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Ahmed Best

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1973 · age 53

Ahmed Best is an American actor, comedian and musician. He is known for providing the voice and motion capture for the character Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise.

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2025LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the PastSeries, Commander / Darth Jar Jar (voice)2024“I was a person who always followed my heart and followed my passion. Like things like money and strategy and all of those things that never really occurred to me.”In their wordsAbout his early career in Ahmed Best: The Man Behind Jar Jar Binks in Talking Bay 94 (2024 Oct 9)

“I’m in there. You can’t have Gollum without Jar Jar. You can’t have the Na’vi in ‘Avatar’ without Jar Jar. You can’t have Thanos or the Hulk without Jar Jar.”In their wordsAbout how influential Jar Jar is to CGI in The Actor Who Played Jar Jar Binks Is Proud of His ‘Star Wars’ Legacy in New York Times (2024

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxySeries, 2024Darth Jar Jar (voice)I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff StoryFilm, 20242023For All HumankindFilm2022LIGHT & MAGICSeries2019The MandalorianSeries, Jedi Master Kelleran Beq2017The DL Chronicles Returns: ThomasFilm, Producer2015W.M.D.Film, News Reporter2012FDR: American Badass!Film, Curtis2011The Chadwick JournalsSeries, Producer2010Law & Order: LASeries, Dell Gregory2001 Maniacs: Field of ScreamsFilm, 2010Crow2009Big Time RushSeries, MarketerMother and ChildFilm, 2009Julian2008Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIFilm, Jar Jar Binks / Carl the Stormtrooper (voice)2007The DL ChroniclesSeries, ProducerRobot Chicken: Star WarsFilm, 2007Jar Jar Binks / AT-AT Driver (voice)2005Robot ChickenSeries, Finn / Clutch / Gun Shop Owner (voice)Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithFilm, 2005Jar Jar Binks2004Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!Film, Louis Booker (voice)2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesFilm, Jar Jar Binks / Achk Med-Beq (voice)2001AliasSeries, Seth1999From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & MagicFilm1989Lean On MeFilm, Extra (uncredited)1973Born19 August 1973

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  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III 2010
  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II 2008
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005
  • Lean On Me 1989
  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars 2007

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Born 1973 · age 53

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Bill MoseleyAlso in 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010)Abraham BenrubiAlso in Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008)Hugh QuarshieAlso in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)Paul Ben-VictorAlso in FDR: American Badass! (2012)Robert GuillaumeAlso in Lean On Me (1989)