Ahmed Best

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At Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, actor Ahmed Best sounds off on the weirdest merchandise from 'Episode I - The Phantom Menace' and what he thinks of the Darth Jar Jar Binks fan theory. He reveals inspirations for his performance as the Gungan goofball, including Buster Keaton and the 'Drunken Master' films of Jackie Chan, and how he commends the fans on picking up on those subtleties in his physicality.

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Ahmed Best on the Darth Jar Jar Theory

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 total

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Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz 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, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride 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

Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, and Gene Bryant in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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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Actor

Krapopolis
6.5
TV Series
- Gargie
- Blind Man (voice)
- 2025
South of Midnight
7.6
Video Game
- Roux (voice)
- 2025
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
7.2
TV Mini Series
- Darth Jar Jar (voice)
- 2024
Crime Boss: Rockay City
4.5
Video Game
- Chase (voice)
- 2023
The Mandalorian
8.6
TV Series
- Kelleran Beq
- 2023
Alabama Jackson
8.4
TV Series
- Nelson Mandela
- 2022
Sidetracked
4.9
TV Series
- Jason
- 2021
Robot Chicken
7.7
TV Series
- Finn
- Mr. Marion Moseby
- Clutch (voice) ...
- 2020–2021
Karen
Short
- William
- 2020
Star Wars: Detours
6.2
TV Series
- Jar Jar Binks (2012) (voice)
Popup Dungeon
6.0
Video Game
- Maceson
- Traffic Jam
- DJ Dizzy Bear (voice)
- 2020
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge
6.9
TV Series
- Jedi Master Kelleran Beq
- 2020
The Last of Us: Part II
8.8
Video Game
- Additional Voices (voice)
- 2020
Fallout 76: Wastelanders
6.9
Video Game
- Carver Timmerman
- James Addison
- Jide (voice)
- 2020
Overshare
Short
- Kissing Man
- 2020