Ken Davitian

Known for ActingBorn 1953-06-19 (age 73)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

The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley

Cobra Kai

Hallmark Hall of Fame

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The Shield

Six Feet Under

Ghost Whisperer

Boston Legal

Gilmore Girls

The Closer

Chuck

ER

NCIS: Los Angeles

The Artist

Two and a Half Men

The Samuel Project

Strong Medicine

S Club 7

In the Time It Takes to Get There

Becker

The King of Queens

The Division

Cruel Love

Holes

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

Arli$$

Julia

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Saturday Night Live

Pocket Listing

May

Boomtown

Pink Elephants

Get Smart

Soul Men

A Man Apart

S.W.A.T.

Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

Walk of Shame

Our Lips Are Sealed

Paint It Black

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

1st Born

Lord of Illusions

Roe v. Wade

You May Not Kiss the Bride

Lucky You