Sacha Baron Cohen
Actor
Born October 13, 1971 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Ladies First
Damien Sachs
England 2006: The Golden Generation
Self (archive footage)
Balls Up
Pavio Curto
Ironheart
Mephisto
Disclaimer
Robert Ravenscroft
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
Time (archive footage) (uncredited)
Luca
Uncle Ugo (voice)
Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision
Borat Sagdiyev
Borat's American Lockdown & Debunking Borat
Borat
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat Sagdiyev
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Abbie Hoffman
The Spy
Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth
Who Is America?
Various Characters
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Self
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Self
Past Forward
The Man with No Mouth
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Time
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Trouble Agent
Norman "Nobby" Grimsby
Grimsby
Kyle 'Nobby' Butcher
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Ali G: Rezurection
Ali G/Borat/Bruno
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
BBC News Anchor
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
Self
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Monsieur Thénardier
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Julien (voice)
The Dictator
Aladeen / Efawadh
Evening Urgant
Haffaz Aladeen (from The Dictator)
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
Self
Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime
Self
Hugo
Station Inspector
Dinner for Schmucks
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Ali G (segment "Music")
Brüno
Brüno
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self
Eastbound & Down
Ronnie Thelman
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Julien (voice)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Pirelli
Ali G-Da UK Seereez
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat Sagdiyev
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Jean Girard
Madagascar
King Julien (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Borat Sagdiyev
Spyz
Ali G
Icons
Ali G Before He Was Massiv
Ali G
Ali G Indahouse
Alistair Leslie 'Ali G' Graham / Borat Sagdiyev
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self / Borat Sagdiyev
Ali G: Bling Bling
Ali G
The Best of Borat
Borat
Ali G, Aiii
Ali G
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Guide #2
The Jolly Boys' Last Stand
Vinnie
Borat's Guide to Britain
Borat Sagdiyev
Da Ali G Show
Brüno Gehard
Ali G, Innit
Ali G
The 11 O'Clock Show
Ali G
Parkinson
Self
Out for Love... Be Back Shortly
English Narrator
Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen
Self
The Daily Show
Self
MTV Europe Music Awards
Ali G - Host
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Ali G
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Winner
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Simpsons
Jakob (voice)
This Morning
Borat Sagdiyev
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Top of the Pops
Self — Ali G
The Oscars
Self
Today
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee