Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is a voice actor who portrayed Jar Jar Binks in all three films of the Prequel trilogy. Best also appeared as extra in the role of Outlander Club patron Achk Med-Beq in Attack of the Clones. He has had voice roles in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and various Star Wars video games. In 2020 he is set to host the children's game show Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge, which will stream on Disney+.
Best addressed the mixed and sometimes hostile fan reaction to Jar Jar Binks when interviewed in Star Wars Insider 56.
In 2018, because Jar Jar was so disliked, Best announced that he had considered suicide. This provoked an outpouring of support from fans, some of whom even started to appreciate the character of Jar Jar.
Work in Star Wars
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- Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: Early Learning Activity Center (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace game (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (Jar Jar Binks/Achk Med-Beq)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (Jar Jar Binks)
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars (Jar Jar Binks)
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bombad Jedi" (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Supply Lines" (Jar Jar Binks/Toydarian defense minister)
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (Jar Jar Binks)
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Gungan Attack" (Jar Jar Binks/Boss Lyonie/Prisoner #2)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Prisoners" (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow Warrior" (Jar Jar Binks/Boss Lyonie)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Disappeared, Part I" (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Disappeared, Part II" (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars Detours (Jar Jar Binks)
- Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge (Host)
BibliographyEdit
- The Best Choice Makes Jar Jar Who He Is on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Stangroom, Jamie (November 7, 2017). Ahmed Best on podcasts, filmmaking & Jar Jar (FULL INTERVIEW). YouTube. Retrieved on November 9, 2017.
- Ahmed Best Takes The Stage At SWCC 2019 | The Star Wars Show Live! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel
- Star Wars: Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary Celebration Live Panel on the official Star Wars YouTube channel
- Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge to Stream Exclusively on Disney+ on StarWars.com
External linksEdit
- Official website
- Ahmed Best on Wikipedia
- Ahmed Best at the Internet Movie Database
