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{{Infobox Person
{{Infobox Person
|header ={{Actor}}
|image =Peter Cullen GalaxyCon Richmond 2020.jpg
|image =Peter Cullen.jpg
|name =Peter Cullen
|name =Peter Cullen
|character =[[King Kong]], [[Toto]]
|character =[[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]]
|birthday =July 28, 1941
|birthday =July 28, 1941
|birthplace =Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|birthplace =Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|first    =The Jetsons
|first    =''The Buddies'' (TV 1967)
|notable    =The Transformers
|notable    =''The Transformers'' (TV 1984-1987)
}}
|caption=Peter Cullen at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020}}
'''Peter Cullen''' is a Canadian voice [[:Category:Actors|actor]] who is most well-known for his role as Optimus Prime in the ''Transformers'' franchise. Cullen also has experience producing animal noises and roars, and his sound effects have been frequently used in monster films.
'''Peter Cullen''' is a Canadian voice [[:Category:Actors|actor]] who is most well-known for his role as [[Wikipedia:Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]] in the [[Wikipedia:Transformers (franchise)|''Transformers'' franchise]]. Cullen also has experience producing animal noises and roars, and his sound effects have been frequently used in monster films, including ''[[wikipedia:Gremlins|Gremlins]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Predator (film)|Predator]]''.  
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==Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' ([[1976]]) as [[King Kong]] (voice, uncredited)
*''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' ([[1976]]) as [[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]] (voice, uncredited)
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' ([[1986]]) as [[King Kong]] (voice, stock vocalizations)
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' ([[1986]]) as King Kong (stock vocalizations)
*''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' ([[2006]]) as [[Toto]] (voice, stock vocalizations)
 
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*When recording the roars for [[King Kong]] for the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 remake]], Cullen strained his voice so much during a five-plus hour recording session that he injured his throat and began to cough blood. Cullen's vocalizations created for the film would go on to become very famous stock roars used in countless monster films across the world for decades to come.
*When recording eleven reels worth of [[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]] roars for the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 remake]], Cullen strained his voice so much that he injured his throat and began to cough blood.<ref name="AVClub">[https://news.avclub.com/unsurprisingly-the-man-who-voiced-the-predator-is-a-da-1828194536 AV News - Unsurprisingly, the man who voiced the Predator is a damn delight]</ref>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 27 March 2024

Peter Cullen
Peter Cullen at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020
Born July 28, 1941
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Notable role(s) King Kong
First work The Buddies (TV 1967)
Notable work The Transformers (TV 1984-1987)

Peter Cullen is a Canadian voice actor who is most well-known for his role as Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise. Cullen also has experience producing animal noises and roars, and his sound effects have been frequently used in monster films, including Gremlins and Predator.

Selected filmography

Trivia

  • When recording eleven reels worth of King Kong roars for the 1976 remake, Cullen strained his voice so much that he injured his throat and began to cough blood.[1]


References

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