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.
Filmography
Cruel Love
as Richie
Cruel Love
as Richie
Betrayal
as Paulie Marconi
Betrayal
as Paulie Marconi
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
as Armen
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
as Armen
Team of Two
as Captain Dupree
Team of Two
as Captain Dupree
Mind Melters 28
Mind Melters 28
Woods Witch
as Jocelyn's Father
Woods Witch
as Jocelyn's Father
Operation: Honorable Beggars
as Soghomon Aghayan
Operation: Honorable Beggars
as Soghomon Aghayan
The Messenger
as Koorush
The Messenger
as Koorush
Dante's Hotel
as Chef Willio
Dante's Hotel
as Chef Willio
Bromates
as Kaloosh
Bromates
as Kaloosh
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
as Arman
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
as Arman
Habit
as Gus
Habit
as Gus
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
as Armen
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
as Armen
Mummy Dearest
as Malcolm Thrussel
Mummy Dearest
as Malcolm Thrussel
Roe v. Wade
as Papa Potemkin
Roe v. Wade
as Papa Potemkin
Psychopomp
as Captain
Psychopomp
as Captain
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Self
In the Time It Takes to Get There
as Merchant 1
In the Time It Takes to Get There
as Merchant 1
1st Born
as Charles
1st Born
as Charles
Pink Elephants
as Self
Pink Elephants
as Self
The Samuel Project
as Vartan
The Samuel Project
as Vartan
Melvin Smarty
as Harry
Melvin Smarty
as Harry
Abducted
as Scotty
Abducted
as Scotty
Five Star Fouad
as Fouad
Five Star Fouad
as Fouad
Price for Freedom
as Sheik Omar
Price for Freedom
as Sheik Omar
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Yuri
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Yuri
The Sex Addict
as Ken Davitian
The Sex Addict
as Ken Davitian
Paint It Black
as Masha the Baker (uncredited)
Paint It Black
as Masha the Baker (uncredited)
Nina
as Club Owner
Nina
as Club Owner
Pocket Listing
as Mr. Mousian
Pocket Listing
as Mr. Mousian
Big Baby
as Underbrunter
Big Baby
as Underbrunter
Walk of Shame
as Cab Driver
Walk of Shame
as Cab Driver
Small Time
as Wexler
Small Time
as Wexler
Abstraction
as Jacob Sarian
Abstraction
as Jacob Sarian
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
as Boris the Butcher
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
as Boris the Butcher
The Artist
as Pawnbroker
The Artist
as Pawnbroker
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Vadik Nikitin
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Vadik Nikitin
The Prankster
as Stavros Karas
The Prankster
as Stavros Karas
Not Forgotten
as Father Salinas
Not Forgotten
as Father Salinas
Soul Men
as Ardesh Kezian
Soul Men
as Ardesh Kezian
Float
as Vahig Manoogian
Float
as Vahig Manoogian
Get Smart
as Shtarker
Get Smart
as Shtarker
Meet the Spartans
as Xerxes
Meet the Spartans
as Xerxes
Stone & Ed
as Senor Gordo
Stone & Ed
as Senor Gordo
Lucky You
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Lucky You
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
as Azamat
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
as Azamat
L.A. Twister
as Walter
L.A. Twister
as Walter
S.W.A.T.
as Uncle Martin Gascoigne
S.W.A.T.
as Uncle Martin Gascoigne
Holes
as Igor Barkov
Holes
as Igor Barkov
May
as Foreign Doctor
May
as Foreign Doctor
A Man Apart
as Ramon Cadena
A Man Apart
as Ramon Cadena
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
as Manny / Friar Tuck
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
as Manny / Friar Tuck
Our Lips Are Sealed
as Thug #1
Our Lips Are Sealed
as Thug #1
Lip Service
as Director
Lip Service
as Director
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
as Diego
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
as Diego
Mascara
as Rebecca's Boss
Mascara
as Rebecca's Boss
Lord of Illusions
as Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
Lord of Illusions
as Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
Red Sun Rising
as Cab Driver
Red Sun Rising
as Cab Driver
The Silence of the Hams
as Luciano Pavarotti
The Silence of the Hams
as Luciano Pavarotti
Sexual Intent
as Topless Bar Owner
Sexual Intent
as Topless Bar Owner
Frogtown II
as Bud
Frogtown II
as Bud
Maximum Force
as Fat Man
Maximum Force
as Fat Man
Tuesday Never Comes
as Greenberg
Tuesday Never Comes
as Greenberg
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Seat Mate
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Seat Mate
Bikini Summer
as Max
Bikini Summer
as Max
American Raspberry
as Fat Bartender
American Raspberry
as Fat Bartender
Mistletoe Massacre
as Kristoff
Mistletoe Massacre
as Kristoff
The Sand Runner
as Scott
The Sand Runner
as Scott
Pay to Die
as Agent
Pay to Die
as Agent
Blood Rush
Blood Rush
Concert Heroes
as Jasper
Concert Heroes
as Jasper