Garry Chalk Explained

Garry Chalk
Birth Place:Southampton, Hampshire, England
Citizenship:United Kingdom
Canada
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1978–present

Garry Chalk (born 1952) is a British-born Canadian actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of and Beast Machines, as well as Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of , Transformers Energon, and . 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. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Inspector Andrew Pawlachuk on Cold Squad.

Early life

Chalk was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England. At the age of 5, his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]

Career

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.[2]

Personal life

Chalk has been married to his wife Colleen Hardwick (née Nystedt), since September 2013.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1985 data-sort-value="Journey of Natty Gann, The" The Journey of Natty Gann Chicago Worker
1989 data-sort-value="Fly II, The" The Fly II Scorby
1997 Warriors of Virtue Mosely Voice
1998data-sort-value="Fearless Four, The" The Fearless FourPlatini, The Baron, The Miller, Guard #2Voice, English version
2003 Freddy vs. Jason Sheriff Williams
2004 data-sort-value="Karate Dog, The" The Karate Dog Officer Brunelli
Police Captain
2005 Fierce People McCallum
His and Her Christmas Anthony Shephard TV movie
Supervolcano Governor Billy Marshall, of Wyoming
2006 Deck the Halls Sheriff Dave
Eight Below Boat Captain
2007 Battle in Seattle Chief Faherty
2008 Christmas Town Grandpa Jack
2009 Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins Vice-Principal Grimes
Watchmen Military General
2011 Announcer
2012 Big Time Movie MI6 Agent #1
2012 data-sort-value="Christmas Story 2, A" A Christmas Story 2 Direct-to-video; uncredited
2013 Suddenly Sheriff Grant
2014 Godzilla Stan Welsh
2014 Hamish McConville
2015 Tomorrowland Jail Desk Jockey
2015 Ed (voice) Direct-to-video
2016 Doc Forrester
2017 Power Rangers Captain Bowen[4]
Colonel Jones Direct-to-video
2018 data-sort-value="Predator, The" The Predator Postal Worker
Overboard Dr. Fletcher
data-sort-value="Miracle Season, The" The Miracle Season Principal Shaw
2020 Old Ed (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog Navy Chief of Staff
2022 Exile Chief Sanders

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
-1988–1989MacGyverTony Ellis / Detective Sweeney / Sergeant Harold Gray3 episodes
1990ItCoachTelevision miniseries with 2 episodes
1992Bob Lemoyne1 episode
1993–1994ExosquadMarsala, General Shiva, Nick Tyree, Charles McKenna, Pirate XO, Kruger, Albrecht Ketzer (1st voice)
1994–2001ReBootSlash, Herr Doktor, Turbo (voices)37 episodes
1995,1998,2000data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" The Outer LimitsDetective Barnett / General / Detective Frank Dayton 3 episodes:
"Caught in the Act" / "Nightmare" / "Something About Harry"
1997–1998Silver (voice)5 episodes
1998Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.Timothy Aloysius "Dum-Dum" DuganTV movie
1999–2005Cold SquadInspector Andrew Pawlachuk68 episodes
2000Seven DaysMaj. Vladimir Markovsky1 episode
2000–2001Dark AngelLt. Walter Eastep3 episodes
2000–2005Dragon TalesMungus the Giant, The Gilded Dragon, Various (voices)8 episodes
2001Slash, Herr Doktor, Turbo (voices)TV movie
2001–2006Stargate SG-1Colonel Chekov10 episodes
2002Bang Bang You're DeadChief Bud McGeeTV movie
2002–2003 Optimus PrimeEnglish Version
2002–2005data-sort-value="Dead Zone, The" The Dead ZoneJames Stillson5 episodes
2003Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper StoryInspector Ken DowsonTV movie
2003National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family ReunionFred HodgesTV movie
2004–2005Optimus PrimeEnglish version
2005–2006Optimus PrimeEnglish version
2005–2006Firehouse TalesAdditional Voices
2006Christmas on Chestnut Street L.T. CrouchTV movie
2006EurekaColonel Briggspilot episode
2007Painkiller JaneRuben Hennessey1 episode
2008SupernaturalSheriff Deitrich1 episode
2009–2010RollBotsCaptain Pounder, Oddball (voices)TV series
2011–2012data-sort-value="Killing, The" The KillingLt. Michael Oakes13 episodes
2013–2014Cedar CoveSheriff Troy Davis11 episodes
2015FargoBartender1 episode
2015–2017LEGO Nexo KnightsGeneral Magmar20 episodes
2016TravelersDetective Gower1 episode
2016–2017ArrowLieutenant General J.G. Walker3 episodes
2018–2022NinjagoKillow13 episodes
2018–2019Dr. Light25 episodes
2019Fast LayneColonel Hardy1 episode
2019Love Under the RainbowPaulTV movie
2023RiverdaleAl Fieldstone5 episode

Animation

Video games

Awards

Gemini Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garry Chalk. BlogTalkRadio. BlogTalkRadio, Inc.. May 22, 2016. en. Audio. April 1, 2012.
  2. Web site: Nguyen. Michael. Madman Interview with Garry Chalk. Behind The Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises, Inc.. May 22, 2016. en. January 24, 2014.
  3. Web site: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ ‘Memories of Christmas’: Cast, Discussion, Time & Photos.
  4. Web site: Paladin. Garry Chalk Joins Power Rangers 2017 Movie Cast. Toku Nation. May 22, 2016. en. May 21, 2016.
  5. Web site: Garry Chalk (visual voices guide) . Behind The Voice Actors . 15 April 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.