The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which is the outfit that handles the Emmys and more, is giving a Lifetime Achievement Award to none other than Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime in Generation 1, the live action movies, and more. He’s also voiced a ton of others, including Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh and and the intro voice over to Voltron . We congratulate Mr. Cullen, it is well deserved! Read on for the press release.
Nov. 15 (UPI) — The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Wednesday that voice actor Peter Cullen will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. Cullen will receive his award at the Children & Family Emmy Awards on Dec. 17.
Cullen has been a voice actor since the ’70s. He is most famously the voice of Optimus Prime in the animated and live-action Transformers, Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh and Zandar in G.I. Joe.
Cullen has also done various voices for Scooby-Doo, assorted Mogwai in Gremlins, Duck Tales, The Real Ghostbusters, Sesame Street and more.
In a statement, Cullen joked, “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.”
Jojo Siwa and Jack McBrayer hosted the first Children & Family Emmy Awards last year. NATAS has not announced this year’s hosts yet.
gambitprime
Congratulations, Mr Cullen !
Carnage73
I just got the news because CBR ran an article yesterday so I thought it was a new announcement. Much to my surprise, it wasn't.
Congratulations to Mr. Cullen for receiving this honor. I love the timing of the award to coincide with the 40th anniversary of G1 next year.
RKStrikerJK5
Richly deserved. Congratulations, Mister Cullen!
Grun Gast
Ah, thank you for enlightening me.
Hahah. Yeah, make no mistake I love my father and he's always provided for us, but as a teacher I often wind up reminding myself of the "be strong to be gentle" advice Peter Cullen got from his brother Larry.
Thundercracker Blue
His was the voice of the father that many of us did not have growing up.
Many years have passed. We’re grown men now, but we remember being young boys. And we’ll always be grateful for what you gave us.
Thank you, sir.
Mako Crab
Well done, Mr. Cullen!
Well earned!
Abigail Barajas
You are absolutely right, Im still happy for Peter Cullen but you are absolutely right
Abigail Barajas
So happy for him! He deserves it!
Nemesis86
He deserves it
Metalwario64
This is fantastic. Very glad to see this happen.
Incepticon
Cullen has always been such an admiral class act with such humility – so nice to see an honor like this go to someone who actually and genuinely deserves it.
Jetbolt
He got it back in 2016.
ThePrime84
My hero
Grun Gast
I'm curious, has Frank Welker also received this award? I'd be genuinely surprised if he hasn't.
Primus00
Heres to you Mr. Cullen!!!
MadGreek2
That is awesome!! Such a great guy and very personable!! I had the honor of meeting him in person in August and getting his autograph!
Motor_Master
Couldn't agree more.
Cyclonus79
I’ve never felt so happy for someone else like I have for Mr. Cullen . Such a well deserved award for an amazing human being. Congratulations sir .
barracuda1997
God this makes me so happy
we love you Peter Cullen <3
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