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

• LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past — Commander / Darth Jar Jar (voice)
• LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy — Darth Jar Jar (voice)
• 2023For All Humankind
• Jedi Temple Challenge — Jedi Master Kelleran Beq
• 2019The Empire Strikes Door
• The Mandalorian — Jedi Master Kelleran Beq
• 2017The DL Chronicles Returns: Thomas — Producer
• 2015W.M.D. — News Reporter
• 2012FDR: American Badass! — Curtis
• 2012LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out — Jar Jar Binks (voice)
• 2011Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury — Sidney Moncrief
• 2011Some Guy Who Kills People — Mayor Mawell
• The Chadwick Journals — Producer
• 20102001 Maniacs: Field of Screams — Crow
• Law & Order: LA — Dell Gregory
• 2010Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III — Jar Jar Binks / Carl the Stormtrooper (voice)
• 2010The People vs. George Lucas — Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)
• Big Time Rush — Marketer, Rob
• Cougar Town — Dwayne
• 2009Mother and Child — Julian
• 2008Redbelt — Stunts
• 2008Robot 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), Jar Jar Binks / Boss Lyonie (voice), Jar Jar Binks / Boss Lyonie / Prisoner #2 (voice), Jar Jar Binks / Clan Member / Dagoyan Master (voice)
• 2007Robot Chicken: Star Wars — Jar Jar Binks / AT-AT Driver (voice)
• The DL Chronicles — Producer
• 2006Open Window — Rufus
• Robot Chicken — Finn / Clutch / Gun Shop Owner (voice)
• 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith — Jar Jar Binks
• 2004Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! — Louis Booker (voice)
• 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones — Jar Jar Binks / Achk Med-Beq (voice)
• Alias — Seth
• 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace — Jar Jar Binks
• 1989Lean On Me — Extra (uncredited)
• One Man Show — Self, Writer
• Star Wars Detours — Jar Jar Binks (voice)

Appearances as themselves (5)

• 2024I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story — Self (archive footage)
• LIGHT & MAGIC — Self
• 2001R2-D2: Beneath the Dome — Self
• 2001The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I — Self
• 1999From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic — Self