Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is known for the outlandish characters he portrays on television and in movies. Here are 5 uncommon facts about Sacha Baron Cohen.


Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is known for the outlandish characters he portrays on television and in movies. Here are 5 uncommon facts about Sacha Baron Cohen.


Number 5. Born in London. Cohen's mother is an Israeli-born movement instructor and his father is an England-born, Wales-raised men's clothing store owner.

Number 4. Borat's hair was real. The actor spent six weeks growing out his body, head and facial hair to play the titular character in the 2006 film "Borat."

Number 3. Studied history at Christ’s College at the University of Cambridge. While there, he wrote his thesis on Jewish involvement in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.

Number 2. Expecting another child. Cohen has been married to actress Isla Fisher since 2010 and the pair are currently expecting their third child together. They're already parents to four-year-old Elula and soon-to-be seven-year-old Olive.

Number 1. His brother is a composer. Cohen's brother Erran scored the music for "Borat," "Bruno" and "Da Ali G Show."

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