Peter Cullen
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Peter Claver Cullen is a Canadian voice actor
, known as the voice of Eeyore
in the Winnie-the-Pooh
franchise, Optimus Prime and Ironhide
in the original Transformers
series, and the narrator in both of the original American Voltron
series. Cullen reprised his role as Optimus Prime in Michael Bay
's live-action Transformers film series
and the Transformers: War for Cybertron
video game. He was once again cast as Optimus Prime for the new TV series, Transformers: Prime
in 2010.
, Quebec. He is a member of the first graduating class of the National Theatre School of Canada
, which graduated in 1963. His brother, Larry Cullen, was a retired Captain in the United States Marine Corps
, and helped inspire the voice of Optimus Prime.
in Montreal
. From 1967 to 1969, he was the announcer for Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. In 1974, Cullen was a series regular and the announcer on The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show.
, explaining that as he read Prime's character breakdown, he saw that it was "the opportunity of the year", and heeded his brother Larry's advice: "Peter, don't be a Hollywood hero, be a real hero. Real heroes don't yell and act tough; they are tough enough to be gentle, so control yourself." Cullen later learned from his agent, Steve Tisherman, that he not only won the part of Prime, but also, to his surprise, the role of Ironhide
as well, which he saw as a "home run
".
He has stated that Optimus is his favorite voice role, and that he based the voice of the Autobot leader on his older brother Larry, who served in Vietnam. "When he came home, I could see a change. He was quieter and he was a man and a hero to me," says the actor. "I watched him and listened to him. I'd never had an opportunity to do a superhero, and when that came, [that voice] just came right out of me and I sounded like Optimus."
He has also stated that he had no idea of Prime's popularity until the character's controversial death in the 1986 animated film
, as the studio had never given him fan letters from children addressed to Optimus. The public backlash over Optimus' death surprised producers greatly. Children were leaving the theaters because of the character's death. The writers temporarily revived the character for a single episode in Season 3 called "Dark Awakening". Initially, this was intended to be his final appearance, but after fan requests continued, "The Return of Optimus Prime", a two-part episode was produced. The original ending of "Dark Awakening" was altered in reruns to include a teaser about the return of the character.
Cullen reprised the role of Optimus Prime in the 2007 Transformers live-action film, and its sequels Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
and Transformers: Dark of the Moon and the games based on them. He himself originally had a short cameo in Revenge of the Fallen, but this was eventually removed from the final cut.
Cullen again reprised his role as Optimus Prime in the video game Transformers: War for Cybertron
and in the recent television series Transformers: Prime
in 2010.
series, the transforming spaceship/robot Ramrod in the 1980s anime
series Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
, Commander James Hawkins in the Vehicle Voltron
series, Eeyore
in the Winnie-the-Pooh
series, KARR
in Knight Rider, Antor and Bomba, and Gunner, in Dino-Riders
, Airbourne, Nemesis Enforcer and Zandar in G.I. Joe, Red Skull in the 1981 cartoon series of Spider-Man
, Klaar and Zanzoar in Megas XLR
and Mantus in The Pirates of Dark Water
. He also had a voice part in the 1985 motion picture Gremlins
, as a gremlin, and in both the first season of the Original Knight Rider Series and the first season of the 2008 Knight Rider Series
as KARR. He also did voicework in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
series, notably as Japheth, one of Noah's sons in the Noah's Ark episode, and the King of Nineveh in the Jonah episode. He played the evil sorcerer Renwick in the lesser known series Little Wizards and played Cindarr in the short-lived series Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
.
Among many other television series and films, he has also lent his basso voice to many film trailers
and television commercials, including announcing for the Toonami
and You Are Here blocks on the Cartoon Network
. Cullen spent some of his early professional years in Montreal as a radio announcer/DJ on CKGM
; and as a character in a then-popular local television kids show. He acted the role of a French-Canadian astronaut, along with writer and his partner on the show, Ted Ziegler. Both Ziegler and Cullen were spotted in the credits and doing small cameo walk-ons in various comedic roles on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
, as well as other network comedies of the era.
He voiced Nintendo
's mascot Mario
in the Donkey Kong
segments on Saturday Supercade
, making him the first person to ever provide a voice for the character. And he also voiced Lanky Kong in Donkey Kong 64
.
Cullen has done voicework on drum and bass
DJ Dieselboy
's 2004 album, The Dungeonmaster's Guide
. He also did voicework for the unreleased Blizzard Entertainment
game Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans
, and provided narration for the Star Wars fan film series I.M.P.S.: The Relentless.
2010, Hasbro named Cullen as one of the first four human inductees in the Transformers Hall of Fame for his role as the voice of Optimus Prime.
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
, known as the voice of Eeyore
Eeyore
Eeyore is a character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. He is generally characterized as a pessimistic, gloomy, depressed, anhedonic, old grey stuffed donkey who is a friend of the title character, Winnie-the-Pooh....
in the Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh , and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner...
franchise, Optimus Prime and Ironhide
Ironhide
Ironhide is the name of several different fictional characters in the Transformers universes. According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ironhide was named after the television series Ironside.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
in the original Transformers
The Transformers (TV series)
The Transformers is an animated television series depicting a war among giant robots who could transform into vehicles, other objects and animal-like forms. Written and recorded in America, the series was animated in Japan and South Korea...
series, and the narrator in both of the original American Voltron
Voltron
Voltron is the titular super robot of an anime series that features a team of young pilots, known as the Voltron Force. The team’s individual vehicles join together to form the giant super robot, with which they defend the galaxy from evil...
series. Cullen reprised his role as Optimus Prime in Michael Bay
Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing high-budget action films characterized by their fast edits, stylistic visuals and substantial practical special effects...
's live-action Transformers film series
Transformers (film series)
Transformers is an American film franchise directed by Michael Bay, and based on the toys created by Hasbro and Takara Tomy. The first film, Transformers, was released in 2007, the second film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, in 2009, and the third film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 2011...
and the Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron is a third-person shooter video game developed by High Moon Studios and published by Activision. It was released in North America on June 22, 2010 and in PAL regions on June 25, 2010 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Two portable versions were released for the...
video game. He was once again cast as Optimus Prime for the new TV series, Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime, also known as Transformers: Prime –The Animated Series, is an American computer-animated television series based on the Transformers toy franchise by Hasbro. It airs on the The Hub in the United States...
in 2010.
Early life
Cullen was born to Henry L. Cullen and Muriel McCann in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec. He is a member of the first graduating class of the National Theatre School of Canada
National Theatre School of Canada
The National Theatre School of Canada is a private college located in Montreal, Quebec.Established in Montreal in 1960, the National Theatre School of Canada offers professional training in English and French in a setting that unites all the theatre arts: acting, playwriting, directing, set and...
, which graduated in 1963. His brother, Larry Cullen, was a retired Captain in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, and helped inspire the voice of Optimus Prime.
1960s - 1970s
In 1968, he appeared as 'Giles' with Joan Stuart as 'Penelope' in 'L'Anglaise', a CBC comedy about a French-Canadian husband with an English-Canadian wife (CBC's 'Funny You Should Say That'). He also performed a French-Canadian astronaut character named Bebe LaToque alongside Ted Zeigler for a 1969 children's show on CFCF-TVCFCF-TV
CFCF-DT is a CTV-owned and operated station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. From 1967 to 1969, he was the announcer for Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. In 1974, Cullen was a series regular and the announcer on The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show.
As Optimus Prime
Cullen recalls auditioning for the role of Optimus Prime at a casting house in Burbank, CaliforniaBurbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
, explaining that as he read Prime's character breakdown, he saw that it was "the opportunity of the year", and heeded his brother Larry's advice: "Peter, don't be a Hollywood hero, be a real hero. Real heroes don't yell and act tough; they are tough enough to be gentle, so control yourself." Cullen later learned from his agent, Steve Tisherman, that he not only won the part of Prime, but also, to his surprise, the role of Ironhide
Ironhide
Ironhide is the name of several different fictional characters in the Transformers universes. According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ironhide was named after the television series Ironside.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
as well, which he saw as a "home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
".
He has stated that Optimus is his favorite voice role, and that he based the voice of the Autobot leader on his older brother Larry, who served in Vietnam. "When he came home, I could see a change. He was quieter and he was a man and a hero to me," says the actor. "I watched him and listened to him. I'd never had an opportunity to do a superhero, and when that came, [that voice] just came right out of me and I sounded like Optimus."
He has also stated that he had no idea of Prime's popularity until the character's controversial death in the 1986 animated film
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986 and in the UK on December 5, 1986....
, as the studio had never given him fan letters from children addressed to Optimus. The public backlash over Optimus' death surprised producers greatly. Children were leaving the theaters because of the character's death. The writers temporarily revived the character for a single episode in Season 3 called "Dark Awakening". Initially, this was intended to be his final appearance, but after fan requests continued, "The Return of Optimus Prime", a two-part episode was produced. The original ending of "Dark Awakening" was altered in reruns to include a teaser about the return of the character.
Cullen reprised the role of Optimus Prime in the 2007 Transformers live-action film, and its sequels Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction-action film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers and the second installment in the live-action Transformers series...
and Transformers: Dark of the Moon and the games based on them. He himself originally had a short cameo in Revenge of the Fallen, but this was eventually removed from the final cut.
Cullen again reprised his role as Optimus Prime in the video game Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Transformers: War for Cybertron is a third-person shooter video game developed by High Moon Studios and published by Activision. It was released in North America on June 22, 2010 and in PAL regions on June 25, 2010 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Two portable versions were released for the...
and in the recent television series Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime, also known as Transformers: Prime –The Animated Series, is an American computer-animated television series based on the Transformers toy franchise by Hasbro. It airs on the The Hub in the United States...
in 2010.
Other work
In the 1980s and the 1990s, Cullen appeared on a number of television shows. He has played Coran, Stride the Tiger Fighter, and King Alfor in the Lion VoltronGolion
is a Japanese super robot anime television series. The animation from GoLion was edited and trimmed to create the Lion version of the U.S. Voltron: Defender of the Universe series, with new names and dialogue, as well as several plot changes...
series, the transforming spaceship/robot Ramrod in the 1980s anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs is a 1987 animated space western following a similar theme as Galaxy Rangers and Bravestarr. Originally a 1984 anime series known as created by Studio Pierrot, it achieved moderate success in Japan...
, Commander James Hawkins in the Vehicle Voltron
Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV
was an anime series aired in Japan from 1982 to 1983. It is also referred to as "Dairugger 15", "Dairugger XV", "Armored Armada Dairugger XV", "Armored Squadron Dairugger XV", or "Machine Platoon Dairugger"....
series, Eeyore
Eeyore
Eeyore is a character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. He is generally characterized as a pessimistic, gloomy, depressed, anhedonic, old grey stuffed donkey who is a friend of the title character, Winnie-the-Pooh....
in the Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh , and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner...
series, KARR
KARR (Knight Rider)
KARR is the name of a fictional, automated, prototype vehicle featured as a major antagonist in two episodes of the television series Knight Rider and was part of a multi-episode story arc in the 2008 revived series....
in Knight Rider, Antor and Bomba, and Gunner, in Dino-Riders
Dino-Riders
Dino-Riders is a cartoon television series that first aired in 1988. Dino-Riders was primarily a promotion to launch a new Tyco toy line. Only fourteen episodes were produced, three of which were produced on VHS for the United States. It aired in the U.S...
, Airbourne, Nemesis Enforcer and Zandar in G.I. Joe, Red Skull in the 1981 cartoon series of Spider-Man
Spider-Man (1981 TV series)
Spider-Man is a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name.-Production background:The series was created to launch Marvel Productions, successor of DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, who had previously produced the 1978 New Fantastic Four and 1979...
, Klaar and Zanzoar in Megas XLR
Megas XLR
Megas XLR is an American animated television series that aired on the Toonami block on Cartoon Network and is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It was created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic...
and Mantus in The Pirates of Dark Water
The Pirates of Dark Water
The Pirates of Dark Water is a fantasy animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1991.-Premise:The alien world of Mer is being devoured by an evil substance known as Dark Water. Only Ren, a young prince, can stop it by finding the lost Thirteen Treasures of Rule...
. He also had a voice part in the 1985 motion picture Gremlins
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,...
, as a gremlin, and in both the first season of the Original Knight Rider Series and the first season of the 2008 Knight Rider Series
Knight Rider (2008 TV series)
Knight Rider was a 2008 series that follows the 1982 TV series of the same title and the 2008 television movie. The series stars Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight. The series also stars Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman, Traceur's former girlfriend and love interest....
as KARR. He also did voicework in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible is a direct-to-video series produced by Hanna-Barbera that tells of three young adventurers—Derek, Margo, and 'their nomad friend' Moki—who travel back in time to watch biblical events take place first-hand.-Overview:Foreign exchange...
series, notably as Japheth, one of Noah's sons in the Noah's Ark episode, and the King of Nineveh in the Jonah episode. He played the evil sorcerer Renwick in the lesser known series Little Wizards and played Cindarr in the short-lived series Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light was originally a range of action figures from Hasbro, released in 1987. This action figure range was promoted by two different media, telling the stories of the characters...
.
Among many other television series and films, he has also lent his basso voice to many film trailers
Trailer (film)
A trailer or preview is an advertisement or a commercial for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a feature film screening. That practice did not last long, because patrons tended to leave the...
and television commercials, including announcing for the Toonami
Toonami
Toonami was a registered trademark of Cartoon Network, used initially for action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network television channels worldwide, mostly showing American cartoons and Japanese anime, originating in the United States on March 17, 1997 and ended on September 20, 2008.The...
and You Are Here blocks on the Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
. Cullen spent some of his early professional years in Montreal as a radio announcer/DJ on CKGM
CKGM (AM)
CKGM branded on-air as TSN Radio 990 is an English language Canadian radio station located in Westmount, Quebec but licensed in Montreal...
; and as a character in a then-popular local television kids show. He acted the role of a French-Canadian astronaut, along with writer and his partner on the show, Ted Ziegler. Both Ziegler and Cullen were spotted in the credits and doing small cameo walk-ons in various comedic roles on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour is an American variety show based on the married couple of American pop-singer Cher and her husband, Sonny Bono. The show ran on CBS in the United States, when it premiered in August 1971...
, as well as other network comedies of the era.
He voiced Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's mascot Mario
Mario
is a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation...
in the Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong (video game)
is an arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981. It is an early example of the platform game genre, as the gameplay focuses on maneuvering the main character across a series of platforms while dodging and jumping over obstacles. In the game, Jumpman must rescue a damsel in distress, Lady, from a...
segments on Saturday Supercade
Saturday Supercade
Saturday Supercade is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Ruby-Spears Productions. It ran for two seasons on CBS beginning in 1983...
, making him the first person to ever provide a voice for the character. And he also voiced Lanky Kong in Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong 64 is a platform game, developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released in North America on November 24, 1999 and in Europe on December 6, 1999. The game is a follow up to the Donkey Kong Country trilogy on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System...
.
Cullen has done voicework on drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
DJ Dieselboy
Dieselboy
Dieselboy is the stage name of Damian Higgins, an American drum and bass DJ, producer, remixer, founder of the Human Imprint music label, and co-founder of its sublabel SubHuman : Human Imprint which launched in September 2010...
's 2004 album, The Dungeonmaster's Guide
The Dungeonmaster's Guide
The Dungeonmaster's Guide is a drum and bass compilation album mixed by Dieselboy. The first disc is mixed and the second disc is unmixed. The CD art was designed by graphic artist Akira Takahashi...
. He also did voicework for the unreleased Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher founded on February 8, 1991 under the name Silicon & Synapse by three graduates of UCLA, Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce and currently owned by French company Activision Blizzard...
game Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans
Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans
WarCraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans was a black comedy point-and-click adventure computer game under development by Blizzard Entertainment that was set in the Warcraft universe, and cancelled before its release...
, and provided narration for the Star Wars fan film series I.M.P.S.: The Relentless.
Honors
At BotConBotCon
BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" , is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. BotCon has been held annually since 1994...
2010, Hasbro named Cullen as one of the first four human inductees in the Transformers Hall of Fame for his role as the voice of Optimus Prime.
Personal life
Cullen has three children: Clay, Claire, and Pilar E. Cullen; and three grandchildren.Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Prologue | Allen |
| 1976 | King Kong King Kong (1976 film) King Kong is a 1976 American monster movie produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a remake of the 1933 classic film of the same name, about a giant ape that is captured and imported to New York City for exhibition.... |
King Kong |
| 1982 | Heidi's Song Heidi's Song Heidi's Song is a 1982 animated musical feature film produced by Hanna-Barbera. The film is based on the novel Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Among the voice cast of the film are Lorne Greene as Grandfather, Margery Gray as Heidi and Sammy Davis Jr... |
Gruffle |
| 1983 | Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls | Big Blue |
| 1984 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens Voyage of the Rock Aliens Voyage of the Rock Aliens is a 1984 film directed by James Fargo. It stars Pia Zadora and Craig Sheffer.-Plot:A guitar-shaped spaceship streaks through the skies. Aboard is robot 1359 searching the universe via a Rhemascan monitor for the source of rock and roll music that the ship's crew had heard... |
1359 |
| Gallavants Gallavants Gallavants is a 1984 animated musical, produced by Marvel Productions, and released on home video.- Plot :Gallavants are ants living in a their own fairy-tale land, Ganteville. The little ones have to go to school in preparation of their adult life as working ants. However, one pupil thinks he... |
Antonim | |
| Gremlins Gremlins Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,... |
Mogwai Gremlins |
|
| 1985 | Robotix Robotix Robotix may refer to:* Robotix * Robotix, a 1986 cartoon produced by Sunbow & Marvel Productions* Robotix , a robotics competition organized by the students of IIT Kharagpur... |
|
| Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines is a special animated TV mini-series that was aired on the animated half-hour TV series Super Sunday and Super Saturday containing 9 segments that ran for 6 minutes each and every weekend, along with Jem, Robotix, and Inhumanoids... |
Arthur Ravenscroft | |
| Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer is an animated film released on November 15, 1985 by Warner Bros., and produced by DiC Entertainment and Hallmark Cards... |
Murky Dismal Castle Monster Glitterbot Guard Skydancer Slurthie |
|
| 1986 | Voltron: Fleet of Doom Voltron: Fleet of Doom Voltron: The Fleet of Doom was a television special involving both Vehicle Force Voltron and Lion Force working together to defeat King Zarkon, who aligns with Viceroy Throk of the Drule High Command to create a new army the Fleet of Doom.... |
Commander James Hawkins Coran King Alfor Narrator |
| Heathcliff: The Movie Heathcliff: The Movie Heathcliff: The Movie is a 1986 low budget animated film from DiC Entertainment, released by Atlantic Releasing under their Clubhouse Pictures label. Paramount Home Video released Heathcliff: The Movie on VHS in 1988... |
||
| GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords is an animated movie based on the Gobots toy and TV franchise. This movie was produced by Hanna-Barbera and released to theaters in 1986 by Clubhouse Pictures... |
Pincher Tombstone Stones |
|
| My Little Pony: The Movie My Little Pony: The Movie My Little Pony: The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the Hasbro toy line, My Little Pony. It was released on June 20, 1986 by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group... |
Grundle Ahgg |
|
| The Transformers: The Movie The Transformers: The Movie The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986 and in the UK on December 5, 1986.... |
Optimus Prime Ironhide |
|
| 1987 | G.I. Joe: The Movie G.I. Joe: The Movie G.I. Joe: The Movie is a 1987 animated film spun off from the animated series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, based on the original Hasbro toyline. It was produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and was animated in Japan by Toei Animation.Created at the height of the G.I. Joe craze in... |
Zandar Nemesis Enforcer Scientist |
| Predator Predator (film) Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, and Kevin Peter Hall. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox.... |
The Predator (Voice Only) | |
| 1988 | Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears is an animated television movie that premiered in 1988 as part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 film series. It was the last time Daws Butler voiced Yogi.-Plot:... |
Ranger Roubideux |
| Rockin' with Judy Jetson Rockin' with Judy Jetson Rockin' with Judy Jetson is a 1988 musical made-for-TV movie produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired in syndication as a part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series. It is based on the animated television series The Jetsons.-Plot:... |
Gruff Commander Comsat Bouncer |
|
| 1989 | Vytor: The Starfire Champion Vytor: The Starfire Champion Vytor:The Star Champion was a short lived animated television series produced by World Events Productions.-Plot Synopsis:Armed with the magic shield Vytor, along with the beautiful Skyla and his friends, battle Myzor Sarcophogus for the Starfire Ring and try to recover the Saturn Orb.-Cast:*Allison... |
Myzor Chief Eldor |
| 1997 | Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin is a 1997 direct-to-video film from Walt Disney's The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh. The film follows Pooh and his friends on a journey to find and rescue their friend Christopher Robin from the "Skull"... |
Eeyore |
| 1999 | Seasons of Giving | Eeyore |
| 2000 | The Tigger Movie The Tigger Movie The Tigger Movie is a 2000 animated comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Jun Falkenstein. Part of the Winnie-the-Pooh series, this film features Pooh's friend Tigger in his search for his family tree and other Tiggers like himself... |
Eeyore |
| 2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse is the first direct-to-video movie spin off from the Disney Channel animated television series Disney's House of Mouse.-Plot:... |
Eeyore |
| 2002 | A Very Merry Pooh Year | Eeyore |
| 2003 | Piglet's Big Movie Piglet's Big Movie Piglet's Big Movie is a 2003 American animated film produced by DisneyToon Studios, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on March 21, 2003. It is based upon the characters in the Winnie-the-Pooh books written by A. A. Milne... |
Eeyore |
| 2004 | Springtime with Roo | Eeyore |
| 2005 | Pooh's Heffalump Movie Pooh's Heffalump Movie Pooh's Heffalump Movie is a 2005 Winnie-the-Pooh film, released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film runs at 68 mins., This was the shortest feature-length Pooh film to be released in theaters until The 2011 Film at 63 mins.- Plot :... |
Eeyore |
| Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie is a Winnie the Pooh movie which was released direct to video as the sequel to Pooh's Heffalump Movie. It features the segment, Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh.... |
Eeyore | |
| 2007 | Transformers | Optimus Prime |
| 2008 | Super Sleuth Christmas Movie | Eeyore |
| 2009 | Tigger and Pooh and a Musical Too Tigger and Pooh and A Musical Too Tigger & Pooh And A Musical Too is a 2009 direct-to-video film based on the hit Playhouse Disney series My Friends Tigger & Pooh. It is the second film of the series. It was released on DVD on April 7, 2009. It premiered on Playhouse Disney less than a week later on April 11... |
Eeyore |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction-action film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers and the second installment in the live-action Transformers series... |
Optimus Prime | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Optimus Prime |
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| 1962-1963 | The Jetsons The Jetsons The Jetsons is a animated American sitcom that was produced by Hanna-Barbera, originally airing in prime-time from 1962–1963 and again from 1985–1987... |
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| 1967 | The Buddies | Commander Bi Bi Latuque | |
| 1967-1968 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.-History:... |
Announcer | |
| 1969 | Comedy Cafe Comedy Cafe Comedy Cafe is a Canadian comedy television series which aired on CBC Television in 1969.-Premise:This Montreal-produced series featured performers from CBC Radio's Funny You Should Say That series, namely Barrie Baldaro, Joan Stuart and Ted Zeigler. They were joined by additional performers Dave... |
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| 1970-1971 | Zut! | ||
| 1971-1974 | The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | Himself Various characters |
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| 1974 | The Bobbie Gentry Show | Announcer | |
| The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show | Himself | ||
| The Sonny Comedy Revue | Himself Various characters |
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| 1975 | Down Home Country Down Home Country Down Home Country is a Canadian country music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1975.-Premise:New Brunswick singer-songwriter Tom Gallant hosted this series which replaced The Tommy Hunter Show between seasons. Series regulars included vocal trio Blue Jane, comic duo Chuck Wagon ... |
Luke Warm | |
| 1976 | The Wolfman Jack Show The Wolfman Jack Show The Wolfman Jack Show was a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 1976 to 1977, and syndicated to stations in the US.-Premise:... |
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| 1979 | The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show is an animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears Productions from 1979 to 1981; it was shown right after Super Friends on the ABC Network. It featured various adventures of the DC Comics superhero Plastic Man... |
Mighty Man | |
| Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Additional voices | ||
| 1981 | The Kwicky Koala Show The Kwicky Koala Show The Kwicky Koala Show is a Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1981 for CBS. The TV program is notable for being among cartoon director Tex Avery's final works... |
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| The Smurfs The Smurfs (1981 TV series) The Smurfs is an American animated television series that aired on NBC from September 12, 1981 to August 25, 1990... |
Additional voices | ||
| Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is an animated series produced by Marvel Productions starring established Marvel Comics characters Spider-Man and Iceman and an original character, Firestar... |
Hulk Mysterio |
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| 1982 | The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour was a 60-minute package show, a Hanna-Barbera/Ruby-Spears co-production in 1982 for ABC Saturday mornings... |
Lucky | |
| Spider-Man Spider-Man (1981 TV series) Spider-Man is a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name.-Production background:The series was created to launch Marvel Productions, successor of DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, who had previously produced the 1978 New Fantastic Four and 1979... |
Red Skull | ||
| Meatballs and Spaghetti | |||
| Pac-Man Pac-Man (TV series) Pac-Man is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera based on the video game Pac-Man by Namco, which premiered on ABC and ran from 1982 to 1983. During the first airing of the show, the large number of advertisers sponsoring it caused commercial breaks to be double their normal length... |
Sour Puss | ||
| The Little Rascals The Little Rascals (animated TV series) The Little Rascals was a 1982-1984 Saturday morning cartoon series produced jointly by Hanna-Barbera Productions and King World, and broadcast on ABC... |
Officer Ed Pete the Pup |
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| Knight Rider | K.A.R.R. | ||
| 1983 | Monchhichis Monchhichis is a line of Japanese stuffed toy monkeys from the Sekiguchi Corporation. They are licensed by Mattel in the United States. Two television series were produced based on the characters: the Japanese anime series in 1980, and the American cartoon series Monchhichis in 1983.-History:The Monchhichi... |
Shreeker Snitchitt Gonker |
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| The Puppy's Further Adventures The Puppy's Further Adventures The Puppy’s Further Adventures was an animated television show based on The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy, a children's book by Catherine Woolley about Petey, a young dog who attached himself to a lonely orphan boy named Tommy.-Production background:... |
Lucky | ||
| The Biskitts The Biskitts The Biskitts is an animated cartoon TV series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1983 to 1984 and aired on CBS. The series lasted for only one season, Shirt Tales replaced the show in its time slot on the following 1984-85 Saturday Morning season... |
Dog Foot Fang Scratch |
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| Saturday Supercade Saturday Supercade Saturday Supercade is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Ruby-Spears Productions. It ran for two seasons on CBS beginning in 1983... |
Mario | ||
| The Dukes The Dukes The Dukes is an animated series which ran on CBS in 1983 based directly on the popular live-action television series The Dukes of Hazzard.-Plot:... |
Additional voices | ||
| 1983-1985 | Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons (TV series) Dungeons & Dragons is an American fantasy animated television series based on TSR's Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. A co-production of Marvel Productions and TSR, the show originally ran from 1985 through 1987 for three seasons on CBS for a total of twenty seven episodes.The show focused on a... |
Venger | |
| 1984 | Dragon's Lair Dragon's Lair (TV series) Dragon's Lair is a short-lived television cartoon series by Ruby-Spears Productions based on the 1983 video game of the same name. Thirteen half-hour episodes were produced from 1984-1985, airing on ABC... |
Bertram | |
| Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats | Additional voices | ||
| Snorks | Additional voices | ||
| 1984-1986 | Rainbow Brite Rainbow Brite Rainbow Brite was a character franchise introduced by Hallmark Cards in 1983, with the animated television series starting the following year.... |
Murky Dismal | |
| 1984-1985 | Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks (TV series) Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated television series featuring The Chipmunks, produced by Bagdasarian Productions in association with Ruby-Spears Enterprises from 1983–87, and DIC Entertainment from 1988-90.... |
Additional voices | |
| 1984-1987 | The Transformers The Transformers (TV series) The Transformers is an animated television series depicting a war among giant robots who could transform into vehicles, other objects and animal-like forms. Written and recorded in America, the series was animated in Japan and South Korea... |
Optimus Prime Ironhide |
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| 1984 | Voltron: Defender of the Universe | Coran King Alfor Narrator |
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| 1984 | Three's a Crowd Three's a Crowd Three's a Crowd is an American television sitcom spinoff of Three's Company... |
Sports Announcer Airline Captain |
Episode 1.6: "Vacation from Sex" Episode 1.8: "The Honeymooners" |
| 1985 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo is the seventh incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo, and the final first-run version of the original 1969-86 broadcast run of the series. It premiered on and ran for one season on ABC as a half-hour program. Thirteen episodes of the show... |
Maldor the Malevolent | |
| Challenge of the GoBots Challenge of the GoBots Challenge of the GoBots is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the Gobots toy-line released from Tonka. Most of the toys were imported from the Japanese Machine Robo toy line. The show originally debuted in animated form as a five-part miniseries, which aired in... |
Spoiler Tank Pincher |
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| Muppet Babies Muppet Babies Jim Henson's Muppet Babies is an American animated television series that aired from September 15, 1984 to November 2, 1991 on CBS. The show portrayed childhood versions of the Muppets living together in a large nursery in the care of a human woman called Nanny... |
Additional voices | Episode 2.3: "Fozzie's Last Laugh" | |
| The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 1985 to 1986. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics.-Summary:In the fall of 1985,... |
Felix Faust | Episode 1.6: "Brainchild/The Case of the Stolen Super Powers" | |
| 1985-1986 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Airborne Ramar Zandar |
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| 1986 | MoonDreamers MoonDreamers Moondreamers is an animated television series that aired in 1986 as part of the My Little Pony 'n Friends lineup. My Little Pony aired the first 15 minutes, and the second half rotated among MoonDreamers, Potato Head Kids, and Glo Friends... |
Igon and Various characters | Episode 1.14: "Zodies on the Loose" |
| Rambo: The Force of Freedom | Sergeant Havoc | ||
| Ghostbusters Ghostbusters (1986 TV series) Ghostbusters was an animated television series created by Filmation and distributed by Tribune Broadcasting and launched following the success of Ivan Reitman and Columbia Pictures' 1984 film Ghostbusters. It ran from September 8 to December 5, 1986 in daytime syndication and produced 65 episodes... |
Eddie Spenser, Jr. | ||
| The New Adventures of Jonny Quest The New Adventures of Jonny Quest The New Adventures of Jonny Quest was a 1980s continuation of Hanna-Barbera's Jonny Quest animated television series from the 1960s. Debuting in 1986 as part of the Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera syndication package, this new Jonny Quest series could be seen as the second season to a program... |
Patch | Episode 1.1: "Peril of the Reptilian" | |
| Foofur Foofur Foofur is a children's animated series made by Hanna-Barbera and Freddy Monnickendam. It aired on NBC from 1986 to 1988. The protagonist and title character was a skinny blue dog. The animated series was produced in part by William Hanna... |
Baby | ||
| My Little Pony My Little Pony (TV series) My Little Pony is an American animated television series based on the My Little Pony toys released by Hasbro. The series featured as the first segment of a program called My Little Pony 'n Friends. The second segment would be an unrelated cartoon based on another Hasbro franchise - either Glo... |
Captain Crabnasty | Episode: "Fugitive Flowers" | |
| 1987-1988 | BraveStarr Bravestarr BraveStarr is an American space Western animated television series. The original episodes aired from September 1987 to February 1988 in syndication. It was created simultaneously with a collection of action figures. BraveStarr was the last animated series produced by Filmation and Group W... |
Dr. Whiston Dr. Watson Hack |
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| DuckTales DuckTales DuckTales is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on Carl Barks' Uncle Scrooge comic book series, it premiered on September 18, 1987 and ended on November 28, 1990 with a total of four seasons and 100 episodes... |
Admiral Grimitz Bankjob Beagle Mad Dog McGirk Lessdred |
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| 1987 | The Little Wizards | Renwick and Various characters | |
| The Real Ghostbusters The Real Ghostbusters The Real Ghostbusters is an American animated television series based on the 1984 film Ghostbusters. The series ran from 1986 to 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television, DiC Enterprises, and Coca-Cola Telecommunications. "The Real" was added to the title after a dispute with... |
Doctor Destructo Police Officer |
Episode 2.4: "Captain Steel Saves the Day" | |
| Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light was originally a range of action figures from Hasbro, released in 1987. This action figure range was promoted by two different media, telling the stories of the characters... |
Cindarr | ||
| 1987-1989 | Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs is a 1987 animated space western following a similar theme as Galaxy Rangers and Bravestarr. Originally a 1984 anime series known as created by Studio Pierrot, it achieved moderate success in Japan... |
Commander Eagle Narrator Nemesis |
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| 1988 | Dino-Riders Dino-Riders Dino-Riders is a cartoon television series that first aired in 1988. Dino-Riders was primarily a promotion to launch a new Tyco toy line. Only fourteen episodes were produced, three of which were produced on VHS for the United States. It aired in the U.S... |
Gunner Antor Bomba |
Episode 1.5: "Toro Toro Torosaurus" |
| 1988-1991 | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television that ran from 1988 to 1991, inspired by A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.-Overview:... |
Eeyore | |
| 1988-1990 | Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears is an American animated television series that aired in the United States in the mid-1980s through the early 1990s... |
Kerwin the Conqueror Gritty |
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| 1988-1989 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated television series produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson. The pilot was shown during the week of December 28, 1987 in syndication as a five part miniseries and began its official run on October 1, 1988... |
Smash Mugger Napoleon |
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| 1989 | Rude Dog and the Dweebs | Herman Winston |
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| 1989-1990 | Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Created by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove, it featured the established Disney characters Chip 'n' Dale in a new setting. The series premiered on the Disney Channel on March 4, 1989,... |
Monterey Jack | |
| 1990 | TaleSpin TaleSpin TaleSpin is a half-hour American animated television series based in the fictional city of Cape Suzette, that first aired in 1990 as part of The Disney Afternoon, with characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature The Jungle Book. The name of the show is a play on "tailspin", the rapid,... |
Additional voices | Episode 1.6: "It Came from Beneath the Sea Duck" |
| 1990-1993 | Tom & Jerry Kids | Additional voices | |
| 1990-1991 | Widget the World Watcher | Bob the Poacher Rooney Kangaroo Gdunu |
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| 1991-1993 | The Pirates of Dark Water The Pirates of Dark Water The Pirates of Dark Water is a fantasy animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1991.-Premise:The alien world of Mer is being devoured by an evil substance known as Dark Water. Only Ren, a young prince, can stop it by finding the lost Thirteen Treasures of Rule... |
Mantus | |
| 1991 | In Living Color In Living Color In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series, which originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century... |
Episode 2.26: "Dickie Peterson: Cherub of Justice" | |
| 1993 | Bonkers Bonkers (TV series) Bonkers is an animated American television series that aired from September 4, 1993 to February 23, 1994 in first-run syndication . The syndicated run was available both separately, and as part of The Disney Afternoon... |
Abominable Snowman Mackey McSlime |
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| 1994 | Hardball | Fox Announcer | Episode 1.6: "Lee's Bad, Bad Day" |
| 2001-2002 | House of Mouse | Eeyore | |
| 2004-2005 | Megas XLR Megas XLR Megas XLR is an American animated television series that aired on the Toonami block on Cartoon Network and is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It was created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic... |
Zanzoar Klaar |
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| 2005 | IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix | Narrator | Episode 1.1: "Time to Shine" |
| 2007-2010 | My Friends Tigger and Pooh | Eeyore | |
| 2009 | Knight Rider Knight Rider (2008 TV series) Knight Rider was a 2008 series that follows the 1982 TV series of the same title and the 2008 television movie. The series stars Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight. The series also stars Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman, Traceur's former girlfriend and love interest.... |
K.A.R.R. | |
| 2010-present | Transformers: Prime Transformers: Prime Transformers: Prime, also known as Transformers: Prime –The Animated Series, is an American computer-animated television series based on the Transformers toy franchise by Hasbro. It airs on the The Hub in the United States... |
Optimus Prime | |
| 2012 | Transformers: Darkness Rising | Optimus Prime |