Acting · Hammersmith, London, England, UK · Born October 13, 1971
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.
MovieLadies First
2026
as Damien Sachs
MovieEngland 2006: The Golden Generation
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBalls Up
2026
as Pavio Curto
TVIronheart
2025
as Mephisto
TVDisclaimer
2024
as Robert Ravenscroft
MovieAlice: Curiouser and Curiouser
2021
as Time (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieLuca
2021
as Uncle Ugo (voice)
MovieBorat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision
2021
as Borat Sagdiyev
TVBorat's American Lockdown & Debunking Borat
2021
as Borat
MovieBorat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2020
as Borat Sagdiyev
MovieThe Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
as Abbie Hoffman
TVThe Spy
2019
as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth
TVWho Is America?
2018
as Various Characters
MovieSeth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
2018
as Self
TVThe Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018
as Self
MoviePast Forward
2016
as The Man with No Mouth
MovieAlice Through the Looking Glass
2016
as Time
MovieThe Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Trouble Agent
2016
as Norman "Nobby" Grimsby
MovieGrimsby
2016
as Kyle 'Nobby' Butcher
TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
TVAli G: Rezurection
2014
as Ali G/Borat/Bruno
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
MovieAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as BBC News Anchor
MovieLes Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
2013
as Self
MovieLes Misérables
2012
as Monsieur Thénardier
MovieMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Julien (voice)
MovieThe Dictator
2012
as Aladeen / Efawadh
TVEvening Urgant
2012
as Haffaz Aladeen (from The Dictator)
MovieShoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
2012
as Self
MovieSacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime
2012
as Self
MovieHugo
2011
as Station Inspector
MovieMadonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
2009
as Ali G (segment "Music")
MovieBrüno
2009
as Brüno
TVThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
as Self
TVEastbound & Down
2009
as Ronnie Thelman
MovieMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
as Julien (voice)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
2008
as Self
MovieSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007
as Pirelli
MovieAli G-Da UK Seereez
2007
MovieBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
as Borat Sagdiyev
MovieTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
as Jean Girard
MovieMadagascar
2005
as King Julien (voice)
Borat's Television Programme
2004
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Borat Sagdiyev
MovieSpyz
2003
as Ali G
TVIcons
2002
MovieAli G Before He Was Massiv
2002
as Ali G
MovieAli G Indahouse
2002
as Alistair Leslie 'Ali G' Graham / Borat Sagdiyev
TVFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self / Borat Sagdiyev
MovieAli G: Bling Bling
2001
as Ali G
MovieThe Best of Borat
2001
as Borat
MovieAli G, Aiii
2000
as Ali G
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Guide #2
MovieThe Jolly Boys' Last Stand
2000
as Vinnie
TVBorat's Guide to Britain
2000
as Borat Sagdiyev
TVDa Ali G Show
2000
as Brüno Gehard
MovieAli G, Innit
1999
as Ali G
TVThe 11 O'Clock Show
1998
as Ali G
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
MovieOut for Love... Be Back Shortly
1997
as English Narrator
German Comedy Award
1997
as Self
F2F
1996
as Self
TVSat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen
1996
as Self
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVMTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Borat - Host
The Alternative Christmas Message
1993
as Ali G
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Ali G
TVMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Winner
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Jakob (voice)
TVThis Morning
1988
as Borat Sagdiyev
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TVTop of the Pops
1964
as Self — Ali G
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
TVToday
1952
as Self
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Super Toys
Mandrake the Magician
as Mandrake the Magician
Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth
Untitled Ali G Film
as Alistair Leslie 'Ali G' Graham
