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(294)
Sheriff Deitrich
2005
Lieutenant General J.G. Walker
2012
Colonel Chekov
1997
Mad Dog
1993
Houston Ray
2006
Judge Toughbutt (voice)
2012
Al Fieldstone
2017
Sgt. Harold Gray
1985
Tony Ellis
1985
Det. Sweeney
1985
Zant-Tanz (voice)
2023
Prince Rutherford (voice)
2010
Prince Rutherford / Conductor (voice)
2010
Fido the Diamond Dog (voice)
2010
Burke
1984
Jerry Conklin
1984
Lemoyne
1992
Rent-A-Cop
1987
Dave
1987
Coach Brandon
1987
Colonel Briggs
2006
Lt. Graves
1995
Luca
2010
Detective Frank Dayton
1995
Detective Barnett
1995
General Seawell
1995
Papa Stillson
2002
Navy Chief of Staff
2020
Detective Gower
2016
 Coach
1990
Postal Worker
2018
Lt. Walter Eastep
2000
Art Sturges
1996
Harry Lovejoy
1996
NORAD General
2009
Richard Powell
1996
Jail Desk Jockey
2015
Sheriff
2004
Sheldon Lamott
1998
Stan Walsh
2014
1991
Bob Clovis
2023
Quince Toland
1994
1987
1998
Hubert
1983
Chef
1983
Beth Ann's Father
2015
(voice)
1999
Grounder (voice)
1993
Dr. Fletcher
2018
Herve (voice)
2004
Murdock
1985
Sheriff Williams
2003
Optimus Prime (voice)
2003
El Heystack Grande (voice)
2002
Frank Foley
1989
Hank Talon
1989
Mike Cullen
2012
Pathfinder (voice)
1983
Captain Bowen
2017
Baker (voice)
2003
Coroner
2015
Optimus Primal (voice)
1996
1989
Desmond (voice)
2006
Bad Rap (voice)
1997
Slash (voice)
1994
2001
1993
King Hippo (voice)
1989
Ivan Damnjanov
2016
Louie (voice)
2009
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
1999
1993
Additional Voices (voice)
2003
Vice Principal Grimes
2009
Break (voice)
2010
2016
1999
Carl
2010
1991
Frazer / Calvin (voice)
2007
(voice)
2004
Police Captain
2007
1995
(voice)
1992
Boat Captain
2006
Secretary Norris (voice)
1995
He-Man
1990
Sky Marshall Wade (voice)
2011
Silver
1997
Old Ed (voice)
2020
Optimus Primal (voice)
1999
Sheriff Hank Parker
1996
Marsala / Shiva / Charles McKenna (voice)
1993
(voice)
1992
Sheriff Dave
2006
(voice)
1995
Courthouse Reporter
1988
Ed (voice)
2015
Milt
2000
Coach (uncredited)
1998
Agent Chalmers
2002
Break (voice)
2012
Sheriff Kane
2016
Man-at-Arms (voice)
2002
King / Valdar (voice)
1995
Guts Man (voice)
1994
Lt. Col. Douglas Hart
1995
1993
2006
Mr. Meugniot (voice)
1999
King of the Cats (voice)
2007
(voice)
1999
Chief Faherty
2007
Scorby
1989
Arthur
2022
Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
1994
Bernie
2017
Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)
2018
2003
(voice)
2003
1995
Lou Hopkis
2017
2002
Donovan Baine (voice)
1995
2005
Paramedic
1994
Boyd Paul Downs
1989
Announcer
2011
Greg
2015
Lawrence
2023
Hamish
2014
Timothy Dugan
1998
Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice)
2008
James
2024
(voice)
1995
Nicolai
2022
King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)
1998
Emperor Femur (voice)
1998
Matt Quinn
2017
Constance ‘Connie’ Edwin Harris
2020
Sheriff Grant
2013
Principal Shaw
2018
1995
Vince Johnson
2009
Pete
2016
Steve Carson
2009
(voice)
1995
McCallum
2006
Mayor Bascomb
2016
Al Negator / Commander Dogstar (voice)
1992
Police Captain
2004
King Bravemore (voice)
2003
Cavitus / Sol (voice)
2000
Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)
2001
Police Chief
2000
Coach
2009
(voice)
1994
Reynolds
2011
Sheriff
2014
Ernie
2001
Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice)
1998
Grounder (voice)
1996
(voice)
1995
2000
Donald
2015
(voice) (as Gary Chalk)
1994
(voice)
1995
Slash (voice)
2001
Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
2002
Mayor Bascomb
2015
Chief Bud McGee
2003
(voice) (as Gary Chalk)
1994
Det. Colin
1998
Louis Vale
2009
The General (voice)
2007
John Smith (voice)
1994
Detective Gaines
1996
(voice)
1996
Mike Dombrowski
1995
Chicago Worker
1985
Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
2005
Mulligan
2013
Lee
2021
Paul
2019
Captain Dogwood (voice)
1992
Policeman
1981
Ted
2016
Wasser
1996
Herb Kulcheck
2000
Secret Service Man #1
1987
(voice)
2010
Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)
1994
Bluto (voice)
2004
Coach Zimmer
2016
Sheriff Matt Allington
2011
Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)
2001
Coach
1996
Virgil
2023
Nathan Nelson (voice)
2007
(voice)
1995
Security Chief
1995
Sheriff Walters
2010
(voice)
1999
Jack Travers
2008
Papa (voice)
1999
Newsperson / Custodian (voice)
2007
John
2020
Additional Voices (voice)
Gas station attendant
1985
(voice)
1996
Chief Sanders
2023
Rasmussen
1996
Higbee's Santa
2012
Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
1997
Jake
2006
Detective Larson
1996
Coach Peters
1996
Ferrus (voice)
2012
Additional voices (voice)
1987
Batallion Commander
1993
Bill Ryan
2021
Uncle Woody (voice)
2014
Coach Gilbert
1995
Sheriff Evans
1996
Chandler / First Mate
1993
1986
Cop on Bridge
1986
1991
Brunelli
2006
Father Wolf (voice)
1995
Sheriff Cal
2002
Anthony Shephard
2005
Goss
1991
Sheriff
2012
Agent Gardenia
2008
District Attorney
2002
Sheriff Sam
2001
Gangrene / Dr. Wolfgang Greenholtz (voice)
2000
(voice)
1995
Santa
2015
Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)
2003
Gardner
1998
Vincent Walsh
2010
Pete (voice)
2017
Ump
1992
Kiminski
1991
Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
1994
Mayor Bascomb
2016
Ferrus Forge (voice)
2009
Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)
2005
Stuart Kling
2004
Walter Bradford
2000
Don Hamilton
2022
Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)
2008
MI6 #1
2012
Mike
2018
Charlie Marshall
2011
Edward Miles
2010
Vic
2012
Hector (voice)
2002
Mayor Lloyd Beachy
2018
Edward Mason
1999
Mike Kinsey
1995
Jack Lycar
2006
Crouch
2006
Otter's Grandpa
2015
Tom Walton
1993
Lt Brian Smith
2017
Gary Bob
2010
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
2008
Burt
2007
Ferrus (voice)
2010
Charles
2024
Fred Hodges
2003
The Mayor
2006
Beldon Fenisher
2014
Homicide Captain
1998
2005
Jack Burtrell
2002
He-Man
1990
Frank
2010
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
2007
Coach
1998
Sergeant
2005
Inspector Ken Dowson
2003
Boyd Paul Downs
1989
Det. Carlyle
1991
Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice)
2004
2023
Hooter
1988
William
2012