Garry Chalk
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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
Supernatural
The X-Files
Arrow
Airwolf
The Outer Limits
MacGyver
Psych
Riverdale
Stargate SG-1
21 Jump Street
The Hitchhiker
Travelers
Alcatraz
UnREAL
The Irrational
LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising
The Chicken Sisters
Dark Angel
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
The 4400
Wiseguy
Viper
The Returned
Poltergeist: The Legacy
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation
Madison
Eureka
Frequency
¡Mucha Lucha!
Disturbing Behavior
The Accused
Intersection
It
Power Rangers
Overboard
Tomorrowland
Godzilla
Watchmen
Personal Effects
The Predator
The Journey of Natty Gann
Eight Below
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
Deck the Halls
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Sonic the Hedgehog
Bang Bang You're Dead
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever
Freddy vs. Jason
Big Time Movie
Bratz: Super Babyz
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina
Marley & Me: The Puppy Years
American Dreamer
Bratz: Pampered Petz
3-2-1 Penguins!
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
Captain N: The Game Master
Barbie as the Island Princess
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!
Black Beauty
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2
Heidi
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
My Mother the Spy
'Tis the Season for Love
Sitting Ducks
G.I. Joe Extreme
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle
Disquiet
Memories of Christmas
Cinderella
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Open Season: Scared Silly
Spider-Man Unlimited
Sonic Christmas Blast
Transformers: Armada
Sonic Underground
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Transformers: Cybertron
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