Ahmed Best
August 19, 1973 (51 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 ·LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxyas Darth Jar Jar (voice)
- 2024 ·I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ·For All Humankindas
- 2020 ·Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challengeas Jedi Master Kelleran Beq
- 2019 ·The Mandalorianas Jedi Master Kelleran Beq
- 2019 ·The Empire Strikes Dooras
- 2015 ·W.M.D.as News Reporter
- 2012 ·LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Outas Jar Jar Binks (voice)
- 2012 ·FDR: American Badass!as Curtis
- 2012 ·Honest Trailersas Jar Jar Binks (voice) (archive footage)
- 2011 ·Poolboy: Drowning Out the Furyas Sidney Moncrief
- 2011 ·Some Guy Who Kills Peopleas Mayor Mawell
- 2010 ·Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIas Jar Jar Binks / Carl the Stormtrooper (voice)
- 2010 ·Law & Order: LAas Dell Gregory
- 2010 ·2001 Maniacs: Field of Screamsas Crow
- 2010 ·The People vs. George Lucasas Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ·Big Time Rushas Marketer
- 2009 ·Big Time Rushas Rob
- 2009 ·Mother and Childas Julian
- 2009 ·Cougar Townas Dwayne
- 2008 ·Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIas Jar Jar Binks / Carl the Stormtrooper (voice)
- 2008 ·Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Jar Jar Binks / Defense Minister (voice)
- 2008 ·Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Jar Jar Binks (voice)
- 2008 ·Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Jar Jar Binks / Boss Lyonie (voice)
- 2008 ·Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Jar Jar Binks / Boss Lyonie / Prisoner #2 (voice)
- 2008 ·Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Jar Jar Binks / Clan Member / Dagoyan Master (voice)
- 2007 ·Robot Chicken: Star Warsas Jar Jar Binks / AT-AT Driver (voice)
- 2006 ·Open Windowas Rufus
- 2005 ·Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Jar Jar Binks
- 2004 ·Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!as Louis Booker (voice)
- 2002 ·Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Jar Jar Binks / Achk Med-Beq (voice)
- 2001 ·R2-D2: Beneath the Domeas Self
- 2001 ·The Beginning: Making Episode Ias Self
- 1999 ·From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magicas Self
- 1999 ·Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Jar Jar Binks
- Future ·Star Wars Detoursas Jar Jar Binks (voice)
- Future ·One Man Showas Self