# Jack Dolman
**Jack Dolman** (born 1988) is a Canadian music and sound editor, known for his work as supervising music editor on the film adaptations of *Wicked* (2024) and *Wicked: For Good* (2025) and for his Academy Award nomination for Best Sound for the original *Wicked*.[1](https://buzzmelt.com/person/jack-dolman) • [2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and raised in Los Angeles.[1](https://buzzmelt.com/person/jack-dolman) • [2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and origin | Jack Dolman, born 1988 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; raised in Los Angeles[1](https://buzzmelt.com/person/jack-dolman) • [2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) |
| Profession | Canadian music and sound editor; supervising music editor on *Wicked* and *Wicked: For Good*[1](https://buzzmelt.com/person/jack-dolman) • [2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) |
| Career start | 2008, at Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions as assistant to composer Henry Jackman[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) |
| Freelance since | 2015, working with composers including John Powell, Harry Gregson-Williams, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Junkie XL, and Dominic Lewis[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) |
| Major recognition | Academy Award nomination for Best Sound for *Wicked* at the 2025 Oscars[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) |
| Family | Son of actress and musical theater star Andrea Martin, a multiple Tony Award winner; older brother of Joe Dolman[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3387973/) |
## Early life and education
Dolman is the son of [Andrea Martin](https://www.edgepedia.org/andrea-martin), the comedian, actress, and musical theater performer who has won multiple Tony Awards for Broadway productions, and he credits her influence for his early love of theater.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) He studied jazz piano at a young age, played in a high school jazz ensemble and several bands, and continued playing while attending [Vassar College](https://www.edgepedia.org/vassar-college).[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) A love of mathematics then took over, and he graduated from the [University of Toronto](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-toronto) with a Master's degree, working as a business consultant for several years before returning to music.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/)
## Career
**Remote Control Productions, 2008–2015.** Dolman's career in music and film began in 2008 at [Hans Zimmer](https://www.edgepedia.org/hans-zimmer)'s Remote Control Productions, where he worked as the assistant to film composer [Henry Jackman](https://www.edgepedia.org/henry-jackman).[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) His credits from that period include Technical Score Engineer on *Monsters vs. Aliens*, *It's Complicated*, *Gulliver's Travels*, and *Kick-Ass*, among others.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) In 2011 he switched his focus to music editing, continuing to collaborate with Zimmer and Jackman on scores for films such as *Rush*, *Captain Phillips*, *Captain America: The Winter Soldier*, *Kingsman: The Secret Service*, *Chappie*, and *Captain America: Civil War* over roughly the next five years.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) That experience led to work with filmmakers including [Ron Howard](https://www.edgepedia.org/ron-howard), Matthew Vaughn, the Russo Brothers, and Paul Greengrass.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/)
**Freelance work since 2015.** Dolman left Remote Control in 2015 to work as a freelance music editor on indie features as well as major blockbusters.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) His composer collaborations include [John Powell](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-powell) (*How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World*, *Solo: A Star Wars Story*), Harry Gregson-Williams (*Early Man*), Trent Reznor and [Atticus Ross](https://www.edgepedia.org/atticus-ross) (*Bones and All*), Junkie XL (*Point Break*), Matthew Margeson (*The King's Man*), and Dominic Lewis (*Money Monster*).[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) He continued his working relationship with Henry Jackman and the Russo Brothers on films such as *[Cherry](https://www.edgepedia.org/cherry-2021-film)* and *The Gray Man*, on which he also received additional-music composer credit.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3387973/)
**Movie musicals and Wicked.** Over the last several years Dolman has focused on movie musicals, inspired by his exposure to theater through his mother; his credits in this area include *Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile* and *Better Nate Than Ever*.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) His most recent projects are the film versions of *Wicked*, on which he served as supervising music editor collaborating with director [Jon M. Chu](https://www.edgepedia.org/jon-m-chu), composer Stephen Schwartz, and producer Marc Platt, and its sequel *Wicked: For Good*, released in theaters on November 21, 2025.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/) He received his first Academy Award nomination, for Best Sound, for the original *Wicked* at the 2025 Oscars.[2](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/)
## Selected filmography
Databases list Dolman's credits across more than 40 productions between 2008 and the mid-2020s.[4](https://www.metacritic.com/person/jack-dolman/) Representative credits, with roles as credited, include:
- **Music editor**: *This Is the End* (2013), *Chappie* (2015), *Point Break* (2015), *Kingsman: The Golden Circle* (2017), *Kong: Skull Island* (2017), *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018), *How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World* (2019), *Better Nate Than Ever* (2022)[5](https://jephmann.com/movies/name.php?id=1551918)
- **Supervising music editor**: *Captain Phillips* (2013), *[Kick-Ass 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/kick-ass-2-film)* (2013), *Wicked* (2024), *Wicked: For Good* (2025)[5](https://jephmann.com/movies/name.php?id=1551918)
- **Television**: temp music editor on the series *Home Before Dark* (2020), credited on 10 episodes[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3387973/)
- **Other roles**: orchestrator on *Winnie the Pooh* (2011), score technical engineer on *Monsters vs. Aliens* (2009) and *Kung Fu Panda Holiday* (2010), and performer on "Remember the Name (Peter Rabbit 2018 Film Version)" from *Peter Rabbit*[6](https://crewcredits.com/names/Jack%20Dolman) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3387973/)
## Name distinction
Jack Dolman should not be confused with **Jack Doolan**, an English film and television actor whose credits include *Cemetery Junction* (2010) and *Cockneys vs Zombies* (2012); the two names differ by a single letter and appear in overlapping film databases.[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jack-doolan)
## References
1. [Jack Dolman, BuzzMelt](https://buzzmelt.com/person/jack-dolman)
2. [INTERVIEW: Supervising Music Editor Jack Dolman Talks About Wicked: For Good, Ludwig Van Toronto (Anya Wassenberg, December 5, 2025)](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025/12/05/interview-supervising-music-editor-jack-dolman-talks-wicked-good/)
3. [Jack Dolman, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3387973/)
4. [Jack Dolman, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/jack-dolman/)
5. [Jack Dolman (b. 1988), Jeffrey Hartmann film database](https://jephmann.com/movies/name.php?id=1551918)
6. [Jack Dolman, CrewCredits](https://crewcredits.com/names/Jack%20Dolman)
7. [Jack Doolan, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jack-doolan)
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