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J.R. Grubbs
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J.R. Grubbs is a supervising sound editor whose work spans both film and television, with a career rooted at Skywalker Sound. He began his career in the early 1990s, initially credited in roles such as assistant sound editor or sound assistant on films including Wild at Heart (1990), Rush (1991), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Toy Story (1995), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and others. Over the years, he gained experience and rose through the ranks, later taking on the role of supervising sound editor on films such as Coco (2017) and Dolittle (2020), among many others.
Grubbs contributed significantly as a sound effects editor (and occasionally supervising sound editor) on a wide array of high-profile feature films—including Minority Report (2002), Iron Man (2008), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Captain Marvel (2019), Doctor Strange (2016), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and The Marvels (2023)—as well as celebrated television series such as The Mandalorian (2019–present) and Andor (2022–present). In more recent years, he held the supervising sound editor title on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and Dolittle (2020).
Throughout his career, Grubbs has earned multiple professional awards and nominations. Notably, he has won several Golden Reel Awards—presented by the Motion Picture Sound Editors—for his exceptional work. His wins include awards for The Mandalorian (Season 2, 2020) in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Short Form – Effects/Foley (for “The Jedi”), Coco (2017) for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation, Wreck-It Ralph (2012), and Up (2009). In total, he has received four wins and twenty nominations, including nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards.
Beyond his wins, Grubbs has been nominated multiple times for Golden Reel Awards for his sound effects editing work on major Marvel Cinematic Universe films including Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Doctor Strange (2016), and Captain America: Civil War (2016).
Grubbs contributed significantly as a sound effects editor (and occasionally supervising sound editor) on a wide array of high-profile feature films—including Minority Report (2002), Iron Man (2008), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Captain Marvel (2019), Doctor Strange (2016), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and The Marvels (2023)—as well as celebrated television series such as The Mandalorian (2019–present) and Andor (2022–present). In more recent years, he held the supervising sound editor title on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and Dolittle (2020).
Throughout his career, Grubbs has earned multiple professional awards and nominations. Notably, he has won several Golden Reel Awards—presented by the Motion Picture Sound Editors—for his exceptional work. His wins include awards for The Mandalorian (Season 2, 2020) in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Short Form – Effects/Foley (for “The Jedi”), Coco (2017) for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation, Wreck-It Ralph (2012), and Up (2009). In total, he has received four wins and twenty nominations, including nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards.
Beyond his wins, Grubbs has been nominated multiple times for Golden Reel Awards for his sound effects editing work on major Marvel Cinematic Universe films including Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Doctor Strange (2016), and Captain America: Civil War (2016).
J.R. Grubbs Filmography
| 2025 | Superman · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2025 | The Electric State · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2022 | White Noise · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings · as Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| 2020 | The Willoughbys · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2020 | Dolittle · as Supervising Sound Editor |
| 2019 | Ad Astra · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2018 | Vice · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2017 | Coco · as Supervising Sound Editor |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2016 | Pete's Dragon · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2013 | The Croods · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2012 | The Avengers · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2012 | John Carter · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2011 | Cowboys & Aliens · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2011 | Rango · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2009 | Up · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2008 | Bolt · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2005 | The Weather Man · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2005 | xXx: State of the Union · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2004 | Catwoman · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2002 | The Ring · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2002 | Minority Report · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2001 | The Grey Zone · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 1999 | Anywhere But Here · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 1995 | Toy Story · as Assistant Sound Editor |
| 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street · as Assistant Sound Editor |
| 1994 | Quiz Show · as Assistant Sound Editor |
| 1994 | Baby's Day Out · as Sound Effects Editor |
| 1992 | A River Runs Through It · as Assistant Sound Editor |
| 1992 | Single White Female · as Assistant Sound Editor |
| 1991 | Rush · as Assistant Sound Editor |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day · as Sound Assistant |
| 1990 | Wild at Heart · as Assistant Sound Editor |