Ken Davitian

Acting

Born Jun 19, 1953

From 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.

Ken Davitian

Known For

S.W.A.T.

Meet the Spartans

The Artist

Get Smart

Walk of Shame

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

Holes

Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

A Man Apart

May

Filmography — Acting

S.W.A.T.

Meet the Spartans

The Artist

Get Smart

Walk of Shame

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

Holes

Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

A Man Apart

May

Lucky You

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Soul Men

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Lord of Illusions

Julia

Bromates

Habit

Nina

Not Forgotten

Roe v. Wade

Pocket Listing

You May Not Kiss the Bride

Small Time

Team of Two

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

The Silence of the Hams

Red Sun Rising

Virgins of Sherwood Forest

Our Lips Are Sealed

Abducted

Bikini Summer

1st Born

Abstraction

Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life

Dante's Hotel

Frogtown II

The Prankster

L.A. Twister

Float

Lip Service

Maximum Force

Pay to Die

Stone & Ed

Woods Witch

Melvin Smarty

Paint It Black

Sexual Intent

Price for Freedom

Shandra: The Jungle Girl

The Samuel Project

Mistletoe Massacre

Missing Pieces

Betrayal

Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game

Big Baby

In the Time It Takes to Get There

Mummy Dearest

Tuesday Never Comes

The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley

Pink Elephants

Five Star Fouad

How to Kill Your Family On Christmas

The Sex Addict

Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America

Blood Rush

Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love