Ahmed Best Biography (1974-)

Full name, Ahmed A. Best; born June 7, 1974, in the Bronx, New York, NY; sonof Adrian (a television camera operator) and Ahmondylla (a percussionist andartist) Best.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, musician (percussionist)
Birth Details: June 7, 1974; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Extra, Lean on Me, Warner Bros., 1989
Voices of Jar Jar Binks and senator, Star Wars: Episode I--The PhantomMenace (also known as The Phantom Menace and Star Wars I: ThePhantom Menace), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Voice of Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars: Episode II--Attack of the Clones (also known as Stars Wars II and Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002, also released as Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience
Voice of mouse, Armitage: Dual Matrix (animated), Pioneer Entertainment, 2002
Friendly Criminal (short film), Instant Films, 2002
Nathan, There's a Sucker Born Every Minute (short film), Instant Films, 2003
The Stockholm Syndrome (short film), 2003
Voice of Louis Booker, Kangaroo Jack: G'day U.S.A.! (animated), Warner Home Video, 2004
Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars: Episode III--Revenge of the Sith (also known as Star Wars: Episode III and Star Wars: Episode III--Rise ofthe Empire), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
Richard Prentiss, Escorched (short film), Instant Films, 2005
Rufus, Open Window (also known as Fever), 2005
Television Appearances

Specials
Himself, From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic, Fox, 1999
(Uncredited) Himself, R2-D2: Beneath the Dome, 2001
Episodic
Seth, "A Free Agent," Alias, ABC, 2003
Major Tours
Toured in the revue Stomp.
RECORDINGS
Singles
(With Jazzhole) "Forward Motion," Rhino/Wea, 1994
Music Videos
(With Jazzhole) "Forward Motion," c. 1994
Videos
Himself, The Beginning: Making Episode I (also known as The Beginning: Making Star Wars Episode I), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2001
Video Games
Voice of Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars: Episode I--The Gungan Frontier,1999
Voice of Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace,1999
Voice of Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars: Episode I--Jedi Power Battles,LucasArts Entertainment, 2000
Voice of Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, LucasArts Entertainment, 2001
Voice of Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing, Lucas Learning/LucasArts Entertainment, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, June 14, 1999, p. 60
Rolling Stone, June 24, 1999, pp. 41-46

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