Ken Davitian
Acting
- Born:
- 1953-06-19
- Place of birth:
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
How to Kill Your Family On Christmas
Mistletoe Massacre
Pay to Die
Cruel Love
Betrayal
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
Team of Two
Mind Melters 28
Woods Witch
Operation: Honorable Beggars
The Messenger
Dante's Hotel
Bromates
Rabbit
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
Habit
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
Mummy Dearest
Roe v. Wade
Psychopomp
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
In the Time It Takes to Get There
1st Born
Pink Elephants
The Samuel Project
Melvin Smarty
Cobra Kai
Abducted
Five Star Fouad
Price for Freedom
Once Upon a Time in Venice
The Sex Addict
Paint It Black
Nina
Pocket Listing
Big Baby
Walk of Shame
Small Time
Abstraction
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
The Artist
You May Not Kiss the Bride
The Cape
The Prankster
NCIS: Los Angeles
Not Forgotten
Soul Men
Float
Get Smart
Julia
Meet the Spartans
Stone & Ed
Chuck
Lucky You
The ½ Hour News Hour
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
The Megan Mullally Show
Ghost Whisperer
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
The Closer
Boston Legal
L.A. Twister
Two and a Half Men
S.W.A.T.
Holes
May
A Man Apart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Boomtown
The Shield
Six Feet Under
The Division
Missing Pieces
Gilmore Girls
Strong Medicine
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
Our Lips Are Sealed
Lip Service
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
Mascara
S Club 7
Becker
The King of Queens
The View
Arli$$
Lord of Illusions
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
ER
Red Sun Rising
The Silence of the Hams
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Sexual Intent
Frogtown II
Maximum Force
Tuesday Never Comes
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Bikini Summer
American Raspberry
Saturday Night Live
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Sand Runner
The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope
Blood Rush
Concert Heroes