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  • BIRTH 13/10/1971
  • Country United Kingdom
  • SHOWS 18
  • MOVIES 22
  • SHOWRUNNER 1
  • DIRECTOR 1
  • SCRIPT 8
  • PRODUCTION 8

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (/ˈsæʃə/ SA-shə; Hebrew: סָשָׁה נֹעַם בָּרוֹן כֹּהֵן; born 13 October 1971) is an English comedian, actor, and performance artist. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen. At the 2012 British Comedy Awards, Baron Cohen 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.

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 as his character Ali G 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 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 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Hugo (2011), Les Misérables (2012), and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). In 2016, he starred in Grimsby and co-starred in 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).

Baron Cohen has two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and six Golden Globe Award nominations, resulting in three wins: two for Best Actor—Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his work in the feature film Borat and its sequel, and he also won the award for Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy as producer of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. 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.

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Sacha Baron Cohen

Shows (18)

Disclaimer
Disclaimer
Robert Ravenscroft
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Jakob (voice)
The Spy
The Spy
Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Guide #2
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down
Ronnie Thelman
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
Who Is America?
Who Is America?
Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr., PhD, Dr. Nira Cain-N'Degeocello, Rick Sherman, Erran Morad, Gio Monaldo, OMGWhizzBoyOMG!
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Ali G / Borat Sagdiyev / Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
Borat's Guide to Britain
Borat's Guide to Britain
Borat Sagdiyev
Da Ali G Show
Da Ali G Show
Borat
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Self
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Self
Variety: Actors on Actors
Variety: Actors on Actors
Self
Today
Today
Self

Movies (22)

Madagascar
Madagascar
Julien (voice)
Luca
Luca
Uncle Ugo (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Julien (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Time
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Julien (voice)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet…
Pirelli
Hugo
Hugo
Station Inspector
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Borat Sagdiyev
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Abbie Hoffman
The Dictator
The Dictator
Aladeen / Efawadh
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Thénardier
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for…
Borat Sagdiyev
Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse
Alistair Leslie "Ali G" Graham / Borat Sagdiyev
Grimsby
Grimsby
Kyle 'Nobby' Butcher
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Jean Girard
Brüno
Brüno
Brüno
Ali G, Aiii
Ali G, Aiii
Ali G
Ali G, Innit
Ali G, Innit
Ali G
Ali G: Bling Bling
Ali G: Bling Bling
Ali G
Super Toys
Super Toys
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Self

Showrunner

Who Is America?
Who Is America?

Director

Who Is America?
Who Is America?
(2 episodes)