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