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Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is a voice actor most famous for his role as Jar Jar Binks
Jar Jar Binks

Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars films Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Clone Wars ....
 in the Star Wars
Star Wars

Star Wars is an epic film space opera Media franchise initially conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but later had the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope added to distinguish it from its sequels and prequels....
 prequel trilogy (1999-2005), for which he was awarded a Golden Raspberry for Worst Supporting Actor at the 1999 Razzies
Golden Raspberry Awards

The Golden Raspberry Awards, frequently called the Razzies, were created by John Wilson in 1980 , intended to counterpoint the Academy Awards by dishonoring the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films that the film industry had to offer....
. He was cast as Jar Jar after casting director Robin Gurland saw how loose and lanky he was during a performance of musical group
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
 STOMP
Stomp (dance troupe)

Stomp is a non-traditional dance troupe that uses the body and ordinary objects to create a physical theatre performance.The term may also refer to a distinct sub-genre of physical theatre where the body is incorporated with other objects as a means of producing percussion and movement that has echoes of tribe dance....
. One of the few times he has ever reprised his role after the trilogy was on the Star Wars themed episode of Robot Chicken
Star Wars (Robot Chicken episode)

Robot Chicken: Star Wars is a 2007 episode of the television comedy series Robot Chicken, airing as a one-off special during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on June 17, 2007....
, as well as the Star Wars Sequel, Star Wars The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an United States 3D computer graphics Computer-generated imagery animation television series created by Lucasfilm, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and CGCG Inc....
 and on an episode of Stephen Colbert's The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report is a Peabody Award- and Emmy Award-winning American news satire television program that airs from 11:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight Eastern Time Zone each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central in the United States and on both The Comedy Network and CTV Television Network in Canada....
.

In Star Wars
Star Wars

Star Wars is an epic film space opera Media franchise initially conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but later had the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope added to distinguish it from its sequels and prequels....
, he also played Achk Med-Beq.








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Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is a voice actor most famous for his role as Jar Jar Binks
Jar Jar Binks

Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars films Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Clone Wars ....
 in the Star Wars
Star Wars

Star Wars is an epic film space opera Media franchise initially conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but later had the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope added to distinguish it from its sequels and prequels....
 prequel trilogy (1999-2005), for which he was awarded a Golden Raspberry for Worst Supporting Actor at the 1999 Razzies
Golden Raspberry Awards

The Golden Raspberry Awards, frequently called the Razzies, were created by John Wilson in 1980 , intended to counterpoint the Academy Awards by dishonoring the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films that the film industry had to offer....
. He was cast as Jar Jar after casting director Robin Gurland saw how loose and lanky he was during a performance of musical group
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
 STOMP
Stomp (dance troupe)

Stomp is a non-traditional dance troupe that uses the body and ordinary objects to create a physical theatre performance.The term may also refer to a distinct sub-genre of physical theatre where the body is incorporated with other objects as a means of producing percussion and movement that has echoes of tribe dance....
. One of the few times he has ever reprised his role after the trilogy was on the Star Wars themed episode of Robot Chicken
Star Wars (Robot Chicken episode)

Robot Chicken: Star Wars is a 2007 episode of the television comedy series Robot Chicken, airing as a one-off special during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on June 17, 2007....
, as well as the Star Wars Sequel, Star Wars The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an United States 3D computer graphics Computer-generated imagery animation television series created by Lucasfilm, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and CGCG Inc....
 and on an episode of Stephen Colbert's The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report is a Peabody Award- and Emmy Award-winning American news satire television program that airs from 11:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight Eastern Time Zone each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central in the United States and on both The Comedy Network and CTV Television Network in Canada....
.

In Star Wars
Star Wars

Star Wars is an epic film space opera Media franchise initially conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but later had the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope added to distinguish it from its sequels and prequels....
, he also played Achk Med-Beq.

Voice roles

  • Jar Jar Binks
    Jar Jar Binks

    Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars films Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Clone Wars ....
    , Star Wars Episode I
    Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 in film space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It was the fourth film to be released in the Star Wars saga and the first in terms of Dates in Star Wars....
  • Jar Jar Binks
    Jar Jar Binks

    Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars films Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Clone Wars ....
    , Star Wars Episode II
    Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

    Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a 2002 in film space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales....
  • Jar Jar Binks
    Jar Jar Binks

    Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars films Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Clone Wars ....
    , Star Wars Episode III
    Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

    Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 science fiction film written and directed by George Lucas. It was the sixth film released in the Star Wars wiktionary:saga and the third in terms of the series' Dates in Star Wars....
  • Mouse, Armitage: Dual-Matrix
  • Jar Jar Binks
    Jar Jar Binks

    Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars films Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Clone Wars ....
    , Robot Chicken Star Wars
    Star Wars (Robot Chicken episode)

    Robot Chicken: Star Wars is a 2007 episode of the television comedy series Robot Chicken, airing as a one-off special during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on June 17, 2007....
  • Jar Jar Binks
    Jar Jar Binks

    Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars films Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Clone Wars ....
    , Robot Chicken Star Wars Episode II
  • Jar Jar Binks
    Jar Jar Binks

    Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars films Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Clone Wars ....
    , Star Wars The Clone Wars
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an United States 3D computer graphics Computer-generated imagery animation television series created by Lucasfilm, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and CGCG Inc....


He has also been involved in numerous other projects as a live actor and a producer.

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