Ahmed Best
Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is an American voice actor and musician. He rose to prominence in the 2000s for providing the voice of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise. He later turned to television, where he reprises 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 cartoon show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He has won the Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production.
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- Born:
- Aug 19, 1973 In New York City - New York - USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 19
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999-05-19
- Latest Project:
- Movie I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story 2024-01-20
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story | Self (archive footage) | 2024-01-20 |
| Movie | For All Humankind | 2023-02-05 | |
| Movie | W.M.D. | News Reporter | 2015-04-07 |
| Movie | FDR: American Badass! | Curtis | 2012-09-24 |
| Movie | LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | Jar Jar Binks (voice) | 2012-09-24 |
| Movie | Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury | Sidney Moncrief | 2011-07-22 |
| Movie | The People vs. George Lucas | Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage) | 2010-03-14 |
| Movie | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III | Jar Jar Binks / Carl the Stormtrooper (voice) | 2010-12-19 |
| Movie | 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams | Crow | 2010-07-20 |
| Movie | Mother and Child | Julian | 2009-11-07 |
| Movie | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II | Jar Jar Binks / Carl the Stormtrooper (voice) | 2008-11-16 |
| Movie | Robot Chicken: Star Wars | Jar Jar Binks / AT-AT Driver (voice) | 2007-07-17 |
| Movie | Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! | Louis Booker (voice) | 2004-11-16 |
| Movie | Armitage: Dual Matrix | Mouse (voice) | 2002-03-22 |
| Movie | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Jar Jar Binks / Achk Med-Beq (voice) | 2002-05-15 |
| Movie | The Beginning: Making Episode I | Self | 2001-10-16 |
| Movie | R2-D2: Beneath the Dome | Self | 2001-11-25 |
| Movie | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Jar Jar Binks | 1999-05-19 |
| Movie | From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic | Self | 1999-06-15 |