Garry Chalk

Who is Garry Chalk?

Garry Chalk is an English-born Canadian actor and voice actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of Beast Wars: Transformers and Beast Machines, as well the Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of Transformers: Armada, Transformers Energon, and Transformers: Cybertron, and also was the third American voice of Dr. Robotnik for Sonic Underground. He has lent his voice to over 30 animated television series and has been in films such as The Fly II and Freddy vs. Jason.

Chalk was born in Southampton, Hampshire, and moved with his family to Vancouver, Canada on 17 June 1957.

Chalk has been involved with professional theatre since 1978, and has performed at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company, the Arts Club Theatre Company, The Vancouver Theatresports League and numerous theatres in British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta. 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.