Ken Davitian
Acting
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.
Born: June 19, 1953
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Paulie Marconi
as Armen
as Captain Dupree
as Jocelyn's Father
as Soghomon Aghayan
as Koorush
as Chef Willio
as Kaloosh
as Gus
as Armen
as Malcolm Thrussel
as Papa Potemkin
as Captain
as Merchant 1
as Charles
as Self
as Vartan
as Harry
as Armand Zarkarian
as Scotty
as Fouad
as Sheik Omar
as Yuri
as Ken Davitian
as Masha the Baker (uncredited)
as Mr. Mousian
as Underbrunter
as Cab Driver
as Wexler
as Jacob Sarian
as Pawnbroker
as Vadik Nikitin
as Store Owner
as Stavros Karas
as Narek
as Father Salinas
as Ardesh Kezian
as Vahig Manoogian
as Shtarker
as Taxi Driver
as Xerxes
as Senor Gordo
as Uncle Bernie
as Poker Player (uncredited)
as Ken Davitian
as Self - Guest
as Jake Rose
as Snyder
as Mr. Sarcasian
as Mr. Kahanov
as Walter
as Mr. Mardirosian
as Uncle Martin Gascoigne (as Kenneth Davitian)
as Igor Barkov
as Foreign Doctor
as Ramon Cadena
as Self
as Jewelry Store Owner
as Older Armenian
as Krikor Hovanessian
as Archimedes
as Jorge
as Jesus
as Cabbie
as Manny / Friar Tuck
as Diego
as Alphonse
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
as Movie Theatre Patron
as Self
as Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
as Zakar Papazian
as Cab Driver
as Luciano Pavarotti
as Topless Bar Owner
as Bud
as Fat Man
as Greenberg
as Seat Mate
as Max
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Jorge
as Kristoff
as Scott
as Agent
as Dede Krikor
as Principle Kulhawk