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. Garry Chalk(1952년생, Southampton, England, UK) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 부그와 엘리엇: 늑대 인간의 공포, 톰과 제리: 호두까기 이야기, 레프리콘: 오리진스가 있으며, 그 외에도 수퍼내추럴, 애로우, 엑스 파일, 스타게이트 SG-1, 레고 닌자고, 마이 리틀 포니: 우정은 마법, 싸이크, 레고 닌자고: 드래곤 라이징, 리버데일, 맥가이버, 21 Jump Street, Highlander: The Series 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 Two for Tee에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 Two for Tee에서 Harry 역을 맡았다. 2024년 Confessions of a Christmas Letter에서 Charles 역을 맡았다. 2024년 The Chicken Sisters에서 James 역을 맡았다.