Ahmed Best

Voice Actor

Ahmed Best was born in New York City, New York, United States on August 19th, 1973 and is the Voice Actor. At the age of 51, Ahmed Best biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
August 19, 1973
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, United States
Age
51 years old
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Networth
$3 Million
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Film Producer, Jazz Musician, Percussionist, Record Producer, Screenwriter, Singer, Stage Actor, Television Actor, Voice Actor
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Ahmed Best Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 51 years old, Ahmed Best has this physical status:

Height
180cm
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Not Available
Build
Athletic
Measurements
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Ahmed Best Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
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Education
Manhattan School of Music
Ahmed Best Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Raquel Horsford
Children
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Dating / Affair
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Parents
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Ahmed Best Life

Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is an American actor, voice actor, and singer.

Jar Jar Binks' character was first recognized in 1999 for his gesture capture and voice.

He also wrote, directed, and produced his own TV show, titled This Can't Be My Life. In three films and seven episodes of the cartoon series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Best collaborated with director George Lucas.

In Robot Chicken: Episode II, he received the Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production for lampooning Jar Binks.

Early life

Ahmed Best was born in New York City on August 19, 1973. He spent the majority of his formative years in the Bronx's Soundview section before transferring to Maplewood, New Jersey, in 1984. He attended Columbia High School, graduating in 1991. He later studied percussion at the Manhattan School of Music.

He is Dunia Best Sinnreich, lead singer and co-founder of Brave New Girl, Dubistry and Agent 99, and formerly with the Slackers.

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Ahmed Best Career

Career

Best joined the jazz band The Jazzhole in 1994. He was instrumental in the company's growth for two years. He co-wrote and co-produced three albums for the group, including The Jazzhole, And the Feeling Goes Around, and The Beat is the Bomb. Bill Evans co-wrote and coproduced Escape in 1995.

He appeared on Stomp's winning cast in 1995. He toured with Stomp's cast members both in the United States and Europe.

Ahmed was cast as Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005), after casting director Robin Gurland had noticed his flexible, athletic movements in Stomp. He appeared on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars (as well as its sequel), Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Stephen Colbert's The Colbert Report. Best said he put a lot of himself into the role, so if Jar Jar drew hostility from audiences, it was often directed at the actor or otherwise interpreted it personally. Best considered suicide because Jar Jar Binks' character was so disliked. On the TV show Big Time Rush, the best later appeared with fellow Star Wars veterans Dee Bradley Baker, James Arnold Taylor, and Daran Norris.

He also wrote, directed, and produced the pilot for a television show called This Can't Be My Life in 2008.

Best will be seen as Jedi Master Kelleran Beq in a game-show called Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge, with a target release date of June 3, 2020. Later, it was announced that the Jedi Temple Challenge's launch date had been postponed until June 10 due to riots surrounding George Floyd's assassination.

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After backlash against Star Wars actor Ahmed Best, he considered "jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge": "I've never been in my life," Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best considered

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 28, 2023
Ahmed Best, a Jar Jar Binks actor, has admitted that he considered suicide as he weathered a storm of backlash against his Star Wars appearance. After his character - who appeared in 1999's The Phantom Menace - became one of the most reviled characters in history, Best, 49, said he considered jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge.

In the latest episode of "The Mandalorian," Groco Meets a Superstar and Iconic Comedian

www.popsugar.co.uk, April 6, 2023
Why are Mandalorians great til they gotta be great?That's a question you could ask yourself while watching the newest episode of "The Mandalorian," released on 5 April, because it features some major celebrity cameos — including Lizzo and Jack Black! Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Grope (aka Baby Yoda), and Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) arrived in a new episode of the third season, which included Bo-Katan's former Nite Owls colleague Axe Woves (Simon Kassianides). When they get to the palace, they are rushed to the Duchess and Captain Bombardier to meet the planet's leaders. Lizzo plays the Duchess, while Black plays Captain Jack Black, and both have strong personalities and a keen eye on life's finer things.

In The Mandalorian, actor Ahmed Best wields lightsaber as Jedi Kelleran Beq

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 23, 2023
Ahmed Best changed into Jedi Beq in this week's striking new poster to advertise The Mandalorian season three. Jar Jar Binks, the actor who appeared in 1999's Phantom Menace, has smolders as he wields a green lightaber with all the power of someone who has waited 24 years for the chance of redemption.
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