
Ken Davitian
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

Get Smart

S.W.A.T.

May

Pocket Listing

Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

Maximum Force

Not Forgotten

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

Holes

Woods Witch

Julia

Meet the Spartans

Small Time

Virgins of Sherwood Forest

Lucky You

Sexual Intent

The Artist

Frogtown II

A Man Apart

Soul Men

Big Baby

Bikini Summer

The Samuel Project

Abducted

Nina

Mummy Dearest

Walk of Shame

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Float

Psychopomp

Paint It Black

Lord of Illusions

Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game

You May Not Kiss the Bride

Dante's Hotel

Betrayal

Pink Elephants

The Silence of the Hams

Red Sun Rising

The Sex Addict

Roe v. Wade

Abstraction

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Habit

Bromates

Shandra: The Jungle Girl

Our Lips Are Sealed

The Sand Runner

The Messenger

Missing Pieces

Five Star Fouad

Operation: Honorable Beggars

Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life

1st Born

The Prankster

The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

Melvin Smarty

Pay to Die

In the Time It Takes to Get There

Tuesday Never Comes

Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love

L.A. Twister

Mistletoe Massacre

Lip Service

Team of Two

Mind Melters 28

How to Kill Your Family On Christmas

Price for Freedom

Stone & Ed
