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Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Aladeen. He adopts a variety of accents and guises for his characters and interacts with unsuspecting subjects who do not realise they have been set up. At the 2012 British Comedy Awards, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award and accepted the award in-character as Ali G. In 2013, he received the BAFTA Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. In 2018, The Times named him among the 30 best living comedians.

Baron Cohen has produced and/or performed in comedic films such as Ali G Indahouse (2002), Borat (2006) and its sequel Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Brüno (2009), and The Dictator (2012). He has also appeared in dramatic films including Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Martin Scorsese's Hugo (2011), Tom Hooper's Les Misérables (2012), and Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). He made a cameo as a BBC News anchor in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). In 2016, he appeared in the comedy film Grimsby and co-starred in the fantasy sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass. His voice acting roles include King Julien XIII in the Madagascar film series (2005–2012) and Uncle Ugo in Luca (2021).

Beginning his career in television, Baron Cohen was named Best Newcomer at the 1999 British Comedy Awards for The 11 O'Clock Show. He created and starred in Da Ali G Show (2000–2004), receiving two BAFTA Awards. His next television project, Who Is America? (2018) for Showtime, saw him nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. In 2019, he portrayed Eli Cohen in the limited series The Spy for OCS and Netflix, for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film.

Baron Cohen has two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, three Golden Globe Award nominations, resulting in two wins for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his work in the feature film Borat and its sequel. In 2021, he received Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for his performance as Abbot "Abbie" Hoffman in The Trial of the Chicago 7. He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actors Branch since 2008. After the release of Borat, Baron Cohen said he would retire Borat and Ali G because the public had become too familiar with the characters. After the release of Brüno, he said he would retire that character. However, the character of Borat was brought back for the 2020 sequel Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

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as Robert Ravenscroft

Luca

2021

as Uncle Ugo (voice)

Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed “Sub-Acceptable” by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision

2021

as Borat Sagdiyev

Borat’s American Lockdown & Debunking Borat

2021

as Borat

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

2020

as Borat Sagdiyev

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

as Abbie Hoffman

The Spy

2019

as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth

Who Is America?

2018

as Various Characters

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

2018

as Self

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

2018

as Self

Past Forward

2016

as The Man with No Mouth

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

as Time

The Last Laugh

2016

as Self

The Trouble Agent

2016

as Norman "Nobby" Grimsby

Grimsby

2016

as Kyle 'Nobby' Butcher

Ali G: Rezurection

2014

as Ali G/Borat/Bruno

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

as BBC News Anchor

Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story

2013

as Self

Les Misérables

2012

as Thénardier

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

as Julien (voice)

The Dictator

2012

as Aladeen / Efawadh

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

2012

as Self

Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

2012

as Self

Hugo

2011

as Station Inspector

Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection

2009

as Ali G (segment "Music")

Brüno

2009

as Brüno

Eastbound & Down

2009

as Ronnie Thelman

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008

as Julien (voice)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd

2008

as Self

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007

as Pirelli

Ali G-Da UK Seereez

2007

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

2006

as Borat Sagdiyev

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006

as Jean Girard

Madagascar

2005

as Julien (voice)

Borat's Television Programme

2004

Spyz

2003

as Ali G

Icons

2002

Ali G Before He Was Massiv

2002

as Ali G

Ali G Indahouse

2002

as Alistair Leslie "Ali G" Graham / Borat Sagdiyev

Ali G: Bling Bling

2001

as Ali G

The Best of Borat

2001

as Borat

Ali G, Aiii

2000

as Ali G

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

as Guide #2

The Jolly Boys' Last Stand

2000

as Vinnie

Borat's Guide to Britain

2000

as Borat Sagdiyev

Ali G, Innit

1999

as Ali G

The 11 O'Clock Show

1998

as Ali G

Out for Love... Be Back Shortly

1997

as English Narrator

Deutscher Comedypreis

1997

as Self

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

as Ali G - Host

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

as Borat - Host

The Simpsons

1989

as Jakob (voice)

The Oscars

1953

as Self

Super Toys

Mandrake the Magician

as Mandrake the Magician

Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth

Ladies First