Sacha Baron Cohen
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting85
movieLadies First
2026
Damien Sachs
movieEngland 2006: The Golden Generation
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieBalls Up
2026
Pavio Curto
tvIronheart
2025
Mephisto
tvDisclaimer
2024
Robert Ravenscroft
movieAlice: Curiouser and Curiouser
2021
Time (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLuca
2021
Uncle Ugo (voice)
movieBorat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision
2021
Borat Sagdiyev
movieThe Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
Abbie Hoffman
tvThe Spy
2019
Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth
tvWho Is America?
2018
Various Characters
moviePast Forward
2016
The Man with No Mouth
movieThe Last Laugh
2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Trouble Agent
2016
Norman "Nobby" Grimsby
movieGrimsby
2016
Kyle 'Nobby' Butcher
tvAli G: Rezurection
2014
Ali G/Borat/Bruno
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
movieAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
BBC News Anchor
movieLes Misérables
2012
Monsieur Thénardier
movieMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Julien (voice)
movieThe Dictator
2012
Aladeen / Efawadh
tvEvening Urgant
2012
Haffaz Aladeen (from The Dictator)
movieHugo
2011
Station Inspector
movieMadonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
2009
Ali G (segment "Music")
movieBrüno
2009
Brüno
tvEastbound & Down
2009
Ronnie Thelman
movieMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
Julien (voice)
movieBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
Borat Sagdiyev
movieMadagascar
2005
King Julien (voice)
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Borat Sagdiyev / Self - Guest / Self
movieSpyz
2003
Ali G
movieAli G Indahouse
2002
Alistair Leslie 'Ali G' Graham / Borat Sagdiyev
tvFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
Self / Borat Sagdiyev
movieAli G, Aiii
2000
Ali G
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Guide #2
tvBorat's Guide to Britain
2000
Borat Sagdiyev
tvDa Ali G Show
2000
Brüno Gehard / Ali G / Borat
tvParkinson
1998
Self
movieOut for Love... Be Back Shortly
1997
English Narrator
F2F
1996
Self
tvMTV Europe Music Awards
1994
Ali G - Host / Borat - Host
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Ali G / Self - Guest / Borat Sagdiyev
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Self - Winner
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Jakob (voice)
tvThis Morning
1988
Borat Sagdiyev
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Borat Sagdiyev (uncredited)
tvTop of the Pops
1964
Self — Ali G
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvToday
1952
Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician
Untitled Ali G Film
Alistair Leslie 'Ali G' Graham
Production16
movieBorat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision
2021
Executive Producer
movieThe Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
Associate Producer
tvThe Spy
2019
Executive Producer
tvWho Is America?
2018
Executive Producer
movieGrimsby
2016
Producer
movieThe Dictator
2012
Producer
movieDinner for Schmucks
2010
Executive Producer
movieBrüno
2009
Producer
movieBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
Producer
movieSpyz
2003
Executive Producer
movieAli G Indahouse
2002
Executive Producer
tvDa Ali G Show
2000
Executive Producer
Writing14
movieBorat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2020
Screenplay, Story, Characters
tvWho Is America?
2018
Writer
movieGrimsby
2016
Screenplay, Story
movieThe Dictator
2012
Screenplay
movieBrüno
2009
Story, Screenplay
movieBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
Screenplay, Story
movieSpyz
2003
Writer
movieAli G Indahouse
2002
Screenplay
tvDa Ali G Show
2000
Writer
movieAli G, Innit
1999
Writer
Creator3
Crew1
Directing1
tvWho Is America?
2018
Director