Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 17, 1952
Place of Birth
Southampton, England, UK
Credits
301 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Two for Tee
Harry
Confessions of a Christmas Letter
Charles
The Chicken Sisters
James
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows
Lawrence
The Irrational
Bob Clovis
Exile
Chief Sanders
LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising
Zant-Tanz (voice)
Buddy Games: Spring Awakening
Marty
Colorblind
Disquiet
Virgil
American Dreamer
Nicolai
Monster Loving Maniacs
Arthur (voice)
Love on Fire
Don Hamilton
Making Spirits Bright
Bill Ryan
Fishing for Love
Lee
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
Old Ed (voice)
My Birthday Romance
John
Tribal
Constance 'Connie' Edwin Harris
Sonic the Hedgehog
Navy Chief of Staff
Love Under the Rainbow
Paul
LEGO Ninjago: Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu
Killow (voice)
Memories of Christmas
Mike
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever
Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)
The Predator
Postal Worker
Little Pink House
Mayor Lloyd Beachy
Overboard
Dr. Fletcher
The Miracle Season
Principal Shaw
Sweet Virginia
Lou Hopkis
Love Struck Café
Matt Quinn
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
David
The Show
Bernie
Barbie: Dolphin Magic
Pete (voice)
Secrets of My Stepdaughter
Lt Brian Smith
Power Rangers
Captain Bowen
Riverdale
Al Fieldstone
Deadly Attraction
Ted
Ice
Travelers
Detective Gower
Frequency
Ivan Damnjanov
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
Mayor Bascomb
The Game of Love
Coach Zimmer
The Confirmation
Pete
Home Invasion
Sheriff Kane
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
Mayor Bascomb
Open Season: Scared Silly
Ed (voice)
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
Mayor Bascomb
'Tis the Season for Love
Santa
The Hollow
Donald
Accidental Obsession
Saul Rubens
UnREAL
Beth Ann's Father