
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

Psych

Riverdale

Stargate SG-1

MacGyver

21 Jump Street

The Hitchhiker

Travelers

Alcatraz

UnREAL

Flash Gordon

The Irrational

LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising

The Chicken Sisters

Dark Angel

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

The 4400

Wiseguy

Viper

Poltergeist: The Legacy

The Returned

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation

Madison

Frequency

¡Mucha Lucha!

Eureka

Disturbing Behavior

The Accused

Intersection

It

Power Rangers

Overboard

Tomorrowland

Watchmen

Godzilla

The Predator

Personal Effects

The Journey of Natty Gann

Eight Below

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

Deck the Halls

Bang Bang You're Dead

Sonic the Hedgehog

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

Freddy vs. Jason

My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever

Big Time Movie

Bratz: Super Babyz

Bratz: Pampered Petz

American Dreamer

Marley & Me: The Puppy Years

Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

3-2-1 Penguins!

Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale

Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite

Captain N: The Game Master

Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!

Barbie as the Island Princess

Black Beauty

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2

Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World

Sitting Ducks

Heidi

G.I. Joe Extreme

'Tis the Season for Love

My Mother the Spy

Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle

Disquiet

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Cinderella

Memories of Christmas

Sonic Christmas Blast

Spider-Man Unlimited

Open Season: Scared Silly

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Transformers: Armada

Sonic Underground

Transformers: Cybertron
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