Ken Davitian
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.
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The Sand Runner
as Scott
The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope
as Dede Krikor
How to Kill Your Family On Christmas
as Principle Kulhawk
Pay to Die
as Agent
Cruel Love
as Richie
Betrayal
as Paulie Marconi
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
as Armen
Team of Two
as Captain Dupree
Mind Melters 28
as Unknown
Woods Witch
as Jocelyn's Father
Operation: Honorable Beggars
as Soghomon Aghayan
The Messenger
as Koorush
Dante's Hotel
as Chef Willio
Bromates
as Kaloosh
Rabbit
as Dispatch
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
as Arman
Habit
as Gus
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
as Armen
Mummy Dearest
as Malcolm Thrussel
Roe v. Wade
as Papa Potemkin
Psychopomp
as Captain
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
In the Time It Takes to Get There
as Merchant 1
1st Born
as Charles
Pink Elephants
as Self
The Samuel Project
as Vartan
Melvin Smarty
as Harry
Abducted
as Scotty
Five Star Fouad
as Fouad
Price for Freedom
as Sheik Omar
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Yuri
The Sex Addict
as Ken Davitian
Paint It Black
as Masha the Baker (uncredited)
Nina
as Club Owner
Pocket Listing
as Mr. Mousian
Big Baby
as Underbrunter
Walk of Shame
as Cab Driver
Small Time
as Wexler
Abstraction
as Jacob Sarian
The Artist
as Pawnbroker
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Vadik Nikitin
The Cape
as Store Owner
The Prankster
as Stavros Karas
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Narek
Not Forgotten
as Father Salinas
Soul Men
as Ardesh Kezian
Float
as Vahig Manoogian
Get Smart
as Shtarker
Julia
as Taxi Driver
Meet the Spartans
as Xerxes
Stone & Ed
as Senor Gordo
Chuck
as Uncle Bernie
Lucky You
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
as Azamat
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
Ghost Whisperer
as Jake Rose
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Snyder
The Closer
as Mr. Sarcasian
Boston Legal
as Mr. Kahanov
L.A. Twister
as Walter
Two and a Half Men
as Mr. Mardirosian
S.W.A.T.
as Uncle Martin Gascoigne
Holes
as Igor Barkov
May
as Foreign Doctor
A Man Apart
as Ramon Cadena
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Boomtown
as Jewelry Store Owner
The Shield
as Older Armenian
Six Feet Under
as Krikor Hovanessian
The Division
as Archimedes
Missing Pieces
as Jorge
Gilmore Girls
as Jesus
Strong Medicine
as Cabbie
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
as Manny / Friar Tuck
Our Lips Are Sealed
as Thug #1
Lip Service
as Director
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
as Diego
Mascara
as Rebecca's Boss
S Club 7
as Alphonse
Becker
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The King of Queens
as Movie Theatre Patron
The View
as Self
Arli$$
as Jeweler
Lord of Illusions
as Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
as Unknown
ER
as Zakar Papazian
Red Sun Rising
as Cab Driver
The Silence of the Hams
as Luciano Pavarotti
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Gus
Sexual Intent
as Topless Bar Owner
Frogtown II
as Bud
Maximum Force
as Fat Man
Tuesday Never Comes
as Greenberg
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Seat Mate
Bikini Summer
as Max
American Raspberry
as Fat Bartender
Saturday Night Live
as Azamat Bagatov (uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Jorge