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In 1998, he made his big break with the character of a "white rapper obsessed with black culture" that he played on a British TV show, and the comedy film "Ali G" (2002), starring that character, was also a big hit. Sacha Baron Cohen won the BAFTA Award for Best Comedian and instantly became a comedy star.
In the 2000s, he created the character "Mr. Borat," a Kazakh journalist born in the countryside who can't read the atmosphere. He produced the fake documentary film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" (2006), in which Borat learns about American culture while visiting the United States. This also became the No. 1 hit in the United States, and he established himself as the No. 1 star in the world of "irreverent" and "vulgar" comedy films.
"Actor's Watch" focuses on the watches worn by actors active in the movies and on TV. In this, our 204th installment, we will be introducing the watches worn by Sacha Baron Cohen.
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Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional [Ref.310.30.42.50.01.001]
In May 2021, Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife Isla Fisher were photographed together in Sydney, Australia. The watch he paired with his marine style Panama hat and navy polo shirt was an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional (Ref. 310.30.42.50.01.001).
The 2021 Speedmaster Professional has been updated with a coaxial mechanism and high anti-magnetic performance while retaining the vintage design of the step dial and dot over 90. As this is a watch chosen by vintage enthusiasts among Speedmasters, he may also have a watch hobby worthy of a star comedian.
Constellation [Ref.131.50.39.20.02.001]
Next up is a shot from the 2021 Academy Awards. Sacha Baron Cohen is having some dust removed from his brown tuxedo. On his wrist is a pink gold Omega Constellation (Ref. 131.50.39.20.02.001) that matches the color of his tuxedo.
Sacha Baron Cohen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abbie Hoffman, a political activist who led the Flower Power movement, in the courtroom drama "The Trial of the Chicago 7" (2020), which revolved around the riots that occurred during anti-Vietnam War demonstrations in the 1960s. Although he sadly missed out on the award, his performance in this film has earned him recognition in Hollywood as a serious actor who is not just "indecent" or "vulgar."
Cartier
Pasha [Ref.2726]
The political comedy "The Dictator" (2012) tells the story of General Aladine, a North African dictator, who is kidnapped by unknown assailants during a visit to New York and forced into a refugee-like position without proof of identity. The watch worn by Sacha Baron Cohen, who played General Aladine, in the film is believed to be a Cartier Pasha (Ref. 2726).
Sacha Baron Cohen says, "General Al-Aradeen was modeled after the Libyan dictator, Colonel Gaddafi." Colonel Gaddafi himself was said to have been a fan of Rolex Datejusts, but in comparison, General Al-Aradeen seems to prefer elegant, dressy watches.
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Apart from the Cartier Pasha he wore in the film, all of his other watches are Omegas. He seems to use different Omega watches depending on the occasion: a Speedmaster for his off-time and a Constellation for the Academy Awards.
In recent years, Sacha Baron Cohen has been highly praised as a talented actor, showing his serious demeanor in works by master directors such as "Hugo" (2011) and "Les Miserables" (2012). You might wonder if he will continue to live as a serious actor, but he does.
In 2020, he produced Borat Subsequent Movies. Borat, who returned after 14 years, repeatedly committed indecent and vulgar acts that I cannot write about here, and even though he caused incidents such as being reported to the police during filming, the movie was completed safely. When it was distributed on Amazon Prime Video in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a huge hit, with tens of millions of viewers in the first week.
No matter how successful he becomes as an actor, Sacha Baron Cohen never forgets his base of comedy, which is "irreverent" and "vulgar." That's what a man should always be like.
See you later!
