David Acord


David Acord is an American sound editor and voice actor best known for his contribution as a supervising sound editor of the 2015 film '. 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. 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. In 2020, he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Editing for 2019 film ', shared with Matthew Wood.

Life and career

David Acord grew up in Delaware. He is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, going as far as to put references to the Eagles inside of Rogue One.

Filmography

Sound editing