alter ego
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Count Binface is the satirical alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey, who has specialised in satire and been involved with BBC comedy shows, including The Thick of It and Have I Got News For You.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
One person has come forward to declare he will challenge Farage: Count Binface, the alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey, who regularly runs in UK elections with his trash-can shaped head and long cape.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Bombastic yet intimate, fantastical yet sensible, Colbert’s farewell to his Comedy Central audience and his conservative alter ego was about as lovely and loving as TV can be.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
I’d always thought of him as Baba’s quiet alter ego, my writing mentor, my pal, the one who never forgot to bring me a souvenir, a saughat, when he returned from a trip abroad.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
