Garry Chalk
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.
296 acting credits
Acting · 296
Supernatural
2005
Stargate SG-1
1997
Arrow
2012
The X-Files
1993
Psych
2006
Riverdale
2017
Highlander: The Series
1992
MacGyver
1985
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
2012
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010
LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising
2023
21 Jump Street
1987
Airwolf
1984
Millennium
1996
Sliders
1995
The Outer Limits
1995
The Dead Zone
2002
Eureka
2006
Dark Angel
2000
The 4400
2004
Viper
1994
The Sentinel
1996
Travelers
2016
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
The Killing
2011
First Wave
1998
Wiseguy
1987
The Commish
1991
The Hitchhiker
1983
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
Cold Squad
1998
The Irrational
2023
It
1990
UnREAL
2015
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020
¡Mucha Lucha!
2002
Alcatraz
2012
Godzilla
2014
Watchmen
2009
Danger Bay
1985
Beast Wars: Transformers
1996
Sabrina: The Animated Series
1999
Ice
2016
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
Booker
1989
Bordertown
1989
Frequency
2016
The Predator
2018
ReBoot
1994
Superbook
2011
Tomorrowland
2015
Extreme Dinosaurs
1997
Flash Gordon
2007
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2002
Class of the Titans
2006
Gadget & the Gadgetinis
2002
The Returned
2015
Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
Madison
1993
Power Rangers
2017
Freddy vs. Jason
2003
Tarzan
2003
Street Fighter
1995
Transformers: Armada
2003
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation
1997
Exosquad
1993
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
2004
Sitting Ducks
2001
Spider-Man Unlimited
1999
Dragon Booster
2004
Shadow Raiders
1998
Captain N: The Game Master
1989
Dragon Tales
1999
Beast Machines: Transformers
1999
Palace Guard
1991
Overboard
2018
Sonic Underground
1999
Strange Luck
1995
Barbie of Swan Lake
2003
G.I. Joe Extreme
1995
Eight Below
2006
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
2006
The Chicken Sisters
2024
DarkStalkers
1995
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale
2010
Action Man
1995
The Adventures of T-Rex
1992
Deck the Halls
2006
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2
2012
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
Breaking News
2002
The New Adventures of He-Man
1990
Voltron Force
2011
Action Man
2000
Trapped
2002
Double Dragon
1993
Mega Man
1994
Barbie as the Island Princess
2007
King Arthur & the Knights of Justice
1992
The Accused
1988
Something Else
2003
The Fly II
1989
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
2009
Into the Grizzly Maze
2015
Home Invasion
2016
Tribal
2020
Open Season: Scared Silly
2015
3-2-1 Penguins!
2000
Team Galaxy
2006
The Miracle Season
2018
Sweet Virginia
2017
Monster Loving Maniacs
2022
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!
1992
The Client List
2010
Weird-Ohs
1999
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina
2009
The Guilty
2000
Disturbing Behavior
1998
American Dreamer
2022
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
2020
Battle in Seattle
2007
Leprechaun: Origins
2014
The Show
2017
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
2007
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995
Intersection
1994
Blonde and Blonder
2008
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998
Fierce People
2006
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2001
The Hunt for the I-5 Killer
2011
Small Sacrifices
1989
The Confirmation
2016
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
2004
Camouflage
2001
Personal Effects
2009
Secrets of My Stepdaughter
2017
Suddenly
2013
Deadly Attraction
2016
The Ten Commandments
2007
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
2017
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
2016
Disquiet
2023
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever
2018
Christmas Town
2008
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
2016
Snow White
1995
Tornado Valley
2009
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991
Marley & Me: The Puppy Years
2011
Behemoth
2011
Mosaic
2007
Small Sacrifices
1989
Angel and the Badman
2009
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
2015
Into Thin Air
1985
Love Under the Rainbow
2019
The Sea Wolf
1993
After All These Years
2013
Two for Tee
2026
Bang Bang You're Dead
2003
Courage
2009
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
Memories of Christmas
2018
A Christmas Story 2
2012
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
1987
Unthinkable
2007
Barbie: Dolphin Magic
2017
Black Beauty
1995
Jungle Book
1995
My Birthday Romance
2020
The Comrades of Summer
1992
Shutterspeed
2000
Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald
2008
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle
1994
Quarantine
2000
Little Pink House
2018
A Little Thing Called Murder
2006
The Game of Love
2016
A Christmas Carol
1994
Sleeping Beauty
1995
The Hollow
2015
Sabrina: Friends Forever
2002
Generation X
1996
Alien Racers
2005
Accidental Obsession
2015
Big Time Movie
2012
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
'Tis the Season for Love
2015
Y2K
1999
Cinderella
1994
Take Me Home: The John Denver Story
2000
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie
1995
Love Struck Café
2017
Madeline at the Ballet
—
Ladies Night
2005
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
Holiday Reunion
2003
Christmas on Chestnut Street
2006
The Karate Dog
2006
Love on Fire
2022
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control
2002
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
1997
His and Her Christmas
2005
Blackmail
1991
Pocahontas
1995
A Masterpiece of Murder
1986
Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story
2002
Bratz: Super Babyz
2007
I Know What You Did
1998
Encounter with Danger
2010
ReBoot - Daemon Rising
2001
The Spree
1998
G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die
1994
One Angry Juror
2010
Making Spirits Bright
2021
Madeline: Lost in Paris
1999
The Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers
1996
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows
2023
Feed the Gods
2014
Scammerhead
2014
The Omen
1995
Sonic Christmas Blast
1996
The Nutcracker
1994
Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story
1996
In Search of Santa
2004
Lone Hero
2002
Spot Marks the X
1986
Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion
2010
A Trace of Danger
2010
I Still Dream of Jeannie
1991
Bratz: Pampered Petz
2010
Woman on the Ledge
1993
My Mother the Spy
2000
Pocahontas
1994
At Jesus' Side
2008
The Movie Out Here
2012
Notes from the Heart Healer
2012
Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles
2007
Deadly Little Secrets
2002
Confessions of a Christmas Letter
2024
Happy the Littlest Bunny
1994
The Shipment
2001
A Champion's Fight
1998
Amazon Falls
2010
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular
2003
Five Desperate Hours
1997
Fishing for Love
2021
Magic Gift of the Snowman
1995
Stand Against Fear
1996
Abduction of Innocence
1996
Kidz in the Wood
1996
Camelot: The Legend
1998
The Adventures of Corduroy: Home
1997
Justice for Annie
1996
Bounty Hunters
1996
Circumstances Unknown
1995
Secrets of the Unknown
1991
Cowboys & Indians
2003
The Red Spider
1988
Three Weeks, Three Kids
2011
Not Our Son
1995
Heidi
1995
Truth
2006
Taming Tammy
2007
Care Bears: The Giving Festival
2010
Silencing Mary
1998
Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace
2009
Mr. Patman
1981
Curly - The Littlest Puppy
1995
ReBoot - My Two Bobs
2001
Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance
2012
Little Tikes Land
2008
Caught in the Headlights
2005
Try to Remember
2004
The New Adventures of Little Toot
1992
Colorblind
2023
Exile
2023
Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy
2005
Care Bears To the Rescue
2010
Breakdown
2006
Growing the Big One
2010
Patterson's Wager
2015
Touched by a Killer
2001
Imaginext: Fortress of the Dragon
2003
Monster Beach
2014
Alice in Wonderland
1995
He-Man and the Battle for Primus
1990
Mama, Do You Love Me?
1999
The Vehicle
2012
LEGO Ninjago: Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu
—
Beast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure
1998