Sacha Baron Cohen
Born: 1971-10-13 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Sacha Baron Cohen, licensed under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors is on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Balls Up as Pavio Curto
- Ladies First as Damien Sachs
- England 2006: The Golden Generation as Self (archive footage)
- Ali G: Who Iz I? as Alistair Leslie 'Ali G' Graham
2025
- Ironheart as Mephisto
2024
- Disclaimer as Robert Ravenscroft
2021
- Luca as Uncle Ugo (voice)
- Borat's American Lockdown & Debunking Borat as Borat
- Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision as Borat Sagdiyev
- Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser as Time (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
2019
- The Spy as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth
2018
- Who Is America? as Various Characters
- The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling as Self
- Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity as Self
2016
- Alice Through the Looking Glass as Time
- Grimsby as Kyle 'Nobby' Butcher
- The Trouble Agent as Norman "Nobby" Grimsby
- The Last Laugh as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Past Forward as The Man with No Mouth
2015
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Ali G: Rezurection as Ali G/Borat/Bruno
2013
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as BBC News Anchor
- Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story as Self
2012
- Django Unchained ... (Thanks)
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Julien (voice)
- Les Misérables as Monsieur Thénardier
- The Dictator as Aladeen / Efawadh
- Evening Urgant as Haffaz Aladeen (from The Dictator)
- Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo' as Self
- Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime as Self
2011
- Hugo as Station Inspector
2010
- Dinner for Schmucks ... (Executive Producer)
2009
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self
- Eastbound & Down as Ronnie Thelman
- Brüno as Brüno
- Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection as Ali G (segment "Music")
2008
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Julien (voice)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd as Self
2007
2006
2005
- Madagascar as King Julien (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Borat Sagdiyev
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Spyz as Ali G
2002
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- Ali G Indahouse as Alistair Leslie 'Ali G' Graham / Borat Sagdiyev
- Ali G Before He Was Massiv as Ali G
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self / Borat Sagdiyev
- Ali G: Bling Bling as Ali G
- The Best of Borat as Borat
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Guide #2
- Da Ali G Show as Brüno Gehard
- Borat's Guide to Britain as Borat Sagdiyev
- Ali G, Aiii as Ali G
- The Jolly Boys' Last Stand as Vinnie
1999
- Ali G, Innit as Ali G
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- The 11 O'Clock Show as Ali G
1997
- German Comedy Award as Self
- Out for Love... Be Back Shortly as English Narrator
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen as Self
- F2F as Self
1994
- MTV Europe Music Awards as Borat - Host
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Ali G
- The Alternative Christmas Message as Ali G
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self - Winner
1989
- The Simpsons as Jakob (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- This Morning as Borat Sagdiyev
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self — Ali G
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee