
Garry Chalk
Biography
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.
Top Rated Movies
Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows | Lawrence | Hit | |
| 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Navy Chief of Staff | Hit | |
| 2018 | My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever | Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2018 | The Miracle Season | Principal Shaw | Hit | |
| 2018 | Overboard | Dr. Fletcher | Hit | |
| 2017 | Barbie: Dolphin Magic | Pete (voice) | Hit | |
| 2016 | Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe | Mayor Bascomb | Hit | |
| 2016 | Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery | Mayor Bascomb | Hit | |
| 2015 | Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery | Mayor Bascomb | Hit | |
| 2014 | Scammerhead | Beldon Fenisher | Super Hit | |
| 2012 | Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance | Ferrus (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2012 | Big Time Movie | MI6 #1 | Super Hit | |
| 2012 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 | Break (voice) | Hit | |
| 2010 | Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion | Ferrus (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2010 | Bratz: Pampered Petz | Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice) | Hit | |
| 2010 | Barbie in A Mermaid Tale | Break (voice) | Hit | |
| 2009 | Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace | Ferrus Forge (voice) | Hit | |
| 2009 | Watchmen | NORAD General | Hit | |
| 2009 | Barbie Presents: Thumbelina | Louie (voice) | Hit | |
| 2008 | Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald | Dr. Robotnik (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2007 | Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles | Dr. Robotnik (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2007 | Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale | King of the Cats (voice) | Hit | |
| 2007 | Barbie as the Island Princess | Frazer / Calvin (voice) | Hit | |
| 2006 | Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses | Desmond (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2006 | Eight Below | Boat Captain | Hit | |
| 2005 | Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy | Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice) | Hit | |
| 2005 | Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico | Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice) | Hit | |
| 2004 | Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper | Herve (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2004 | Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy | Bluto (voice) | Hit | |
| 2004 | Try to Remember | Stuart Kling | Hit | |
| 2003 | Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular | Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice) | Hit | |
| 2003 | Barbie of Swan Lake | Baker (voice) | Hit | |
| 2003 | Bang Bang You're Dead | Chief Bud McGee | Hit | |
| 2003 | Imaginext: Fortress of the Dragon | King Bravemore (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2002 | Sabrina: Friends Forever | Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice) | Hit | |
| 2001 | ReBoot - My Two Bobs | Slash (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 2001 | ReBoot - Daemon Rising | Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 1999 | Madeline: Lost in Paris | (voice) | Hit | |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | (voice) | Hit | |
| 1995 | Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie | Coach Gilbert | Hit | |
| 1995 | Snow White | (voice) | Hit | |
| 1995 | Magic Gift of the Snowman | (voice) | Hit | |
| 1994 | Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle | Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk) | Hit | |
| 1994 | A Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) | Hit | |
| 1991 | Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus | Goss | Hit | |
| 1989 | Small Sacrifices | Boyd Paul Downs | Super Hit | |
| 1988 | The Accused | Courthouse Reporter | Hit | |
| 1987 | Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World | Additional voices (voice) | Hit | |
| 1985 | Into Thin Air | Gas station attendant | Hit | |
| 1985 | The Journey of Natty Gann | Chicago Worker | Hit |



