"Borat" Star Sacha Baron Cohen is unrecognizable in these serious roles

It can be known better for his comedy to take away, but the actor / comedian also has dramatic chops.


After a feature of 14-year hiatus,Sacha Baron Cohen's The character of Borat Kazakh journalist is back.Subsequent Moviefilm Boratis streaming On Amazon now after 2006BoratThe back to "us and" to do fine fine with how his first trip to the States brought shame to his people. Many things happen - a lot you have to see to believe - but the point is that itBoratThe film is similar to that which made the British comedian Baron Cohen, enormously popular in the United States, in that it implies to go undercover and filming real people, many strangers interact with him he is an actor playing a character. But while most people know best as Musachioed journalist (or more in advance of the U.K.., As its other most popular character, Ali G.), Sacha Baron Cohen tooksome serious rolesAs well as not so serious roles in otherwise serious projects.

In fact, one such performance just hit Streaming about a week beforeSubsequent Moviefilm Borat.So if you're in the mood to live two recent examples and very different from the range of Baron Cohen, you can make a movie night with both. For this and more of his dramatic work, not guerrilla comedy, keep reading. And more stars that have disappeared in their roles, check14 actors who seemed unrecognizable in major films.

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The trial of the Chicago 7

Trial of the Chicago 7
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Baron Cohen was one of the main rolesAaron Sorkin'sNew film based on the notorious case involving the court anti-war protesters from different organizations who have crossed paths at the 1968 Democratic National Convention inThe trial of the Chicago 7Which has fallen on Netflix this month, he played a real activistAbbie Hoffman. And while his character is seen play background comedy and draw funny and anarchic stunts in court, there is a lot of material for dramatic actor also dig.

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The spy

Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy
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Also on Netflix, Cohen Stars in the 2019 miniseriesThe spyWherein it describes another historical figure: Mossad AgentEli CohenWho spent a significant part of his career under cover. "Baron Cohen could not find a more suitable role for his gifts and his career to date," CriticalAlan Sepinwallwritten inHis reviewsRolling stone. "The spy Is a thriller played entirely right, but it also looks like the person of Baron Cohen with considerable challenges. "He even earned a Golden Globe nomination for his performance.

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Wretched

Sacha Baron Cohen in Les Mis
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The thénardiers are among the funniest characters ofWretchedAnd they certainlythe deepest song in the musical-But in the adaptation of the 2012 feature of the stage show, Baron CohenHelena Bonham CarterAre still playing without heart owners who (spoiler!) Bleed financially fantaisine (Anne Hathaway) Until she dies - young, hungry and penniless. Laughing now?

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Hugo

Sacha Baron Cohen in Hugo
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Baron Cohen plays a Bumbling Inspector station but threatening in the film adaptation of the novel 2011The Invention of Hugo Cabret, A family adventure about the orphan son of an inventor. This means that, five years afterBoratwas released, it was directed byMartin Scorsese. Not too bad.

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sacha Baron Cohen in Sweeney Todd
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Another musical film, another villain role. Again, there's really not many good guys in the taleSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Nevertheless, Baron Cohen was present in 2007Tim BurtonAdaptation of the horror-musical As Aldolfo Pirelli, a contention, which puts an Italian accent exaggerated pedaling his hair tonic "miracle" to unsuspecting Londoners. He tries to blackmail Todd (Johnny Depp), Who happens to be a serial killer, and you can probably guess how it goes for him.

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