Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor dies
Renowned voice actor Peter Cullen, famous for voicing Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, has passed away at age 85. His career spanned decades, including iconic roles in Knight Rider and The Predator.
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Cullen's voice work defined multiple generations of pop culture, leaving a significant legacy in both animation and film history.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Peter Cullen voiced Optimus Prime in the original Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films Actor Peter Cullen, who voiced popular characters including Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise, has died at the age of 85.
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.
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