Optimus Prime was created by the toy company Hasbro and Takara Tomy as part of the Transformers toy line, debuting as the heroic leader of the Autobots.
Optimus Prime made his first animated appearance in the original Transformers cartoon series, which helped define his character as a noble and heroic leader.
Peter Cullen was selected to voice Optimus Prime, a role that would become iconic and closely associated with the character throughout various media.
Optimus Prime appeared in live-action form for the first time in the Michael Bay-directed Transformers film, reigniting global interest in the character and franchise.
Optimus Prime was prominently featured in this Netflix trilogy of computer-animated shows exploring his origin and leadership role on Cybertron.