īaron Cohen has produced and/or performed in comedic films such as Ali G Indahouse (2002), Borat (2006) and its sequel Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Brüno (2009), and The Dictator (2012). In 2018, The Times named him among the 30 best living comedians. In 2013, he received the BAFTA Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. At the 2012 British Comedy Awards, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award, accepting the award while reprising his Ali G character. He adopts a variety of accents and guises for his characters-emulating his idol Peter Sellers, and interacts with unsuspecting subjects who do not realise they have been set up. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Aladeen. Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971 ) is an English actor, comedian, producer, and writer.