Ken Davitian
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.
Acting (63 movies)
Tuesday Never Comes
1992
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
L.A. Twister
2004
Not Forgotten
2009
Meet the Spartans
2008
Julia
2008
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
2021
Soul Men
2008
Float
2008
You May Not Kiss the Bride
2011
The Artist
2011
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
2000
Walk of Shame
2014
Abstraction
2013
The Prankster
2010
Dante's Hotel
2023
Betrayal
2024
Frogtown II
1992
Woods Witch
2023
Stone & Ed
2008
Bromates
2022
Operation: Honorable Beggars
2023
May
2003
Maximum Force
1992
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
1999
A Man Apart
2003
The Messenger
2023
Small Time
2014
Team of Two
2024
Bikini Summer
1991
The Sex Addict
2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
Pocket Listing
2016
The Silence of the Hams
1994
Get Smart
2008
Big Baby
2015
Five Star Fouad
2017
The Samuel Project
2018
S.W.A.T.
2003
Paint It Black
2016
Abducted
2018
Holes
2003
Lord of Illusions
1995
In the Time It Takes to Get There
2019
1st Born
2019
Pink Elephants
2018
Melvin Smarty
2018
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020
Price for Freedom
2017
Red Sun Rising
1994
Sexual Intent
1993
Psychopomp
2020
Lucky You
2007
Roe v. Wade
2021
Mummy Dearest
2021
Habit
2021
Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love
2000
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
1995
Missing Pieces
2001
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
2024
Mind Melters 28
2024
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
2021
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
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