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 th...
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.
Movies (Cast)
The Predator
Sonic the Hedgehog
Home Invasion
Godzilla
Watchmen
American Dreamer
Tornado Valley
Trapped
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
Fierce People
Generation X
Freddy vs. Jason
Small Sacrifices
The Nutcracker
Disquiet
Christmas Town
Lone Hero
Cinderella
The Accused
Snow White
Sleeping Beauty
Black Beauty
Camouflage
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
A Christmas Story 2
Behemoth
The Confirmation
Disturbing Behavior
The Guilty
Deck the Halls
Tomorrowland
Mosaic
Open Season: Scared Silly
The Hollow
Personal Effects
Bounty Hunters
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale
Leprechaun: Origins
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2
The Omen
Intersection
Suddenly
Power Rangers
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Exile
'Tis the Season for Love
Love on Fire
Barbie as the Island Princess
Quarantine
Try to Remember
The Fly II
Silencing Mary
The Show
Mr. Patman
Marley & Me: The Puppy Years
Blackmail
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina
Monster Beach
Breakdown
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
Overboard
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Growing the Big One
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
Truth
Barbie of Swan Lake
Holiday Reunion
The Spree
Pocahontas
The Sea Wolf
Scammerhead
Three Weeks, Three Kids
My Birthday Romance
Feed the Gods
Little Pink House
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Shutterspeed
A Christmas Carol
Bratz: Super Babyz
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Courage
The Journey of Natty Gann
Amazon Falls
Love Struck Café
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
The Ten Commandments
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control
Encounter with Danger
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
Big Time Movie
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
Making Spirits Bright
After All These Years
Into Thin Air
Notes from the Heart Healer
Eight Below
Circumstances Unknown
The Hunt for the I-5 Killer
The Miracle Season
Jungle Book
Memories of Christmas
Bang Bang You're Dead
Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace
Fishing for Love
Deadly Little Secrets
G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die
Touched by a Killer
A Trace of Danger
Christmas on Chestnut Street
The Movie Out Here
The Karate Dog
Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance
Madeline: Lost in Paris
ReBoot - Daemon Rising
Battle in Seattle
Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion
The Red Spider
Confessions of a Christmas Letter
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Stand Against Fear
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
The Client List
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular
Magic Gift of the Snowman
Woman on the Ledge
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Spot Marks the X
A Champion's Fight
Justice for Annie
Bratz: Pampered Petz
The Comrades of Summer
Blonde and Blonder
A Little Thing Called Murder
Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story
Heidi
Patterson's Wager
ReBoot - My Two Bobs
Care Bears: The Giving Festival
Secrets of My Stepdaughter
Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy
The Game of Love
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie
Alice in Wonderland
Abduction of Innocence
Kidz in the Wood
Into the Grizzly Maze
Sonic Christmas Blast
My Mother the Spy
Curly - The Littlest Puppy
Care Bears To the Rescue
Happy the Littlest Bunny
I Know What You Did
Caught in the Headlights
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Sabrina: Friends Forever
Sweet Virginia
Pocahontas
Love Under the Rainbow
Barbie: Dolphin Magic
Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
He-Man and the Battle for Primus
The New Adventures of Little Toot
Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles
His and Her Christmas
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle
I Still Dream of Jeannie
Deadly Attraction
Take Me Home: The John Denver Story
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story