- Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, did the voice of Ironhide in the 1986 animated movie.
- In the same movie, Ironhide grabs Megatron’s leg and gets blasted by his fusion cannon.. That’s how he died.
- Again from the animated movie, during the big battle scene, watch the shot of Autobots and Decepticons flying and shooting around the top of Autobot city. (Just after the scene of Hot Rod and Kup getting into the city.) If you look closely, you will see Ironhide jet off to the right, even though he is dead.
- Ironhide is one of the oldest Transformers, which makes him old-fashioned. He is one of Optimus Prime’s closest friends, and acts as OP’s bodyguard.
- He originated as a toy before the actual Transformers toyline began, in a line called Diaclone. Probably the reason why he doesn’t have a head, since Diaclones are supposed to have pilots/drivers.
- It is speculated by some that Ironhide may have formerly been Dion, the best friend of worker robot Orion Pax, who was himself rebuilt into Optimus Prime by the ancient Autobot, Alpha Trion.
