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Ken Davitian

Actor

Ken Davitian

Born June 19, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA74 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan poster6.8Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan2006Get Smart poster6.2Get Smart2008Holes poster6.9Holes2003S.W.A.T. poster6.2S.W.A.T.2003Walk of Shame poster6.0Walk of Shame2014May poster6.6May2003A Man Apart poster6.2A Man Apart2003Lord of Illusions poster5.9Lord of Illusions1995

Filmography

74 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Sand RunnerScott
  2. TBAThe Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian HopeDede Krikor
  3. TBAHow to Kill Your Family On ChristmasPrinciple Kulhawk
  4. TBABlood Rush
  5. TBAConcert HeroesJasper
  6. 2026Mistletoe MassacreKristoff
  7. 2026Pay to DieAgent
  8. 2026Cruel LoveRichie
  9. 2024BetrayalPaulie Marconi
  10. 2024Angels Fallen: Warriors of PeaceArmen
  11. 2024Team of TwoCaptain Dupree
  12. 2024Mind Melters 28
  13. 2023Woods WitchJocelyn's Father
  14. 2023Operation: Honorable BeggarsSoghomon Aghayan
  15. 2023The MessengerKoorush
  16. 2023Dante's HotelChef Willio
  17. 2022BromatesKaloosh
  18. 2021Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of LifeArman
  19. 2021HabitGus
  20. 2021Mister Mayfair: Serena's GameArmen
  21. 2021Mummy DearestMalcolm Thrussel
  22. 2021Roe v. WadePapa Potemkin
  23. 2020PsychopompCaptain
  24. 2019In the Time It Takes to Get ThereMerchant 1
  25. 20191st BornCharles
  26. 2018The Samuel ProjectVartan
  27. 2018Melvin SmartyHarry
  28. 2018AbductedScotty
  29. 2017Five Star FouadFouad
  30. 2017Price for FreedomSheik Omar
  31. 2017Once Upon a Time in VeniceYuri
  32. 2017The Sex AddictKen Davitian
  33. 2016Paint It BlackMasha the Baker (uncredited)
  34. 2016NinaClub Owner
  35. 2016Pocket ListingMr. Mousian
  36. 2015Big BabyUnderbrunter
  37. 2014Walk of ShameCab Driver
  38. 2014Small TimeWexler
  39. 2013AbstractionJacob Sarian
  40. 2012Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to AmericaBoris the Butcher
  41. 2011The ArtistPawnbroker
  42. 2011You May Not Kiss the BrideVadik Nikitin
  43. 2010The PranksterStavros Karas
  44. 2009Not ForgottenFather Salinas
  45. 2008Soul MenArdesh Kezian
  46. 2008FloatVahig Manoogian
  47. 2008Get SmartShtarker
  48. 2008JuliaTaxi Driver
  49. 2008Meet the SpartansXerxes
  50. 2008Stone & EdSenor Gordo
  51. 2007Lucky YouPoker Player (uncredited)
  52. 2006Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanAzamat
  53. 2004L.A. TwisterWalter
  54. 2003S.W.A.T.Uncle Martin Gascoigne
  55. 2003HolesIgor Barkov
  56. 2003MayForeign Doctor
  57. 2003A Man ApartRamon Cadena
  58. 2001Missing PiecesJorge
  59. 2000Virgins of Sherwood ForestManny / Friar Tuck
  60. 2000Our Lips Are SealedThug #1
  61. 1999Lip ServiceDirector
  62. 1999Shandra: The Jungle GirlDiego
  63. 1999MascaraRebecca's Boss
  64. 1995Lord of IllusionsSwann Audience Member (uncredited)
  65. 1995The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
  66. 1994Red Sun RisingCab Driver
  67. 1994The Silence of the HamsLuciano Pavarotti
  68. 1993Sexual IntentTopless Bar Owner
  69. 1992Frogtown IIBud
  70. 1992Maximum ForceFat Man
  71. 1992Tuesday Never ComesGreenberg
  72. 1991Talkin' Dirty After DarkSeat Mate
  73. 1991Bikini SummerMax
  74. 1977American RaspberryFat Bartender