Ahmed Best

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Ahmed Best

Born August 19, 1973 · New York City, New York, USA (age 53)

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 colla…

Known For

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · 1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.61999
MovieAdventureAction
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · 2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.52005
MovieAdventureAction
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · 2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.62002
MovieAdventureAction
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
Lean On MeLean On Me · 1989
Lean On Me
7.31989
MovieDrama
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
RedbeltRedbelt · 2008
Redbelt
6.42008
MovieDrama
Martial artist Mike Terry lives by a strict code of no competitions, for he feels that such contests weaken fighters. After saving a famous action star from a brutal attack, Mike takes a job in the film industry. He soon finds his personal beliefs and integrity on the line as circumstances force him to participate in a prize fight.
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIThe Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III · 2010
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
7.52010
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Millions of years from now, after Socrates, Shakespeare and the bible are long forgotten, only two great works will remain: the sci-fi cinema epic Star Wars and Adult Swim's stop-motion animated, cheap gag extravanganza Robot Chicken. And now, for the first time, they come together for the third time, in this all new special. That's right, all your mot beloved Star Wars characters are going back through the comedy meat grinder.
The Robot Chicken: Star WarsThe Robot Chicken: Star Wars · 2007
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars
7.22007
MovieAnimationComedy
A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.
Mother and ChildMother and Child · 2009
Mother and Child
6.62009
MovieDramaRomance
The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.

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The People vs. George LucasThe People vs. George Lucas · 2010
The People vs. George Lucas
6.32010
MovieDocumentaryComedy
The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?

Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)