Ahmed Best
  • Birthplace

    New York City, New York, USA

  • Birthday
    August 19, 1973

    Deathday
    N/A

Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is an American voice actor and musician. He rose to prominence in the 2000s for providing the voice of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise. He later turned to television, where he reprises 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 cartoon show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He has won the Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production.

Ahmed Best awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2009 Annie Awards Winner Annie Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production or Short Form (Ahmed Best) Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
2000 Razzie Awards Winner Razzie Award Worst Supporting Actor (Ahmed Best) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Winner Stinker Award Worst Supporting Actor (Ahmed Best) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Winner Stinker Award Most Botched Comic Relief (Ahmed Best) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2015 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Nominee BTVA Television Voice Acting Award Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama (Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kane, Catherine Taber, Tim Curry, Corey Burton, Robin Atkin Downes, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Ahmed Best) Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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