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

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and

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for

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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 ''

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''. In 2015, Acord was one of the sound designers for ''

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'' video game. In 2020, he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Editing for 2019 film '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'', shared with Matthew Wood.

Life and career

David Acord grew up in Delaware. He is a fan of the

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, going as far as to put references to the Eagles inside of ''

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''.

Filmography

Sound editing

* ''

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'' (2019 - 2021) * '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015)... (supervising sound editor) * ''

'' (2014 - 2015) ... (TV Series) (sound designer, supervising sound editor) * '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015) ... (sound designer) * ''Day One'' (2015) (Short) ... (sound re-recording mixer) * ''

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'' (2014) ... (re-recording mixer) * ''

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'' (2014) ... (sound designer) * '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014) ... (sound effects editor) * ''

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'' (2014) ... (sound effects editor - uncredited) * '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2008-2014) (TV Series) ... (sound designer) * '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2014) ... (additional sound design) * ''

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'' (2013) ... (sound effects editor) * ''America 101'' (2013) (Short) ... (sound re-recording mixer) * ''Monster Roll'' (2012) (Short) ... (sound designer) / (sound re-recording mixer) * '' Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out'' (2012) (TV Movie) ... (sound designer) * '' The Master'' (2012) ... (sound effects editor) * '' Zambezia'' (2012) ... (rerecording mixer) / (sound designer) * ''

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'' (2012) ... (re-recording mixer) / (sound designer) * '' Super 8'' (2011) ... (sound effects editor) * '' Star Tours: The Adventures Continue'' (2011) (Short) ... (sound effects editor) * ''Crazy Beats Strong Every Time'' (2011) (Short) ... (sound designer) * '' Gun Hill Road'' ... (2011) (sound re-recording mixer) * ''

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'' (2010) (Video Game) ... (sound designer) * '' Fanboys'' (2009) ... (sound designer) * '' Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II'' (2008) (TV Short) ... (sound designer) * '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2008) ... (sound designer / sound editor) * ''Lifted'' (2007) (Short) ... (sound designer) * ''Zoom'' (2006) ... (assistant sound designer) * ''

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'' (2006) ... (sound effects editor) * ''

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'' (2006) ... (assistant supervising sound editor) * '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'' (2006) ... (assistant sound editor) * ''

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'' (2005) ... (sound designer) * ''Moongirl'' (2005) (Short) ... (sound effects editor) * '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005) ... (assistant sound editor) * ''

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'' (2005) ... (boom operator) * ''

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'' (2005) (Video Game) ... (sound editor - uncredited) * ''

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'' (2004) ... (assistant supervising sound editor) * ''

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'' (2004) ... (assistant sound editor) * '' Jersey Girl'' (2004) ... (apprentice sound editor) * ''Adventures in Animation 3D'' (2004) (Short) ... (assistant sound designer) * ''

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'' (2003) ... (assistant sound editor) * '' Girls Club'' (2002) (TV Series) ... (utility sound) * ''

Men in Black II ''Men in Black II'' (stylized as ''MIIB'') is a 2002 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld from a screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro. It is the second film in the original trilogy and a sequel to ''M ...

'' (2002)... (communications mixer - uncredited) * '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002) ... (apprentice sound editor) * '' Big Trouble'' (2002) ... (utility sound - uncredited) * ''

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'' (2001) ... (utility sound) * ''Unbreakable'' (2000) ... (utility cable) * '' The Patriot'' (2000) ... (utility sound) * ''North Beach'' (2000) ... (sound mixer) * '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999) ... (utility sound - uncredited) * '' The '60s'' (1999) (TV Movie) ... (utility sound) * ''

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'' (1999) ... (cable person) * ''

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'' (1998) ... (boom operator) * ''

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'' (1998) (TV Series) ... (utility sound) * ''

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'' (1998) ... (utility sound technician) * ''

Brave New World ''Brave New World'' is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley, written in 1931 and published in 1932. Largely set in a futuristic World State, whose citizens are environmentally engineered into an intelligence-based social hierarch ...

'' (1998) (TV Movie) ... (utility sound) * ''

Hush Hush may refer to: Film and television * ''Hush'' (1921 film), starring Clara Kimball Young * ''Hush'' (1998 film), starring Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Hush!'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi * ''Hush'' (2005 film), starring ...

'' (1998) ... (cable person) * ''

Fallen Fallen may refer to: People * Carl Fredrik Fallén (1764–1830), Swedish botanist and entomologist * Gabriel Toledo (born 1991), known as FalleN, Brazilian ''Counter-Strike'' player Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Fallen ( ...

'' (1998) ... (boom operator) * ''

The Night Flier "The Night Flier" is a horror short story by American writer Stephen King, first published in the 1988 anthology '' Prime Evil: New Stories by the Masters of Modern Horror'', and then in King's own 1993 ''Nightmares & Dreamscapes'' collection. ...

'' (1997) ... (utility sound) * ''

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'' (1997) (TV Series) ... (utility sound) * ''

Nash Bridges ''Nash Bridges'' is an American police procedural television series created by Carlton Cuse. The show stars Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The seri ...

'' (1996) (TV Series) ... (utility sound)

Awards and recognitions

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Acord, David American sound editors Living people American male voice actors Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Actors from Delaware Salesianum School alumni