Actor Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies aged 85

Guardian World•Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 06:56 PM•2 min read

Montreal-born actor also voiced KARR in Knight Rider and the monster in Predator, having started his career on Canadian TV and radio Peter Cullen, the actor behind the voice of characters including Eeyore in Disney’s Winnie the Pooh franchise and Optimus Prime in Transformers, has died aged 85. ...

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