Editing Matthew Wood (sound editor)

{{short description|American sound editor and voice actor}}
{{More footnotes|BLP=yes|date=February 2008}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Matthew Wood
| image        = Matthew Wood Brussels Comic Con 2019.jpg
| caption      = Wood at the Brussels Comic Con in 2019
| birth_name   = Matthew Russell Wood
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1972|8|15}}
| birth_place  = [[Walnut Creek, California]], U.S.
| occupation   = Sound engineer, voice actor
| years_active = 1990–present
}}

'''Matthew Russell Wood''' (born August 15, 1972) is an American sound editor and voice actor. He is a supervising sound editor at [[Skywalker Sound]] in [[Marin County, California]]. He also provides the voice of [[General Grievous]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise.

==Career==
Starting at [[Lucasfilm]] as a game tester at [[LucasArts]],<ref name="Tri">{{cite web|last1=Laporte|first1=Leo|title=Hour long interview with Matthew Wood|url=https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation/episodes/246?autostart=false|website=twit.tv|publisher=twit|access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref> Wood then moved to the company's [[Skywalker Sound|sound department]] and worked on all three films of the ''Star Wars'' [[prequel trilogy]] as supervising sound editor and also did an uncredited acting role in ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]'' as Bib Fortuna and the voice of Ody Mandrell. In ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones|Attack of the Clones]]'', he played Seboca and Magaloof. In ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'', in addition to a brief appearance as Orn Free Taa, Wood plays the voice role of [[General Grievous]], a role originated by voice actors [[John DiMaggio]] and [[Richard McGonagle]] in the series ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)|Star Wars: Clone Wars]]''. In the film, he dubbed the voice of stuntman Kyle Rowling, who played General Grievous utilizing motion capture.

He would later come back to work with the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe. He reprised his voice role of General Grievous in ''General Grievous Halloween audiocast'' as well as all video game appearances of Grievous with the exception of ''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]'' where Grievous was played by David W. Collins. He reprised his role as General Grievous and the battle droids in the ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' film and associated [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|television series]]. In the series, he once again voiced Grievous as well as Wat Tambor,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/guide/episode019.html|title=The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Storm Over Ryloth|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420031018/http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/guide/episode019.html|archive-date=2010-04-20}}</ref> HELIOS-3D,<ref name="TCW HC">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/guide/episode022.html |title=The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Hostage Crisis |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328092820/http://starwars.com/theclonewars/guide/episode022.html |archive-date=2010-03-28 }}</ref> senate guards,<ref name="TCW HC"/> the battle droids<ref name="TCW HC"/> and Poggle the Lesser.<ref name="comiccon">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/fans/news/20090713news.html|title=Get ''Star Wars'' Autographs at Comic-Con|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305125627/http://www.starwars.com/fans/news/20090713news.html|archive-date=2010-03-05}}</ref> He provided the voice of RO-GR/Roger, a reprogrammed battle droid in ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures]]''. He also voiced [[Bib Fortuna]] in ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/on-star-wars-the-bad-batch-maybe-not-everyone-needs-a-1846991463|last=Whitbrook|first=James|title=On Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Maybe Not Everyone Needs an Origin Story|website=[[Gizmodo]]|date=May 28, 2021|access-date=March 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205212825/https://gizmodo.com/on-star-wars-the-bad-batch-maybe-not-everyone-needs-a-1846991463|archive-date=December 5, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

He has received five [[Academy Award]] nominations for Sound Editing: for [[Paul Thomas Anderson]]’s ''[[There Will Be Blood]]'' at the [[80th Academy Awards]], for the [[Pixar]] sci-fi film ''[[WALL-E]]'' at the [[81st Academy Awards]], for ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' at the [[88th Academy Awards]], for ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'' at the [[90th Academy Awards]], and for ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' at the [[92nd Academy Awards]].

Wood made an appearance in [[Adult Swim]]'s ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' in 2008.

==Filmography==

===Sound editing===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title 
! Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''[[The Rock (film)|The Rock]]'' || rowspan="2" | Assistant sound designer
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]''
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Titan A.E.]]'' || Supervising sound editor
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[There Will Be Blood]]''<ref name="Tri"/> ||Nominated – [[Academy Award for Best Sound Editing]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' || 
|-
| 2008 || ''[[WALL-E]]''<ref name="Tri"/> ||Nominated – Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]''<ref name="Tri"/> || 
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope]]'' || rowspan="3" | Remastered sound for Blu-ray release<ref name="Tri"/>
|-
| 2011 || ''[[The Empire Strikes Back|Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back]]''
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Return of the Jedi|Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi]]''
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Super 8 (2011 film)|Super 8]]''<ref name="Tri"/> ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[The Master (2012 film)|The Master]]''<ref name="Tri"/> ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' ||Nominated – Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Rogue One]]''<ref name="Tri"/> ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'' || Nominated – Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' ||Nominated – Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
|}

===Voice acting===
====Film====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'' || [[Bib Fortuna]], Ody Mandrell || rowspan="2" | Uncredited
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]'' || Magaloof, Seboca
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' || [[General Grievous]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' || Battle Droids ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Star Trek Into Darkness]]'' || Additional Voices ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' || Ello Asty, Quiggold, Niima Thug, Stormtroopers || Uncredited
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Smurfs: The Lost Village]]'' || rowspan="5" | Additional Voices ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[The Emoji Movie]]'' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Olaf's Frozen Adventure]]'' || Short film
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Next Gen (film)|Next Gen]]'' || [[Netflix]] film
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Knives Out (film)|Knives Out]]'' ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' || C'ai Threnalli ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Seal Team (film)|Seal Team]]'' || Shark, Seal || [[Netflix]] film
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'' || Quantumnauts (voice) || 
|-
| 2025 || ''[[The Fantastic Four: First Steps]]'' || [[H.E.R.B.I.E. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|H.E.R.B.I.E.]] (voice) || Post-production
|}

====Television====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' || Fygar, Pooka, Guy || Episode: "President Evil"
|-
| 2008–20 || ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' || [[General Grievous]], Wat Tambor, Poggle the Lesser, Battle Droids, others || 69 episodes
|-
| 2014–18 || ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' || B1-268, Klik-Klak, Stormtrooper, Battle Droids || 13 episodes
|-
| 2016–17 || ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures]]'' || Roger, IG-86, Additional Voices || 31 episodes
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny]]'' || IG-88 || Episode: "Triplecross"
|-
| 2018–20 || ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' || Ello Asty, [[Kylo Ren]], Additional Voices || 6 episodes
|-
| 2020 || ''[[The Mandalorian]]'' || [[Bib Fortuna]] || Episode: "[[Chapter 16: The Rescue]]"
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch]]'' || Bib Fortuna, Battle Droids || 3 episodes
|-
| 2021 || ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' || Additional Voices || 8 episodes
|-
| 2021, 2023 || ''[[Star Wars: Visions]]'' || Battle Droids, Stormtroopers || Episodes: "The Village Bride" (English dub) and "The Pit"
|-
| 2022 || ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]'' || Bib Fortuna || Episode: "Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm"
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Willow (TV series)|Willow]]'' || Additional Voices || Recurring role
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Star Wars: Tales|Star Wars: Tales of the Empire]]'' || General Grievous || Episode: "The Path of Fear"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire-trailer-disney-unveils-trailer-david-filonis-animated-follow-up-tales-of-the-jedi/|title=‘Star Wars: Tales Of The Empire’ Trailer: Disney+ Unveils Dave Filoni’s Animated Follow-Up To ‘Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi’|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Valerie|last=Complex|date=April 4, 2024|access-date=April 12, 2024|archive-date=April 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412141454/https://deadline.com/video/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire-trailer-disney-unveils-trailer-david-filonis-animated-follow-up-tales-of-the-jedi/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/tales-of-the-empire-trailer|title=Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Trailer Revealed|website=[[Star Wars]]|author=StarWars.com Team|date=April 4, 2024|access-date=April 12, 2024|archive-date=April 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412141441/https://www.starwars.com/news/tales-of-the-empire-trailer|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

====Video games====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (video game)|Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[General Grievous]]
|-
| ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005 video game)|Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels]]'' || rowspan="2" | Battle Droids
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes]]''
|-
| ''[[Brütal Legend]]'' || Fire Barons
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Clone Wars Adventures]]'' || General Grievous, Wat Tambor, Poggle the Lesser, Battle Droids, Additional Voices
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]'' || General Grievous, Battle Droids
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Kinect Star Wars]]'' || General Grievous, Red 13, B1 Droid, B1 Trando, B2 Droid
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' || General Grievous, Battle Droids
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' || General Grievous, Ello Asty, Quiggold
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 video game)|Star Wars Battlefront II]]'' || General Grievous, [[Kylo Ren]] (Masked), Battle Droids
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge]]'' || Mubo
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga]]'' || General Grievous, Kylo Ren, Battle Droids
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Matthew Wood}}
* [http://www.skysound.com/people/matthew-wood/ Matthew Wood - Skywalker Sound]
*{{IMDb name|id=0003214|name=Matthew Wood}}

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