Sacha Baron Cohen started out as a fashion model before making his television debut in the British soap opera ‘EastEnders’ in 1988. After making small appearances in television films and shows like ‘Jack and Jeremy's Police 4’ (1995), ‘Pump TV’ (1995), ‘F2F’ (1996-1997), and ‘The 11 O'Clock Show’ (1998-1999), Cohen launched his own television series ‘Da Ali G Show’ in 2000. The series met with immense success and earned Cohen 2 ‘British Academy Television Awards.’ The series aired its final episode in October 2004.
He made his film debut in the 2000 British satirical drama ‘The Jolly Boys' Last Stand’ directed by Chris Payne. He went on to star in films like ‘Ali G Indahouse’ (2002), ‘Spyz’ (2003), and ‘Madagascar’ (2005). The year 2006 saw the release of her mockumentary comedy film ‘Borat’ where Cohen played the role of ‘Borat Sagdiyev,’ a fictional Kazakh journalist. He bagged several awards for his performance in the film, including the ‘Golden Globe Award’ and the ‘Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award.’ He was next seen in films like ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ (2007), ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’ (2008), ‘Brüno’ (2009), and ‘Hugo’ (2011).
In 2012, Cohen starred as ‘Admiral General/Prime Minister Haffaz Aladeen/Allison Burger’ in the political satire comedy film ‘The Dictator.’ The film opened to mixed reviews and was a box office success. That same year, he was also seen in the epic period musical film ‘Les Misérables,’ which became a massive hit at the box office. In 2020, he starred in the American historical legal drama film ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7.’ He played the role of ‘Abbie Hoffman’ which earned him the ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ for ‘Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.’
Sacha Baron Cohen last appeared in a voice role in the 2021 computer-animated coming-of-age fantasy film ‘Luca.’ The film received a positive response from critics.
This historical drama film is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants who were charged by the federal government with conspiracy and various other charges, after a peaceful protest turns violent.
Hugo, an orphan boy, sneakily maintains the clocks of the Paris train station he lives in while his uncle is mysteriously missing. He often steals toy parts from bitter store owner Georges to repair an automaton found by his late father, but it can only be activated with a special key in possession of Georges' goddaughter Isabelle.
Based on Victor Hugo’s novel and a classic Broadway stage show, Les Misérables, narrates the story of Jean Valjean who after serving nineteen years in jail, breaks the parole to restart his life. He takes upon himself to bring up a factory worker’s daughter. However, a police inspector, Javert is after him.
Borat Sagdiyev, a famous TV journalist in Kazakhstan, an economically struggling nation, is sent to America to make a documentary about what makes America a great country. While learning about American culture, he becomes infatuated with Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson, and is desperate to make her his wife, even at the cost of his original mission.
Benjamin Barker, a barber, is falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison. He returns to find his wife dead and his daughter in the hands of corrupt judge Turnpin. Angered by the injustice he assumes a new name Sweeney Todd, reopens his barber shop and kills his customers with a straight razor with the help of Mrs. Lovett.
NASCAR driver and superstar Ricky Bobby loses it all at the height of his glory when he crashes his car after being outperformed by new French driver Jean Girard. He must stage a comeback with the help of his absentee father Reese who adopts ruthless techniques to give Ricky his mojo back.
Shortly after being released from prison, Borat is sent on a mission to America. He is supposed to offer his teen daughter to American Vice President Mike Pence, as a bride, in order to boost the relations between Kazakhstan and America.
Admiral-General Haffaz Aladeen, the universally-hated despotic ruler of the fictional oil-rich nation Wadiya, goes to New York to address concerns about the country's nuclear program at UN Security Council. The dictator flees from an assassination attempt, but with his iconic beard shaved, he struggles to survive in a community built by people he had ordered to be executed.
As a sequel to a 2004 film, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is a 1980s-themed comedy that revolves around a San Diego news anchor, Ron Burgundy, who moves to New York to join a 24-hour news channel along with his former colleagues. Starring Will Ferrell as Burgundy, and other major stars, this film features family drama and hilarious professional rivalry too.
Hip-hopping wannabe gangster rapper Ali G is the leader of fictional gang Da West Staines Massiv. When his beloved hangout is about to be destroyed, he becomes involved in politics. Despite all odds, Ali G becomes the unlikely savior of the world when he averts a nuclear war between the USA and Russia.
Alcoholic, dim-witted Nobby Butcher lives in Grimsby. When he reunites with his long-lost brother Sebastian, who is a top MI6 agent, he accidentally foils Sebastian’s attempts to stop a sinister plot. On the run from both the MI6 and criminals, Sebastian must take Nobby’s help to prove his innocence and save his life.
After three years of traveling across the seas, Alice slips through the mirror to return to the Wonderland, where she meets all her old friends except Mad Hatter and learns that he is in a state of great shock because of his missing family. To save her loved ones, she must now travel into the past and to do that she must steal Chronosphere, an object that controls all of time in Wonderland.
Brüno is a parodic comedy that stars the brilliant Sacha Baron Cohen as a gay Austrian fashion icon who moves to America to start a fresh life after a disastrous episode on his popular TV ruins his reputation in the German-speaking world. Through the medium of humour and satire, the film sheds light on the obnoxiousness of the fashion industry.
Marty the zebra, Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus are best friends at New York's Central Park Zoo. Marty yearns for a life in the wilderness. His attempt to escape the zoo eventually lands the four on a ship en route to Africa. However, when the ship capsizes, they land in Madagascar and now have to learn to survive in the wild.
An animated comedy, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is the third film in the series and showcases four animals still trying to get back to their home in Central Park Zoo of New York. In this instalment, Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman join a travelling circus in Europe, all the while trying to evade capture by an overzealous animal control officer.
In their attempt to fly back to New York City aboard the rickety airplane, the Madagascar animals run out of fuel and crash-land in Africa, where Alex is reunited with his parents. However, the zoo-lion disappoints his father being unable to complete the rite of passage, while his homesick friends eagerly wait for the penguins to fix the plane.
Sacha Baron Cohen Awards
| Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | 2007 |
| Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | 2021 |
| Da Ali G Show | Best Comedy Performance | 2001 |
| Da Ali G Show | Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | 2001 |
| Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | Best Comedic Performance | 2007 |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Best Kiss | 2007 |
