Ahmed Best

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Ahmed Best is an African-American actor, musician and dancer. He gained recognition for portraying Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). He would later reprise the role in the rest of the prequel trilogy, video games and cartoons as well as Robot Chicken Star Wars specials. He also voiced Louis Booker from Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A and Cloak from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.

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Awards
- 6 wins & 2 nominations

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George Lucas, Jake Lloyd, and Ahmed Best in The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (2001)

Ahmed Best, Dhruv Chanchani, and Rick McCallum in The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (2001)

George Lucas and Ahmed Best in The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (2001)

Ahmed Best in The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (2001)

Ahmed Best and Katie Lucas in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Ahmed Best in This Is Why You're Single (2014)

Ahmed Best and Jamar Brown-King in This Is Why You're Single (2014)

Ahmed Best in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Known for

Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, and Ray Park in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

6.5

Jar Jar Binks

1999

Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, and Temuera Morrison in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

6.6

Jar Jar Binks
Achk Med-Beq(voice)

2002

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

7.6

Jar Jar Binks

2005

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

6.6

Video Game

Jar Jar Binks(voice)

1999

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