Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk is a British-born, Canadian-based actor with an extensive career spanning over 40 years across theatre, film, television, video games, and animation. With more than 470 credits, he has shared the screen with numerous Hollywood and Vancouver stars.

He is best known for his recurring roles as Colonel Chekov in Stargate SG-1 and Inspector Andrew Pawlachuk in Cold Squad. His on-screen appearances include Supernatural, Eureka, Psych, Dark Angel, Sliders, Fargo (2015), Arrow, Travelers, Blackstone, The X-Files (2016), Godzilla (2014), Watchmen (2009), The Predator (2018), Riverdale, Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), and numerous Hallmark films.

In addition to his on-screen work, Garry is widely recognized for his voice acting, particularly in the Transformers franchise, where he voiced:

• Optimus Primal (Beast Wars / Beast Machines)

• Optimus Prime (Armada, Energon, Cybertron)

His animation credits also include:

• ReBoot — Slash, Turbo, Cyrus, Herr Doktor

• Shadow Raiders — Emperor Femur

• Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog — Grounder

• Sonic Underground — Dr. Robotnik

• Mega Man — Guts Man, Dr. Light

• My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic — Prince Rutherford, Fido, Oak Nut

• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe — Man-At-Arms, Whiplash

• Voltron Force, LEGO Ninjago, G.I. Joe, and many more

Most recently, he voices Arthur in Monster Loving Maniacs, a series popular in Europe.

Beyond acting, Garry is also a musician, having played guitar and sung even longer than his acting career. He regularly performs at open mic events and at conventions. He also performed an original song in the film Love Under the Rainbow.

Fun fact: Garry is left-handed but plays a right-handed guitar upside down without restringing it.