Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies

Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.

Peter Cullen, Optimus Prime And Eeyore Voice Actor, Dies At 85

Peter Cullen joins a gorwing list of entertainment industry losses just this month, including Hayden Panettiere, Yayoi Kusama and Dolly Parton.

By Hannah Abraham, Contributor

Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85

Peter Cullen, the voice actor behind the Autobots leader Optimus Prime in “Transformers” and the mopey Eeyore in several “Winnie-the-Pooh” projects, died on Wednesday, his agent Kevin Motley confirmed. He was 85. Cullen passed at his family home in Los Angeles, “surrounded by his loving family – and held in the hearts of his many friends […]

By Corbin Bolies

Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85

The theater-trained Canadian also created sounds for King Kong and the Predator and portrayed Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's pal.

By Mike Barnes

Peter Cullen Dies: Voice Of Optimus Prime In ‘Transformers’ Was 85

Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor who voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s Transformers animated series, later reprised the role in the film and TV franchises, voiced Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh franchise and was the announcer for the Smothers Brothers TV show, among scores of others, has died. He was 85. His agent told Deadline that […]

By Denise Petski

Peter Cullen, Optimus Prime in Transformers, Dies at 85

Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers and countless other roles, has died at 85.

By Michael Cripe

Peter Cullen, Transformers & Winnie-The-Pooh Icon, Dies At 85

Transformers, Winnie-The-Pooh and Transformers actor Peter Cullen passes away at the age of 85, the same week as Dolly Parton and Tim Curry’s deaths.

By Jeff Dodge