop on Bridge -
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As Gas station attendant -
As Chicago Worker -
As Policeman -
As Additional Voices (voice)
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As Killow (voice)