60 minutes to Sasha Baron Cohen's profile (exclusive)

"60 Minutes" will air a profile of Sacha Baron Cohen on October 18. The episode precedes the Oct. 23 premiere of Ali G: Who Iz I? is, a film in which she reprises the role she first played in Channel 4's 'The 11 O'Clock Show' and Channel 4 and HBO's Alia 'D'. […]

"60 Minutes" will air a profile of Sacha Baron Cohen on October 18.

This episode precedes the October 23 release of "Ali J: Who Is Me?" is, a film in which he reprises the role he first played on Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show and HBO's The Da Ali Ji Show.

On "60 Minutes," Ariel Levy sits down with Cohen in London. Since Cohen is best known for playing characters like Ali J, Borat and Bruno in the real world while connecting with strangers, this interview focuses on the skill behind his brand of undercover comedy and his comedic intentions. RELATED STORIES Joe Rogan signs nine-figure Spotify contract extension Apple's latest AirPods Max headphones are getting a rare $120 discount for Prime Day

In the clip, obtained exclusively by Variety, Levy asks Cohen if he brings elements of his personality to the characters he plays. "If I knew who I was, I could answer," he replies. But I don't know." I mean Ali J definitely, because I was kind of an Ali J when I was 11 years old. Popular in Variety

When asked about her family's sense of humor growing up, Cohen says her mother "was funny, but probably not on purpose."

Ali J: Who am I? It is Cohen's first feature film as a director. He is best known for playing the fictional Kazakh journalist Steborat Sogdeev in the 2006 mockumentary Borat, a character he reprized in the 2020 sequel The Next Borat.

Cohen is often criticized for making offensive comments in character that he previously defended as satire. Recently, when Variety premiered "Ali J: Who Is Me?" He was asked. As for the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, he sparked outrage as he responded, "The only merger that's happening tonight is me and Sidney Sweeney's Babylonians."

Watch a clip from Barron's "60 Minutes" profile below. This episode will be broadcast at 19:30. ET / 7 p.m. PT following the NFL telecast on CBS and on Paramount+ before being made available later on YouTube.