Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk (born 1952) is a British-born Canadian actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of Beast Wars: Transformers and Beast Machines, as well as Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of Transformers: Armada, Transformers Energon, and Transformers: Cybertron. He has lent his voice to over 30 animated television series and has been in films such as The Fly II, Godzilla and Freddy vs. Jason. He played the recurring role of Col. Chekov on Stargate SG-1. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Inspector Andrew Pawlachuk on Cold Squad.
Early life
Chalk was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England. At the age of 5, his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Career
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.
Personal life
Chalk has been married to his wife Colleen Nystedt, since August 2013.
Filmography
Film
Television
Animation
3-2-1 Penguins! – Sol, Bert/Cavitus
¡Mucha Lucha! – El Haystack Grande, Protozoa, El Kolor De Kurtz, Additional Voices
Nellie the Elephant - Character Voices (US Dub)
Action Man (1995) – Norris
Action Man (2000) – Gangrene
Penny Crayon - Dennis Pillbeam, Uncle Max
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog – Grounder, Dragon Breath, Captain Rescue, Computer ("Grounder the Genius"), Professor Caninestein
Alien Racers – Dravox
Animated Classic Showcase – Various Characters
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World – Additional Voices
Barbie of Swan Lake – Baker
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses – Desmond
Barbie as the Island Princess – Frazer, Calvin
Barbie Thumbelina – Louie
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale – Brake
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 – Brake
Beast Machines: Transformers – Optimus Primal
Beast Wars: Transformers – Optimus Primal, Megatron G1 (episode 38)
Being Ian – Mr. Cartwright
Billy the Cat – Additional Voices
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars – Commander Dogstar, Al Negator
Camp Candy – Additional Voices
Captain N: The Game Master – King Hippo, Narrator, Donkey Kong, The Count, Bayou Billy, Malkil, Mayor Squaresly, Additional Voices
Chip and Potato – Gordie Pug
Class of the Titans – Hercules and Ares
Conan the Adventurer – Snagg, Gora, Conan's Father, Torrinon
Dinosaur Train – Marco Megaraptor Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies – King Gurumes (1996 BLT/Funimation dub)
Dragon Tales – Mungus the Giant, The Gilded Dragon
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control – Hector
Dragon Booster – Conner Penn/Mortis
Eon Kid – Duke Von Rhymer
Exosquad – Marsala, General Shiva
Extreme Dinosaurs – Badrap
Fat Dog Mendoza – Interpreter X, House Painter
The Fearless Four – The Baron, The Miller, Platini, Guard #2
Firehouse Tales – Additional Voices
Funky Fables – Various Characters
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Pathfinder, Shockwave, Gristle, Metal-Head, Road Pig, Various Cobra Troopers
G.I. Joe Extreme – Lieutenant Stone
Gadget & the Gadgetinis – Additional Voices
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) – Man-At-Arms (Duncan), Whiplash
Hurricanes – Additional Voices
Hello Carbot — Ace
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice – Lord Viper, Warlord Bash, Sir Brick, Sir Phil
Kissyfur – Additional Voices
LeapFrog – Additional Voices
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle – Leo the Lion
Madeline – Additional Voices
Mama, Do You Love Me? – Papa
Mega Man – Guts Man, Bright Man, Dark Man, Needle Man, Heat Man, Stone Man
Mega Man: Fully Charged – Dr. Light
Mosaic – Nathan Nelson
Mummies Alive! – Referee, Old Man, Professor, Truck Driver, Movie Pharaoh, Yussef, Mr. Sullivan
My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever – Prince Rutherford, Oak Nut, and Pony Vendor 3
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Fido, Prince Rutherford
Nexo Knights – General Magmar, Additional Voices
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – Killow
Pinky Dinky Doo – Librarian
Pirate Express – Pontus, Ted
Pocket Dragon Adventures – Sir Nigel
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy – Bluto
ReBoot – Cyrus, Turbo, Slash, Al's Waiter, Herr Doktor
RoboCop: Alpha Commando – Additional Voices
RollBots – Captain Pounder
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys – Santa Claus, Bumble the Abominable Snowman
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie – Blitzen
Sabrina, the Animated Series – Additional Voices
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular – Harry the Werewolf, Bug-A-Boo
Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy – Harry the Werewolf, Bug-A-Boo
Shadow Raiders – Emperor Femur
Sitting Ducks – Jerry, Additional Voices
Sleeping Beauty – Misc
Sonic Underground – Dr. Robotnik, Additional Voices
Sonic's Christmas Blast - Grounder
Spider-Man Unlimited – Mr. Meugniot, Additional Voices
Stories from My Childhood – Various Characters
Street Fighter – Dhalsim, Burke (Col. Keith Wolfman)
Street Sharks – Spike, El Swordo
The Adventures of Corduroy The Adventures of T-Rex – Bruno, Madder, Mayor Maynot
The Baby Huey Show – Additional Voices
The Colours of World - Captain Dark Colour
The New Adventures of He-Man – He-Man, Artilla, President Pell, Alcon, Sgt. Krone, Andros, Gross
Transformers: Armada – Optimus Prime
Transformers: Energon – Optimus Prime
Transformers: Cybertron – Optimus Prime
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale – The Evil King of Cats
Voltron Force – Sky Marshall Wade, Manset
Weird-Oh's – Uncle Huey
What About Mimi? – Principal Earl
Video games
Devil Kings – Devil King
Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu – Robert Ripley (voice)
Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals – Optimus Primal
Transformers – Optimus Prime
The Godfather: The Game – Bruno Tattaglia, Luca Brasi
Tomorrowland – Jail Desk Jockey
Awards
Gemini Awards
2000–2001 Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Cold Squad 2001–2002 Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Cold Squad''
References
External links
Living people
Canadian people of English descent
20th-century Canadian male actors
21st-century Canadian male actors
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male Shakespearean actors
Canadian male stage actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
English emigrants to Canada
Male actors from Vancouver
Male actors from Southampton
Canadian expatriates in England
English people of Canadian descent
1952 births