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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Luca
Uncle Ugo (voice)
2021
Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision
Borat Sagdiyev
2021
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Borat Sagdiyev
2020
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Abbie Hoffman
2020
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Self
2018
Past Forward
The Man with No Mouth
2016
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Time
2016
The Last Laugh
Self
2016
The Trouble Agent
Norman "Nobby" Grimsby
2016
Grimsby
Kyle 'Nobby' Butcher
2016
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
BBC News Anchor
2013
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
Self
2013
Les Misérables
Thénardier
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Julien (voice)
2012
The Dictator
Aladeen / Efawadh
2012
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
Self
2012
Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime
Self
2012
Hugo
Station Inspector
2011
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Ali G (segment "Music")
2009
Brüno
Brüno
2009
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Julien (voice)
2008
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
Self
2008
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Pirelli
2007
Ali G-Da UK Seereez
2007
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat Sagdiyev
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Jean Girard
2006
Madagascar
Julien (voice)
2005
Spyz
Ali G
2003
Ali G, Innit
Ali G
1999
Super Toys
Ali G Before He Was Massiv
Ali G
2002
Ali G Indahouse
Alistair Leslie "Ali G" Graham / Borat Sagdiyev
2002
Ali G: Bling Bling
Ali G
2001
Ali G, Aiii
Ali G
2000
Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician
Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth
The Best of Borat
Borat
2001
The Jolly Boys' Last Stand
Vinnie
2000
Out for Love... Be Back Shortly
English Narrator
1997
Ladies First
Ironheart
Mephisto · (1 episode)
2025
Disclaimer
Robert Ravenscroft · (7 episodes)
2024
Borat’s American Lockdown & Debunking Borat
Borat · (7 episodes)
2021
The Spy
Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth · (6 episodes)
2019
Who Is America?
Various Characters · (7 episodes)
2018
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Self · (2 episodes)
2018
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Ali G: Rezurection
Ali G/Borat/Bruno · (20 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Evening Urgant
Haffaz Aladeen (from The Dictator) · (1 episode)
2012
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Eastbound & Down
Ronnie Thelman · (1 episode)
2009
Borat's Television Programme
(2 episodes)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Icons
(1 episode)
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self / Borat Sagdiyev · (1 episode)
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Guide #2 · (1 episode)
2000
Borat's Guide to Britain
Borat Sagdiyev · (6 episodes)
2000
Da Ali G Show
Brüno Gehard · (18 episodes)
2000
Da Ali G Show
Ali G · (18 episodes)
2000
Da Ali G Show
Borat · (18 episodes)
2000
The 11 O'Clock Show
Ali G · (64 episodes)
1998
Parkinson
Self · (1 episode)
1998
German Comedy Award
Self · (1 episode)
1997
F2F
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
MTV Europe Music Awards
Ali G - Host · (1 episode)
1994
MTV Europe Music Awards
Borat - Host · (1 episode)
1994
The Alternative Christmas Message
Ali G · (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Ali G · (2 episodes)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Borat Sagdiyev · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
The Simpsons
Jakob (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
This Morning
Borat Sagdiyev · (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · (1 episode)
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944