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Ahmed Best is a Actor and Stunts American born on 19 august 1973 at New York City (USA)

Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best
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Nationality USA
Birth 19 august 1973 (50 years) at New York City (USA)

Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is an American actor, voice actor, and musician. He rose to prominence in the 2000s for providing the voice of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise. He later turned to television, where he reprises his role as Jar Jar Binks in the Robot Chicken Star Wars special. He also created, wrote, directed and produced his own TV show called This Can't Be My Life. He has collaborated with director George Lucas in three films and five episodes of the cartoon show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He has won the Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production.

Best films

Usually with

George Lucas
George Lucas
(5 films)
Ben Burtt
Ben Burtt
(4 films)
Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood
(3 films)
Nick Gillard
Nick Gillard
(4 films)
John Knoll
John Knoll
(3 films)
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Filmography of Ahmed Best (12 films)

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Actor

Some Guy Who Kills People, 1h33
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Actors Kevin Corrigan, Barry Bostwick, Karen Black, Leo Fitzpatrick, Ariel Gade, Eric Price
Roles Mayor Mawell
Rating62% 3.1474653.1474653.1474653.1474653.147465
Ken Boyd is released from a mental hospital and is given a chance at a new life working in an ice-cream parlour with his childhood friend Irv. Meanwhile several of the male residents responsible for torturing Ken are killed one by one, with all evidence pointing to Ken. To complicate things, Ken's 11-year-old daughter who he never knew suddenly turns up in his life hopeful of a reunion.
The People vs. George Lucas, 1h32
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Documentary
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Ahmed Best, Matthew Cohen, Michael Cornacchia, Neil Gaiman, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola
Roles Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)
Rating65% 3.2971653.2971653.2971653.2971653.297165
Génial pour certains, démoniaque pour d'autres, George Lucas est sans aucun doute le réalisateur le plus critiqué de l'histoire du cinéma. Pourquoi tant de fans de Star Wars lui ont tourné le dos lors des sorties DVD des éditions spéciales? Pourquoi George Lucas est-il autant la cible des bloggers et des critiques? The People vs. George Lucas tentera de répondre à ces questions en analysant l'héritage culturel de l'homme qui est entouré de mystère.
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
Directed by Tim Sullivan (réalisateur américain)
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Ghost films, Comedy horror films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Bill Moseley, Lin Shaye, Trevor Wright, Christa Campbell, Ahmed Best, Tim Sullivan (réalisateur américain)
Roles Crow
Rating31% 1.570071.570071.570071.570071.57007
When this year’s round of unsuspecting Northerners fail to show up for their annual Guts N’ Glory Jubilee because the Feds are investigating the disappearances of Northerners over the years, the residents of Pleasant Valley take their twisted carnival on the road and head to Iowa, where they encounter spoiled heiresses, Rome & Tina Sheraton, and the cast and crew of their “Road Rascals” reality show. They begin killing the cast and crew.
Mother and Child, 2h5
Directed by Rodrigo García
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children
Actors Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, Samuel L. Jackson, David Morse
Roles Julian
Rating71% 3.596253.596253.596253.596253.59625
When she was 14, Karen (Annette Bening) became pregnant and gave her daughter up for adoption. The decision to give up her child has always haunted her. Upon meeting laid-back Paco (Jimmy Smits), Karen permits her anxiety and mistrust to get the best of her. She gradually calms her anxiety through the relationship with Paco.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, 2h20
Directed by George Lucas, David Tattersall
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Pregnancy films, Monde imaginaire, Films about sexuality, Dans l'espace, Sur une planète fictive, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Dystopian films, Space opera, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Robot films
Actors Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, James Earl Jones, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson
Roles Jar Jar Binks
Rating75% 3.798443.798443.798443.798443.79844
During a space battle over Coruscant between the Galactic Republic and the Separatist Alliance, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker lead a mission to rescue the kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine from Separatist commander General Grievous. After infiltrating Grievous' flagship, the Jedi engage Count Dooku in a lightsaber duel, which ends with Anakin killing Dooku at Palpatine's urging. Grievous flees the battle-torn cruiser, which the Jedi crash-land on Coruscant. There, Anakin reunites with his wife, Padmé Amidala, who reveals she is pregnant. Initially excited, Anakin begins to have premonitions of Padmé dying in childbirth.
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!, 1h17
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Jeff Bennett, Josh Keaton, Keith Diamond, Phil LaMarr, Kath Soucie, Ahmed Best
Roles Louis Booker (voice)
Rating38% 1.940961.940961.940961.940961.94096
The movie takes place some time after the first film. The sequel's protagonists - Charlie Carbone, his wife Jessie and his best friend Louis Booker - travel to Australia once again and it is up to them to save the animals of the outback from danger by poachers along with the help of their old friend Jackie Legs, the kangaroo character from the original film.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, 2h22
Directed by George Lucas
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Space adventure films, Monde imaginaire, Dans l'espace, Sur une planète fictive, Films about extraterrestrial life, Space opera, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Robot films
Actors Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee
Roles Jar Jar Binks / Achk Med-Beq (voice)
Rating65% 3.2996553.2996553.2996553.2996553.299655
Ten years after the Trade Federation's invasion of Naboo, the Galactic Republic is threatened by a Separatist movement organized by former Jedi Master Count Dooku. Senator Padmé Amidala comes to Coruscant to vote on a plan to create an army of the Republic to assist the Jedi against this threat. Narrowly avoiding an assassination attempt upon arrival, she is placed under the protection of Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker. The two Jedi thwart another attempt on her life and subdue the assassin, Zam Wesell, a shape-shifter who is killed by her bounty hunter client with a toxic dart before she can reveal his identity. The Jedi Council assigns Obi-Wan to identify and capture the bounty hunter, while Anakin is assigned to escort Padmé back to Naboo, where the two fall in love.
Armitage: Dual Matrix
Directed by Katsuhito Akiyama (秋山勝仁)
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Animation
Actors Ryōka Yuzuki, Hikaru Hanada, Takumi Yamazaki, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Juliette Lewis, Jouji Nakata
Roles Mouse (voice)
Rating64% 3.242823.242823.242823.242823.24282
It had been several years since the events of the previous OVA. Naomi Armitage and Ross Sylibus, now living under assumed identities, are living in St. Lowell on Mars, along with their daughter Yoko. Ross now works for a company seeking to restore oceans to Mars by using ice asteroids. However, a new effort to restore the Third project prompts Naomi to travel to Earth to figure out what is happening. Meanwhile, Ross saves a facility from a group of terrorists and is declared a Martian hero.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, 2h16
Directed by George Lucas
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Space adventure films, Seafaring films, Monde imaginaire, Transport films, Dans l'espace, Sur une planète fictive, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Space opera, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Robot films
Actors Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Terence Stamp
Roles Jar Jar Binks
Rating65% 3.2503453.2503453.2503453.2503453.250345
In response to taxation on trade routes in the Galactic Republic, the Trade Federation organizes a blockade of battleships around the planet Naboo. Supreme Chancellor Valorum dispatches Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi to negotiate with the Trade Federation leadership to end the blockade. Darth Sidious, a Sith Lord and the Trade Federation's secret adviser, orders Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray to kill the Jedi and invade Naboo with an army of battle droids. The Jedi flee to Naboo, where Qui-Gon saves Gungan outcast Jar Jar Binks from being killed during the invasion. Indebted to the Jedi, Jar Jar leads them to an underwater Gungan city. There the Jedi try but fail to persuade the Gungan leader, Boss Nass into helping the people of Naboo, though they are able to obtain transportation to Theed, the capital city on the surface. They rescue Queen Amidala, the ruler of the Naboo people, and escape the planet on her royal starship, which is damaged as they pass the Federation blockade.
Lean On Me
Lean On Me (1989)
, 1h49
Directed by John G. Avildsen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about education
Actors Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Alan North, Robert Guillaume, Ethan Philips, Michael Beach
Rating73% 3.698763.698763.698763.698763.69876
Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, is plagued with numerous problems, especially those dealing with drugs and gang violence. Furthermore, the students are receiving low scores on the state's basic skills test.

Team

Redbelt
Redbelt (2008)
, 1h40
Directed by David Mamet
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Combat libre
Actors Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Rodrigo Santoro, Joe Mantegna
Roles Stunts
Rating66% 3.3480953.3480953.3480953.3480953.348095
While closing his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio one evening, martial arts teacher Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is approached by attorney Laura Black (Emily Mortimer), who is seeking the owner of the vehicle she accidentally sideswiped. Off-duty police officer Joe Collins (Max Martini), who was receiving a private lesson from Mike, sees that Laura is distressed and tries to take her coat. Startled, Laura grabs Joe's gun and fires it; shattering the studio's front window. To avoid having Laura charged with attempted murder, Mike and Joe agree to conceal the event.