Sacha Baron Cohen
- 53 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer, executive producer and comedian
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Sacha Baron Cohen gets an award for fighting racism
The creator of Ali G and Borat will today be honoured by the Anti-Defamation League for his work that the group says 'brilliantly uses satire to expose racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism'. It marks a major turnaround for the campaigners, who have a long history of condemning Baron Cohen.
Chortle, 21st November 2019The 50 best comedians of the 21st century
Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.
Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019Sacha Baron Cohen: 'I am done with the undercover work'
Sacha Baron is done going undercover. Instead, he's playing Israel's most famous spy.
Andrea Mandell, USA Today, 6th September 2019Baron Cohen says Borat caused Pamela Anderson's divorce
Sacha Baron Cohen has revealed that the controversial Pamela Anderson "kidnapping" scene featured in Borat had devastating repercussions for the Baywatch star's marriage.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 31st May 2019Gold reveals Britain's Greatest Comedian list
Channel Gold has revealed the shortlist of 30 comedians who will be featured in its show Britain's Greatest Comedian.
British Comedy Guide, 1st May 2019BBC axe Ali G Comic Relief sketch on Brexit
The BBC axe an Ali G Comic Relief sketch on Brexit after party leaders refuse to join in.
David Wooding, The Sun, 17th February 2019Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Who is America?' not returning
Sacha Baron Cohen won't be back for another season of Who is America?
David Hookstead, Daily Caller, 19th December 2018Sacha Baron Cohen interview
After honing the difficult craft of creating laughs with characters embedded in situations where only he is in a comedy in Da Ali G Show, Borat and Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen turned his skill toward exposing highbrow politicians and hard line conservatives with a coterie of new characters in Who Is America?
Deadline, 19th December 2018Borat brought back to canvass for Trump
'I come to California to do election tampering'
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 7th November 2018Sacha Baron Cohen ridicule prompts lawmaker to quit
A Georgia lawmaker ridiculed by dropping his trousers and using racial slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America? show has said he will resign.
BBC, 25th July 2018