Sacha Baron Cohen

Biography

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

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Saturday Night Live

Top of the Pops

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Golden Globe Awards

All Movies (43)

• Ladies First2026 · as Damien Sachs
• England 2006: The Golden Generation2026 · as Self (archive footage)
• Balls Up2026 · as Pavio Curto
• Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser2021 · as Time (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Luca2021 · as Uncle Ugo (voice)
• Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision2021 · as Borat Sagdiyev
• Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan2020 · as Borat Sagdiyev
• The Trial of the Chicago 72020 · as Abbie Hoffman
• Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity2018 · as Self
• Past Forward2016 · as The Man with No Mouth
• Alice Through the Looking Glass2016 · as Time
• The Last Laugh2016 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Trouble Agent2016 · as Norman "Nobby" Grimsby
• Grimsby2016 · as Kyle 'Nobby' Butcher
• Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013 · as BBC News Anchor
• Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story2013 · as Self
• Les Misérables2012 · as Monsieur Thénardier
• Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted2012 · as Julien (voice)
• The Dictator2012 · as Aladeen / Efawadh
• Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'2012 · as Self
• Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime2012 · as Self
• Hugo2011 · as Station Inspector
• Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection2009 · as Ali G (segment "Music")
• Brüno2009 · as Brüno
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008 · as Julien (voice)
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd2008 · as Self
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street2007 · as Pirelli
• Ali G-Da UK Seereez2007
• Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan2006 · as Borat Sagdiyev
• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006 · as Jean Girard
• Madagascar2005 · as King Julien (voice)
• Spyz2003 · as Ali G
• Ali G Before He Was Massiv2002 · as Ali G
• Ali G Indahouse2002 · as Alistair Leslie "Ali G" Graham / Borat Sagdiyev
• Ali G: Bling Bling2001 · as Ali G
• The Best of Borat2001 · as Borat
• Ali G, Aiii2000 · as Ali G
• The Jolly Boys' Last Stand2000 · as Vinnie
• Ali G, Innit1999 · as Ali G
• Out for Love... Be Back Shortly1997 · as English Narrator
• Super Toys—
• Mandrake the Magician— · as Mandrake the Magician
• Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth—

All TV Shows (48)

• Ironheart2025 · as Mephisto
• Disclaimer2024 · as Robert Ravenscroft
• Borat's American Lockdown & Debunking Borat2021 · as Borat
• The Spy2019 · as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth
• Who Is America?2018 · as Various Characters
• The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling2018 · as Self
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Ali G: Rezurection2014 · as Ali G/Borat/Bruno
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Evening Urgant2012 · as Haffaz Aladeen (from The Dictator)
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self
• Eastbound & Down2009 · as Ronnie Thelman
• Borat's Television Programme2004
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Borat Sagdiyev
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Icons2002
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self / Borat Sagdiyev
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Guide #2
• Borat's Guide to Britain2000 · as Borat Sagdiyev
• Da Ali G Show2000 · as Brüno Gehard
• Da Ali G Show2000 · as Ali G
• Da Ali G Show2000 · as Borat
• The 11 O'Clock Show1998 · as Ali G
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• German Comedy Award1997 · as Self
• F2F1996 · as Self
• Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• MTV Europe Music Awards1994 · as Borat - Host
• MTV Europe Music Awards1994 · as Ali G - Host
• The Alternative Christmas Message1993 · as Ali G
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Ali G
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Borat Sagdiyev
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self - Winner
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Simpsons1989 · as Jakob (voice)
• This Morning1988 · as Borat Sagdiyev
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Top of the Pops1964 · as Self — Ali G
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Today1952 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee