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Ahmed Best Biography
Actor / Dancer
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Ahmed Best is the African-American actor, musician and dancer from the theater troupe Stomp who was chosen by George Lucas to play Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999, co-starring Ewan McGregor). Best did the voice and was the model for the computer generated character that has been an object of scorn and controversy: Lucas was accused of using a racial stereotype in his depiction of Jar Jar, who provides comic relief and speaks pidgin English with a sort-of Jamaican accent. Lucas dismissed the accusations, pointing out that Jar Jar is a fictional orange amphibian from the planet Gungan. Best also voiced Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars films Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005), and the animated spin-off Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008).
Ahmed Best joins Samuel L. Jackson and R2-D2 in our loop on Star Wars.
Blog posts mentioning Ahmed Best:
Four Good Links
Jar Jar Binks
Brief bit from the official Star Wars site
Ahmed Best Official Site
With a bio, theater credits and other tidbits
Lucas Strikes Back
Creator Lucas defends the films and the character of Jar Jar
MySpace: Ahmed Best
Some of his music and a couple of videos
Vital Stats
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Best Known As
Jar Jar Binks in The Phantom Menace