Sacha Noam Baron Cohen, commonly known as Sacha Baron Cohen, is a famous English voice actor, film and television producer, comedian, as well as an actor. To the public, Sacha Baron Cohen is perhaps best known for his “Da Ali G Show” television series, in which he plays three characters, namely Borat Sagdiyev, Ali G and Bruno Gehard. The popularity of the show, including its main characters, resulted in the release of three films, namely “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America”, “Ali G Indahouse” with Michael Gambon, Martin Freeman and Charles Dance, and “Bruno”. The latter film brought a lot of controversy, especially from the LGBT community, who felt that Cohen’s character promoted LGBT stereotypes. Nevertheless, “Bruno” succeeded at grossing over $138 million at the box office. Currently, Sacha Baron Cohen is filming for an upcoming comedy film called “Grimsby”, as well as a fantasy film produced by Tim Burton “Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass” starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. For his contributions to the film and television industry Cohen was awarded with British Comedy Awards, Ronnie Barker Award, a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA TV Awards, as well as MTV Movie Award to name a few.
Sacha Baron Cohen Net Worth $100 Million
A well-known actor and producer, how rich is Sacha Baron Cohen? According to sources, Sacha Baron Cohen’s net worth is estimated to be $100 million, most of which he has accumulated due to his on screen appearances, as well as his contributions to the production of a variety of films.
Sacha Baron Cohen was born in 1971 in London, England. He studied at a private school in Hertfordshire, before enrolling in the University of Cambridge. While at the university, he took part in the Amateur Dramatic Club, with which he appeared on stage. After his graduation, Cohen pursued a career in modeling, until he was offered a position of a host of “Pump TV” and “F2F” programs. His first film appearance was in a low-budget comedy with Andy Serkis called “The Jolly Boys’ Last Stand”.
Sacha Baron Cohen rose to prominence in 2000, when he aired his own television series entitled “Da Ali G Show”. The show soon became a fan favorite, and in 2001 received a BAFTA Award. In addition to Cohen’s portrayal of Ali G, Bruno and Borat, he is also known for playing a character called Admiral General Aladeen, who was the main star in the comedy film called “The Dictator”. Upon its release, the film received rather positive reviews, yet it was banned in Tajikistan and Malaysia, while some of the references were substituted in Italy. Needless to say, Cohen met with a lot of criticism not only for this movie, but for his many remarks and blunt comments. However, Sacha Baron Cohen remains among the popular comedians in the entertainment industry.
In regards to his personal life, Sacha Baron Cohen has been in a relationship with Isla Fisher since they first met in 2002. Two years later, Cohen and Fisher announced their engagement, and several years later, in 2010, they married.
