Introduction
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. 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 Philadelphia Eagles, going as far as to put references to the Eagles inside of Rogue One.
Awards and recognitions
| Year | Award | Category | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Academy Award | Best Achievement in Sound Editing | Nominated | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker |
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | Nominated | Star Wars: Rebels |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Sound Editing - Animation | Nominated | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | |
| 2017 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Sound Editing - Animation| style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Academy Award | Best Sound Editing | Nominated | Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Sound | Nominated | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Awards | Best Sound Design | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing | Won | Star Wars Rebels |
| Best Sound Editing | Nominated | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Sound Editing & Sound Mixing | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Sound Editing & Sound Mixing | Nominated | |
| Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Sound Mixing | Nominated | |
| Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing | Nominated | Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | |
| 2012 | Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing | Nominated | Super 8 |
| 2010 | Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing | Nominated | Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
| 2009 | Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing | Won | Star Wars: The Clone Wars |