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 Haf ... faz 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sacha Baron Cohen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
as Borat Sagdiyev
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
Story, Screenplay
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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Hugo | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Les Misérables | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Hugo | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Won |
The 11 O'Clock Show
as Ali G
Episodes: 64
First Aired: Sep 30, 1998
Ali G: Rezurection
as Ali G/Borat/Bruno
Episodes: 20
First Aired: Feb 26, 2014
Da Ali G Show
as Brüno Gehard
Episodes: 18
First Aired: Mar 30, 2000
Da Ali G Show
as Ali G
Episodes: 18
First Aired: Mar 30, 2000
Da Ali G Show
as Borat
Episodes: 18
First Aired: Mar 30, 2000
Borat’s American Lockdown & Debunking Borat
as Borat
Episodes: 7
First Aired: May 24, 2021
Who Is America?
as Various Characters
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Jul 15, 2018
Disclaimer
as Robert Ravenscroft
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Oct 11, 2024
The Spy
as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Sep 06, 2019
Borat's Guide to Britain
as Borat Sagdiyev
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 31, 2000
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Ali G
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
This Morning
as Borat Sagdiyev
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1988
The Simpsons
as Jakob (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Borat Sagdiyev
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Guide #2
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 2000
Evening Urgant
as Haffaz Aladeen (from The Dictator)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 16, 2012
Eastbound & Down
as Ronnie Thelman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 15, 2009
The Alternative Christmas Message
as Ali G
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 25, 1993
The Daily Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
Borat's Television Programme
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 20, 2004
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 26, 2018
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 21, 2014
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self / Borat Sagdiyev
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 02, 2001
Today
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 14, 1952
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
Icons
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 01, 2002
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 25, 1992
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 01, 2009
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
Deutscher Comedypreis
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1997
MTV Europe Music Awards
as Borat - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 24, 1994
MTV Europe Music Awards
as Ali G - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 24, 1994
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 02, 2015
Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 1996
Parkinson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1998
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