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Sacha Baron Cohen Biography

Birth Name:Sacha Noam Baron Cohen

Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer, Director, Assistant director

Fast Facts

Won a 2007 Evening Standard British Film Award for his work on "Borat․"
Graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in history
Married actress Isla Fisher in 2010
Studied clown training in Paris under well-known clown master Philippe Gaulier
Quote: "I think that essentially I'm a private person, and to reconcile that with being famous is a hard thing․ So I've been trying to have my cake and eat it too - to have my characters be famous yet still live a normal life where I'm not trapped by fame and recognizability․"
Quote: "Finishing a movie means having to say goodbye․ Admitting that you're never going to play the character again is like saying goodbye to a loved one․ And that's hard․"
Gained widespread fame for his Ali G persona in the late 1990s
Was featured in the Madonna music video "Music․"

Awards

2000National Television Award-Most Popular Comedy Performer: nominated
2000TV Quick Award-TV Personality of the Year: winner
2001BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy Performance: winner
2001BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy (Programme or Series): winner
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Alternative): nominated
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for Non-Fiction Programming: nominated
2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2006Ronnie Barker Award-: winner
2006CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: winner
2006Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2006Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
2006ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2006LAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2006NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006SFFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2006Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2006Stinker Award-Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or Its End Credits: nominated
2006Stinker Award-Most Annoying Fake Accent: Male: winner
2006TFCA Award-Best Performance, Male: winner
2006UFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2006VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006WFCC Award-Most Offensive Male Character: winner
2007Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
2007COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007Peter Sellers Award for Comedy-: winner
2007Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: winner
2007INOCA-Best Actor: nominated
2007Audience Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2007ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2007MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: winner
2007MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2007MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: winner
2007OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Male: nominated
2007OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: nominated
2007WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2008Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2009Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: nominated
2010Peter Sellers Award for Comedy-: winner
2012ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2012NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
2012PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2012SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2012Special Achievement Award-Best Ensemble, Motion Picture: winner
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2013COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2013OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
2014MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2017National Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series: nominated
2020Capri Supporting Actor Award-: winner
2020FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2020GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2021Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2021EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021CIC Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2021CIC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2021Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2021COFCA Award-Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work): nominated
2021COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021DFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actor: nominated
2021GAFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2021GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Original Song: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
2021Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Huading Award-Best Global Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021ICFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021LEJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2021ALFS Award-British/Irish Actor of the Year: nominated
2021MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Performance in a Movie: nominated
2021MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Duo: nominated
2021MCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021NDFS Award-Best Original Song: winner
2021NDFS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021OAFFC Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
2021OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021OFTA Film Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2021OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2021PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021SDFCS Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Outstanding Performer of the Year Award-: winner
2021Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2021Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: winner
2021SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021SCL Award-Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media: nominated
2021SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2021SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021The BAM Award-Best Actor: winner
2021VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021Voice Arts Award-Outstanding Animation Cast - Motion Picture - Best Voiceover: winner
2021WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2021WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: winner