Ahmed Best
- Acting
- August 19, 1973 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is an American voice actor and musician. He rose to prominence in the 2000s for playing the character of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise. He later turned to television, where he reprised his role as Jar Jar Binks in the Robot Chicken Star Wars special. He also created, wrote, directed and produced his own TV show called This Can't Be My Life. He has collaborated with director George Lucas in three films and five episodes of the animated show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He has won the Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production.
Known for
Filmography
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past · Commander / Darth Jar Jar (Voice), Darth Jar Jar (Voice)
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy · Darth Jar Jar (Voice)
- I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story · Self
- For All Humankind
- LIGHT & MAGIC · Self
- Jedi Temple Challenge · Jedi Master Kelleran Beq
- The Mandalorian · Jedi Master Kelleran Beq
- The Empire Strikes Door
- The DL Chronicles Returns: Thomas · Producer
- W.M.D. · News Reporter
- LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out · Jar Jar Binks (Voice)
- FDR: American Badass! · Curtis
- The Chadwick Journals · Producer
- Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury · Sidney Moncrief
- Some Guy Who Kills People · Mayor Mawell
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III · Jar Jar Binks / Carl the Stormtrooper (Voice)
- Law & Order: LA · Dell Gregory
- The People vs. George Lucas · Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)
- 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams · Crow
- Big Time Rush · Marketer, Rob
- Mother and Child · Julian
- Cougar Town · Dwayne
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II · Jar Jar Binks / Carl the Stormtrooper (Voice)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars · Jar Jar Binks / Defense Minister (Voice), Jar Jar Binks (Voice)
- Redbelt · Stunts
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars · Jar Jar Binks / AT-AT Driver (Voice)
- The DL Chronicles · Producer
- Open Window · Rufus
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · Jar Jar Binks
- Robot Chicken · Finn / Clutch / Gun Shop Owner (Voice)
- Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! · Louis Booker (Voice)
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Jar Jar Binks / Achk Med-Beq (Voice)
- R2-D2: Beneath the Dome · Self
- The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I · Self
- Alias · Seth
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic · Self
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Jar Jar Binks
- Lean On Me · Extra (uncredited)
- One Man Show · Self, Writer
- Star Wars Detours · Jar Jar Binks (Voice)