Peter Claver Cullen was born on the 28th July 1941, in Montreal, Quebec Canada, and is a voice actor, best known for his voice of Optimus Prime in the original “Transformers” series in the 80’s, and then in the live-action movie in 2007. Thanks to his voice talent and Transformers franchise, Cullen’s net worth significantly increased. His career in the entertainment industry has been active since 1962.
Have you ever wondered how rich Peter Cullen is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Cullen’s net worth is as high as $6 million, earned through his successful career as a voice actor. In addition to giving his voice to various characters on TV and film, Cullen has also appeared in numerous series which improved his wealth.
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Peter Cullen Net Worth $6 Million
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Peter Cullen was born to Muriel and Henry L. Cullen and has two brothers and a sister. He went to the Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, and graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1963, a member of the first class. Peter’s brother Larry was the biggest inspiration in creating Optimus Prime voice; Larry is a retired Captain of the US Marine Corps.
Cullen started as Commander Bi Bi Latuque in the TV series “The Buddies” in 1967, and was also an announcer in 42 episodes of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” (1967-1968). He then appeared in the drama “Prologue” (1970), “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” (1971-1972), and gave his voice to King Kong in “King Kong” (1976) starring Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange. His net worth was well established.
Peter was quite busy in the early ’80’s with parts in “Trollkins” (1981), “Goldie Gold and Action Jack” (1981), “The Kwicky Koala Show” (1981), “The Little Rascals” (1982), and “The Dukes” (1983). Cullen continued with “Pac-Man” (1982-1983), “The Biskitts” (1983), “Snorks” (1984), and Joe Dante’s “Gremlins” (1984). He also had roles in “Voltron: Defender of the Universe” (1984-1985), “Challenge of the GoBots” (1984-1985), “Alvin & the Chipmunks” (1984-1985), “Dungeons & Dragons” (1983-1985), “Galtar and the Golden Lance” (1985), and “Rainbow Brite” (1984-1986).
However, the role that gained Cullen international fame was as Optimus Prime in the series “The Transformers” (1984-1987), the success of which significantly increased his net worth, but he didn’t stop there and continued with other projects. By the end of the ’80’s, Cullen had more roles, in “G.I. Joe” (1985-1986), “The Transformers: The Movie” (1986), “Ghostbusters” (1986-1987), “Rambo” (1986), “Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs” (1987-1988), “Chip ‘n’ Dale Rescue Rangers” (1988-1989), and “The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” (1988-1991).
In the ’90’s, Cullen appeared in “Widget, the World Watcher” (1990-1991), “The Pirates of Dark Water” (1991-1993), and “The Savage Dragon” (1995-1996), among others. In 2000’s, Cullen participated in several projects such as “The Book of Pooh” (2001), “House of Mouse” (2001-2002), “IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix” (2005-2006), and “My Friends Tigger & Pooh” (2007-2008). However, he dedicated most of his time to The Transformers franchise, starting with the 2007 blockbuster movie starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, and Josh Duhamel which generated more money to his bank account.
He filmed two new Transformers movies: “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (2009) with Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, and Josh Duhamel, and “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (2011) with Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Tyrese Gibson. Cullen also contributed to the animated series “Transformers Prime” (2010-2013), “Transformers: Rescue Bots” (2011-2016), and most recently ‘Transformers: Robots in Disguise” (2015-2016).
Regarding his personal life, Peter Cullen apparently has four children and three grandchildren, but other aspects of his life remain private.
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