Sacha Baron Cohen
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Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and voice artist. He is most widely known for writing and playing three unorthodox fictional characters Ali G, Borat, and Brüno. In his routines, Baron Cohen's characters interact with unsuspecting people who do not realize they are being set up for comic situations and self-revealing ridicule.
Baron Cohen's work has been recognised with several Emmy nominations, an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, a BAFTA award, and a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his work in the feature film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. After the release of the movie Borat, Baron Cohen stated that because the public had become too familiar with the characters, he would retire Borat and Ali G. Similarly, after the release of Brüno, he has stated he would also retire the title character.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Jack and Jeremy's Police 4 | Execution victim | TV special |
Pump TV | TV Presenter, UK regional cable channel | TV special | |
1996 | Punch | Unnamed | Short film |
1998 | Live from the Lighthouse | Ali G | TV special |
1998–99 | The 11 O'Clock Show | Ali G | TV series Also writer |
2000 | The Jolly Boys' Last Stand | Vinnie | |
Da Ali G Show (UK) | Ali G/Borat Sagdiyev/Brüno | TV Series: 6 episodes Also writer | |
2002 | Ali G Indahouse | Ali G/Borat Sagdiyev | Also executive producer/writer |
2003 | Spyz | James Bond (Ali G) | Short Film Also executive producer/writer |
2003–04 | Da Ali G Show (US) | Ali G/Borat Sagdiyev/Brüno | TV Series: 12 episodes Also executive producer/writer |
2005 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry's Guide #2 | Season 5, Episode 10 "The End" |
Madagascar | King Julien XIII | Voice only | |
2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Jean Girard | |
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education | Borat Sagdiyev | TV Special | |
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | Borat Sagdiyev | Also Producer/Writer | |
2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Signor Adolfo Pirelli | |
2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | King Julien XIII | Voice only |
2009 | Brüno | Brüno | Also producer/writer |
2010 | The Simpsons | Jakob | Season 21, Episode 16 "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed"<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1614895/</ref> Voice only |
2011 | Hugo | Inspector Gustav | |
2012 | The Dictator | The Dictator | Post-production Also producer/writer |
A Kind of Magic | Freddie Mercury | Pre-production | |
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | King Julien XIII | Voice only Post-production | |
Les Misérables | Thénardiers | Pre-production | |
Django Unchained<ref>http://reservoirwatchdogs.com/2011/11/12/sacha-baron-cohen-in-talks-for-django-unchained/</ref> | Scotty | Pre-production |