The comedian who is best known for his roles as Ali G Borat and Bruno has joined the ranks of Britain’s super-rich
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Sacha Baron Cohen has earned a place on Britain's rich list, amassing a fortune of £105 million.
The comedian who is best known for his roles as Ali G, Borat and Bruno, has joined the ranks of Britain’s super-rich and gained himself a spot on the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time.
The 44-year-old and his wife and fellow actor, Isla Fisher, 40, were listed as number 936 in the list which contains Britain’s richest 1000 people.
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Sacha Baron Cohen: The men in his life
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Sacha Baron Cohen: The men in his life
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Borat, Cohen's most successful creation - the Borat film earned $260m and won Cohen a Golden Globe award
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As Ali G, the character that made him famous
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Horseplay: Sacha Baron Cohen as the fashion journalist Brüno
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As Brunon in a scene form the up coming film
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Baron Cohen in character as 'Bruno' filming the new movie. In this photo, Baron Cohen films a scene with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Bruno chases down Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for an interview but Schwarzenegger flees in a waiting SUV
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This summer, Baron Cohen will complete his trio of 'mockumentary' films with a movie following the flamboyant exploits of Brüno, an outrageously camp fashion reporter from Klagenfurt, whose 'MeinSpace' page proudly declares: 'If I vas a Starbucks drink, ich vould be a tall, skinny Austrian mit a great personality und a really big brains.'
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Facing off against Will Ferrell as a racing driver in 'Talladega Nights'
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Baron Cohen played Pirelli, the flamboyant barber, in Tim Burton's film 'Sweeney Todd'
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Keep it real: Baron Cohen with Isla Fisher at the Oscars in 2007
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Borat, Cohen's most successful creation - the Borat film earned $260m and won Cohen a Golden Globe award
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As Ali G, the character that made him famous
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Horseplay: Sacha Baron Cohen as the fashion journalist Brüno
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As Brunon in a scene form the up coming film
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Baron Cohen in character as 'Bruno' filming the new movie. In this photo, Baron Cohen films a scene with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Bruno chases down Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for an interview but Schwarzenegger flees in a waiting SUV
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This summer, Baron Cohen will complete his trio of 'mockumentary' films with a movie following the flamboyant exploits of Brüno, an outrageously camp fashion reporter from Klagenfurt, whose 'MeinSpace' page proudly declares: 'If I vas a Starbucks drink, ich vould be a tall, skinny Austrian mit a great personality und a really big brains.'
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Facing off against Will Ferrell as a racing driver in 'Talladega Nights'
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Baron Cohen played Pirelli, the flamboyant barber, in Tim Burton's film 'Sweeney Todd'
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Keep it real: Baron Cohen with Isla Fisher at the Oscars in 2007
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The BAFTA-award winning actor’s films have taken more than $3.4 billion at the box office, with Bruno and Borat gathering nearly $400 million alone.
Fellow actor, Mike Myers, who created Austin Powers, also made his debut on the list. The 52-year-old has an equivalent fortune of £105 million and is eligible because he has joint British-American citizenship.
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has been named as Britain’s wealthiest sportsman with £106 million.
Adele has been identified as Britain’s richest ever female musician after more than doubling her earnings since last year. Her finances have increased from £35 million to £85 million.
But the super-rich have taken a hit this year, with many seeing the largest fall in their wealth since the financial crash. The number of London billionaires dropped for the first time since the financial crisis – from 80 in 2015 to 77 this year.
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