Garry Chalk
Born: 1952-02-17 in Southampton, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Two for Tee as Harry
2024
- The Chicken Sisters as James
- Confessions of a Christmas Letter as Charles
2023
- LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising as Zant-Tanz (voice)
- The Irrational as Bob Clovis
- Disquiet as Virgil
- Buddy Games: Spring Awakening as Marty
- Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows as Lawrence
- Exile as Chief Sanders
- Colorblind
2022
- Monster Loving Maniacs as Arthur (voice)
- American Dreamer as Nicolai
- Love on Fire as Don Hamilton
2021
- Fishing for Love as Lee
- Making Spirits Bright as Bill Ryan
2020
- Sonic the Hedgehog as Navy Chief of Staff
- Tribal as Constance 'Connie' Edwin Harris
- Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite as Old Ed (voice)
- My Birthday Romance as John
2019
- Love Under the Rainbow as Paul
2018
- The Predator as Postal Worker
- Overboard as Dr. Fletcher
- The Miracle Season as Principal Shaw
- My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever as Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)
- Little Pink House as Mayor Lloyd Beachy
- Memories of Christmas as Mike
- LEGO Ninjago: Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu as Killow (voice)
2017
- Riverdale as Al Fieldstone
- Power Rangers as Captain Bowen
- Sweet Virginia as Lou Hopkis
- The Show as Bernie
- Love Struck Café as Matt Quinn
- Barbie: Dolphin Magic as Pete (voice)
- Secrets of My Stepdaughter as Lt Brian Smith
- Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried as David
2016
- Travelers as Detective Gower
- Ice
- Frequency as Ivan Damnjanov
- Home Invasion as Sheriff Kane
- The Confirmation as Pete
- Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery as Mayor Bascomb
- Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe as Mayor Bascomb
- The Game of Love as Coach Zimmer
- Deadly Attraction as Ted
2015
- Tomorrowland as Jail Desk Jockey
- UnREAL as Beth Ann's Father
- The Returned as Coroner
- Open Season: Scared Silly as Ed (voice)
- Into the Grizzly Maze as Greg
- The Hollow as Donald
- Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery as Mayor Bascomb
- 'Tis the Season for Love as Santa
- Accidental Obsession as Saul Rubens
- Patterson's Wager as Otter's Grandpa
2014
- Godzilla as Stan Walsh
- Leprechaun: Origins as Hamish
- Feed the Gods as Sheriff
- Monster Beach as Uncle Woody (voice)
- Scammerhead as Beldon Fenisher
2013
- Suddenly as Sheriff Grant
- After All These Years as Mulligan
2012
- Arrow as Lieutenant General J.G. Walker
- Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu as Judge Toughbutt (voice)
- Alcatraz as Mike Cullen
- Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 as Break (voice)
- Big Time Movie as MI6 #1
- A Christmas Story 2 as Higbee's Santa
- The Vehicle as William
- Notes from the Heart Healer as Sheriff
- Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance as Ferrus (voice)
- The Movie Out Here as Vic
2011
- The Killing as Lt. Michael Oakes
- Superbook as Ananias
- Voltron Force as Sky Marshall Wade (voice)
- Marley & Me: The Puppy Years as Announcer
- Behemoth as Sheriff Matt Allington
- The Hunt for the I-5 Killer as Reynolds
- Three Weeks, Three Kids as Charlie Marshall
- Hydee and the Hytops as (voice)
2010
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic as Prince Rutherford (voice)
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour as Luca
- Barbie in A Mermaid Tale as Break (voice)
- The Client List as Carl
- Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion as Ferrus (voice)
- Growing the Big One as Edward Miles
- One Angry Juror as Vincent Walsh
- A Trace of Danger as Frank
- Care Bears: The Giving Festival
- Encounter with Danger as Sheriff Walters
- Care Bears To the Rescue as (voice)
- Amazon Falls as Gary Bob
- Bratz: Pampered Petz as Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)
2009
- Watchmen as NORAD General
- Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins as Vice Principal Grimes
- Personal Effects as Coach
- Barbie Presents: Thumbelina as Louie (voice)
- Tornado Valley as Vince Johnson
- Courage as Louis Vale
- Angel and the Badman as Steve Carson
- Max Steel Vs The Mutant Menace as Ferrus Forge (voice)
2008
- Blonde and Blonder as Agent Gardenia
- Christmas Town as Jack Travers
- At Jesus' Side as Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice)
- Sonic Underground: Secrets of the Chaos Emerald as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
- Little Tikes Land as Dusty Dozer / Puffer Fish / Giraffe
2007
- Flash Gordon as Police Captain
- Barbie as the Island Princess as Frazer / Calvin (voice)
- Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale as King of the Cats (voice)
- Battle in Seattle as Chief Faherty
- The Ten Commandments as The General (voice)
- Mosaic as Nathan Nelson (voice)
- Bratz: Super Babyz as Newsperson / Custodian (voice)
- Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
- Unthinkable as Captain Laughlan
- Taming Tammy as Burt
2006
- Psych as Houston Ray
- Eureka as Colonel Briggs
- Eight Below as Boat Captain
- Class of the Titans
- Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses as Desmond (voice)
- Team Galaxy
- Deck the Halls as Sheriff Dave
- Fierce People as McCallum
- The Karate Dog as Brunelli
- Christmas on Chestnut Street as Crouch
- A Little Thing Called Murder as Jake
- Breakdown as The Mayor
- Truth as Jack Lycar
2005
- Supernatural as Sheriff Deitrich
- Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)
- Ladies Night as Draper
- Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico as Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
- Caught in the Headlights as Sergeant
- His and Her Christmas as Anthony Shephard
- Alien Racers
2004
- The 4400 as Sheriff
- Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper as Herve (voice)
- Dragon Booster as (voice)
- Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 as Police Captain
- Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy as Bluto (voice)
- Try to Remember as Stuart Kling
- In Search of Santa as Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice)
2003
- Transformers: Armada as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Freddy vs. Jason as Sheriff Williams
- Barbie of Swan Lake as Baker (voice)
- Something Else as (voice)
- Tarzan
- Bang Bang You're Dead as Chief Bud McGee
- Holiday Reunion as Fred Hodges
- Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular as Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)
- Imaginext: Fortress of the Dragon as King Bravemore (voice)
- Cowboys & Indians as Inspector Ken Dowson
2002
- The Dead Zone as Papa Stillson
- Gadget & the Gadgetinis as Additional Voices (voice)
- ¡Mucha Lucha! as El Heystack Grande (voice)
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe as Man-at-Arms (voice)
- Trapped as Agent Chalmers
- Breaking News
- Sabrina: Friends Forever as Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
- Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control as Hector (voice)
- Lone Hero as Sheriff Cal
- Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story as District Attorney
- Deadly Little Secrets as Jack Burtrell
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Beginning as Man-At-Arms / Whiplash / Merchant (voice)
2001
- Sitting Ducks
- Camouflage as Ernie
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys as Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)
- Touched by a Killer as Sheriff Sam
- The Shipment as Dale Dixer
- ReBoot: Daemon Rising as Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)
- ReBoot: My Two Bobs as Slash (voice)
2000
- Dark Angel as Lt. Walter Eastep
- Action Man as Gangrene / Dr. Wolfgang Greenholtz (voice)
- 3-2-1 Penguins! as Cavitus / Sol (voice)
- The Guilty as Police Chief
- Take Me Home: The John Denver Story as Milt
- My Mother the Spy as Herb Kulcheck
- Quarantine
- Shutterspeed as Walter Bradford
1999
- Sabrina: The Animated Series as (voice)
- Spider-Man Unlimited as Mr. Meugniot (voice)
- Beast Machines: Transformers as Optimus Primal (voice)
- Dragon Tales
- Sonic Underground as Dr. Robotnik (voice)
- Weird-Ohs as (voice)
- Madeline: Lost in Paris as (voice)
- Y2K as Edward Mason
- Late Night Sessions as Puppetman
- Mama, Do You Love Me? as Papa (voice)
1998
- First Wave as Sheldon Lamott
- Cold Squad as Insp. Andrew Pawlachuk
- Disturbing Behavior as Coach (uncredited)
- Shadow Raiders as Emperor Femur (voice)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice)
- Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Timothy Dugan
- Floating Away as White Cloud
- Camelot: The Legend as King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)
- The Spree as Det. Colin
- Silencing Mary as Gardner
- A Champion's Fight as Coach
- I Know What You Did as Homicide Captain
- Beast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure as Optimus Primal
1997
- Stargate SG-1 as Colonel Chekov
- Extreme Dinosaurs as Bad Rap (voice)
- Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation as Silver
- Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball as Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
- The Adventures of Corduroy: Home
- Five Desperate Hours as Capt. Durk
1996
- Millennium as Richard Powell
- The Sentinel as Art Sturges
- Beast Wars: Transformers as Optimus Primal (voice)
- Poltergeist: The Legacy as Sheriff Hank Parker
- Generation X as Detective Gaines
- Bounty Hunters as Wasser
- Sonic Christmas Blast as Grounder (voice)
- Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story as Rasmussen
- Abduction of Innocence as Sheriff Evans
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame as (voice)
- Stand Against Fear as Coach Peters
- Kidz in the Wood as Coach
- The Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers as (voice)
- Justice for Annie as Detective Larson
1995
- Sliders as Lt. Graves
- The Outer Limits as Detective Frank Dayton
- Street Fighter
- DarkStalkers as Donovan Baine (voice)
- G.I. Joe Extreme
- Strange Luck
- Action Man as Secretary Norris (voice)
- Snow White as (voice)
- Sleeping Beauty as King / Valdar (voice)
- Jungle Book as Father Wolf (voice)
- Magic Gift of the Snowman as (voice)
- Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story as Lt. Col. Douglas Hart
- Black Beauty as (voice)
- The Omen as Security Chief
- Alice in Wonderland as (voice)
- Heidi as (voice)
- Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie as Coach Gilbert
- Pocahontas as (voice)
- Curly - The Littlest Puppy as (voice)
- Circumstances Unknown as Mike Kinsey
- Not Our Son as Mike Dombrowski
1994
- Viper as Quince Toland
- ReBoot as Slash (voice)
- Mega Man as Guts Man (voice)
- Intersection as Paramedic
- Pocahontas as John Smith (voice)
- Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle as Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
- The Nutcracker as (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
- Cinderella as (voice)
- A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
- Happy the Littlest Bunny as (voice) (as Gary Chalk)
- G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die as Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)
1993
- The X-Files as Mad Dog
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog as Grounder (voice)
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Madison
- Exosquad as Marsala / Shiva / Charles McKenna (voice)
- Double Dragon
- The Sea Wolf as Chandler / First Mate
- Ordeal in the Arctic as Rescue Pilot Jim
- Judgment Day: The John List Story as Tom Walton
- Woman on the Ledge as Batallion Commander
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Lemoyne
- King Arthur & the Knights of Justice as (voice)
- The Adventures of T-Rex as (voice)
- Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars! as Al Negator / Commander Dogstar (voice)
- The Comrades of Summer as Ump
- The New Adventures of Little Toot as Captain Dogwood (voice)
1991
- The Commish
- Palace Guard
- Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus as Goss
- Blackmail as Kiminski
- I Still Dream of Jeannie as Det. Carlyle
- Secrets of the Unknown
1990
- It as Coach
- The New Adventures of He-Man as He-Man (voice)
- He-Man and the Battle for Primus as He-Man
1989
- Bordertown as Frank Foley
- Booker as Sheriff
- The Fly II as Scorby
- Captain N: The Game Master as King Hippo (voice)
- Small Sacrifices as Boyd Paul Downs
- Small Sacrifices as Boyd Paul Downs
1988
- The Accused as Courthouse Reporter
- The Red Spider as Hooter
1987
- 21 Jump Street as Rent-A-Cop
- Wiseguy
- The New Adventures of Beans Baxter as Secret Service Man #1
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World as Additional voices (voice)
1986
- Spot Marks the X as Cop on Bridge
- A Masterpiece of Murder
1985
- MacGyver as Sgt. Harold Gray
- Danger Bay as Murdock
- The Journey of Natty Gann as Chicago Worker
- Into Thin Air as Gas station attendant
1984
- Airwolf as Burke
1983
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero as Pathfinder (voice)
- The Hitchhiker as Hubert
1981
- Mr. Patman as Policeman