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Rob Tokar

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'''Rob Tokar''' was an American editor of the [[Marvel Comics]] ''Transformers'' book, holding this job from issues 70 through 80, when the series was cancelled; he is also credited by some sources as having done coloring on at least one issue. He further served as editor for the relaunched Transformers: Generation 2 comic.

In addition to his plethora of work with Marvel, he has also been editor on numerous other works, including several manga collections published by [[Tokyopop]].

==Color Work==
*[[Surrender!]]

{{note|Comic Book Database credits Rob Tokar as the colorist on this issue and [[Nelson Yomtov]] as letterer.<ref>http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=187957</ref> }}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 1998]]

==Notes==

*According to the ''Bullpen Bulletins'' printed in ''[[Hulk|The Incredible Hulk]] #419'' (cover date July 1994), his favorite memory of collecting comics as a child involved ordering a hard-to-find issue of [[Spider-Man]] from [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Cookie Crisp]].

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
*[http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=1996 Comic Book Database entry]

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"Weird Al" Yankovic

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'''"Weird Al" Yankovic''' (born '''Alfred Matthew Yankovic''' on [[October 23]], [[1959]]) is a multi-Grammy-winning musician who has been in the business for over thirty years. "Weird Al" is famous for his parodies of popular songs, as well as "style parodies" that emulate specific acts' musical styles.

Al has also directed [[music]] videos for various other [[:Category:Musicians|musicians]], including Ben Folds Five and Hanson. He has produced and starred in numerous specials on MTV and VH1, a cult-hit movie ''UHF'', and his own one-season Saturday morning TV series, ''The "Weird Al" Show''. "Weird Al" also has a long list of cartoon voice acting credits, appearing on such shows as ''Johnny Bravo'', ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'', ''Robot Chicken'', ''Adventure Time'' (as Banana Man), ''DC Nation'' (as the Riddler and Animal Man), ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' (as Cheese Sandwich), the animated movie ''Batman vs. Robin'' (as Dollmaker) and most recently, the title character of ''Milo Murphy's Law''.

==Musician==
===''The Transformers: The Movie''===
* "[[Dare to Be Stupid]]" — ''[[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''

==Voice roles==
===''Transformers Animated''===
* [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]
* [[Sumdac Systems]] [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy|technician]] ("[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]")

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon'' novel===
When [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Seymour Simmons]] went to a bar to find some ex-cosmonauts, Sam thought it looked like the sort of place James Bond would frequent. He was unimpressed with Simmons's approach, reflecting that Simmons was more "Weird Al" Yankovic than Daniel Craig. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Dark of the Moon (novel)}}

===IDW movie comics===
"Weird Al"'s voice on the radio was used by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] when he, [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and [[Sam Witwicky]] were under attack by [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Space Case}}

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 2009]]

==Notes==
* [http://tf-animated.livejournal.com/271043.html In an interview], [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] revealed that during Weird Al's recording session for ''Animated'', regular voice actor [[Tom Kenny]] wasn't scheduled to show up, but came anyway just so he could introduce his son to Weird Al. ''Dawwwwww.''

* In an [http://www.weirdal.com/aaarchive.htm#0399 "Ask Al"] interview, Weird Al revealed at long last the riveting story behind how "Dare to be Stupid" wound up in the ''Transformers the Movie'' soundtrack.
**''Thomas Stanford of Buffalo, NY asks: I'm a huge Transformers fan. I always found it interesting how "Dare to be Stupid" ended up in the middle of it. How did you manage that?''
**'''Weird Al: The Transformers soundtrack came out on Scotti Bros., so oddly enough, there were a bunch of Scotti Bros. artists on there. I think I probably got a phone call saying, "Hey, we're gonna use one of your songs in this movie, if that's okay with you," and I probably said, "Sure, why not - hey, how did you get this number?"'''
*Fascinating.
* During his concerts, clips of his animated/live action appearances are shown during costume changes. By the time of the ''[[Wikipedia:Mandatory Fun|Mandatory Fun]]'' tour, this included the scene from "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" when Wreck-Gar proclaims "I ''dare'' to be stupid!", played right before the song of the same name.

==External links==
*[http://www.weirdal.com/home.htm The Official "Weird Al" web site]

*[http://twitter.com/alyankovic Al on Twitter]

*[http://weirdal.wikia.com/ The Weird Al Wiki]

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Andrew Wildman

2018-07-15T00:17:51Z

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[[Image:AndrewWildman.jpg|right|169px|thumb|<s>Dale Gribble</s> <s>Rusty Shackleford</s> Andrew Wildman, self-portrait.]]
'''Andrew Wildman''''s artistic association with ''Transformers'' began when he did several covers for the Marvel [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK comic]]. His first strip work came in issue [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|#198]], which was scripted by [[Ian Rimmer]] from a plot by [[Simon Furman]]. He thought it was just going to be a minor job like ''BraveStarr'' or ''[[Susan Hoffman#Assistants|Real Ghostbusters]]''...<ref>Feature in ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'' Volume 18: ''Edge of Exinction''</ref>

After Furman took up writing for the Marvel US version of the ''Transformers'' comic, Wildman came aboard 13 issues later, simultaneously penciling the cover and interior of [[Eye of the Storm|#69]]. He would pencil the book to the end of its 80-issue run, only skipping [[On the Edge of Extinction!|#75]] (which was illustrated by [[Geoff Senior]]). His style was noted for its fluid 'people in costumes' approach to the robots, partly to show off how he could potentially draw superheroes (artists got rent to pay!) and partly to fully show that the Transformers were emotional people. A big influence here was Barry Windsor Smith's work on ''Machine Man''<ref>Feature in ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'' Volume 18: ''Edge of Exinction''</ref> (which coincidentally [[Back-up strips|was a back-up strip]] in Marvel UK's ''Transformers'').

After ''Transformers'', though the collaborations between Wildman and Furman would continue on and off over their years at Marvel, Wildman would go off on his own for lengthy stints, such as pencilling [[Larry Hama]]'s ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' and Peter David's ''[[Spider-Man]] 2099''.

Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman would be brought together again years later for [[BotCon 1997]]'s convention comic, "[[Ground Zero]]". Wildman was also tapped to do the box art for that year's exclusives, [[Fractyl]] and [[Packrat]]. Wildman did the package art for [[BotCon 1998]]'s [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Vice Grip]] as well, and later supplied colors for 2000's "[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]".

The two Britons stayed together following their creative reunion, subsequently forming Wildfur Productions as a joint venture.

While Andrew Wildman was not quite as active as Simon Furman in the 2000s ''Transformers'' comic revivals, he was still a visible presence. On the British side of things, he provided the retail covers to all of the [[Titan Books|Titan]] reprints of Generation 1 comic material, and pencilled eight of the nine issues of [[Panini]]'s short-lived ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' comic series. Over in North America, he pencilled the ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' miniseries for [[Dreamwave Productions]], and has done several covers for [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]''.

While at Marvel, Wildman worked extensively with inker [[Stephen Baskerville]], whose talents greatly complemented Wildman's own. After not working together for some time, they briefly reunited for the final issue of the Panini ''Armada'' comic.

Everything old became new again with the production of ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' — IDW's modern-day continuation of the US Marvel comic. Wildman teamed not only with Simon Furman again, but also with Stephen Baskerville for the production. This came about after Wildman worked on several covers for IDW, intended as his "absolute final goodbye note" to the franchise and with no plans to do interior work, until he learned that work would be with Simon and finishing the old run "with real gravitas". <ref>Yep, that same feature in ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'' Volume 18!</ref> He dropped out from [[Destiny, Part Two|#92]] but returned to draw part of the [[The_War_to_End_All_Wars,_Part_5|grand final]].

In recent years, Wildman has founded a UK-based charity organization, ''Draw The World Together''; done storyboards for episodes of the revived ''[[Doctor|Doctor Who]]''; written and drawn the graphic novel ''Horizon'', which got plaudits from [[Dave Gibbons]] and everything<ref>[http://www.alongwaytofall.com/plaudits.html ''Horizon: A Long Way To Fall'' plaudits section]</ref>; and, for fun, life-drawing sketches and [https://andrewwildmanart.wordpress.com/2017/01/23/the-wait-is-over/ naturalistic paintings].

==Interiors==

===Marvel UK===
*''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|#198]], [[Time Wars|#199]], [[Race with the Devil|#215]], [[Race with the Devil|#216]], [[Race with the Devil|#217]], [[Race with the Devil|#218]], [[Aspects of Evil!|#225]]. [[(Double) Deal of the Century!|#228]], [[Prime's Rib!|#234]], [[Out to Lunch!|#240]], [[Rage!|#241]], [[Assault on the Ark!|#242]], [[Fallen Star!|#248]], [[...Perchance to Dream|#255]], [[...Perchance to Dream|#257]], [[...Perchance to Dream|#260]], [[Two Steps Back!|#262]], [[Once upon a Time...|#265]]
*[[Destiny of the Dinobots!]] from [[Transformers Annual 1990]]

===Marvel US===
*''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[Eye of the Storm|#69]], [[The Pri¢e of Life!|#70]], [[Surrender!|#71]], [[...All This and Civil War 2|#72]], [[Out of Time!|#73]], [[The Void! (US)|#74]], [[Still Life!|#76]], [[Exodus!|#77]], [[A Savage Circle|#78]], [[The Last Autobot?|#79]], [[End of the Road! (US)|#80]]
*''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' [[All or Nothing!|#2]]

===3H Productions===
*[[Ground Zero]]
*"[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]" (colours)

===Panini===
*''[[Transformers: Armada (Panini)|Armada]]'' [[Friends and Foes!|#2]]–[[Panini Armada issue 9|#9]]

===Titan===
*''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers]]'' [[Transformers Comic issue 3|#3]]

===Dreamwave Productions===
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' [[Fragmentation (G1)|#1]], [[Escalation|#2]], [[Devastation|#3]], [[Revelation (The Dark Ages)|#4]], [[Confrontation (issue)|#5]], [[Conflagration|#6]]

===Devil's Due===
*''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: Black Horizon|Black Horizon]]'' [[Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2|#1]], [[Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2|#2]]

===IDW Publishing===
[[File:NaturalSelection4 - Page 15 pencil vs published comparison.jpg|Before. After.|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*''[[Movie Prequel Special|Transformers: Movie Prequel Special]]'' "[[Interlude]]", "[[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]]" (pages 10–22)
*''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' issues [[Counterpoint|#80.5]]-[[Destiny, Part Two|92]] and pages 1–10 of [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|#100]]
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==Covers==
===Marvel UK===
====Covers====
*''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[Space Pirates!|#183]], [[Space Pirates!|#185]], [[Space Pirates!|#186]], [[Space Pirates!|#187]], [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|#193]], [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|#198]], [[Time Wars|#202]], [[Time Wars|#203]], [[Time Wars|#205]], [[Cold War!|#206]], [[Dark Star|#208]], [[Dark Star|#210]], [[The Man in the Machine!|#211]], [[The Big Shutdown!|#230]], [[The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|#238]], [[The Resurrection Gambit!|#243]], [[The Resurrection Gambit!|#245]], [[Skin Deep|#250]], [[The Primal Scream|#259]], [[Life in the Slow Lane|#266]], [[Deadly Obsession|#286]], [[Eye of the Storm|#307]], [[Out of Time!|#315]], [[The Void! (US)|#317]], [[Still Life!|#323]], [[Exodus!|#325]], [[A Savage Circle|#328]], [[End of the Road! (US)|#331]]

===Marvel US===
*''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[Eye of the Storm|#69]], [[The Pri¢e of Life!|#70]], [[Surrender!|#71]], [[...All This and Civil War 2|#72]], [[Out of Time!|#73]], [[The Void! (US)|#74]], [[Still Life!|#76]], [[Exodus!|#77]], [[A Savage Circle|#78]], [[The Last Autobot?|#79]], [[End of the Road! (US)|#80]]
*''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' trade paperback

===3H Productions===
*[[Ground Zero]]
*[[Terminus]] (CGI artwork)

===Titan===
*Paperback covers for [[Transformers: Primal Scream]], [[Transformers: Matrix Quest]], [[Transformers: All Fall Down]], [[Transformers: End of the Road]], [[Transformers: Dark Designs]], [[Transformers: Rage in Heaven]], [[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|Transformers: Beginnings]], [[Transformers: New Order]], [[Transformers: Cybertron Redux]], [[Transformers: Showdown]], [[Transformers: Breakdown]], [[Transformers: Treason]], [[Transformers: Trial by Fire]], [[Transformers: Maximum Force]], [[Transformers: Dark Star]], [[Transformers: Last Stand]].

===Dreamwave===
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' [[Fragmentation (G1)|#1 Dynamic Forces exclusive cover]]

===Devil's Due===
*''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: Black Horizon|Black Horizon]]'' [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|#2 cover B]]

===IDW===
*''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' [[Infiltration issue 1|#1 cover B and Retailer Incentive cover C]], [[Infiltration issue 2|#2 cover C]], [[Infiltration issue 3|#3 cover C]], [[Infiltration issue 4|#4 cover C and Retailer's Exclusive cover A]], [[Infiltration issue 5|#5 cover C]], [[Infiltration issue 6|#6 Retailer Incentive cover A]]
*''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel]]'' issue [[Movie Prequel issue 3|#3 Retailer Exclusive cover]].
*''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' Covers B issues [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|#2]]-[[All His Engines|7]].
*''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' all Covers A, plus issue [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|#100]] convention exclusive cover.
*''[[The Transformers Classics UK]]'' covers.

==Other==
* [[Metrodome]] ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' DVD art, along with exclusive post cards for ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' for Season 2 Part 2 and Season 3 and 4 sets.

==Gallery==
*''[[:Category:Images by Andrew Wildman|Extended Andrew Wildman gallery]]''

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 1997]]
*[[BotCon 1998]]

==Other trivia==
*Wildman cheekily nodded to his ''Ghostbusters'' work when he outright drew three of them into "[[Race with the Devil]]"!

==External links==
*[http://www.drawtheworldtogether.com/ Draw The World Together]
*[http://www.wildfur.net/ Wildfur Productions], original properties by Andrew Wildman and Simon Furman.
*[http://wildwords.wordpress.com/ Wildwords, Andrew Wildman's blog]

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Bryce Malek

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'''Bryce Malek''' is a former American editor and writer. In addition to story-editing seasons 1 and 2 of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', he also wrote several episodes and served as story editor on ''Defenders of the Earth'', ''Chip'n'Dale Rescue Rangers'', and ''James Bond Jr.''. He later left the the TV industry behind, acquired a professional doctoral degree in clinical psychology in 2007 and went on to work as a practicing psychologist.<ref name="retros">[http://screencrush.com/transformers-animated-retrospective/ "The 'Transformers' Animated Series: The Creators Explain Why the 80s Cartoon Was More Than Meets the Eye"] retrospective at Screencrush.com.</ref>

==Episode scripts==
===''The Transformers''===
* [[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]] (with [[Dick Robbins]])
* [[Fire in the Sky]] (with Dick Robbins and [[Alfred A. Pegal]])
* [[The Ultimate Doom]] trilogy (story, with Dick Robbins, [[Douglas Booth]], and individual episode writers)
* [[A Prime Problem]] (with Dick Robbins)

==Story editor==
*''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (seasons 1 and 2)

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 1998]]
*[[BotCon 2004]]
*[[BotCon 2009]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0539315/ Bryce Malek at the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://www.drbrycem.com Official website of Bryce Malek, PsyD]

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David Kaye

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[[File:DavidKaye1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|For a Canadian, he sure does play [[Superman|a lot]] [[Captain America|of American]] [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|superheroes]].]]
'''David Kaye''' (born '''David V. Hope''' on [[October 14]], [[1964]]) is a Canadian voice actor and, man, he is in ''everything''. Some of his more popular roles in the world of animation include Professor Xavier in ''[[X-Men|X-Men Evolution]]'', [[Khyber]] and several Omnitrix aliens in ''Ben 10: Omniverse'' (and [[Paul Eiding|Grandpa Max]] in the 2016 reboot), Clank in the ''[[James Arnold Taylor|Ratchet]] & Clank'' franchise, [[Superman]] and Hawkman in ''DC Super Friends'', and he's well known within the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, having voiced [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]] in both the final season of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' and in ''[[Sgt. Savage|Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles]]'', and Patrick O'Hara (father to [[Scarlett]]) in ''G.I. Joe: Renegades''.

In the world of dubbing, Kaye has played Treize Khushrenada in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Sesshomaru in ''InuYasha'' and Recoome in the Ocean Group dub of ''Dragon Ball Z''. He is also the announcer for ''Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'', and voiced all those commercials for Enzyte featuring the eternally-creepily-smiling "Bob".

Kaye originally began his voice acting career as a member of the Canadian voice acting union, doing voice over work out of Vancouver. In 2007, he moved to the US, joining the American voice acting union in LA and now does voice over work exclusively in the States.

==Voice roles==
===''Beast Wars''===
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]

===''Beast Wars Transmetals Game''===
*Megatron
*[[Megatron X]]

===''Beast Machines''===
*Megatron
*[[Noble (BM)|Savage/Noble]]

===''Armada''===
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron/Galvatron]]

===''Energon''===
*Megatron/Galvatron
*[[Unicron]]

===''Cybertron''===
*Megatron/Galvatron (except "[[Fallen (episode)#Trivia|Fallen]]")

===''Transformers Animated''===
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*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]
*[[Police drone|Security Bot]] ("[[Total Meltdown]]")
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
*[[Trash Bot]] ([[Sound and Fury]])
*[[News Bot]] ([[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]])
*[[Sparkplug (Animated human)|Sparkplug]]
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]]
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]]
*[[Dead End (Animated)|Dead End]] (Botcon 2011 Script Reading)
*[[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] (Botcon 2011 Script Reading)
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====Incidentals====
{{collist|3|
* Technician 1 ("[[Transform and Roll Out]]")
* Firefighter ("Transform and Roll Out")
* Fan #2 ("Transform and Roll Out")
* Fan #1 ("[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]")
* Nature Show Narrator ("Home Is Where the Spark Is")
* Customer ("[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]")
* Man ("[[Along Came a Spider]]")
* Intercom Voice ("[[Sound and Fury]]")
* [[Irate Citizen]] ("[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]")
* Driver ("[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]")
}}

===''Transformers Prime''===
* [[Hardshell]]
* [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] ("[[Hurt]]")

===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''===
* [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]]
* [[Slashmark]]

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 1997]]
* [[BotCon 1998]]
* [[OTFCC 2003]]
* [[BotCon 2007]]
* [[BotCon 2008]]
* [[BotCon 2009]]
* [[BotCon 2011]]
* [[BotCon 2012]]
* [[BotCon 2014]]
* [[BotCon 2016]]
* [[Unofficial conventions|TFcon]] (2004, 2010)

==Notes==
* He is the only voice actor who has voiced both [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] as regular roles. Kaye has also lent his voice to '''eight''' separate ''Transformers'' series, the most for any single ''Transformers'' voice actor.
* Ironically, when auditioning for ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', Kaye originally read for the role of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] while [[Garry Chalk]] read for the sinister [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]].
* Kaye has described his take on Megatron as being "a cross between [[Anthony Hopkins]], Sean Connery, and a lizard".
*[[Bill Fagerbakke]] says his mom is hot. This disturbs him. '''And''' us.
*Kaye was interviewed as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''Beast Machines'' The Complete Series DVD set, and also on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 3 box set.
*He has been known to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9iXlC6mwPc oblige requests at conventions] to sing the ''[[Wikipedia:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]]'' Rubber Ducky song in his Beast Wars Megatron voice. And to this day, it's very catchy.
*When ''Transformers'' fan [http://twitter.com/Moosetron Moosetron] was dying of leukemia in late 2013, Kaye recorded a private video greeting for him as a final [[Christmas]] gift, partially done in character as ''Armada'' Galvatron, along with [[Steve Blum]].
*As noted in the caption above, he's the ''only'' actor who's played Superman, Captain America and Optimus Prime. Talk about the red, white and blue!
* Kaye spoofed Transmetal Megatron in the 4-parter "The Day the Night Stopped Beginning to Shine and Became Dark Even Though it Was the Day" of Teen Titans Go (season 4). He is that cool. Yeeeessss
* Kaye also reprised his role as ''Beast Wars'' Megatron for a parody in the ''Robot Chicken'' Season 9 episode "Factory Where Nuts Are Handled".

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443286/ David Kaye at the Internet Movie Database]
*[https://twitter.com/dkayevo David Kaye's Twitter feed]

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Peter Cullen

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[[File:PeterCullen1.jpg|216px|thumb|Scarier than Venger and the [[Predator (alien)|Predator]] combined.]]
'''Peter Cullen''' (born [[July 28]], [[1941]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]]-born American voice actor who has earned fame, respect and admiration as the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original Optimus Prime]].

In addition to ''Transformers'', some of Cullen's other roles include Eeyore from ''[[Jim Cummings|Winnie the Pooh]]'', Monterey Jack from ''Chip 'N Dale - Rescue Rangers'', Venger from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', Bankjob Beagle from ''DuckTales'', Cindarr from ''[[Visionaries]]'', Zandar & Airborne from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' as well as [[Nemesis Enforcer]] from ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', K.A.R.R. from ''Knight Rider'', the Narrator from ''Voltron'', Felix Faust in ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'', [[Hulk|The Hulk]] and the Red Skull in ''[[Spider-Man]] and his Amazing Friends'', Murky Dismal from ''Rainbow Brite'', Captain Slaughter from ''Pound Puppies'', Zanzoar and Klaar from ''Megas XLR'', the title villain from ''[[Predator (alien)|Predator]]'', and was the announcer for a number of commercials for the U.S. Navy in 2007, filling in for [[Keith David]].

{{quote|From the get go, from day one, you know, I had something to work with. I had the influence of a brother - a former Marine - I get to do my brother, because, you know, that's pretty much what he was, that hero, to me.|Peter on the influence his late brother, Larry, had on Optimus Prime.}}

==Generation 1==
===''The Transformers''===
*[[Frankenstein's monster]] ([[Autobot Spike|episode 17]])
*[[Halonix Maximus]] ([[Heavy Metal War|episode 16]])
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]
*[[It]] ([[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|episode 95]])
*[[Joe (MTMTE)|Joe]]
*[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime clone|Clone]] ([[A Prime Problem|episode 27]])
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Wingspan]]

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
*Optimus Prime

===''Transformers: Titans Return''===
*Optimus Prime

===''Power of the Primes''===
*Optimus Prime

==Movie franchise==
[[File:moviecullen.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|GIVE ME MY FACE]]
===[[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' (2007 movie)]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Transformers The Game|''Transformers'': The Game]]===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game]]===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===[[Dark of the Moon (video games)|''Dark of the Moon'': The Game]]===
*Optimus Prime

===[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''===
*TBA<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/10/02/peter-cullen-confirmed-bumblebee-movie-351131]</ref>

==Aligned==

===''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''===
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]

===''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''===
*Optimus Prime
*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]

===''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''===
*Optimus Prime
*Scientist ("[[It's a Bot Time]]")

===''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers Universe]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

==Written works==
* ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' (foreword)

==Notes==
[[File:Movieop voyager driver.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Now all it needs is a mustache.]]
[[File:AllianceOptimusHoloDriver.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|''Aah'', that's the stuff.]]
* In [[1984]], Cullen created the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] by emulating the mannerisms of his older brother Larry, who had served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the Vietnam War. Specifically, he based Prime's voice and mannerisms upon Larry's calm, controlled and authoritative approach to serious situations.<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2006/09/157008/1#.UcKv_Ngf10h USA Today's chat with Peter Cullen, September 28, 2006]</ref> The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Partners]]" was dedicated to his late brother's memory.
* At [[BotCon 2007]], Peter Cullen said he'd love to own one of the three modified {{w|Peterbilt 379}} trucks used in the filming of [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']]. Let's try and picture Optimus Prime driving himself for a moment. Has your brain exploded yet from the sheer awesomeness?
* Cullen has been included as an Easter Egg in various ways.
** The mid-range [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Voyager class ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy (in its many releases)]] features a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is closed. This appears to be based on Peter Cullen himself.
** In either an artistic case of toy-accuracy, or just [[Alex Milne]] having fun, Optimus Prime's holographic driver in ''[[Alliance issue 1|Transformers: Alliance #1]]'' is represented with Cullen's likeness.
* He was also the [[Toonami]] announcer (or as [[Steve Blum|TOM]] called him: "The Big Guy") for many years, allowing him to narrate commercials for ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''. Later, he narrated commercials for ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'', even though it wasn't on Toonami. Because he's Optimus Prime, that's why. However, he did not return to announce Toonami after its revival on [[May 26]], [[2012]].
* Cullen was asked to reprise Optimus Prime in an episode of ''{{w|Robot Chicken}}'', where the character would enact a dramatization that he's dying from prostate cancer. He turned down the offer as he took the role too seriously to make fun of it, which the Adult Swim people respected him for.
* Cullen also provided the voice of the [[Renegade]] [[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]] Pincher, Spoiler, Tank and Block Head in the ''[[GoBots (franchise)|Challenge of the GoBots]]'' animated series.
* He expressed that he wanted Michael Bay to return for the fifth live-action film when Bay announced he departed from being the director's position.
* Cullen's voice is unmodified and is entirely his own in his role as ''Prime's'' Optimus Prime, work for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2011. That's right, guys. You can now describe him as "Emmy Award Nominee Peter Cullen".
* According to DVD commentaries, Cullen was not informed that ''Prime'' Optimus would survive the [[Dawn of the Beast|first arc]] of the third season until the recording session for "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]" came along. Cullen apparently became depressed, worried that kids would go through the same trauma of Optimus dying as kids did in 1986 with the original movie. D'awww.
* On [[September 30]], [[2014]], Cullen was immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a cement printing ceremony outside of [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was also in attendance and provided his tire marks in lieu of handprints.<ref>http://youtu.be/IMw8LSScxLA</ref>
*[[Optimus Prime (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Prime]]'s voice is pretty much based after his Venger from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', as stated by writers [[Trent Troop]] and [[Greg Sepelak]].

{{--}}

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 1997]]
* [[BotCon 2004]]
* [[BotCon 2006]]
* [[BotCon 2007]]
* [[BotCon 2009]]
* [[BotCon 2010]]
* [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010
* [[BotCon 2011]]
* [[BotCon 2012]]
* [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012
* [[HasCon 2017]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=3D1D7B52-19B9-F369-1081-07DF8C58072C:en_US Hall of Fame video]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191520/ Peter Cullen at the Internet Movie Database]

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Dan Gilvezan

2018-07-14T23:54:55Z

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[[File:DanGilvezan1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dan Gilvezan and his Amazing Value Combo Meals!]]

'''Dan Gilvezan''' (born [[October 26]], [[1950]]) is an American voice actor and screen actor. Some characters he's recognized for portraying include [[Slip-Stream]] on ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Cooler on ''Pound Puppies'', Colossus on ''Pryde of the [[X-Men]]'', Pat Dugan on ''Justice League: Gods and Monsters'' and Bug-Man on the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' cartoon.

Gilvezan holds the honor of portraying [[Spider-Man]] across numerous incarnations, including the ''Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends'' cartoon series, dubbing over a live-action Spider-Man in the TV special [http://brandedinthe80s.com/14946/filling-a-gap-in-my-pop-culture-past Laugh Busters], and as Spider-Man 2099 for the video game ''Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions''.

He was also the official spokesman for Jack-in-the-Box restaurants in the early '80s.

==Roles==
===''The Transformers''===
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee/Goldbug]]
*[[Ed (worker)|Ed]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[Outback (G1)|Outback]] ("[[Five Faces of Darkness]]")
*[[Robbins]]
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
*[[Scamper]]
*Security guard ("[[Roll for It]]")
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] ("[[Triple Takeover]]" only)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]
}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===

*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2004]]
*[[OTFCC 2004]]
*[[BotCon 2012]]

==Notes==
*Gilvezan also appeared at the (unofficial) [[BotCon 2004]] convention.
*Gilvezan has penned two books about working as a performer in Hollywood: the fiction novel ''[http://www.amazon.com/Drowned-Grenadine-Dan-Gilvezan/dp/1461012309/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_3 Drowned in the Grenadine]'' and the autobiographical ''[http://www.amazon.com/Bumblebee-Me-Life-G1-Transformer/dp/1467929565/ Bumblebee and Me]'', the latter specifically about his days recording ''The Transformers'' and the fandom. In it, he revealed that the original spelling of his surname was "Giulvezan" (pronounced akin to "Giuseppe"), but he had to drop the "u" due to others having difficulty pronouncing it.
*According to ''Bumblebee and Me'', Gilvezan originally auditioned for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] alongside Bumblebee. He was called back for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] after having already been cast as Bumblebee (a fact he only discovered at the callback), but was not chosen for Spike due to concerns that the characters would sound too similar if he was talking to himself all the time.

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0319737/ Dan Gilvezan at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://geewunner.com/?p=72 2004 interview with Dan Gilvezan at Geewunner]
*[http://geewunner.com/?p=289 2012 interview with Dan Gilvezan at Geewunner]

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TesshÅ Genda

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[[File:Tesshogenda.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Japan's own cowboy!]]
'''Tesshō Genda''' (玄田哲章 ''Genda Tesshō'' born [[May 20]], [[1948]]) is a Japanese voice actor who was born as Mitsuo Yokoi (横居光雄 ''Yokoi Mitsuo''). Some of his most famous roles include Umibōzu in ''City Hunter'' and ''Angel Heart'', the original voice of Guile in many of the ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers|Street Fighter]]'' video games and anime (and [[Vega|M. Bison]] in the Soft dub of the 1994 film), Agent Shu, Bojack and Janemba across the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, [[Kazumi Araiwa]] in ''Cooking Papa'', Blastoise (Kamex) in ''Pokémon'', the Nine tailed Fox Demon in ''Naruto'', Dan Dastun in ''The Big O'', Sourman in ''Dr. Slump'', Taurus Aldebaran in ''Saint Seiya'', the Younger Toguro Brother in ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', Action Bastard in ''Shin Chan'', [[Punisher|The Punisher]] in the ''Marvel Anime'' films and the Impostor Captain Tennille in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''.

In terms of dubbing, some of his roles include Tigger in ''Winnie the Pooh'', a number of animated incarnations of [[Batman]] since the DC Animated Universe, Cable in the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of [[Saban]]'s ''[[X-Men]]'', the current voice for Foghorn Leghorn in ''Looney Tunes'', Kratos in the ''God of War'' series, [[Mace Windu]] in ''[[Star Wars]]'', Hiro in ''Thomas & Friends'', the slumbering dragon in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' and Good Cop/Bad Cop (but ''not'' Batman!) in ''The LEGO Movie''. He's also the official Japanese dub over voices for [[Arnie|Arnold Schwarzenegger]], Sylvester Stallone, Steven Seagal and, uh, ''Dan Aykroyd''.

==Roles==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Convoy/Orion Pax]]
*[[Halonix Maximus|Giant]]
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]
*[[Teranova|Professor Teranova]]
*[[Wulf]]

===''Scramble City''===
*Convoy

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''===
*Convoy

===''The Headmasters''===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Convoy]]

===''The Transformers: The Movie''===
*Convoy

===''TF Telephone audio adventures: The Battlestars''===

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]]

===''The Transformers''===
{{note|''[[The Rebirth]]'' was released in Japan in 1996 with the American ''The Transformers'' branding to distinguish it from the continuity of the Japanese ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''.}}

*Convoy

===''DreamMix TV World Fighters'' video game===

*Convoy

===''Super Link''===
*[[Primus]]

===''Galaxy Force''===
*Primus

===''Kiss Players''===
*Convoy

===''Transformers'' (2007) movie===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
*Optimus Prime

===''Animated''===
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]] (pre-[[title sequence]] gag for "[[TransWarped#Part I|TransWarped, Part 1]]")

===''Dark of the Moon'' movie===
*Optimus Prime

===''Age of Extinction'' movie===
*Optimus Prime

===''Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns''===
*[[Kazumi Araiwa]]

===''The Last Knight'' movie===
*Optimus Prime

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon Japan 2000]]

==Notes==
*Because of his healthy background in ''ballet'', one of his popular nicknames is "Pirouette Genda". *snicker*

*Genda played a parody of his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] character (named "Ostimus Surprise") in episode 7 of the series ''{{w|Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt}}''. [[Seizō Katō]], despite having retired from the role, played a parody of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in that same episode.

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0312656/ Tesshō Genda at the Internet Movie Database]
*{{w|Tesshō Genda|Tesshō Genda at Wikipedia}}
*[[w:ja:玄田哲章|Tesshō Genda at Japanese Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.81produce.co.jp/list.cgi?man+1499313433220 81 Produce profile]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1250 ANN Profile]

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Peter Cullen

2018-07-14T23:52:33Z

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[[File:PeterCullen1.jpg|216px|thumb|Scarier than Venger and the [[Predator (alien)|Predator]] combined.]]
'''Peter Cullen''' (born [[July 28]], [[1941]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]]-born American voice actor who has earned fame, respect and admiration as the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original Optimus Prime]].

In addition to ''Transformers'', some of Cullen's other roles include Eeyore from ''[[Jim Cummings|Winnie the Pooh]]'', Monterey Jack from ''Chip 'N Dale - Rescue Rangers'', Venger from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', Bankjob Beagle from ''DuckTales'', Cindarr from ''[[Visionaries]]'', Zandar & Airborne from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' as well as [[Nemesis Enforcer]] from ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', K.A.R.R. from ''Knight Rider'', the Narrator from ''Voltron'', Felix Faust in ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'', [[Hulk|The Hulk]] and the Red Skull in ''[[Spider-Man]] and his Amazing Friends'', Murky Dismal from ''Rainbow Brite'', Captain Slaughter from ''Pound Puppies'', Zanzoar and Klaar from ''Megas XLR'', the title villain from ''[[Predator (alien)|Predator]]'', and was the announcer for a number of commercials for the U.S. Navy in 2007, filling in for [[Keith David]].

{{quote|From the get go, from day one, you know, I had something to work with. I had the influence of a brother - a former Marine - I get to do my brother, because, you know, that's pretty much what he was, that hero, to me.|Peter on the influence his late brother, Larry, had on Optimus Prime.}}

==Generation 1==
===''The Transformers''===
*[[Frankenstein's monster]] ([[Autobot Spike|episode 17]])
*[[Halonix Maximus]] ([[Heavy Metal War|episode 16]])
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]
*[[It]] ([[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|episode 95]])
*[[Joe (MTMTE)|Joe]]
*[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime clone|Clone]] ([[A Prime Problem|episode 27]])
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Wingspan]]

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
*Optimus Prime

===''Transformers: Titans Return''===
*Optimus Prime

===''Power of the Primes''===
*Optimus Prime

==Movie franchise==
[[File:moviecullen.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|GIVE ME MY FACE]]
===[[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' (2007 movie)]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Transformers The Game|''Transformers'': The Game]]===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game]]===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===[[Dark of the Moon (video games)|''Dark of the Moon'': The Game]]===
*Optimus Prime

===[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''===
*TBA<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/10/02/peter-cullen-confirmed-bumblebee-movie-351131]</ref>

==Aligned==

===''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''===
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]

===''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''===
*Optimus Prime
*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]

===''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''===
*Optimus Prime
*Scientist ("[[It's a Bot Time]]")

===''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers Universe]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

==Written works==
* ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' (foreword)

==Notes==
[[File:Movieop voyager driver.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Now all it needs is a mustache.]]
[[File:AllianceOptimusHoloDriver.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|''Aah'', that's the stuff.]]
* In [[1984]], Cullen created the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] by emulating the mannerisms of his older brother Larry, who had served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the Vietnam War. Specifically, he based Prime's voice and mannerisms upon Larry's calm, controlled and authoritative approach to serious situations.<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2006/09/157008/1#.UcKv_Ngf10h USA Today's chat with Peter Cullen, September 28, 2006]</ref> The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Partners]]" was dedicated to his late brother's memory.
* At [[BotCon 2007]], Peter Cullen said he'd love to own one of the three modified {{w|Peterbilt 379}} trucks used in the filming of [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']]. Let's try and picture Optimus Prime driving himself for a moment. Has your brain exploded yet from the sheer awesomeness?
* Cullen has been included as an Easter Egg in various ways.
** The mid-range [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Voyager class ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy (in its many releases)]] features a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is closed. This appears to be based on Peter Cullen himself.
** In either an artistic case of toy-accuracy, or just [[Alex Milne]] having fun, Optimus Prime's holographic driver in ''[[Alliance issue 1|Transformers: Alliance #1]]'' is represented with Cullen's likeness.
* He was also the [[Toonami]] announcer (or as [[Steve Blum|TOM]] called him: "The Big Guy") for many years, allowing him to narrate commercials for ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''. Later, he narrated commercials for ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'', even though it wasn't on Toonami. Because he's Optimus Prime, that's why. However, he did not return to announce Toonami after its revival on [[May 26]], [[2012]].
* Cullen was asked to reprise Optimus Prime in an episode of ''{{w|Robot Chicken}}'', where the character would enact a dramatization that he's dying from prostate cancer. He turned down the offer as he took the role too seriously to make fun of it, which the Adult Swim people respected him for.
* Cullen also provided the voice of the [[Renegade]] [[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]] Pincher, Spoiler, Tank and Block Head in the ''[[GoBots (franchise)|Challenge of the GoBots]]'' animated series.
* He expressed that he wanted Michael Bay to return for the fifth live-action film when Bay announced he departed from being the director's position.
* Cullen's voice is unmodified and is entirely his own in his role as ''Prime's'' Optimus Prime, work for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2011. That's right, guys. You can now describe him as "Emmy Award Nominee Peter Cullen".
* According to DVD commentaries, Cullen was not informed that ''Prime'' Optimus would survive the [[Dawn of the Beast|first arc]] of the third season until the recording session for "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]" came along. Cullen apparently became depressed, worried that kids would go through the same trauma of Optimus dying as kids did in 1986 with the original movie. D'awww.
* On [[September 30]], [[2014]], Cullen was immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a cement printing ceremony outside of [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was also in attendance and provided his tire marks in lieu of handprints.<ref>http://youtu.be/IMw8LSScxLA</ref>
*[[Optimus Prime (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Prime]]'s voice is pretty much based after his Venger from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', as stated by writers [[Trent Troop]] and [[Greg Sepelak]].

{{--}}

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 1997]]
* [[BotCon 2004]]
* [[BotCon 2006]]
* [[BotCon 2007]]
* [[BotCon 2009]]
* [[BotCon 2010]]
* San Diego Comic-Con [[2010]]
* [[BotCon 2011]]
* [[BotCon 2012]]
* San Diego Comic-Con [[2012]]
* [[HasCon 2017]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=3D1D7B52-19B9-F369-1081-07DF8C58072C:en_US Hall of Fame video]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191520/ Peter Cullen at the Internet Movie Database]

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Bob Forward

2018-07-14T23:49:03Z

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{{disambig3|Bob}}

[[Image:Bobforward.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"And trust me — it takes me a *lot* less time to polish my purple-headed pole than it took me to polish that piece of purple pontification." Bob Forward, November 10, 1997]]
'''Bob Forward''' is an American <strike>writer</strike> god. He and [[Larry DiTillio]] were the story editors of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars television series]].

His father knew how to build a time machine. {{w|Robert L. Forward|For real.}}

==Writer==
====''Beast Wars''====
{{collist|2|
* "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]"
* "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]"
* "[[Fallen Comrades]]"
* "[[The Trigger, Part 1]]"
* "[[The Trigger, Part 2]]"
* "[[Call of the Wild]]"
* "[[The Low Road]]"
* "[[Before the Storm]]"
* "[[Other Voices, Part 1]]"
* "[[Other Voices, Part 2]]"
* "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]"
* "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]"
* "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]"
* "[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]"
* "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]"
* "[[Optimal Situation]]"
* "[[Go with the Flow]]"
* "[[Nemesis Part 1]]"
* "[[Visitations]]"
* "[[Primeval Dawn Part 1]]"
|}}

====''Transformers Animated''====
* "[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]"

====''Transformers: Rescue Bots''====
* "[[Cody on Patrol]]"

==Director/Storyboarder==
* "[[Code of Hero]]"

==Participation in the Fandom==
Like fellow story editor Larry DiTillio, Mr. Forward took to posting to newsgroup [[alt.toys.transformers]], then the central hub of online fandom. Though he was not as frequent a poster as Mr. DiTillio, Mr. Forward's posts would likewise reveal tidbits of backstory explanation, insight into the creative process behind the show, and some of the real-world intrusions into the writers' would-be plans.

Unfortunately for the fans, Mr. Forward was compelled to shut down his account in mid-1998, in the wake of an individual posting fake messages in his name on a web site.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/526396b142cf9ea9/8e86f6d59eb72c81#8e86f6d59eb72c81 A last post from Beastbob1.]</ref>

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 1997]]
*[[BotCon 1998]]
*[[BotCon 2002]]

==Notes==
*Forward was interviewed as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' The Complete First Season DVD set.
*He was also featured on a "Soul of Beast Wars" interview with [[Larry DiTillio]] and [[Ben Yee]] on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 2 box set, and provided audio commentary on various episodes in all three season box sets.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=zCxerBEAAACAxlHAKxeT5v-YkI4Uk1SKkdEasx1kiYTQavV7mdW13Q Bob Forward at Google Groups, as BeastBob1@aol.com]
* [http://www.bobforward.com/ BobForward.com]
* [http://www.detonationfilms.com/ Detonation Films]

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Paul Dobson

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[[Image:Paul Dobson.jpg|right|180px|thumb|TANKOOOR SMASH!!!!]]
'''Paul William Dobson''' (born [[December 7]], [[1963]]) is a Canadian voice actor and is the brother of fellow voice actors [[Michael Dobson|Michael]] and [[Brian Dobson]]. He is mostly recognised as the voice of Folken Fanel in ''Vision of Escaflowne'', Enzo Matrix in ''ReBoot'', Juggernaut in ''X-Men Evolution'', and [[Doctor Doom]] in ''[[Fantastic Four|Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes]]'' and ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] vs. Capcom 3''.

==Roles==
===''Beast Machines''===
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]
*[[Diagnostic Drone]]

===''Armada''===
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]

===''Go-Bots''===
*[[Aero-Bot]]

===''Intimidation Game'' script reading===

*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]]

===''Energon''===
*[[Rodimus (Energon)| Rodimus]]
*[[Superion Maximus]]

===''Cybertron''===
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]]
*[[Signal Lancer]]

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2005]]

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0229928/ Paul Dobson at the Internet Movie Database]

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Michael Dobson

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[[File:Michael richard dobson full.jpg|right|thumb|I killed Woltz's horse and left the head in the bed]]
'''Michael Richard Dobson''' (born [[August 12]], [[1966]]) is a Canadian voice actor and is the brother of fellow voice actors [[Paul Dobson|Paul]] and [[Brian Dobson]].

He is known for playing serious and emotionally driven characters such as Dryden Fassa in ''Vision of Escaflowne'', Mitsunari Ishida in ''Kessen'', Blob in ''X-Men Evolution'', and [[Cobra Commander]] in multiple ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' series.

==Voice roles==
===''Armada''===
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]

===''Energon''===
*Starscream
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]]

===''Cybertron''===
*Starscream
*[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]
*[[Mike Franklin|Colonel Franklin]]
*[[Ernesto Jiménez|Ernesto]]

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 2005]]

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0229923/ Michael Dobson at the Internet Movie Database]

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Brian Dobson

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[[Image:DobsonOppenheimerSkeletorTeamup.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Nyeh!"<br>"Nyeeh!"<br>"NYEEEH!"<br>"NYEEEEH!!<br>]]
'''Brian Dobson''' (born [[September 9]], [[1973]]) is a Canadian voice actor, and is the brother of fellow voice actors [[Paul Dobson|Paul]] and [[Michael Dobson]]. Some of his roles include Skeletor from the 2002 ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', the [[Thing]] from ''[[Fantastic Four|Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes]]'', and [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] in the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' ''Spy Troops'' and ''Valor vs. Venom'' animated films.

==Voice Roles==
===''Armada''===
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]
*[[Sentinel Minor]]

===''Cybertron''===
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]
*[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]]

===''Timelines''===
*[[K-9]]

===Transformers: Go-Bots===
*[[Silver-Bot]]
*[[Strong-Bot]]

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 2005]]

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0229889/ Brian Dobson at the Internet Movie Database]

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Larry DiTillio

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[[Image:LarrydfromrhinoDVD.jpg|right|225px|thumb|That is one [[neon]] T-shirt he's wearing.]]
'''Larry DiTillio''' is an American writer. He and [[Bob Forward]] were the story editors of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars television series]].

==Writer==
====''Beast Wars''====
* [[The Web]]
* [[Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge]]
* [[The Spark]]
* [[Spider's Game]]
* [[Other Voices, Part 1]]
* [[Other Voices, Part 2]]
* [[Aftermath]]
* [[Other Visits (Part 1)]]
* [[Other Visits (Part 2)]]
* [[Deep Metal]]
* [[Other Victories]]

====''Transformers Animated''====
* [[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]

==Participation in the fandom==
Early in ''Beast Wars''' run, Mr. DiTillio (along with co-editor Bob Forward) began posting regularly to [[alt.toys.transformers]], answering questions about the show and offering teaser bits of information about upcoming episodes. The pair would also post episode scripts after shows had aired, allowing the fandom further insight into the show's creative process.

Mr. DiTillio and Mr. Forward forged notable relationships with the fandom at large and several individuals within it, culminating in [[Ben Yee]]'s name actually appearing in the credits of "The Agenda" as a consultant. Mr. DiTillio further credited the fandom as influencing the show's strong ties to the original ''Generation 1'' continuity. <ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/64ec8c35d42f4406/2742b0953e803878?lnk=st&q=your+enthusiasm#2742b0953e803878|ATT post from Larry DiTillio]</ref>

This unofficial relationship was not without its troubles, however. Of particular note was the debacle surrounding the script of the unproduced episode "[[Dark Glass]]", which resulted in Mainframe declaring a permanent moratorium on the release of episode scripts.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/1f08836351c284f0/a25e00d75c948608?lnk=st&q=%22dark+glass%22#a25e00d75c948608| Larry DiTillio posts in the wake of TranCon's efforts to distribute the Dark Glass script]</ref>

Both writers would appear as official guests at several [[BotCon|BotCons]].

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
Larry DiTillio interrupted an epic action sequence to make fun at 3H Enterprises' expense, and then left just as suddenly as he had appeared. {{storylink|Visitations}}

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 1998]]

==Notes==
*DiTillio has a long history of collaborating with [[wikipedia:J._Michael_Straczynski|J. Michael Straczynski]]. In the Straczynski-written ''[[wikipedia:The_Real_Ghostbusters|Real Ghostbusters]]'' episode "Ragnarok and Roll", a character named "DiTillio" was the hunchbacked companion of a man who sought to destroy the world with a magic flute.
*DiTillio was interviewed as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' The Complete First Season DVD set.
*He also featured on a "Soul of Beast Wars" interview with [[Bob Forward]] and [[Ben Yee]] on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 2 box set as well as providing audio commentary on several episodes.
*Among tabletop RPG fans, DiTillio is perhaps better known as the author of [http://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/46443/the-complete-masks-of-nyarlathotep Masks of Nyarlathotep], a campaign book for the [[wikipedia: Call_of_Cthulhu_(role-playing_game)|Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game]], and widely considered to be one of the greatest RPG campaigns ever written.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=IfDW5RAAAAD0VbE1zX1BQbbaoKk2u32O Larry Mr. DiTillio's Google Groups profile, under ditillio@aol.com]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/e2808140cb117e63/2d01a2dbe920640d?lnk=gst&q=%22bob+forward%22#2d01a2dbe920640d An early post to alt.toys.transformers]

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Flint Dille

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[[Image:Flintdille.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Not pictured: Lady Jaye Dille.]]
'''Flint Dille''' (born [[November 3]], [[1955]]) is a writer and story editor who wrote episodes for numerous [[Sunbow Productions]] in the 1980s, including ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Inhumanoids]]'', ''[[Visionaries]]'', and ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''. As a story editor on the original ''Transformers'' cartoon, he was responsible for approving and supervising the writing of scripts, as well as maintaining continuity, and also developed the origin of the Transformers (in one continuity, at least) in "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". He now primarily works in the video game industry, and recorded a DVD commentary for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' 20th Anniversary Edition with [[Susan Blu]] and [[Nelson Shin]].

His last name is pronounced 'Dill-ee'.

==Credits==
===Writer===
* "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]"
* "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"
* "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]"
* "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]"
* "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"
* "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"
*''[[Transformers The Game]]'' (with [[John Zuur Platten]])
* ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Primacy]]''

===Other===
* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (executive script consultant, seasons 1–3)
* [[The Transformers: The Movie]] (story consultant)

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 2004]]
* [[BotCon 2009]]
* [[BotCon 2011]]

==Notes==
* The "[[Quintesson]] origin" depicted in "Five Faces of Darkness" originates in Dille's rejected Transformers movie script, entitled ''[[The Secret of Cybertron]]''.
* Although ''The Secret of Cybertron'' was rejected, a number of concepts from it made their way into the finished film, resulting in Dille's prominent story consultant credit.
* Dille recalls a scene in a script he edited in which the Autobots survived death by means of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holograms. Thinking it a bit of a cheat, he intended to replace the idea with something else, and added the joking placeholder line "Thank heavens for that bogus plot device or we'd be finished" into the script in the meantime. He wound up forgetting to revise the script, and the placeholder line was ''almost'' included in the episode, until it was caught during recording! This particular plot point occurred in both "[[Fire in the Sky]]" and "[[The Insecticon Syndrome]]"; given the time period in which Dille was involved in the show, the instance he encountered was probably the latter.
* Dille once bailed [[Chris Latta]] out of jail. When questioned, Latta claimed to have been arrested for jaywalking.
* Regardless, Dille's favorite Transformer is [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].
* Dille appeared on an interview as a special feature for [[Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' Season 2 Part 2 DVD set.

==External links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/60-astrominutes/flint-dille/flint_dille_1.html An interview with Dille about his time on Transformers]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060425221916/http://www.hannagram.com/visionaries/animated/interview.html Another interview.] (archive copy)
* [http://www.joeheadquarters.com/interviews_dille.shtml Man, this guy gets interviewed a lot.]
* [http://therealmtoys.com/wordpressorg/16887/exclusive-interview-flint-dille/ ''Another one''?]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226863/ Flint Dille at the Internet Movie Database]

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Vince DiCola

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[[Image:Vince DiCola Album.jpg|right|192px|thumb|No relation to Vince DiRootBeer]]
'''Vince DiCola''' is a musician and film composer. In addition to writing the musical score for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', he also wrote (or contributed to) the scores for ''Rocky IV'' and ''Staying Alive'' as well as other films and, more recently, video games.

In years past, he has released a number of ''Transformers'' related material and has appeared at official ''Transformers'' conventions. In 2014, DiCola contributed to the background music for the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' game, and a year later contributed music to ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''.

==Albums==
*[[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|Original score]] for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''
*''[['Til All Are One: Featuring Stan Bush and Vince DiCola]]''
*''[[BotCon '97 - The Concert]]''
*''[[Vince DiCola Presents: The Protoform Sessions]]''
*''[[Lighting Their Darkest Hour: The Complete Music Score for TFTM]]''
*''[[Artistic Transformations: Themes and Variations]]''

==Convention Appearances==
* [[BotCon 1997]]
* [[BotCon 1998]]
* [[BotCon 2000]]
* [[BotCon 2001]]
* [[OTFCC 2003]]
* [[OTFCC 2004]]
* [[BotCon 2009]]
* [[BotCon 2016]]

==Live Musical Performances==
* OTFCC 2003: [[MSTF|MSTF: The Musical]]
* OTFCC 2003: [[OTFCC Live-Action Drama|Live Action Drama]]
* OTFCC 2004: [[Voice Actor Drama|Live Action Script Reading]]
* BotCon 2016: Stan Bush - Vince DiCola: Fourth Street Live!

==Notes==
* DiCola composed the score for ''The Transformers: The Movie'' by looking at storyboards rather than seeing finished or roughed scenes.
* At one point [[3H Productions|3H]] had expressed interest in releasing copies of the ''TFTM'' score in paper form, but that sadly never happened due to it losing its Transformers license.
* DiCola was interviewed as a special feature for [[Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' Special Collector's Edition DVD.
* DiCola and Kenny Meriedeth produced an arranged medley of tracks from the film, titled "Transformers Medley 2013", as a bonus track on the "Turrican Sountrack Anthology Vol. 1" album, in acknowledgement of the original ''{{w|Turrican}}'''s plagiarism of the tracks "[[Escape (song)|Escape]]" and "[[Death of Optimus Prime]]".<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chris-huelsbeck/turrican-soundtrack-anthology-by-chris-huelsbeck/posts/467660 Kickstarter - Turrican Soundtrack Anthology by Chris Huelsbeck - "Special surprise guest artist revealed!"]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225746/ Vince DiCola on Internet Movie Database]
*{{w|Vince DiCola}} on Wikipedia
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LlkMgAQIkk Angry Birds Transformers: Behind the scenes with Vince DiCola and Kenny Meriedeth]

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BotCon 1998

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|prev=BotCon 1997
|next=BotCon Japan 1998
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|caption="You're gambling the Earth, Prime?" "Shut up, Arcee. I've got a full house."
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|date=[[June 19]] & [[June 20|20]], [[1998]]
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'''BotCon 1998''' was held on [[June 19]]-[[June 20|20]], 1998 in Anaheim, [[California]].
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==Venue==
BotCon 1998 was held at Anaheim Convention Center, which looks remarkably like a UFO. Located south of downtown Anaheim, the Convention Center is literally right across the street from [[Mickey Mouse|Disneyland]]. The convention space included a panel room, video room, and a main hall with dealer tables, Hasbro display area, autograph tables, and art contest display area.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[Image:BWtoy-ViceGrip.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Don't tell him "Get a grip".]]
*[[Antagony (BW)#Toys|Antagony]], a black and lavender redeco of [[Inferno (BW)#Toys|Inferno]]
*[[Vice Grip#Toys|Vice Grip]], the [[Powerpinch#Toys|Powerpinch]] mold in blue and gray

===Fiction===
*"[[Visitations]]" live-action script reading

===Soundtrack albums===
*''[[BotCon '97 - The Concert]]''
*''[['Til All Are One: Featuring Stan Bush and Vince DiCola]]'' (reissue)

===Other===
*T-Shirt with [[Andrew Wildman]] art.

==Guests==
===Hasbro employees===
* [[Andy Espenshade]]
* [[Jennifer Donahoe]]

===Voice actors===
[[Image:BC98Scott1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In the end, [[Wikipedia:Highlander (film)|there can be only one]] voice actor. [[Scott McNeil|ME]]!]]
* [[Susan Blu]]
* [[Garry Chalk]]
* [[David Kaye]]
* [[Scott McNeil]]
* [[Doug Parker]]

===Comics and animation===
* ''Beast Wars'' story editors:
** [[Bob Forward]]
** [[Larry DiTillio]]
* ''Generation 1'' comic staff:
** [[Simon Furman]]
** [[Andrew Wildman]]
** [[Rob Tokar]]
** [[Richard Starkings]]
* ''Generation 1'' cartoon staff:
** [[Bryce Malek]]
** [[David Wise]]

===Musician===
* [[Vince DiCola]]

==Events==
===Saturday===
*9:00am: Doors open. Art contest/auction setup. ''Beast Wars'' Season 1 begins airing in the video room.
*11:00am: ''Beast Wars'' story editor panel with Bob & Larry
*12:00pm: BotContest Session #1; Art Contest setup ends
*1:00pm: [[Hasbro]] presentation
*2:15pm: Voice-over artists panel with Susan, Garry, David, Scott, and Doug
*6:00pm: Main Hall closes
*6:30pm: ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' showing in the video room ("serious version")
*9:00pm: [[Visitations|"Visitations" live-action voice actor script reading]]. The story features not only the current year's exclusives (Antagony and Vice Grip) but previous years' characters as well.

===Sunday===
*9:00am: Doors open.
*10:00am: TF:TM showing ([[MSTF|"MST3000 version"]])
*12:00pm: Raffle winners drawn
*12:15pm: BotContest Session #2
*1:00pm: [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 comic]] panel, with Andrew, Simon, Richard and Rob
*2:15pm: [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] panel, featuring Bryce and David
*3:30pm: Convention organizer Q&A
*4:00pm: Main Hall closes

==Notes==
* [[Frank Welker]] had been planned as a "special surprise guest" due to his proximity to Anaheim but was unable to attend because of a scheduling conflict. Apparently, he is so busy that he can't commit to anything more than two weeks in advance.
* Prizes for Sunday's raffle included both of the BotCon 1998 exclusive toys, an "Internet Exclusive" blue [[Super Hybrid Model]] [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], the original storyboards for "[[Code of Hero]]", and a "I Survived BW-35...Dinobot Didn't" T-Shirt signed by the entire [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] cast.

==External links==
* [http://www.botcon.com/archive/1998/index.html BotCon 1998 in the BotCon archives]

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Paul Davids

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'''Paul Jeffrey Davids''' (born [[February 4]]) is an American writer, producer, director, and UFO enthusiast. He was a writer and production coordinator, taking over the latter role from [[Gerald Moeller]], for ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon, and also wrote and produced ''Roswell'', a film about the 1947 Roswell, New Mexico UFO incident. He may be most famous (or infamous) for co-writing (along with his wife, Hollace) the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' young adult novels known as the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jedi_Prince Jedi Prince] series.

He is a proud practitioner of the Space Pirate Boogie.

==Episode scripts==
===''The Transformers''===
* [[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]
* [[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]
* [[Thief in the Night]]
* [[Grimlock's New Brain]]

==Production coordinator==
* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2001]]
*[[BotCon 2004]]
*[[BotCon 2009]]

==External links==
* [http://www.pauldavids.com/ Paul Davids' official website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203194/ Paul Davids at the Internet Movie Database]

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Ian James Corlett

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[[Image:IanJamesCorlett1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Kamehameha!]]
'''Ian Corlett''' (sometimes credited as '''Ian James Corlett''', born [[August 29]], [[1962]]) is a Canadian voice actor. Some of his better known roles include Coconuts from ''The Adventures of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]],'' Bob from ''Reboot'' seasons 3 and 4, Dr. Wily from ''Captain N: The Game Master'', Mega Man from the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'' series (!), [[Gnawgahyde]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Silver Shill from ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' and Skales and Master Chen from ''Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu''.

Although he reportedly ''hates'' dubbing anime <ref>[http://www.animecauldron.com/dbzuncensored/opinions/icorlett.html]</ref>, Corlett is well-known as the first English language voice of Son Goku in the Ocean group dub of ''Dragon Ball Z''. Some of his other dub roles include Dr. Tofu in ''Ranma 1/2'' and Smooth Talker in ''Tenjho Tenge''. Corlett is also a credited animation writer, having written scripts for ''Donkey Kong Country'', the English localization of ''Dragon Ball Z'' and is the creator of the series ''Being Ian'' & ''Yvon of the Yukon''.

He is the father of voice actors Claire Corlett & Philip Corlett.

==Roles==
===''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''===
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]
*[[Maximal]] Computer Voice/[[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]]
*[[Sea Clamp]]

===''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''===
*Cheetor

===''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)| Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game===
*Cheetor
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]
*Maximal Computer Voice/Sentinel

===''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''===
*[[Shadow Raker]]

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2000]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003944/ Ian Corlett at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://www.ianjamescorlett.com/home.html Ian Corlett's homepage]

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Garry Chalk

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[[File:GaryChalk1.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Garry Chalk: Man-at-Arms]]
'''Garry Chalk''' (born [[February 17]], [[1952]]; also known as '''Gary Chalk''' or '''Gary Chaulk''') is a British-born Canadian voice actor and screen actor. In addition to his ''Transformers'' work, some of Chalk's numerous voice-over roles include Donkey Kong and King Hippo in ''Captain N: The Game Master'', Guts Man in the '90s ''Mega Man'' cartoon, Grounder in ''The Adventures of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', Fido the Diamond Dog & Prince Ruthford in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', Pathfinder and Metalhead in ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', [[General Blitz]] in ''[[Sgt. Savage|G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles]]'', Lt. Stone in ''G.I. Joe Extreme'', He-Man in ''The New Adventures of He-Man'' and Man-at-Arms in the 2002 ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe''.

Some of his on-screen roles include [[Dum Dum|Dum Dum Dugan]] in ''[[Nicholas Fury|Nick Fury: Agent of Shield]]'', Sheriff Williams in ''[[Freddy Krueger|Freddy vs. Jason]]'', Vice Principal Grimes in ''Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins'', Stan Walsh in the 2014 reboot of ''[[Godzilla]]'', Colonel Chekov in ''Stargate SG-1'', Captain Bowen in the 2017 ''Power Rangers'' reboot and the creepy old Irishman/harbinger of doom in ''Leprechaun: Origins''.

Not many people know this, but Chalk once secretly video taped Eric Stoltz having sex and as a result was broken in two by a [[Fly|giant fly monster]].<ref>The [[1989]] film ''{{w|The Fly II}}''</ref>

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
At [[Auto Assembly 2010]] attendees could buy a [[toy]] of Garry wearing a "[[Trukk not munky|Trukk AND Munky]]" shirt in a boxed set alongside similar likenesses of [[Scott McNeil]] and [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] at [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s charity auction and tombola. {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|''The Transformers'' #9 cover}}

==Voice roles==
===''Generation 2''===
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]/[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (same voice) in a toy [[commercial]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]], also in a toy commercial
*Narrator for Season Two cartoon commercials

===''Beast Wars''===
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*[[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron]] (recorded message)
*[[Onyx Primal]] (script reading)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Blix|Leader Neanderthal]]
*[[Protohuman]]s
}}

===''Beast Wars Transmetals'' ([[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|N64]]/[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)|Playstation]])===
*Optimus Primal

===''Beast Machines''===
{{collist|2|
*Optimus Primal
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (hologram)
}}

===''Armada''===
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]/Jet Optimus

===''Energon''===
*Optimus Prime/Optimus Supreme

===''[[Transformers (PS2)|Transformers]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''Cybertron''===
*Optimus Prime
*[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] (Ep 39 [[Giant]])

===''[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]''===
*Optimus Prime (narrator)

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 1998]]
*[[BotCon 2001]]
*[[OTFCC 2003]]
*[[Unofficial conventions|TFcon]] (2011)
*[[BotCon 2012]]

==Notes==
*He has voiced Optimus Prime/Primal in more episodes than any other actor.
*Chalk is the first ([[David Kaye|but not the only]]) actor to voice both an [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (but in different series).
*Chalk was interviewed as a special feature for [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 3 DVD box set and also provided audio commentary.
**During the audio commentary for "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]", Chalk's cell phone suddenly rings, forcing him to step outside.
*Despite not returning to voice Optimus Primal in ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]]'', Chalk gave out his approval to [[Ron Perlman]]'s casting.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ActorGarryChalk/status/953142713158914048]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0149942/ Garry Chalk at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Garry-Chalk/138793652826356 Official Garry Chalk page on Facebook]
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/tfw2005-interviews-transformers-voice-actor-garry-chalk-164728/ TFW2005 Interviews Transformers Voice Actor Garry Chalk]

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Gregg Berger

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[[File:GreggBerger.png|thumb|We're seriously waiting for him to split down the middle and a tiny Grimlock to pop out.]]
'''Gregg Berger''' (born [[December 10]], [[1950]]), sometimes credited as '''Greg Berger''', is a prolific American voice actor. Some of his animation roles include Odie the dog from the ''Garfield'' franchise, Mysterio from ''[[Spider-Man]]: The Animated Series'', Agent Kay from ''Men in Black: The Series'' and Cornfed from ''Duckman''. Outside of cartoons, he is known among video game enthusiasts for his work on high-profile video games such as [[Thing|The Thing]] in ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]: Ultimate Alliance'', Jecht in ''Final Fantasy X'' and the ''Dissidia: Final Fantasy'' titles, Captain Blue in ''Viewtiful Joe'', The Pain in ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear]] Solid 3'', and Hunter the Cheetah and Ripto in ''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage'', ''Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' and ''Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly'' (for the second one working alongside [[Neil Ross]] and [[Tom Kenny]] in all three). He also substitutes for [[Peter Cullen]] as the voice of Eeyore within the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Gregg was at [[Auto Assembly 2009]] with [[Nick Roche]] and [[Liam Shalloo]] when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] stomped through the hall in dino mode, complaining about his absence from ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|''All Hail Megatron'' issue #13 cover}}

==Roles==
===''The Transformers''===
*[[Golden One]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]
*[[Head Guard]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Oracle (G1)|Oracle]]
*[[Outback (G1)|Outback]] ("[[The Quintesson Journal]]")
*[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinels]] ("[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]")
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]
*[[TORQ III]]

===''Animated''===
*[[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] (Botcon 2011 script reading)
*[[The Motor Master]] (Botcon 2011 script reading)

===''Fall of Cybertron''===
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]

===''Rise of the Dark Spark''===
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]

===''Transformers: Devastation''===

*Grimlock
*Long Haul

===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===

*[[Stockade (RID)|Stockade]]
*[[Major Mayhem]]

===''Transformers: Power of the Primes''===
*Grimlock
*[[Volcanicus]]

==Written works==
*''[[Transformers: Treason]]'' (foreword)

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2001]]
*[[BotCon 2009]]
*[[BotCon 2011]]
*[[BotCon 2016]]

==Notes==
[[File:Bergergrim.gif|120px|thumb|Me voice actor?]]
*The head of Grimlock's [[Pretender]] shell bears a passing resemblance to Mr. Berger. Though it also looks like {{w|Ed Asner}}, so, ''um''.
*Berger is known for participating in fan events, such as a fan script reading at TFCon 2008 in Toronto, where he reprised his roles of Skyfire, Grimlock and Outback.
*Berger stated he prefers characters that think before they act, yet he truly loves [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], which happens to be his favorite role to date.
*Berger was one of the eight voice actors featured in [[Shout! Factory]]'s cast reunion in the 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection of the original series.
*The first issue of [[Maximum Dinobots issue 1|''Maximum Dinobots'']] was released on his birthday.
*Berger has stated that while "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" was the most difficult episode for him to do, it was also the episode he enjoyed working on the most, as it shows him using his Skyfire voice for Grimlock's intelligent voice.

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0074185/ Gregg Berger at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://therealmcast.com/2010/07/26/comic-con-2010-interview-with-gregg-berger/ Interview with Gregg Berger at The RealmCast]

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