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Jun 5, 2017 · Larry Cullen, brother of voice actor Peter Cullen, was the inspiration for the voice of the Transformer's character Optimus Prime. To many growing up watching Transformers in the 80’s and 90’s, the leader of the Autobots -better known as Optimus Prime- might have been a childhood hero.
Oct 7, 2023 · Cullen's real influence was something more personal; his older brother, H.L. "Larry" Cullen. The older Cullen brother was a decorated Marine Corps captain and veteran of the Vietnam War (with a ...
May 15, 2019 · “I just did an impression of Larry, and he’s still alive in my mind today because every time I do Prime, there’s my brother Larry.” Cullen’s brother, Capt. H.L. Cullen, died in 2011 and ...
Jul 19, 2012 · Cullen and Kline both spoke about the episode of Transformers Prime that was dedicated to Larry Cullen. Cullen said war, and other awful things exist; they’re a reality. But Prime and other real ...
Nov 22, 2023 · Cullen's approach to voicing Optimus Prime was influenced by his older brother, Larry Cullen, a Vietnam War veteran. He has frequently spoke at length about the credit he gives to Larry for ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Cullen's portrayal of Optimus Prime was notably inspired by his older brother, Larry Cullen. He implored his younger brother to not voice him as a "Hollywood hero" but instead to bring to life a ...
Peter Cullen, who reprised his voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, shared how his older brother helped him secure the role. In an interview with Collider, Cullen recounted the unconventional way his own brother, Larry Cullen, helped him land the role of Optimus Prime in the 1980s animated Transformers series. According to Cullen, he had asked his brother, a decorated ...
