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Sacha Noam Baron Cohen ( / ˈsɑːʃə / SAH-shə; Hebrew: סָשָׁה נֹעַם בָּרוֹן כֹּהֵן; born 13 October 1971) is a British comedian, actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Haffaz ...
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IMDb profile of British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, known for his roles as Ali G, Borat, Brüno and more. See his biography, filmography, awards, trivia and photos.
- January 1, 1
- 1.91 m
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Who Is Sacha Baron Cohen?
- Early Life
- 'Da Ali G Show'
- Borat Controversy
- 'Brüno' and 'The Dictator'
- 'Talladega Nights' and Other Film Roles
- 'Who Is America?'
- Marriage to Isla Fisher and Children
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Comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen is well-known for his unorthodox, fictional characters. He cracked up viewers by way of his wannabe rapper's interviews with unsuspecting celebrities on Da Ali G Show and later introduced Borat, an oversexed visitor from Kazakhstan, and Brüno, an Austrian fashion correspondent, on the big screen. Baron Cohen has...
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen was born on October 13, 1971, in London, England. A middle child, he grew up in a London surburb. His father operated a number of clothing stores and his mother worked as a fitness instructor. Baron Cohen developed a passion for breakdancing as a teen and belonged to a Jewish youth group through which he first started acting....
Like many comedians before him, Baron Cohen worked at his craft doing stand-up comedy. His first television gig was as a host of a youth program. Landing a part on the late night comedy program The 11 O'Clock Show in the late 1990s, Baron Cohen stood out with his character Ali G, a white wannabe rapper. He was later featured in his own series, Da A...
The next of Baron Cohen's characters to hit it big was Borat Sagdiyev, an oversexed, bigoted man-child television personality from Kazakhstan. With his origins in Da Ali G Show, Borat became the star of his own mocumentary film in 2006. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstanwas a surprise smash, bringing...
Next up for the actor-comedian-provocateur was a film about another one of his characters — Brüno, a gay, Austrian fashion correspondent. The film, Brüno, was released in July 2009. The film and its star generated controversy even before making it to theaters; in May 2009, a woman filed a lawsuit over claims that she was injured during production o...
Outside of his own characters, Baron Cohen has tackled other roles on the big screen. He appeared as a French race car driver in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), with Will Farrell, and the musical Sweeney Todd (2007), with Johnny Depp. Turning to voiceover work, Baron Cohen played Julien, king of the lemurs, in Madagascar (2005) ...
In July 2018, shortly after news surfaced that Baron Cohen was in talks with Showtime for a new interview program, it was announced that Who Is America?would debut on the cable network on July 15. Baron Cohen, who tweeted an old video clip of a seemingly irritated Donald Trump insulting him on July 4, followed with another clip, from his upcoming p...
While Baron Cohen is extremely private about his personal life, one bit of good news was made public in 2007: He and his then-fiancée, Australian actress Isla Fisher, welcomed their first child, daughter Olive, that October. Following their marriage in Paris in March 2010, they had two more children — daughter Elula, in August 2010, and son Montgom...
Learn about the life and career of Sacha Baron Cohen, a British comedian and actor who created Ali G, Borat and Brüno. Find out how he used his characters to expose prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture and faced lawsuits and controversies.
Learn about the life and career of British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, creator of Ali G, Borat, Brüno and The Dictator. Find out his birth name, height, family, awards, trivia and quotes.
- October 13, 1971
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Apr 30, 2024 · Sacha Baron Cohen is a British actor and comedian best known for his politically incorrect social satire. He frequently created such outlandish characters as Ali G, Borat, and Bruno to interview unsuspecting politicians and celebrities to reveal their prejudices and ignorance.
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Oct 17, 2020 · Published Oct. 17, 2020 Updated March 15, 2021. Borat uses the flower bed in front of the Trump hotel at Columbus Circle as a men’s room. Sacha Baron Cohen plays the cello and is planning to ...
Oct 23, 2020 · Learn about the British comedian's origins, characters, and achievements, from Ali G to Borat to The Trial of the Chicago 7. Discover his clown school, his wife, his musical passion, and his pranks on public figures.
