Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies
Summary
Peter Cullen, the Canadian actor known for voicing Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, has died at age 85. He worked on these roles for decades, including several Transformers movies and many animated shows and games.Key Facts
- Peter Cullen died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles.
- He voiced Optimus Prime starting with the 1984 Transformers TV show and continued through seven films from 2007 to 2023.
- Cullen also voiced Eeyore in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and related media.
- He performed other voice roles, including KARR in Knight Rider, sounds for The Predator movie, and King Kong’s roars in 1976.
- Cullen won a lifetime achievement award at the 2023 Children’s & Family Emmy Awards.
- His brother, a US Marine veteran, inspired his calm, strong voice for Optimus Prime.
- Cullen shared a portion of his pay from Optimus Prime with his brother until his brother died.
- He also voiced characters in many other animated series, such as Chip ’n Dale Rescue Rangers, Spider-Man, and My Little Pony.
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