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Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

Acting

Born: February 17, 1952Southampton, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Two for Tee

Two for Tee

2026
Confessions of a Christmas Letter

Confessions of a Christmas Letter

Charles

2024
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows

Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows

Lawrence

2023
Exile

Exile

Chief Sanders

2023
Colorblind

Colorblind

2023
Disquiet

Disquiet

Virgil

2023
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

Nicolai

2022
Love on Fire

Love on Fire

Don Hamilton

2022
Making Spirits Bright

Making Spirits Bright

Bill Ryan

2021
Fishing for Love

Fishing for Love

Lee

2021
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite

Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite

Old Ed (voice)

2020
My Birthday Romance

My Birthday Romance

John

2020
Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

Navy Chief of Staff

2020
Love Under the Rainbow

Love Under the Rainbow

Paul

2019
Memories of Christmas

Memories of Christmas

Mike

2018
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever

My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever

Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)

2018
The Predator

The Predator

Postal Worker

2018
Little Pink House

Little Pink House

Mayor Lloyd Beachy

2018
The Miracle Season

The Miracle Season

Principal Shaw

2018
Overboard

Overboard

Dr. Fletcher

2018
Sweet Virginia

Sweet Virginia

Lou Hopkis

2017
Love Struck Café

Love Struck Café

Matt Quinn

2017
The Show

The Show

Bernie

2017
Barbie: Dolphin Magic

Barbie: Dolphin Magic

Pete (voice)

2017
Secrets of My Stepdaughter

Secrets of My Stepdaughter

Lt Brian Smith

2017
Power Rangers

Power Rangers

Captain Bowen

2017
Deadly Attraction

Deadly Attraction

Ted

2016
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

Mayor Bascomb

2016
The Game of Love

The Game of Love

Coach Zimmer

2016
The Confirmation

The Confirmation

Pete

2016
Home Invasion

Home Invasion

Sheriff Kane

2016
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

Mayor Bascomb

2016
Open Season: Scared Silly

Open Season: Scared Silly

Ed (voice)

2015
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

Mayor Bascomb

2015
'Tis the Season for Love

'Tis the Season for Love

Santa

2015
The Hollow

The Hollow

Donald

2015
Accidental Obsession

Accidental Obsession

Saul Rubens

2015
Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

Jail Desk Jockey

2015
Into the Grizzly Maze

Into the Grizzly Maze

Greg

2015

Patterson's Wager

Otter's Grandpa

2015
Feed the Gods

Feed the Gods

Sheriff

2014
Monster Beach

Monster Beach

Uncle Woody (voice)

2014
Scammerhead

Scammerhead

Beldon Fenisher

2014
Leprechaun: Origins

Leprechaun: Origins

Hamish

2014
Godzilla

Godzilla

Stan Walsh

2014
Suddenly

Suddenly

Sheriff Grant

2013
After All These Years

After All These Years

Mulligan

2013
The Movie Out Here

The Movie Out Here

Vic

2012

The Vehicle

William

2012
A Christmas Story 2

A Christmas Story 2

Higbee's Santa

2012
Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance

Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance

Ferrus (voice)

2012
Notes from the Heart Healer

Notes from the Heart Healer

Sheriff

2012
Big Time Movie

Big Time Movie

MI6 #1

2012
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2

Break (voice)

2012
The Hunt for the I-5 Killer

The Hunt for the I-5 Killer

Reynolds

2011
Marley & Me: The Puppy Years

Marley & Me: The Puppy Years

Announcer

2011
Three Weeks, Three Kids

Three Weeks, Three Kids

Charlie Marshall

2011
Behemoth

Behemoth

Sheriff Matt Allington

2011
Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion

Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion

Ferrus (voice)

2010
One Angry Juror

One Angry Juror

Vincent Walsh

2010
Care Bears: The Giving Festival

Care Bears: The Giving Festival

2010
Growing the Big One

Growing the Big One

Edward Miles

2010
Bratz: Pampered Petz

Bratz: Pampered Petz

Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)

2010
Amazon Falls

Amazon Falls

Gary Bob

2010
The Client List

The Client List

Carl

2010
Care Bears To the Rescue

Care Bears To the Rescue

(voice)

2010
Encounter with Danger

Encounter with Danger

Sheriff Walters

2010
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale

Break (voice)

2010
A Trace of Danger

A Trace of Danger

Frank

2010
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

Vice Principal Grimes

2009
Courage

Courage

Louis Vale

2009
Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman

Steve Carson

2009
Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace

Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace

Ferrus Forge (voice)

2009
Personal Effects

Personal Effects

Coach

2009
Watchmen

Watchmen

NORAD General

2009
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

Louie (voice)

2009
Tornado Valley

Tornado Valley

Vince Johnson

2009
Christmas Town

Christmas Town

Jack Travers

2008
Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald

Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald

Dr. Robotnik (voice)

2008
At Jesus' Side

At Jesus' Side

Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice)

2008
Blonde and Blonder

Blonde and Blonder

Agent Gardenia

2008
Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles

Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles

Dr. Robotnik (voice)

2007
Taming Tammy

Taming Tammy

Burt

2007
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

The General (voice)

2007
Bratz: Super Babyz

Bratz: Super Babyz

Newsperson / Custodian (voice)

2007
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale

Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale

King of the Cats (voice)

2007
Barbie as the Island Princess

Barbie as the Island Princess

Frazer / Calvin (voice)

2007
Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle

Chief Faherty

2007
Unthinkable

Unthinkable

Captain Laughlan

2007
Mosaic

Mosaic

Nathan Nelson (voice)

2007
Christmas on Chestnut Street

Christmas on Chestnut Street

Crouch

2006
Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

Sheriff Dave

2006
Fierce People

Fierce People

McCallum

2006
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

Desmond (voice)

2006
The Karate Dog

The Karate Dog

Brunelli

2006

Breakdown

The Mayor

2006
Eight Below

Eight Below

Boat Captain

2006
A Little Thing Called Murder

A Little Thing Called Murder

Jake

2006
Truth

Truth

Jack Lycar

2006
His and Her Christmas

His and Her Christmas

Anthony Shephard

2005
Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy

Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy

Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)

2005
Caught in the Headlights

Caught in the Headlights

Sergeant

2005
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico

Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico

Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)

2005
In Search of Santa

In Search of Santa

Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice)

2004
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

Herve (voice)

2004
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

Bluto (voice)

2004
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2

Police Captain

2004
Try to Remember

Try to Remember

Stuart Kling

2004
Holiday Reunion

Holiday Reunion

Fred Hodges

2003
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular

Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular

Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)

2003
Cowboys & Indians

Cowboys & Indians

Inspector Ken Dowson

2003
Barbie of Swan Lake

Barbie of Swan Lake

Baker (voice)

2003
Freddy vs. Jason

Freddy vs. Jason

Sheriff Williams

2003
Bang Bang You're Dead

Bang Bang You're Dead

Chief Bud McGee

2003
Imaginext: Fortress of the Dragon

Imaginext: Fortress of the Dragon

King Bravemore (voice)

2003
Sabrina: Friends Forever

Sabrina: Friends Forever

Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)

2002
Trapped

Trapped

Agent Chalmers

2002
Lone Hero

Lone Hero

Sheriff Cal

2002
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control

Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control

Hector (voice)

2002
Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story

Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story

District Attorney

2002
Deadly Little Secrets

Deadly Little Secrets

Jack Burtrell

2002
ReBoot - My Two Bobs

ReBoot - My Two Bobs

Slash (voice)

2001
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys

Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)

2001
ReBoot - Daemon Rising

ReBoot - Daemon Rising

Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)

2001
The Shipment

The Shipment

Dale Dixer

2001
Camouflage

Camouflage

Ernie

2001
Touched by a Killer

Touched by a Killer

Sheriff Sam

2001
Quarantine

Quarantine

2000
The Guilty

The Guilty

Police Chief

2000
My Mother the Spy

My Mother the Spy

Herb Kulcheck

2000
Take Me Home: The John Denver Story

Take Me Home: The John Denver Story

Milt

2000
Shutterspeed

Shutterspeed

Walter Bradford

2000
Y2K

Y2K

Edward Mason

1999
Madeline: Lost in Paris

Madeline: Lost in Paris

(voice)

1999
Mama, Do You Love Me?

Mama, Do You Love Me?

Papa (voice)

1999
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice)

1998
Disturbing Behavior

Disturbing Behavior

Coach (uncredited)

1998
Camelot: The Legend

Camelot: The Legend

King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)

1998
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Timothy Dugan

1998
The Spree

The Spree

Det. Colin

1998
Beast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure

Beast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure

Optimus Primal

1998
Silencing Mary

Silencing Mary

Gardner

1998
I Know What You Did

I Know What You Did

Homicide Captain

1998
A Champion's Fight

A Champion's Fight

Coach

1998
Five Desperate Hours

Five Desperate Hours

Capt. Durk

1997
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball

Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball

Wasser (as Gary Chalk)

1997
The Adventures of Corduroy: Home

The Adventures of Corduroy: Home

1997
Stand Against Fear

Stand Against Fear

Coach Peters

1996
Sonic Christmas Blast

Sonic Christmas Blast

Grounder (voice)

1996
Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story

Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story

Rasmussen

1996
Abduction of Innocence

Abduction of Innocence

Sheriff Evans

1996
Bounty Hunters

Bounty Hunters

Wasser

1996
Kidz in the Wood

Kidz in the Wood

Coach

1996
Generation X

Generation X

Detective Gaines

1996
Justice for Annie

Justice for Annie

Detective Larson

1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

(voice)

1996
The Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers

The Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers

(voice)

1996
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

King / Valdar (voice)

1995
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie

Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie

Coach Gilbert

1995
Jungle Book

Jungle Book

Father Wolf (voice)

1995
The Omen

The Omen

Security Chief

1995
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

(voice)

1995
Pocahontas

Pocahontas

(voice)

1995
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

(voice)

1995
Snow White

Snow White

(voice)

1995
Circumstances Unknown

Circumstances Unknown

Mike Kinsey

1995
Not Our Son

Not Our Son

Mike Dombrowski

1995
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

Lt. Col. Douglas Hart

1995
Magic Gift of the Snowman

Magic Gift of the Snowman

(voice)

1995
Heidi

Heidi

(voice)

1995
Curly - The Littlest Puppy

Curly - The Littlest Puppy

(voice)

1995
The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

(voice) (as Gary Chalk)

1994
Pocahontas

Pocahontas

John Smith (voice)

1994
Cinderella

Cinderella

(voice)

1994
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle

Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle

Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)

1994
G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die

G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die

Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)

1994
Intersection

Intersection

Paramedic

1994
Happy the Littlest Bunny

Happy the Littlest Bunny

(voice) (as Gary Chalk)

1994
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

1994
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

Chandler / First Mate

1993
Woman on the Ledge

Woman on the Ledge

Batallion Commander

1993
Judgment Day: The John List Story

Judgment Day: The John List Story

Tom Walton

1993
The New Adventures of Little Toot

The New Adventures of Little Toot

Captain Dogwood (voice)

1992
The Comrades of Summer

The Comrades of Summer

Ump

1992
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Goss

1991
Blackmail

Blackmail

Kiminski

1991
I Still Dream of Jeannie

I Still Dream of Jeannie

Det. Carlyle

1991
Secrets of the Unknown

Secrets of the Unknown

1991

He-Man and the Battle for Primus

He-Man

1990
Small Sacrifices

Small Sacrifices

Boyd Paul Downs

1989
The Fly II

The Fly II

Scorby

1989
The Accused

The Accused

Courthouse Reporter

1988
The Red Spider

The Red Spider

Hooter

1988
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World

Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World

Additional voices (voice)

1987
Spot Marks the X

Spot Marks the X

Cop on Bridge

1986

A Masterpiece of Murder

1986
Into Thin Air

Into Thin Air

Gas station attendant

1985
The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

Chicago Worker

1985
Mr. Patman

Mr. Patman

Policeman

1981