Who played General Aladeen in The Dictator?

Sacha Baron Cohen played Admiral General Aladeen, the flamboyant ruler of the fictional nation of Wadiya, in the 2012 satirical film The Dictator. He also co-wrote and produced the movie, reuniting with director Larry Charles, with whom he made Borat and Brüno. Known for provocative alter egos (Ali G, Borat, Brüno), Baron Cohen used Aladeen to lampoon authoritarianism and media spectacle. Unlike his mockumentaries, The Dictator is a scripted narrative but retains his sharp, boundary-pushing humor, with visual cues inspired by real-world strongmen like Gaddafi. Memory tip: “Aladeen by Ali G’s creator”—the same comedian behind Borat is the dictator here, so choose Sacha Baron Cohen.