Ben Burtt – Voice Actor Profile & Notable Roles

Ben Burtt is an American sound designer and voice actor born on July 12, 1948, in Jamesville, New York. A legend behind the Star Wars franchise, he crafted R2-D2's iconic beeps and Chewbacca's growls — sounds that defined a generation. As both sound artist and voice actor, his most celebrated performance is WALL-E (2008), where he voiced the lovable Pixar robot entirely through expressive, wordless vocalizations.