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Garry Chalk

  • Born Feb. 17, 1952
  • Southampton, England, UK
  • 74 years old

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 …

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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.

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Al Fieldstone

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Navy Chief of Staff

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NORAD General

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Stan Walsh

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Sheriff Deitrich

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Jail Desk Jockey

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Lieutenant General J.G. Walker

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Postal Worker

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Captain Bowen

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Mad Dog

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Coach

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Sheriff Williams

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Colonel Chekov

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Boat Captain

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Herve (voice)

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Dr. Fletcher

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Desmond (voice)

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Baker (voice)

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Houston Ray

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Sgt. Harold Gray / Tony Ellis / Det. Sweeney

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Lt. Michael Oakes

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Detective Gower

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Sheriff Dave

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Break (voice)

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Judge Toughbutt (voice) / Killow (voice) / Killow / Male Care Worker (voice) / Killow / Director (voice)

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Frazer / Calvin (voice)

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Prince Rutherford (voice) / Prince Rutherford / Conductor (voice) / Fido the Diamond Dog (voice)

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Scorby

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Sheriff

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Vice Principal Grimes

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Colonel Briggs

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Courthouse Reporter

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Agent Chalmers

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Lt. Walter Eastep

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Louie (voice)

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Burke / Jerry Conklin

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Lt. Graves

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Break (voice)

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Coach (uncredited)

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Lemoyne

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El Heystack Grande (voice)

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Ed (voice)

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Lou Hopkis

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Principal Shaw

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Greg

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Optimus Primal (voice)

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Mike Cullen

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Richard Powell

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Carl

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Hamish

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Ivan Damnjanov

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Chief Faherty

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Old Ed (voice)

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Mr. Meugniot (voice)

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Pete (voice)

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Detective Frank Dayton / Detective Barnett / General Seawell

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Luca

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Bernie

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Rent-A-Cop / Dave / Coach Brandon

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Pete

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Blitzen (voice)

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MI6 #1

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Papa Stillson

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Chicago Worker

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Coroner

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Paramedic

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Sheriff Kane

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Police Captain

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King of the Cats (voice)

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Beth Ann's Father

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Chief Bud McGee

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Ananias / Temple Guard / High Priest / King Nebuchadnezzer / Eliphaz / Elisha's Servant / King Joram / King Nebuchadnezzar / Astrologer / Ezra

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Dr. Robotnik (voice)

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Announcer

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Coach

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Virgil

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McCallum

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Grounder (voice)

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Zant-Tanz (voice)

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Timothy Dugan

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Santa Claus / Bumble (voice)

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Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)

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Police Chief

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Donald

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(voice)

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Prince Rutherford / Oak Nut (voice)

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Nicolai

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Bob Clovis

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Pathfinder (voice)

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Mayor Bascomb

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Higbee's Santa

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Man-at-Arms (voice)

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Mayor Bascomb

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Mayor Bascomb

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Ernie

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Detective Gaines

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Slash (voice)

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Art Sturges / Harry Lovejoy

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Agent Gardenia

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Harry the Werewolf / Bug-A-Boo (voice)

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Sheldon Lamott

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Santa

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Silver

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Lt Brian Smith

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Sheriff Grant

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Vince Johnson

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Quince Toland

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Additional voices (voice)

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Sheriff Matt Allington

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David

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Brunelli

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Harry the Werewolf / Bug-a-Boo (voice)

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Marty

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Matt Quinn

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Police Captain

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The General (voice)

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Bluto (voice)

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Optimus Primal (voice)

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John

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Paul

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Sheriff Hank Parker

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King Hippo (voice)

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Grounder (voice)

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Hubert / Chef

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Mayor Lloyd Beachy

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Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)

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Optimus Prime (voice)

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Charlie Marshall

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(voice)

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King / Valdar (voice)

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Mr. Dubrow

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Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

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Jack Travers

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Mulligan

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Sheriff

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Lawrence

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(voice)

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Mike

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Nathan Nelson (voice)

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Reynolds

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(voice)

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Newsperson / Custodian (voice)

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Lee

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Fred Hodges

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Hector (voice)

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Edward Miles

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Leo the Lion (voice) (as Gary Chalk)

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Ferrus (voice)

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Sheriff

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Stuart Kling

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District Attorney

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Wasser

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Anthony Shephard

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Ferrus (voice)

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John Smith (voice)

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Emperor Femur (voice)

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Chandler / First Mate

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Marsala / Shiva / Charles McKenna (voice)

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Bad Rap (voice)

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Lt. Col. Douglas Hart

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Ferrus Forge (voice)

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Guts Man (voice)

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Boyd Paul Downs

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He-Man (voice)

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(voice) (as Gary Chalk)

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Goss

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Bill Ryan

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Norris (voice)

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Wasser (as Gary Chalk)

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Don Hamilton

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Sky Marshall Wade (voice)

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Insp. Andrew Pawlachuk

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Charles

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Ted

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Sheriff Walters

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Derridommis / Capn' Cragg (voice)

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Sir Brick / Sir Phil (voice)

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Officer Blythe / Worker / News Reporter (voice)

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Sheriff

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Det. Carlyle

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Constance 'Connie' Edwin Harris

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Coach Zimmer

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Sheriff Sam

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Father Wolf (voice)

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Coach

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Steve Carson

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Frank Foley / Hank Talon

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Crouch

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Louis Vale

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Chief Sanders

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(voice) (as Gary Chalk)

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Coach Peters

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Milt

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Al Negator / Commander Dogstar (voice)

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Sheriff Cal

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Jake

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Saul Rubens

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Sergeant

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Murdock

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Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)

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Gas station attendant

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Vic

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Harry

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Edward Mason

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Gangrene / Dr. Wolfgang Greenholtz (voice)

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Kiminski

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Vic (voice)

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Donovan Baine (voice)

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Additional Voices (voice)

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Dale Dixer

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Policeman

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Rescue Pilot Jim

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Ump

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Coach

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Canadian Bartender

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King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)

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Jack Burtrell

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Capt. Durk

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Detective Larson

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Draper

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Uncle Woody (voice)

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Vincent Walsh

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Slash / Turbo / Additional Voices (voice)

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Gardner

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James

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Security Chief

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Det. Colin

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Jack Lycar

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Cavitus / Sol (voice)

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Frank

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Sheriff Evans

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Coach Gilbert

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Man-At-Arms / Whiplash / Merchant (voice)

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Slash (voice)

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Boyd Paul Downs

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Cop on Bridge

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Hooter

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Mike Kinsey

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Inspector Ken Dowson

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White Cloud

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Tom Walton

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Walter Bradford

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Batallion Commander

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Homicide Captain

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King Bravemore (voice)

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Puppetman

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Papa (voice)

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Herb Kulcheck

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Mike Dombrowski

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Otter's Grandpa

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Beldon Fenisher

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Dr. Robotnik (voice)

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Secret Service Man #1

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Gary Bob

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The Mayor

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Additional Voices (voice)

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Rasmussen

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Dr. Robotnik (voice)

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Captain Dogwood (voice)

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Seymour / 2nd Pharisee / 1st Soldier (voice)

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Optimus Primal

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Dusty Dozer / Puffer Fish / Giraffe

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Arthur (voice)

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Burt

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William

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Captain Laughlan