
Sacha Baron Cohen
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-10-13 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Sacha Baron Cohen
Biography
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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Known For
Acting
Mandrake the Magician
as Mandrake the Magician
(2021)
Luca
as Uncle Ugo (voice)
(2021)
(2020)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
as Borat Sagdiyev
(2020)
The Trial of the Chicago 7
as Abbie Hoffman
(2018)
(2016)
(2016)
Grimsby
as Kyle 'Nobby' Butcher
(2016)
The Trouble Agent
as Norman "Nobby" Grimsby
(2016)
The Last Laugh
as Self
(2016)
Past Forward
as The Man with No Mouth
(2013)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as BBC News Anchor
(2013)
(2012)
The Dictator
as Aladeen / Efawadh
(2012)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Julien (voice)
(2012)
Les Misérables
as Thénardier
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
Hugo
as Station Inspector
(2009)
Brüno
as Brüno
(2009)
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
as Ali G (segment "Music")
(2008)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Julien (voice)
(2008)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Jean Girard
(2006)
(2005)
Madagascar
as Julien (voice)
(2003)
Spyz
as Ali G
(2002)
Ali G Indahouse
as Alistair Leslie "Ali G" Graham / Borat Sagdiyev
(2002)
Ali G Before He Was Massiv
as Ali G
(2001)
The Best of Borat
as Borat
(2001)
Ali G: Bling Bling
as Ali G
(2000)
The Jolly Boys' Last Stand
as Vinnie
(2000)
Ali G, Aiii
as Ali G
(1999)
Ali G, Innit
as Ali G
(1997)
Out for Love... Be Back Shortly
as English Narrator
Crew
Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth
Writer, Executive Producer
(2021)
(2020)
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Associate Producer
(2020)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Screenplay, Story, Characters, Producer
(2016)
Grimsby
Screenplay, Producer, Story
(2012)
The Dictator
Screenplay, Producer
(2012)
Django Unchained
Thanks
(2010)
Dinner for Schmucks
Executive Producer
(2009)
Brüno
Story, Producer, Screenplay
(2006)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Screenplay, Producer, Story
(2003)
Spyz
Writer, Executive Producer
(2002)
Ali G Indahouse
Executive Producer, Screenplay
(2001)
The Best of Borat
Writer
(1999)
Ali G, Innit
Writer