The entertainment world is mourning the loss of Peter Cullen, the legendary voice actor whose unmistakable voice brought two beloved characters—Transformers’ Optimus Prime and Winnie the Pooh’s Eeyore—to life. Cullen died at 85, leaving behind a decades-long career that helped define some of the most recognizable animated characters in popular culture. From the heroic Autobot leader to the beloved, melancholy donkey, Cullen’s performances connected with generations of fans around the world.
via BBC News:
The Canadian actor began his most famous role – as the heroic deep-voiced Optimus Prime – for the Transformers TV series in 1984, then returned for seven Hollywood films from 2007 to 2023 and other spin-offs.
He voiced depressive donkey Eeyore in TV animation The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh from the late 1980s as well as numerous related shows, films and games.
His other memorable voice parts included KARR, the evil counterpart to KITT in TV show Knight Rider; the clicking vocalisations of The Predator in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1987 film; and the roars of King Kong in 1976.
