Biography
Kenneth "Ken" Davitian (born June 19, 1953) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Borat's producer (Azamat Bagatov) in the 2006 comedy film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, in which he speaks the Eastern dialect of Armenian throughout the film.
Kenneth Davitian was born in Los Angeles on June 19, 1953, to an Armenian American family from Montebello, California. His maternal grandparents were survivors of the Armenian genocide. His father was a Red Army soldier during World War II who was captured by Wehrmacht forces and placed at an Armenian Legion camp in Stuttgart, Germany. After the end of the war, he immigrated to the US through the efforts of restaurateur and chef George Mardikian, known for his philanthropy.
Davitian graduated from Garfield High School in East Los Angeles and Whittier College. His teenage idol was Burt Reynolds, who greatly influenced his choice of becoming an actor. Davitian would go on to perform in the film Pocket Listing, which also featured Reynolds. Davitian worked in his father's waste management company. Davitian is fluent in Armenian; he speaks the language as Azamat in Borat.
Filmography (102)
Betrayal
2024
Team of Two
2024
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
2024
Mind Melters 28
2024
Dante's Hotel
2023
Woods Witch
2023
Operation: Honorable Beggars
2023
The Messenger
2023
Bromates
2022
Rabbit
2022
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
2021
Roe v. Wade
2021
Mummy Dearest
2021
Habit
2021
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
2021
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
Psychopomp
2020
In the Time It Takes to Get There
2019
1st Born
2019
The Samuel Project
2018
Abducted
2018
Pink Elephants
2018
Melvin Smarty
2018
Cobra Kai
2018
The Sex Addict
2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
Five Star Fouad
2017
Price for Freedom
2017
Pocket Listing
2016
Paint It Black
2016
Nina
2016
Big Baby
2015
Walk of Shame
2014
Small Time
2014
Abstraction
2013
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
2012
You May Not Kiss the Bride
2011
The Artist
2011
The Cape
2011
The Prankster
2010
Not Forgotten
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Meet the Spartans
2008
Julia
2008
Soul Men
2008
Float
2008
Stone & Ed
2008
Get Smart
2008
Lucky You
2007
Chuck
2007
The ½ Hour News Hour
2007
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
Ghost Whisperer
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
The Closer
2005
L.A. Twister
2004
Boston Legal
2004
May
2003
A Man Apart
2003
S.W.A.T.
2003
Holes
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Two and a Half Men
2003
Boomtown
2002
The Shield
2002
Missing Pieces
2001
Six Feet Under
2001
The Division
2001
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
2000
Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love
2000
Our Lips Are Sealed
2000
Strong Medicine
2000
Gilmore Girls
2000
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
1999
Lip Service
1999
S Club 7
1999
Becker
1998
The King of Queens
1998
The View
1997
Arli$$
1996
Lord of Illusions
1995
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
1995
The Silence of the Hams
1994
Red Sun Rising
1994
ER
1994
Sexual Intent
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
Tuesday Never Comes
1992
Frogtown II
1992
Maximum Force
1992
Bikini Summer
1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
Saturday Night Live
1975
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Mistletoe Massacre
The Sand Runner
Pay to Die
The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope
How to Kill Your Family On Christmas
Blood Rush
Concert Heroes
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