Sacha Baron Cohen in The Popinjay Cavalier

Sacha Baron Cohen makes his West End debut in Quentin Tarantino’s theatrical debut – The Popinjay Cavalier – an 1830s caper about deception, disguise and very bad decisions, playing at the Phoenix Theatre from 23 February until 13 June 2027.

Sacha Baron Cohen in The Popinjay Cavalier

Sacha Baron Cohen plays Rupert Sebastian Thomas Jr – the world’s greatest actor – in The Popinjay Cavalier in the West End. The new comedy by Quentin Tarantino is set in 1830s Europe and is expected to be a rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen.

Baron Cohen’s character heads to Paris for a role but finds himself in hot water after insulting the French – kicking off a cascade of mayhem and mishaps that propels the action forward.

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About Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Noam Baron Cohen was born in 1971 and is a British actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He grew up in an Orthodox Jewish family and read history at Christ’s College, Cambridge.

While at The University of Cambridge, Baron Cohen performed in theatrical productions including Fiddler on the Roof with the university’s prestigious comedy troupe, Cambridge Footlights.

He then took professional clown training at the École Philippe Gaulier in Paris, before launching a career as a comedian and character actor. Baron Cohen has since created and performed some of popular culture’s most iconic comedic characters, including Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard and Admiral General Aladeen.

Theatre credits

Baron Cohen’s theatre credits include his West End debut as Rupert Sebastian Thomas Jr. in The Popinjay Cavalier, as well as early stage work with Cambridge Footlights, including performances in Fiddler on the Roof, Cyrano de Bergerac and Footlights revues at the University of Cambridge.

Film and Television credits

Baron Cohen has received two BAFTA Awards for Da Ali G Show, an Academy Award nomination for Writing Adapted Screenplay, and a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in Borat.

His film and television credits include the Borat film series, Brüno, The Dictator, Grimsby, Zootropolis (voice), Les Misérables (as Thénardier), Cruella, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Spy (Netflix), and Who is America?

See Sacha Baron Cohen in The Popinjay Cavalier

The Popinjay Cavalier plays at the Phoenix Theatre from 23 February to 13 June 2027. With Quentin Tarantino directing his first stage play and Baron Cohen making his West End debut, advance booking is highly recommended.

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