Sacha Baron Cohen
- 53 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer, executive producer and comedian
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Borat sequel wins Writers Guild Of America award
The Adapted Screenplay award to Sacha Baron Cohen and his team for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, boosting the Amazon sequel to Oscar frontrunner status.
Denise Petski, Anthony D'Alessandro, Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22nd March 2021Shaun The Sheep 2: Farmageddon gets Oscar nomination
Shaun The Sheep 2: Farmageddon has been nominated for Best Animated Feature in the 2021 Academy Awards. Meanwhile Borat Subsequent Moviefilm gets a nod for Adapted Screenplay.
British Comedy Guide, 15th March 2021Borat wins at Golden Globe Awards 2021
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, the sequel to 2006's hugely successful Borat, was named best musical or comedy film. "Thank you to the all-white Hollywood Foreign Press," said Sacha Baron Cohen as he accepted the prize, referring to the recent revelation that the organisation behind the Globes currently has no black members.
BBC, 1st March 2021Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: read the screenplay
Read the entire script (pdf).
Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 26th February 2021Sacha Baron Cohen interview
Stopping Trump, reforming Facebook and risking his life to make a Borat sequel. In an exclusive interview, the actor unveils his plans for a revolution - and reveals how it feels to come out as himself.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 19th February 2021Baron Cohen on filming Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Two m.o.'s for Sacha Baron Cohen when he is shooting his satirical-political man-on-the-street movies: Don't get arrested, and don't have your cover blown.
Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17th February 2021Sacha Baron Cohen ties Golden Globes record
While there were several double Golden Globe nominations this year for actors and actresses, Sacha Baron Cohen is in rare form earning three noms, tying with Helen Mirren and Jamie Foxx for the most ever by a performer in one year at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association ceremony.
Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3rd February 2021Why Mr Bean and Borat are ready to retire
Rowan Atkinson and Sacha Baron Cohen are killing off two of comedy's most indelible characters. They've picked the perfect time.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 7th January 2021Why Sacha Baron Cohen finally revived Borat
"I felt democracy was in peril."
Brent Lang, Variety, 6th January 2021Ethics of pardoy: how does Borat 2 land?
At the end of the day, comedy is subjective. How can we decide the ethics of a political parody without exercising our own bias?
Kane Regan, Forge Today, 18th November 2020