Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died
The Canadian actor voiced Optimus Prime and Eeyore for decades, and his work helped Transformers films gross more than $3 billion worldwide.
- Voice actor Peter Cullen, who brought Optimus Prime to life for 40 years, died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home at age 85, agent Kevin Motley confirmed.
- To portray Optimus Prime, Cullen channeled his older brother, Larry, a decorated U.S. Marine who served in Vietnam from 1965-68, whom he viewed as a personal superhero.
- Beyond Transformers, Cullen voiced the gloomy Eeyore in numerous Winnie-the-Pooh projects and created the monster's clicking sounds in the Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring Predator .
- His family asked that fans 'honor his remarkable legacy by serving your communities and leading others with compassion, integrity, and loyalty' and 'be strong enough to be gentle.'
- Cullen's prolific career spanned from his 1967 start on The Buddies to modern roles, leaving behind survivors Angus, Claire, Pilar, and Clay.
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Actor Peter Cullen, who borrowed the voice of popular characters such as Optimus Prime from the series "Transformers and Aiurel of the Disney franchise "Winnie the Pooh", died at the age of 85, according to BBC.
Peter Cullen, the iconic voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies at 85
Peter Cullen, the unmistakable voice behind Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise and Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, has died at the age of 85. The Canadian voice actor died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his agent Kevin Motley confirmed told The Hollywood Reporter. His family said Cullen died peacefully surrounded by those closest to him, while... Read more → The post Peter Cullen, the iconic voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies…
Voice actor Peter Cullen has passed away at the age of 85. For decades, he lent his voice to dozens of cartoon characters, with his most successful creation being Optimus Prime from Transformers. Although his mother once warned him that his voice might continue to sound strange if he kept doing all those voices, Cullen entered the animation business via a role as an announcer and acting work for The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. In the 1980s, he …
Actor Peter Cullen, who borrowed the voice of popular characters such as Optimus Prime in the series "Transformers" and "Aiurel" in the Disney franchise "Winnie the Pooh", died at the age of 85, according to BBC.
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