Sacha Baron Cohen
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director
October 13, 1971 (54 years)
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (/ˈsæʃə/ SASH-ə; born 13 October 1971) is an English actor, filmmaker, and comedian. Known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen, he has received various accolades, including two British Academy Television Awards and three Golden Globes, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and six Primetime Emmy Awards. For his character work, Baron Cohen has been described as a performance artist.
Baron Cohen found fame on the late-night television series The 11 O'Clock Show (1998–1999), winning the British Comedy Award for Best Male Newcomer, before creating and starring as his character Ali G in the satirical sketch comedy show Da Ali G Show (2000–2004), for which he received two British Academy Television Awards. He created and starred in the Showtime satirical mockumentary series Who Is America? (2018), for which he earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He portrayed Eli Cohen in the Netflix limited series The Spy (2019), earning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film nomination, and acted in the Apple TV+ limited series Disclaimer (2024). He starred as Mephisto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the miniseries Ironheart (2025).
Baron Cohen wrote and starred in Borat (2006) and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020), which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. For his portrayal of Abbie Hoffman in the legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also wrote, produced and starred in the comedy films Ali G Indahouse (2002), Brüno (2009), The Dictator (2012) and Grimsby (2016) and has acted in drama films such as Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Hugo (2011) and Les Misérables (2012).
Baron Cohen voiced King Julien XIII in the Madagascar film series (2005–2012) and Uncle Ugo in Luca (2021). He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actors Branch since 2008.
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Baron Cohen found fame on the late-night television series The 11 O'Clock Show (1998–1999), winning the British Comedy Award for Best Male Newcomer, before creating and starring as his character Ali G in the satirical sketch comedy show Da Ali G Show (2000–2004), for which he received two British Academy Television Awards. He created and starred in the Showtime satirical mockumentary series Who Is America? (2018), for which he earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He portrayed Eli Cohen in the Netflix limited series The Spy (2019), earning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film nomination, and acted in the Apple TV+ limited series Disclaimer (2024). He starred as Mephisto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the miniseries Ironheart (2025).
Baron Cohen wrote and starred in Borat (2006) and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020), which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. For his portrayal of Abbie Hoffman in the legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also wrote, produced and starred in the comedy films Ali G Indahouse (2002), Brüno (2009), The Dictator (2012) and Grimsby (2016) and has acted in drama films such as Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Hugo (2011) and Les Misérables (2012).
Baron Cohen voiced King Julien XIII in the Madagascar film series (2005–2012) and Uncle Ugo in Luca (2021). He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actors Branch since 2008.
Description above is from the Wikipedia article Sacha Baron Cohen, licensed under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors is on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
| 2026 | Ali G: Who Iz I? · as Ali G |
| 2026 | Ali G: Who Iz I? · as Alistair Leslie 'ali G' Graham |
| 2026 | Balls Up · as Pavio Curto |
| 2026 | Ladies First · as Damien Sachs |
| 2025 | Ironheart · as Mephisto |
| 2024 | Disclaimer · as Robert Ravenscroft |
| 2022 | The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Borat |
| 2021 | Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser · as Time (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Luca · as Uncle Ugo (voice) |
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| 2021 | Borat's American Lockdown & Debunking Borat · as Borat |
| 2021 | Borat's American Lockdown · as Borat |
| 2020 | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 · as Abbie Hoffman |
| 2019 | The Spy · as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) · as Borat |
| 2018 | Who Is America? · as Various Characters |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass · as Time |
| 2016 | The Oscars · as Ali G - Presenter |
| 2016 | The Brothers Grimsby · as Kyle 'nobby' Butcher |
| 2014 | Ali G: Rezurection · as Ali G/borat/bruno |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues · as Bbc News Anchor |
| 2012 | Les Misérables · as Monsieur Thénardier |
| 2012 | The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s · as Ali G |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted · as Julien (voice) |
| 2012 | The Dictator · as Aladeen / Efawadh |
| 2012 | Urgant Show · as Haffaz Aladeen (from The Dictator) |
| 2011 | Hugo · as Station Inspector |
| 2009 | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection · as Ali G (segment "music") |
| 2009 | Brüno · as Brüno |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man · as The Dictator |
| 2009 | Eastbound & Down · as Ronnie Thelman |
| 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa · as Julien (voice) |
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street · as Pirelli |
| 2007 | The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz · as Ali G |
| 2007 | Guys Choice · as Borat |
| 2007 | Comic Relief 2007: The Big One · as Borat |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan · as Borat |
| 2006 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 2006 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 · as Borat |
| 2006 | Borat · as Borat |
| 2006 | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby · as Jean Girard |
| 2006 | 2006 MTV Movie Awards · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 2005 | Howard Stern on Demand · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 2005 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 2005 | Madagascar · as King Julien (voice) |
| 2005 | Australia's Next Top Model · as Brüno |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight · as Admiral General Aladeen |
| 2003 | Spyz · as Ali G |
| 2002 | Reel Comedy · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse · as Alistair Leslie 'ali G' Graham / Borat Sagdiyev |
| 2002 | Jensen · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 2002 | Brit Awards 2002 · as Performer |
| 2001 | Ali G: Bling Bling · as Ali G |
| 2001 | Football Focus · as Nobby Butcher |
| 2001 | Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty · as Ali G |
| 2001 | The Best of Borat · as Borat |
| 2000 | Ali G, Aiii · as Ali G |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm · as Guide #2 |
| 2000 | The Jolly Boys' Last Stand · as Vinnie |
| 2000 | Da Ali G Show · as Brüno Gehard |
| 1999 | Ali G, Innit · as Ali G |
| 1999 | Ali G, Innit · as Ali G |
| 1999 | Loose Women · as Aladeen |
| 1998 | The 11 O'Clock Show · as Ali G |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends · as Borat |
| 1998 | Comedy Nation · as Various |
| 1997 | Out for Love, Be Back Shortly · as English Narrator |
| 1995 | Jack & Jeremy's Police 4 · as Raoul |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards · as Borat - Host |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien · as Ali G |
| 1993 | GMTV · as Borat |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast · as Ali G |
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| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Jakob (voice) |
| 1988 | This Morning · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 1971 | Film · as Borat Sagdiyev |
| 1971 | Parkinson · as Ali G |
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| 2021 | Borat's American Lockdown · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 · as Associate Producer |
| 2019 | The Spy · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Who Is America? · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Highston · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks · as Executive Producer |
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| 2006 | |
| 2003 | Spyz · as Executive Producer |
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| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Da Ali G Show · as Executive Producer |
| 2026 | Ali G: Who Iz I? · as Screenplay |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm · as Screenplay |
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| 2016 | The Brothers Grimsby · as Screenplay |
| 2012 | The Dictator · as Screenplay |
| 2006 | Borat · as Screenplay |
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| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse · as Screenplay |
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| 2021 | Borat's American Lockdown · as Written By |
| 2009 | Brüno · as Story |