Peter Cullen – Voice Actor Profile & Notable Roles

Peter Cullen, born July 28, 1941, in Montreal, is a legendary Canadian-American voice actor whose deep, heroic baritone defines courage across generations. Best known as Optimus Prime in Transformers since 1984, a role inspired by his late Marine brother, this iconic voice actor also voices Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh and created the Predator's chilling vocal effects. His work spans animation, film trailers, and video games, including the 1983 Saturday Supercade as the first Western voice of Mario. Most recently, he reprised Optimus Prime in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023), delivering timeless gravitas that earned him a Lifetime Achievement Emmy.