Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen
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AKA:
Borat , Ali G , Sacha Noam Baron Cohen , Borat Sagdiyev , Bruno Sacha Cohen
Nationality:
British
Birthdate:
10/13/1971
Birthplace:
London, England
biography
Riotous, rude, controversial, even racist (or "racialist," as he might say)—these have been just a few adjectives used to describe the cultural phenomenon Ali G, the creation of British-born actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Invented for the short-lived British sketch comedy series, “The 11 O’Clock Show” (Channel 4, 1998-2000), Ali G made an immediate impact as "Channel 4’s official voice of youth." Ali G’s often hilarious interviews with unsuspecting politicians and celebrities became an immediate hit with UK viewers. So believable was Cohen as Ali G that many thought the former didn’t exist. Continued
milestones
Year
Milestone
1996 
Worked for Paramount Comedy Channel, entertaining viewers between programmes by portraying a bleached-blond Austrian interviewer called 'Bruno'
1997 
Snagged the role of Presenter for a short-lived Granada show for teenagers, called "F2F"
1998 
Introduced signature character of 'Ali G' on "The 11 O'Clock Show" in England
2000 
Headlined "Da Ali G Show"; introduced the character 'Borat': a TV presenter from Kazakhstan
2000 
Featured in Madonna's "Music" video
2001 
As Ali G, hosted MTV Europe's international music awards show in Frankfurt
Continued