Sacha Baron Cohen has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards. This distinction puts the actor in intriguing company who share rarefied air--previously, Helen Mirren earned three nominations in 2007, and Jamie Foxx as well in 2005.

　　Cohen has been nominated for his work separately as an actor and a producer to last year's surprise release (but unsurprising hit) Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, a follow-up to its 2006 shock comedy tightly laced with satirical content. Additionally, Cohen has been nominated for his supporting role in The Trial of the Chicago 7, a polar-opposite role where he played Abbie Hoffman, the political and social activist. On Twitter, Cohen said he was "shocked and humbled" by the news.

　　Wawaweewah! I'm shocked and humbled to be nominated for 3 Golden Globes, and congratulations to the incredible @MariaBakalova96 too!

　　We're so honoured--and just in case we don't win any, I've already hired Rudy Giuliani to contest the results. pic.twitter.com/CSligPsmI8

　　— Sacha Baron Cohen (@SachaBaronCohen) February 3, 2021

　　Cohen faces stiff competition in each category--Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton for the best performance by an actor in a motion picture category, for example. But Cohen's Borat Subsequent Moviefilm co-star Maria Bakalova has also garnered a nomination for best performance by an actress for her American debut as Tutar Sagdiyev--very nice.

　　The Trial of the Chicago 7 can be watched on Netflix; Borat Subsequent Moviefilm can be viewed on Prime Video.

　　The 78th Golden Globes, airing February 28, 2021, and will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

　　David Wolinsky on Google+