An actor synonymous with the Transformers franchise is now set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that it will be awarding this honor to none other than Peter Cullen. A voice actor since the 1970s, Cullen is best-known as the voice of Autobot leader Optimus Prime. He first portrayed the iconic character in the 1984 animated series The Transformers, with his portrayal of Prime becoming a father figure to a generation of viewers. Though temporarily killed off in the events of The Transformers: The Movie, the character — still voiced by Cullen — returned in the series’ third and fourth seasons. He continued to be the vocals behind the Autobot Matrix of Leadership for the rest of the “Generation 1” promotional material and into the commercials for the 1990s rebrand Transformers: Generation 2.In response to the award announcement, Cullen said, “Are you sure they have the right Cullen? I spell it C-u-l-l-E-n. Seriously though, I am humbled to be recognized by the Academy with this great honor.”Transformers Meets Moe as Kotobukiya Figures Make Classic Decepticons Beautiful
An actor synonymous with the Transformers franchise is now set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that it will be awarding this honor to none other than Peter Cullen. A voice actor since the 1970s, Cullen is best-known as the voice of Autobot leader Optimus Prime. He first portrayed the iconic character in the 1984 animated series The Transformers, with his portrayal of Prime becoming a father figure to a generation of viewers. Though temporarily killed off in the events of The Transformers: The Movie, the character — still voiced by Cullen — returned in the series’ third and fourth seasons. He continued to be the vocals behind the Autobot Matrix of Leadership for the rest of the “Generation 1” promotional material and into the commercials for the 1990s rebrand Transformers: Generation 2.
In response to the award announcement, Cullen said, “Are you sure they have the right Cullen? I spell it C-u-l-l-E-n. Seriously though, I am humbled to be recognized by the Academy with this great honor.”
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