Actor's Gay Alter Ego Crashes Prop 8 Rally

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LOS ANGELES (Nov. 3) - Sacha Baron Cohen went undercover as hisalter ego Bruno on Sunday by crashing a rally in support of aballot measure that would ban gay marriage in California.

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In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Sacha Baron Cohen portrays the title role character in "Bruno." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)

In this photo provided by StarPix, actor Sacha Baron Cohen appears as his character Bruno as he hosted the opening night of his new film at the AMC Empire Theater in New York City, Thursday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Dave Allocca, StarPix)

In this photo provided by StarPix, actor Sacha Baron Cohen as his character Bruno hosted the opening night of his new film at the AMC Empire Theater in New York City, Thursday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Dave Allocca, StarPix)

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen visits "Late Show with David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater on July 9, 2009 in New York City. Daniel Radcliffe and Sacha Baron Cohen Visit "Late Show With David Letterman" - July 9, 2009 Ed Sullivan Theater New York, NY United States July 9, 2009 Photo by Jeffrey Ufberg/WireImage.com To license this image (57871914), contact WireImage.com

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Sacha Baron Cohen visits "Late Show With David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater on July 9, 2009 in New York City. Daniel Radcliffe Visits "Late Show With David Letterman" - July 9, 2009 Ed Sullivan Theater New York, NY United States July 9, 2009 Photo by Marcel Thomas/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57873820), contact FilmMagic.com

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Actor Sacha Baron Cohen visits "Late Show with David Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater on July 9, 2009 in New York City. Daniel Radcliffe Visits "Late Show With David Letterman" - July 9, 2009 Ed Sullivan Theater New York, NY United States July 9, 2009 Photo by Jeffrey Ufberg/WireImage.com To license this image (57871903), contact WireImage.com

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FILE - In this June 25, 2009 file photo, Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the new comedy film "Bruno," interacts with photographers at the Los Angeles premiere. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

The British comedian is working on a film based on the fictionalcharacter Bruno, a gay Austrian fashion reporter who conducted gaginterviews on HBO's "Da Ali G Show."

Cohen, in disguise in a blond wig and preppy outfit, marchedwith demonstrators who support Proposition 8 while being trailed bycameras in a rally across from City Hall.

When photographers and reporters realized who he was and triedto approach the star, members of his film crew tried to shield him,and he was eventually whisked away in a van.

Cohen, who has made a career out of filming unwitting victims ofhis fake identities, also played a journalist in the hit movie"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit GloriousNation of Kazakhstan."

Last month, the actor strutted out his Bruno character at a series of fashion events, including at Milan Fashion Week where he stormed the runway dressed in a black cape.

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