Garry Chalk
Born February 17, 1952 (Age: 74)
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Southampton, England, UK
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Two for Tee
2026
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as
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Age: 74
Confessions of a Christmas Letter
2024
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as Charles
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Age: 72
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
2020
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as Old Ed (voice)
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Age: 68
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020
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as Navy Chief of Staff
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Age: 67
The Predator
2018
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as Postal Worker
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Age: 66
Overboard
2018
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as Dr. Fletcher
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Age: 66
The Miracle Season
2018
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as Principal Shaw
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Age: 66
Sweet Virginia
2017
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as Lou Hopkis
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Age: 65
Power Rangers
2017
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as Captain Bowen
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Age: 65
The Confirmation
2016
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as Pete
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Age: 64
Open Season: Scared Silly
2015
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as Ed (voice)
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Age: 63
Tomorrowland
2015
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as Jail Desk Jockey
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Age: 63
Into the Grizzly Maze
2015
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as Greg
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Age: 63
Godzilla
2014
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as Stan Walsh
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Age: 62
Max Steel: Monstrous Alliance
2012
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as Ferrus (voice)
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Age: 60
Max Steel vs The Toxic Legion
2010
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as Ferrus (voice)
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Age: 58
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale
2010
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as Break (voice)
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Age: 57
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
2009
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as Vice Principal Grimes
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Age: 57
Personal Effects
2009
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as Coach
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Age: 57
Watchmen
2009
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as NORAD General
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Age: 57
The Ten Commandments
2007
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as The General (voice)
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Age: 55
Battle in Seattle
2007
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as Chief Faherty
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Age: 55
Christmas on Chestnut Street
2006
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as Crouch
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Age: 54
Deck the Halls
2006
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as Sheriff Dave
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Age: 54
No Image
Breakdown
2006
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as The Mayor
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Age: 54
Eight Below
2006
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as Boat Captain
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Age: 54
Truth
2006
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as Jack Lycar
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Age: 53
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
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as Tibor the Terrible / El Haystack Grande (voice)
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Age: 52
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
2004
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as Police Captain
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Age: 52
Freddy vs. Jason
2003
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as Sheriff Williams
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Age: 51
Sabrina: Friends Forever
2002
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as Warlock #1 / Cringe (voice)
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Age: 50
Trapped
2002
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as Agent Chalmers
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Age: 50
Lone Hero
2002
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as Sheriff Cal
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Age: 50
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control
2002
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as Hector (voice)
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Age: 49
Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story
2002
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as District Attorney
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Age: 49
Deadly Little Secrets
2002
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as Jack Burtrell
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Age: 49
Quarantine
2000
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as
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Age: 48
The Guilty
2000
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as Police Chief
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Age: 48
My Mother the Spy
2000
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as Herb Kulcheck
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Age: 48
Take Me Home: The John Denver Story
2000
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as Milt
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Age: 48
Shutterspeed
2000
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as Walter Bradford
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Age: 47
Mama, Do You Love Me?
1999
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as Papa (voice)
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Age: 47
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
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as Blitzen - Rudolph's Father (voice)
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Age: 46
Disturbing Behavior
1998
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as Coach (uncredited)
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Age: 46
Camelot: The Legend
1998
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as King Arthur / Bandit #1 / Mason (voice)
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Age: 46
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998
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as Timothy Dugan
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Age: 46
The Spree
1998
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as Det. Colin
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Age: 46
Beast Wars — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure
1998
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as Optimus Primal
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Age: 46
Silencing Mary
1998
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as Gardner
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Age: 46
I Know What You Did
1998
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as Homicide Captain
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Age: 45
A Champion's Fight
1998
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as Coach
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Age: 45
Five Desperate Hours
1997
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as Capt. Durk
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Age: 45
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
1997
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as Wasser (as Gary Chalk)
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Age: 45
The Adventures of Corduroy: Home
1997
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as
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Age: 45
Stand Against Fear
1996
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as Coach Peters
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Age: 44
Sonic Christmas Blast
1996
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as Grounder (voice)
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Age: 44
Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story
1996
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as Rasmussen
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Age: 44
Abduction of Innocence
1996
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as Sheriff Evans
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Age: 44
Bounty Hunters
1996
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as Wasser
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Age: 44
Kidz in the Wood
1996
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as Coach
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Age: 44
Generation X
1996
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as Detective Gaines
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Age: 44
Justice for Annie
1996
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as Detective Larson
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Age: 43
The Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers
1996
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as (voice)
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Age: 43
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
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as (voice)
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Age: 43
G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die
1994
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as Headbanger / General Blitz (voice)
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Age: 42
Intersection
1994
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as Paramedic
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Age: 41
The Sea Wolf
1993
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as Chandler / First Mate
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Age: 41
Woman on the Ledge
1993
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as Batallion Commander
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Age: 41
Judgment Day: The John List Story
1993
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as Tom Walton
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Age: 41
The New Adventures of Little Toot
1992
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as Captain Dogwood (voice)
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Age: 40
The Comrades of Summer
1992
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as Ump
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Age: 40
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991
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as Goss
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Age: 39
Blackmail
1991
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as Kiminski
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Age: 39
I Still Dream of Jeannie
1991
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as Det. Carlyle
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Age: 39
Secrets of the Unknown
1991
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as
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Age: 38
No Image
He-Man and the Battle for Primus
1990
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as He-Man
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Age: 38
Small Sacrifices
1989
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as Boyd Paul Downs
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Age: 37
The Fly II
1989
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as Scorby
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Age: 36
The Accused
1988
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as Courthouse Reporter
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Age: 36
The Red Spider
1988
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as Hooter
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Age: 36
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
1987
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as Additional voices (voice)
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Age: 35
Into Thin Air
1985
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as Gas station attendant
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Age: 33
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
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as Chicago Worker
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Age: 33
Mr. Patman
1981
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as Policeman
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Age: 29