Ben Burtt
Actor · Writer
78 years (Jul 12, 1948)Jamesville, New York, USA
Ben Burtt is a globally known actor with a profile very few in the profession ever reach. Between cinema and television the tally comes to 6 credits. The film 'WALL·E' does more for the public profile than the rest of the filmography combined. The filmography also holds 'Return of the Jedi'. He won the Academy Award for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'.
Ben Burtt
Actor · Writer
Ben Burtt is a globally known actor with a profile very few in the profession ever reach. Between cinema and television the tally comes to 6 credits. The film 'WALL·E' does more for the public profile than the rest of the filmography combined. The filmography also holds 'Return of the Jedi'. He won the Academy Award for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'.
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Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
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WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
2008
BURN·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)
2008
WALL·E
WALL·E / M-O (voice)
2008
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Wat Tambor (uncredited)
2002
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Courier (uncredited)
1999
Return of the Jedi
'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)
1983
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ben Burtt and where are they from?
Ben Burtt is 78 years old, born on July 12, 1948 in Jamesville, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ben Burtt?
Ben Burtt is best known for roles in WALL·E, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
How many movies has Ben Burtt been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Ben Burtt has appeared in 6 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Ben Burtt's first movie?
The career of Ben Burtt began with Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980).
What is Ben Burtt's most recent movie or series?
Ben Burtt's most recent release is LIGHT & MAGIC, which premiered on July 27, 2022.
Ben Burtt
1948-07-12 · Jamesville, New York, USA
Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. is a sound designer, film editor, director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He has worked as sound designer on various films, including the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, WALL-E, and Star Trek. He is responsible for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the binary speech of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum, the sound of the blaster guns, and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader, which he made by breathing into a scuba regulator. Burtt has a reputation for popularizing a sound effect dubbed the "Wilhelm scream", which was taken from a character named Wilhelm in the 1953 film The Charge at Feather River.