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Noam Baron Cohen (born October 13, 1971) is an British Jewish
comedian, writer and a Golden Globe-winning actor most noted for
his comic characters Borat (a Kazakh reporter), Ali G (a
junglist-hip hop gangsta wannabe from suburban Staines) and Bruno
(a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion reporter). In his routine,
Baron Cohen typically conducts interviews with respected figures
while posing as one of his characters for comic effect. His
interviewees believe that the ostensible interviews are sincere
and legitimate. His work has been recognized with several Emmy
nominations, an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, a
BAFTA award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his work in the
feature film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit
Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. In 2009 he is scheduled to star in
the feature film Dinner for Schmucks, based on a screenplay by
comedian Andy Borowitz. On December 21, 2007, Baron Cohen
announced that, because the public had become too familiar with
the characters, he was going to retire Borat and Ali G ... more |
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