David Acord

Biography

David Acord is an American sound editor and voice actor best known for his contribution as a supervising sound editor of the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Acord received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing and British Academy Film Award for Best Sound for his work on The Force Awakens, with fellow sound editor Matthew Wood. He also provided the voice of several characters in the film, including the stormtrooper FN-2199 (often known as TR-8R). Though the voice role is minimal, the character gained considerable attention on the Internet following the film's release. Acord also had minor voice roles as an Imperial Male PA and two stormtroopers on episodes of Star Wars Rebels. Acord also voiced Grogu for the Disney+ series The Mandalorian. In 2015, Acord was one of the sound designers for the Disney Infinity video game. In 2020, he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Editing for the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, shared with Matthew Wood.

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Known For

The Mandalorian and Grogu
Superman
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Suicide Squad
Ice Age: The Meltdown

Top Movie Credits

The Mandalorian and Grogu Supervising Sound Editor
Superman Sound Designer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Supervising Sound Editor
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Supervising Sound Editor
The Suicide Squad Supervising Sound Editor
Ice Age: The Meltdown Assistant Sound Editor