Sacha Baron Cohen - Bio, Net Worth, Height

ORIGIN
Sacha Baron Cohen is a British actor and comedian. He rose to stardom interviewing celebrities on the Da Ali G Show (2000-04). His film credits include Borat (2006), Bruno (2009), The Dictator (2012), and the Madagascar film series. He received a 2006 Academy Award nomination for writing the adapted screenplay. Sacha Noam Baron Cohen was born on October 13, 1971, in Hammersmith, London. His mother, Daniella, worked as a fitness instructor, and his father, Gerald (d.2016), as a clothing store owner. He has two brothers: Erran and Amnon. Baron Cohen attended Haberdashers Askes School followed by Christ’s College, University of Cambridge. He graduated in 1993 with a BA degree in history.

CAREER
Baron Cohen appeared in a handful of plays at the Amateur Dramatic Club, Cambridge. His stage credits include Fiddler on the Roof and Cyrano de Bergerac. Post-college, he hosted the shows Pump TV (1995) and F2F (1996-97). Baron Cohen introduced his “Ali G” character on the late-night comedy program The 11 O’Clock Show (1998-90). Next, he created and hosted his own satirical series Da Ali G Show (2000-04). It featured two additional characters: Borat Sagdiyev and Bruno Gehard. The series won a BAFTA Award for best comedy performance. Baron Cohen made a cameo as ‘Ali G’ in Madonna’s 2000 music video for “Music.” The character was introduced to a wider audience in the comedy film Ali G Indahouse (2002).

Baron Cohen voiced the character “King Julien XIII” for the animated film Madagascar (2005). It made $532 million on a $75 million budget. The role of King Julien XIII was reprised in Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Europe’s Most Wanted (2012). Baron Cohen starred as “Borat Sagdiyev” in the mockumentary comedy Borat (2006), and as “Bruno Gehard” in Bruno (2009). Borat earned him several awards, including a Golden Globe for best actor. His next big role was as “Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen” in The Dictator (2012). He appeared alongside Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson and Gabourey Sidibe in Grimsby (2016). Baron Cohen shared the Satellite Award for best cast for Les Miserables (2012). He was cast as “Time” in the fantasy-adventure Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016). Other notable films include Talladega Nights (2006) with Will Ferrell, Sweeney Todd (2007) with Johnny Depp, and Hugo (2011) with Ben Kingsley.

In 2018, Baron Cohen premiered his new series Who Is America? on Showtime. The program features a host of new fictional characters, including Gio Monaldo, Erran Morad, Rick Sherman, Dr. Nira Cain-N’Degeocello, and Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr., Ph.D. Baron Cohen is set to portray Israeli spy “Eli Cohen” in the miniseries The Spy (2019). He was also cast as “Mandrake” in the upcoming film Mandrake the Magician.

PERSONAL
Sacha Baron Cohen’s height is 6ft 3in and he’s of Jewish descent. His net worth is estimated at $160 million. He’s donated thousands of dollars to organizations like Save the Children, and the International Rescue Committee. Baron Cohen met future wife actress ‘Isla Fisher’ at a 2002 party in Sydney, Australia. The couple got engaged in 2004 and married in March 2010. They have three children: Olive, Elula Lottie Miriam, and Montgomery Moses Brian.

Sacha Baron Cohen Real Name, Birthday, Wiki

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