Sacha Baron Cohen
- 53 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer, executive producer and comedian
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Rebel Wilson reveals Sasha Baron Cohen is unidentified star that sends her threats to block her memoir
Rebel Wilson has just revealed on social media that Sasha Baron Cohen is the Hollywood star who has been sending her threats to stop her from publishing her memoir Rebel Rising. The Australian actress had not until now identified Baron Cohen and had referred to him as a "massive a**hole" whom she had worked with.
Elsa Keslassy and Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25th March 2024Sacha Baron Cohen tells TikTok 'you're creating biggest anti-Jew movement since Nazis'
Sacha Baron Cohen told TikTok execs they are "creating the biggest anti-Semitic movement since the Nazis" after the platform was flooded with hate content.
The actor and other Jewish celebrities confronted bosses in a private call as they battle accusations TikTok has allowed a torrent of pro-Hamas videos and hatred against Jews.
Ellie Doughty, The Sun, 17th November 2023How Ali G made fools of us all - and got away with it
As Sacha Baron Cohen plots the return of the 'rapper-stroke-idiot' from Staines, his collaborators reveal how he duped the establishment.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 14th August 2023Sacha Baron Cohen to revive Ali G for stand-up tour
Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly working on a stand-up tour in which his character Ali G will make an appearance.
British Comedy Guide, 11th August 2023Sami Abu Wardeh lands Channel 4 satire on the super-rich, The Sheikh
Character comic and clown Sami Abu Wardeh takes the title role in The Sheikh, a satirical, semi-improvised show for Channel 4 in which he plays a Middle Eastern billionaire trying to immerse himself in British culture.
British Comedy Guide, 31st January 2023Borat targets Trump, Ye and antisemitism at Kennedy Center Honors
Sacha Baron Cohen skit receives mixed response at ceremony for lifetime achievements in the arts.
David Smith, The Guardian, 5th December 2022Arrest that joke! A history of gags so offensive that punters called the cops
Stand-up Joe Lycett has revealed that he was reported to police for one of his routines. From Sacha Baron Cohen to Jo Brand, Brian Logan looks at what happens when laughter and the law collide.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th June 2022The rapidly ageing comedy of Sacha Baron Cohen
With too much opportunity for political commentary, the films of Sacha Baron Cohen became smarmy judgemental projects that put each of its subjects on uneven playing fields, clearly favouring the democratic left.
Calum Russell, Far Out, 14th October 2021Sacha Baron Cohen interview
As far as comedy disrupters go, few generate eyes-through-fingers viewing better than Sacha Baron Cohen. But it's not just the fools' game that gained acclaim: just ask the Academy, who this year recognised SBC not just for his Borat sequel but also a dramatic turn in The Trial Of The Chicago 7. Now, he's giving up the perilous undercover work and bringing new life to Ali G... on the stand-up circuit.
Jonathan Dean, GQ, 4th September 2021Sacha Baron Cohen wins legal battle with US politician
A US politician has lost his attempt to sue Sacha Baron Cohen after the British comedian used a fake paedophile detector device on him in a TV show. Baron Cohen duped former US Senate candidate Roy Moore into appearing on his 2018 US satirical show Who Is America?
BBC, 14th July 2021