Garry Chalk
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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
Credits
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
as Navy Chief of Staff
Godzilla (2014)
as Stan Walsh
The Predator (2018)
as Postal Worker
Tomorrowland (2015)
as Jail Desk Jockey
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
as Sheriff Williams
Power Rangers (2017)
as Captain Bowen
Eight Below (2006)
as Boat Captain
Watchmen (2009)
as NORAD General
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
as Desmond (voice)
Barbie of Swan Lake (2003)
as Baker (voice)
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper (2004)
as Herve (voice)
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)
as Vice Principal Grimes
Deck the Halls (2006)
as Sheriff Dave
The Fly II (1989)
as Scorby
Overboard (2018)
as Dr. Fletcher
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 (2012)
as Break (voice)
The Accused (1988)
as Courthouse Reporter
Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)
as Ed (voice)
Barbie as the Island Princess (2007)
as Frazer / Calvin (voice)
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale (2010)
as Break (voice)
Personal Effects (2009)
as Coach
Snow White (1995)
as (voice)
The Client List (2010)
as Carl
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007)
as King of the Cats (voice)
American Dreamer (2022)
as Nicolai
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020)
as Old Ed (voice)
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina (2009)
as Louie (voice)
Home Invasion (2016)
as Sheriff Kane
Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)
as Greg
Trapped (2002)
as Agent Chalmers
Disturbing Behavior (1998)
as Coach (uncredited)
Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017)
as Pete (voice)
Battle in Seattle (2007)
as Chief Faherty
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
as Chicago Worker
Intersection (1994)
as Paramedic
Sweet Virginia (2017)
as Lou Hopkis
Blonde and Blonder (2008)
as Agent Gardenia
Fierce People (2006)
as McCallum
Marley & Me: The Puppy Years (2011)
as Announcer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
as Blitzen (voice)
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
as Police Captain
The Show (2017)
as Bernie
The Confirmation (2016)
as Pete
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe (2016)
as Mayor Bascomb
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004)
as Bluto (voice)
The Guilty (2000)
as Police Chief
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever (2018)
as Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)
Disquiet (2023)
as Virgil
Love Under the Rainbow (2019)
as Paul
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
as Timothy Dugan
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control (2002)
as Hector (voice)
Ladies Night (2005)
as Draper
Leprechaun: Origins (2014)
as Hamish
Two for Tee (2026)
as Harry
The Miracle Season (2018)
as Principal Shaw
Behemoth (2011)
as Sheriff Matt Allington
Buddy Games: Spring Awakening (2023)
as Marty
Tornado Valley (2009)
as Vince Johnson
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
as Lt. Col. Douglas Hart
Bang Bang You're Dead (2003)
as Chief Bud McGee
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball (1997)
as Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
The Sea Wolf (1993)
as Chandler / First Mate
The Ten Commandments (2007)
as The General (voice)
Take Me Home: The John Denver Story (2000)
as Milt
Pocahontas (1994)
as John Smith (voice)
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)
as Goss
The Hunt for the I-5 Killer (2011)
as Reynolds
Secrets of My Stepdaughter (2017)
as Lt Brian Smith
'Tis the Season for Love (2015)
as Santa
A Christmas Story 2 (2012)
as Higbee's Santa
Madeline: Lost in Paris (1999)
as (voice)
Sleeping Beauty (1995)
as King / Valdar (voice)
Bounty Hunters (1996)
as Wasser
After All These Years (2013)
as Mulligan
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried (2017)
as David
The Game of Love (2016)
as Coach Zimmer
Love Struck Café (2017)
as Matt Quinn
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
as Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery (2016)
as Mayor Bascomb
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle (1994)
as Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
My Mother the Spy (2000)
as Herb Kulcheck
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows (2023)
as Lawrence
Deadly Attraction (2016)
as Ted
Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy (2005)
as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)
Camouflage (2001)
as Ernie
The Nutcracker (1994)
as (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
His and Her Christmas (2005)
as Anthony Shephard
Generation X (1996)
as Detective Gaines
Angel and the Badman (2009)
as Steve Carson
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
as (voice)
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular (2003)
as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)
Touched by a Killer (2001)
as Sheriff Sam
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico (2005)
as Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
Confessions of a Christmas Letter (2024)
as Charles
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery (2015)
as Mayor Bascomb
The Movie Out Here (2012)
as Vic
Notes from the Heart Healer (2012)
as Sheriff
Magic Gift of the Snowman (1995)
as (voice)
The Comrades of Summer (1992)
as Ump
Ordeal in the Arctic (1993)
as Rescue Pilot Jim
Curly - The Littlest Puppy (1995)
as (voice)
Growing the Big One (2010)
as Edward Miles
The Hollow (2015)
as Donald
Big Time Movie (2012)
as MI6 #1
Suddenly (2013)
as Sheriff Grant
Christmas Town (2008)
as Jack Travers
Small Sacrifices (1989)
as Boyd Paul Downs
I Still Dream of Jeannie (1991)
as Det. Carlyle
Happy the Littlest Bunny (1994)
as (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion (2010)
as Ferrus (voice)
Three Weeks, Three Kids (2011)
as Charlie Marshall
A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)
Actor
A Champion's Fight (1998)
as Coach
American Boyfriends (1989)
as Canadian Bartender
The Karate Dog (2006)
as Brunelli
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World (1987)
as Additional voices (voice)
Little Pink House (2018)
as Mayor Lloyd Beachy
The Adventures of Corduroy: Home (1997)
Actor
Caught in the Headlights (2005)
as Sergeant
Woman on the Ledge (1993)
as Batallion Commander
ReBoot: My Two Bobs (2001)
as Slash (voice)
Black Beauty (1995)
as (voice)
Into Thin Air (1985)
as Gas station attendant
Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace (2009)
as Ferrus Forge (voice)
Spot Marks the X (1986)
as Cop on Bridge
Kidz in the Wood (1996)
as Coach
Hydee and the Hytops (2011)
as (voice)
Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance (2012)
as Ferrus (voice)
Heidi (1995)
as (voice)
Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story (2002)
as District Attorney
Mosaic (2007)
as Nathan Nelson (voice)
Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story (1996)
as Rasmussen
A Trace of Danger (2010)
as Frank
Jungle Book (1995)
as Father Wolf (voice)
Christmas on Chestnut Street (2006)
as Crouch
At Jesus' Side (2008)
as Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice)
Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993)
as Tom Walton
My Birthday Romance (2020)
as John
Cinderella (1994)
as (voice)
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie (1995)
as Coach Gilbert
Feed the Gods (2014)
as Sheriff
Pocahontas (1995)
as (voice)
Try to Remember (2004)
as Stuart Kling
A Little Thing Called Murder (2006)
as Jake
Care Bears: The Giving Festival (2010)
Actor
Madeline at the Ballet (—)
as Additional Voices (voice)
I Know What You Did (1998)
as Homicide Captain
Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald (2008)
as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
Abduction of Innocence (1996)
as Sheriff Evans
Memories of Christmas (2018)
as Mike
Imaginext: Fortress of the Dragon (2003)
as King Bravemore (voice)
Justice for Annie (1996)
as Detective Larson
Scammerhead (2014)
as Beldon Fenisher
Bratz: Super Babyz (2007)
as Newsperson / Custodian (voice)
Secrets of the Unknown (1991)
Actor
Mr. Patman (1981)
as Policeman
Love on Fire (2022)
as Don Hamilton
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Beginning (2002)
as Man-At-Arms / Whiplash / Merchant (voice)
Lone Hero (2002)
as Sheriff Cal
The Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers (1996)
as (voice)
Five Desperate Hours (1997)
as Capt. Durk
G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die (1994)
as Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)
Mama, Do You Love Me? (1999)
as Papa (voice)
Sabrina: Friends Forever (2002)
as Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
Care Bears To the Rescue (2010)
as (voice)
Floating Away (1998)
as White Cloud
Encounter with Danger (2010)
as Sheriff Walters
Monster Beach (2014)
as Uncle Woody (voice)
Fishing for Love (2021)
as Lee
Making Spirits Bright (2021)
as Bill Ryan
The Spree (1998)
as Det. Colin
A Christmas Carol (1994)
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Holiday Reunion (2003)
as Fred Hodges
Exile (2023)
as Chief Sanders
Unthinkable (2007)
as Captain Laughlan
The Vehicle (2012)
as William
Taming Tammy (2007)
as Burt
The Red Spider (1988)
as Hooter
ReBoot: Daemon Rising (2001)
as Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)
The Omen (1995)
as Security Chief
The Shipment (2001)
as Dale Dixer
Bratz: Pampered Petz (2010)
as Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)
Camelot: The Legend (1998)
as King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)
Alice in Wonderland (1995)
as (voice)
Sonic Christmas Blast (1996)
as Grounder (voice)
Y2K (1999)
as Edward Mason
Accidental Obsession (2015)
as Saul Rubens
Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles (2007)
as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
Circumstances Unknown (1995)
as Mike Kinsey
Stand Against Fear (1996)
as Coach Peters
Quarantine (2000)
Actor
Truth (2006)
as Jack Lycar
Shutterspeed (2000)
as Walter Bradford
Silencing Mary (1998)
as Gardner
Not Our Son (1995)
as Mike Dombrowski
Courage (2009)
as Louis Vale
Little Tikes Land (2008)
as Dusty Dozer / Puffer Fish / Giraffe
Amazon Falls (2010)
as Gary Bob
Blackmail (1991)
as Kiminski
Cowboys & Indians (2003)
as Inspector Ken Dowson
One Angry Juror (2010)
as Vincent Walsh
The New Adventures of Little Toot (1992)
as Captain Dogwood (voice)
In Search of Santa (2004)
as Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice)
Late Night Sessions (1999)
as Puppetman
Deadly Little Secrets (2002)
as Jack Burtrell
He-Man and the Battle for Primus (1990)
as He-Man
Beast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure (1998)
as Optimus Primal
Colorblind (2023)
Actor
Patterson's Wager (2015)
as Otter's Grandpa
Breakdown (2006)
as The Mayor