Worked for Paramount Comedy Channel, entertaining viewers between programmes by portraying a bleached-blond Austrian interviewer called 'Bruno'

Snagged the role of Presenter for a short-lived Granada show for teenagers, called "F2F"

Introduced signature character of 'Ali G' on "The 11 O'Clock Show" in England

Headlined "Da Ali G Show"; introduced the character 'Borat': a TV presenter from Kazakhstan

Featured in Madonna's "Music" video

As Ali G, hosted MTV Europe's international music awards show in Frankfurt

Starred in and wrote the feature, "Ali G In Da House"

Introduced the characters 'Ali G' (a hip-hop journalist), 'Borat' (a TV reporter from Kazakstan) and 'Bruno' (an Austrian fashion reporter) to HBO's "Da Ali G Show"

Cast in the animated feature "Madagascar"

Cast as a flamboyant French Formula One driver opposite Will Ferrell in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"

Co-wrote and starred in the feature, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," based on his Borat character from "Da Ali G" show; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture (Comedy) and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay

Appeared alongside Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" as Signor Adolfo Pirelli, a flashy Italian barber