Ken Davitian

Known for ActingBorn 1953-06-19 (age 72)Los Angeles, California, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Betrayal

Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love

The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley

Cobra Kai

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Shield

Ghost Whisperer

Six Feet Under

Boston Legal

The Closer

Gilmore Girls

Chuck

ER

NCIS: Los Angeles

The Artist

Two and a Half Men

Strong Medicine

In the Time It Takes to Get There

S Club 7

Becker

The Division

The King of Queens

The Samuel Project

Holes

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Julia

Arli$$

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Saturday Night Live

May

Pocket Listing

Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

Boomtown

Pink Elephants

Get Smart

Soul Men

S.W.A.T.

A Man Apart

Walk of Shame

Our Lips Are Sealed

Paint It Black

1st Born

Lord of Illusions

Roe v. Wade

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Lucky You

You May Not Kiss the Bride