Sacha Baron Cohen
Both charming and entirely disarming when not in character, British-born satirist Sacha Baron Cohen made an unforgettable impression with his popular series, "Da Ali G Show" (HBO, 2003-06), which showcased him as three distinct personalities: boorish wannabe rapper Ali G, homophobic Eastern European TV personality Borat, and flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion reporter Brüno. These three characters propelled the unknown Baron Cohen into a star, which in turn led to him becoming a major star with the surprise box office hit, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" (2006), a mockumentary that caused a great deal on controversy while turning the actor into a sensation. Part of his appeal came from making the media rounds in character, which allowed for pushing the boundaries with unpredictable antics that bordered on performance art. Baron Cohen followed with his second "Ali G" spin-off, "Brüno" (2009), which again became another commercial hit. Press-shy when not working, Baron Cohen led a quiet life with his actress wife Isla Fisher. As he branched out to supporting roles in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" (2007), Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" (2011) and the adaptation of the musical "Les Misérables" (2012), Baron Cohen continued walking the tightrope with "The Dictator" (2012), where he played an anti-Semitic, misogynistic, capitalist-hating despot of a fictional country. With a blend of social satire and shock comedy that appealed to a wide swath of American audiences, Baron Cohen became one of the most successful and inventive comedians of his time.
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Sacha Baron Cohen
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision |
Borat (Character), Producer |
- | 2021 |
85% |
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm |
Borat (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2020 |
89% |
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Abbie Hoffman (Character) | - | 2020 |
29% |
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Alice Through the Looking Glass | Time (Character) | $77.0M | 2016 |
37% |
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The Brothers Grimsby |
Norman "Nobby" Grimsby (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
$6.9M | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Brothers Grimsby With Hilarious Outtakes |
Norman "Nobby" Grimsby (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2016 |
70% |
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Les Misérables | Thénardier (Character) | $149.2M | 2012 |
78% |
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | King Julien XIII (Voice) | - | 2012 |
57% |
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The Dictator |
Gen. Aladeen/ Screenwriter, Producer |
$59.6M | 2012 |
93% |
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Hugo | Station Inspector (Character) | $73.8M | 2011 |
42% |
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Dinner for Schmucks | Executive Producer | $73.0M | 2010 |
68% |
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Brüno |
Brüno (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
$60.0M | 2009 |
64% |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | King Julien (Voice) | - | 2008 |
86% |
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Adolfo Pirelli (Character) | $52.9M | 2007 |
90% |
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan |
Borat (Character), Writer, Producer |
$128.5M | 2006 |
72% |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Jean Girard (Character) | $148.2M | 2006 |
55% |
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Madagascar | Julian (Voice) | $193.1M | 2005 |
56% |
|
Ali G Indahouse |
Ali G (Character), Writer, Executive Producer |
- | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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The Jolly Boys' Last Stand | Vinnie (Character) | - | 2000 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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76% | 62% | Disclaimer | Robert (Character) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 30% | Borat's American Lockdown & Debunking Borat | Self | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed Sub-acceptable by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision |
Unknown (Character), Executive Producer |
2021 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Guest | 2019 2021 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2016 2018 2020-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2020 |
86% | 85% | The Spy |
Eli Cohen (Character), Executive Producer |
2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2019 |
57% | 85% | Who Is America? | Unknown (Character) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ali G: Rezurection |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
2014 |
91% | 89% | Eastbound & Down | Ronnie Thelman (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Jakob (Guest Voice) | 2010 |
92% | 90% | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry's Guide 2 (Guest Star) | 2005 |
92% | 94% | Da Ali G Show |
Unknown (Character), Creator, Writer |
2000 2003-2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2004 |