# North Carolina actor says he recognised Sacha Baron Cohen but played along

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ali-g-who-iz-i-stooge-says-he-was-in-on-joke-but-didnt-tell-sacha-baron-cohen-hes-not-going-to-punk-me-ill-trick-him/
- Published: 2026-10-25T16:13:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T16:32:19+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/25/ali-g-who-iz-i-stooge-joshua-loudermilk-sacha-baron-cohen
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Gadgets, Geopolitics, Politics, Technology

## Key points

- Loudermilk says he recognised Cohen but stayed in character.
- He answered a casting advert for $300 and travel expenses.
- He hopes the film will help his comedy career.

## Summary

Joshua Loudermilk says he recognised Sacha Baron Cohen while filming the new Ali G movie, but kept playing along as a hard-right border activist. He says the filmmakers did not know he had worked out the joke, and he hopes the role will help launch his comedy career.

Loudermilk, a 54-year-old aspiring actor from North Carolina, answered a Craigslist advert in September 2025 offering $300 plus travel expenses to attend a supposed border-security event. He says he mainly wanted the money after being made redundant and invented conservative views for his application. The film depicts him and Republican Michael Aboud joining a fictional mission involving a kidnapped newborn; Aboud has denounced Cohen and said he intends to sue.

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