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