Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best
Best during his first convention appearance at the Big Apple Convention 2010
Born (1973-08-19) August 19, 1973 (age 51)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materManhattan School of Music
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active1989–present
SpouseRaquel Horsford

Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is an American actor, comedian and musician. He is known for providing the voice and motion capture for the character Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise.

Best likewise collaborated with director George Lucas in three films and seven episodes of the cartoon show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He won the Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production for lampooning Jar Jar Binks in Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II.