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|birthday =July 28, 1941 | |birthday =July 28, 1941 | ||
|birthplace =Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |birthplace =Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
|first =The | |first =''The Buddies'' (TV 1967) | ||
|notable =The Transformers | |notable =''The Transformers'' (TV 1984-1987) | ||
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'''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. | '''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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*When recording | *When recording eleven reels worth of [[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> 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. | ||
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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
- King Kong (1976) as King Kong (voice, uncredited)
- King Kong Lives (1986) as King Kong (voice, stock vocalizations)
- Gamera the Brave (2006) as Toto (voice, stock vocalizations)
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] 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.
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