Highest rated as cast or director
Beast Wars: Transformers
1996 · 3 Seasons
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2002 · 2 Seasons
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983 · 4 Seasons
Transformers: Armada
2003 · 1 Season
Beast Machines: Transformers
1999 · 2 Seasons
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.
Acted in 298
2020s
- 2026
Two for Tee
Harry
- 2025
Cybertron Falls: Till All Are One
Alpha Trion
- 2024
Confessions of a Christmas Letter
Charles
The Chicken Sisters
James · 1 episode
- 2023
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows
Lawrence
Exile
Chief Sanders
Colorblind
Movie
- 2022
Love on Fire
Don Hamilton
- 2021
Making Spirits Bright
Bill Ryan
- 2020
Tribal
Constance 'Connie' Edwin Harris · 14 episodes
2010s
- 2019
Love Under the Rainbow
Paul
- 2018
Memories of Christmas
Mike
- 2017
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
David
- 2016
Deadly Attraction
Ted
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
Mayor Bascomb
- 2015
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
Mayor Bascomb
Accidental Obsession
Saul Rubens
- 2014
Feed the Gods
Sheriff
- 2013
- 2012
Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance
Ferrus (voice)
A Christmas Story 2
Higbee's Santa
- 2011
Voltron Force
Sky Marshall Wade (voice) · 1 episode
Hydee and the Hytops
(voice)
- 2010
One Angry Juror
Vincent Walsh
Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion
Ferrus (voice)
Care Bears: The Giving Festival
Movie
Bratz: Pampered Petz
Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)
Care Bears To the Rescue
(voice)
Encounter with Danger
Sheriff Walters
A Trace of Danger
Frank
2000s
- 2009
Courage
Louis Vale
Angel and the Badman
Steve Carson
Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace
Ferrus Forge (voice)
- 2008
Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
At Jesus' Side
Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice)
Little Tikes Land
Dusty Dozer / Puffer Fish / Giraffe
- 2007
Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles
Dr. Robotnik (voice)
Taming Tammy
Burt
Bratz: Super Babyz
Newsperson / Custodian (voice)
Unthinkable
Captain Laughlan
Mosaic
Nathan Nelson (voice)
- 2006
Team Galaxy
TV
The Karate Dog
Brunelli
Breakdown
The Mayor
A Little Thing Called Murder
Jake
Truth
Jack Lycar
- 2005
Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy
Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)
Alien Racers
TV
Caught in the Headlights
Sergeant
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
- 2004
In Search of Santa
Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice)
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Bluto (voice)
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
Police Captain
- 2003
Holiday Reunion
Fred Hodges
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular
Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)
Bang Bang You're Dead
Chief Bud McGee
Imaginext: Fortress of the Dragon
King Bravemore (voice)
- 2002
Sabrina: Friends Forever
Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Beginning
Man-At-Arms / Whiplash / Merchant (voice)
Lone Hero
Sheriff Cal
Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story
District Attorney
Deadly Little Secrets
Jack Burtrell
- 2001
ReBoot: My Two Bobs
Slash (voice)
ReBoot: Daemon Rising
Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)
The Shipment
Dale Dixer
- 2000
3-2-1 Penguins!
Cavitus / Sol (voice) · 20 episodes
Quarantine
Movie
My Mother the Spy
Herb Kulcheck
Take Me Home: The John Denver Story
Milt
Shutterspeed
Walter Bradford
1990s
- 1999
Y2K
Edward Mason
Weird-Ohs
(voice) · 26 episodes
Mama, Do You Love Me?
Papa (voice)
Late Night Sessions
Puppetman
- 1998
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Blitzen (voice)
Shadow Raiders
Emperor Femur (voice) · 26 episodes
Floating Away
White Cloud
Camelot: The Legend
King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Timothy Dugan
The Spree
Det. Colin
Beast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure
Optimus Primal
Silencing Mary
Gardner
I Know What You Did
Homicide Captain
A Champion's Fight
Coach
- 1997
Five Desperate Hours
Capt. Durk
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
The Adventures of Corduroy: Home
Movie
- 1996
Sonic Christmas Blast
Grounder (voice)
Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story
Rasmussen
Abduction of Innocence
Sheriff Evans
Kidz in the Wood
Coach
Generation X
Detective Gaines
Justice for Annie
Detective Larson
The Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers
(voice)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(voice)
- 1995
Sleeping Beauty
King / Valdar (voice)
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie
Coach Gilbert
Jungle Book
Father Wolf (voice)
G.I. Joe Extreme
TV
Action Man
Norris (voice) · 26 episodes
Strange Luck
TV
The Omen
Security Chief
Alice in Wonderland
(voice)
Black Beauty
(voice)
Circumstances Unknown
Mike Kinsey
Not Our Son
Mike Dombrowski
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Lt. Col. Douglas Hart
Heidi
(voice)
- 1994
Pocahontas
John Smith (voice)
Mega Man
Guts Man (voice) · 27 episodes
Cinderella
(voice)
Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle
Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die
Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)
Intersection
Paramedic
A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Happy the Littlest Bunny
(voice) (as Gary Chalk)
- 1993
Double Dragon
TV
The Sea Wolf
Chandler / First Mate
Woman on the Ledge
Batallion Commander
Judgment Day: The John List Story
Tom Walton
- 1992
The New Adventures of Little Toot
Captain Dogwood (voice)
The Comrades of Summer
Ump
- 1991
Blackmail
Kiminski
I Still Dream of Jeannie
Det. Carlyle
Secrets of the Unknown
Movie
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Small Sacrifices
Boyd Paul Downs
Small Sacrifices
Boyd Paul Downs · 2 episodes
American Boyfriends
Canadian Bartender
- 1988
The Red Spider
Hooter
- 1987
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
Additional voices (voice)
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
Secret Service Man #1 · 1 episode
- 1986
Spot Marks the X
Cop on Bridge
- 1985
Into Thin Air
Gas station attendant
- 1984
- 1983
- 1981
Mr. Patman
Policeman
