A giant part of my childhood in Peter Cullen has died today and I'm still trying to process it being a huge fan of his and Transformers from the original 80s to the present day. I put this on my social media and I hope you don't mind but I'd like to share it here as well.........
They say never meet your hero's but with Peter Cullen that couldn't be further from the truth.
Back in 2019 I flew to Las Vegas specifically to meet Peter and his Transformers counterpart Frank Welker.
Peter was the kindest, most humble person I've ever met. He had such a warm heart and loved and appreciated his fans.
When he auditioned for the role of Optimus Prime, his brother gave him the advice that the character should "Be strong enough to be gentle". That perfectly describes Peter as well.
I had the pleasure of meeting Peter twice more when he came to the UK. His warmth and kindness was consistent here as well, it wasn't an act.
An icon in the voice acting world, you've probably heard him and not even realised it, from voicing Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh franchise, Monterey Jack in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, the first voice of KARR in Knight Rider, Venger in Dungeons and Dragons, as well as the vocalizations of the original Predator.
Thank you for the memories Peter, you are now one with The Matrix.
Til All Are One!