Ahmed Best

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.

Known For

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

For All Humankind

2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

The People vs. George Lucas

Filmography

2025 LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past

as Darth Jar Jar (voice)

2024 LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy

as Darth Jar Jar (voice)

2024 I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story

as Self (archive footage)

2023 For All Humankind

2022 LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self

2020 Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge

as Jedi Master Kelleran Beq

2019 The Mandalorian

as Jedi Master Kelleran Beq

2019 The Empire Strikes Door

2015 W.M.D.

as News Reporter

2012 LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

as Jar Jar Binks (voice)

2012 FDR: American Badass!

as Curtis

2012 Honest Trailers

as Jar Jar Binks (voice) (archive footage)

2011 Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury

as Sidney Moncrief

2011 Some Guy Who Kills People

as Mayor Mawell

2010 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

as Jar Jar Binks / Carl the Stormtrooper (voice)

2010 Law & Order: LA

as Dell Gregory

2010 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams

as Crow

2010 The People vs. George Lucas

as Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)

2009 Big Time Rush

as Marketer