
Ahmed Best
Actor
Born: August 19, 1973 (52 years old)
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography (30)
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999, ★ 7.9)
- Big Time Rush (2009, ★ 8.6)
- The Mandalorian (2019, ★ 8.4)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008, ★ 8.5)
- Robot Chicken (2005, ★ 7.7)
- LIGHT & MAGIC (2022, ★ 7.8)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999, ★ 6.6)
- Mother and Child (2009, ★ 6.6)
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008, ★ 7.5)
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007, ★ 7.2)
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010, ★ 7.4)
- The People vs. George Lucas (2010, ★ 6.4)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out (2012, ★ 6.4)
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002, ★ 6.6)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005, ★ 7.5)
- The Beginning: Making Episode I (2001, ★ 7.3)
- Some Guy Who Kills People (2011, ★ 6)
- R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001, ★ 6.5)
- Lean On Me (1989, ★ 7.3)
- Law & Order: LA (2010, ★ 6.9)
- Cougar Town (2009, ★ 6.5)
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (2024, ★ 6.8)
- Alias (2001, ★ 6.8)
- Redbelt (2008, ★ 6.4)
- Open Window (2006, ★ 5.3)
- FDR: American Badass! (2012, ★ 5.1)
- Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011, ★ 4.9)
- The DL Chronicles (2007, ★ 5.5)
- 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010, ★ 3.8)
- Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! (2004, ★ 4.1)