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'''Garry Gordon Marcus Chalk''' (born February 17, 1952) is a British-born Canadian actor and voice actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' and ''Beast Machines'', as well the Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of ''Transformers: Armada'', ''Transformers Energon'', and ''Transformers: Cybertron'', and also was the third American voice of Dr. Robotnik for ''Sonic Underground''. He has lent his voice to over 30 animated television series and has been in films such as ''The Fly II'', ''Godzilla'' and ''Freddy vs. Jason''. He played the recurring role of Col. Chekov on ''Stargate SG-1''.
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{{Non-Fanon}} '''Garry Gordon Marcus Chalk''' (born February 17, 1952) is a British-born Canadian actor and voice actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' and ''Beast Machines'', as well the Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of ''Transformers: Armada'', ''Transformers Energon'', and ''Transformers: Cybertron'', and also was the third American voice of Dr. Robotnik for ''Sonic Underground''. He has lent his voice to over 30 animated television series and has been in films such as ''The Fly II'', ''Godzilla'' and ''Freddy vs. Jason''. He played the recurring role of Col. Chekov on ''Stargate SG-1''.
   
 
== Life and career ==
 
== Life and career ==
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Most of his career has been in film and television; 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''. He 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''.
 
Most of his career has been in film and television; 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''. He 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 occasionally in the Sci-Fi Channel shows ''Eureka'', as Col. Briggs and ''Painkiller Jane'', as Ruben Hennessey.
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In the 2000s, he appeared occasionally in the Sci-Fi Channel shows ''Eureka'', as Col. Briggs and ''Painkiller Jane'', as Ruben Hennessey.
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==Roles==
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 19 June 2021

Garry Gordon Marcus Chalk (born February 17, 1952) is a British-born Canadian actor and voice actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of Beast Wars: Transformers and Beast Machines, as well the Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of Transformers: Armada, Transformers Energon, and Transformers: Cybertron, and also was the third American voice of Dr. Robotnik for Sonic Underground. He has lent his voice to over 30 animated television series and has been in films such as The Fly II, Godzilla and Freddy vs. Jason. He played the recurring role of Col. Chekov on Stargate SG-1.

Life and career

Chalk was born in Southampton, UK on February 17, 1952 and, at the age of 5, moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 17, 1957.  Chalk has been involved with professional theatre since 1978, and has performed at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company (VPTC), the Arts Club Theatre Company (ACTC), The Vancouver Theatresports League and numerous theatres in British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta. 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; 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. He 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 occasionally in the Sci-Fi Channel shows Eureka, as Col. Briggs and Painkiller Jane, as Ruben Hennessey.

Roles

  • TBD