J.R. Grubbs

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).

Crew

Quiz Show
Assistant Sound Editor
Single White Female
Assistant Sound Editor
Baby's Day Out
Sound Effects Editor
Punch-Drunk Love
Sound Effects Editor
Cowboys & Aliens
Sound Effects Editor
Rush
Assistant Sound Editor
Vice
Sound Effects Editor
Wag the Dog
Sound Effects Editor
Ad Astra
Sound Effects Editor
Tomorrowland
Sound Effects Editor
Anywhere but Here
Sound Effects Editor
There Will Be Blood
Sound Effects Editor
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Sound Effects Editor
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Sound Effects Editor
Catwoman
Sound Effects Editor
Up
Sound Effects Editor
Galaxy Quest
Sound Effects Editor
The Ring
Sound Effects Editor
Minority Report
Sound Effects Editor
Dolittle
Supervising Sound Editor
Miracle on 34th Street
Assistant Sound Editor
Pete's Dragon
Sound Effects Editor
White Noise
Sound Effects Editor
Toy Story
Assistant Sound Editor
Bolt
Sound Effects Editor
Doctor Strange
Sound Effects Editor
Sphere
Sound Effects Editor
John Carter
Sound Effects Editor
xXx: State of the Union
Sound Effects Editor
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Sound Assistant
Wreck-It Ralph
Sound Effects Editor
Coco
Supervising Sound Editor
The Croods
Sound Effects Editor
Shrek 2
Sound Effects Editor
The Avengers
Sound Effects Editor
The Weather Man
Sound Effects Editor
Wild at Heart
Assistant Sound Editor
Rango
Sound Effects Editor
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Sound Effects Editor
Captain Marvel
Sound Effects Editor
Lions for Lambs
Sound Effects Editor
Deadpool & Wolverine
Sound Effects Editor
The Electric State
Sound Effects Editor
The Grey Zone
Sound Effects Editor
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Superman
Sound Effects Editor
A River Runs Through It
Assistant Sound Editor
The Willoughbys
Sound Effects Editor