Basic Information About Ahmed Best
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Television producer, Television Director, Screenwriter, Musician, Voice Actor |
| Net worth | $3,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1973-08-19 (51 years old) |
| Place of birth | New York City |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Ahmed Best win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ahmed Best awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor | Winner | Transformers: Age of Extinction | 2015 |
| Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor | Winner | The Expendables 3 | 2015 |
| Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor | Winner | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | 2000 |
Ahmed Best roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Jar Jar Binks / Achk Med-Beq (voice) |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Jar Jar Binks |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Jar Jar Binks |
| Lean on Me | Extra (uncredited) |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Jar Jar Binks / ... 7 episodes, 2008-2014 |
| The George Lucas Talk Show | Self 1 episode, 2020 |
| Cougar Town | Dwayne 1 episode, 2009 |
| Zeke and Luther | Sal Sackelson 1 episode, 2011 |
| Robot Chicken | Fairies Don't Exist Boy / ... 1 episode, 2020 |
| Big Time Rush | Marketer / ... 2 episodes, 2009-2012 |
Ahmed Best's Quotes
- We like to think of film and music as art, but actually art is something that is not restricted.
- I'm recording another demo for another batch of record labels that we'll shop it around to.
- I'm going to move on and do other things. My life isn't going to be about Jar Jar Binks.
- It doesn't bother me that people are stupid. I'm not stupid.
- [on his Jar Jar Binks character representing a black slave stereotype] You know what? You have got to check your head and examine your own beliefs. Jar Jar is an orange frog. Heads need to relax. That shit is crazy . . . I just thought I was doing a funny role. I didn't know that the Jedi were a metaphor for the Man.
Interesting Facts about Ahmed Best
- George Lucas discovered Best in the chorus line of "Stomp" and invited him to try out for the role of Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Twin brother Khalid went to prom with Lauryn Hill (CHS, 1993).
- Attended Columbia High School, Maplewood, New Jersey (class of 1991).
- Admitted in a tweet that he considered suicide after the negative backlash he received for playing Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels.
- Son of Ahmondylla Best.
- Since 2019 he has taught filmmaking for actors at USC School of Dramatic Arts.
