MUMBAI: Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, who played President Prime Minister Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen, in the 2012 film The Dictator has been named Britain‘s highest paid Hollywood star.

He drew over 20 million pounds in 2012 thanks to box office success of The Dictator and Les Miserables.

The 41-year-old also added to his earnings with payment for his role as the voice of the lemur King Julien in Madagascar 3. This helped him earn more than fellow countryman Robert Pattinson.

The actor outran Tom Hanks (17 million pounds) and Brad Pitt (16 million pounds).

The list was topped by the 50-year-old Tom Cruise whose films like Jack Reacher and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol earned him 48 million pounds in 2012.