Ken Davitian
Actor
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.
Filmography
Get Smart
as Shtarker 2008
The Artist
as Pawnbroker 2011
S.W.A.T.
as Uncle Martin Gascoigne 2003
Meet the Spartans
as Xerxes 2008
Walk of Shame
as Cab Driver 2014
Holes
as Igor Barkov 2003
A Man Apart
as Ramon Cadena 2003
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Yuri 2017
May
as Foreign Doctor 2003
Lord of Illusions
as Swann Audience Member (uncredited) 1995
Our Lips Are Sealed
as Thug #1 2000
Lucky You
as Poker Player (uncredited) 2007
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Vadik Nikitin 2011
The Silence of the Hams
as Luciano Pavarotti 1994
Soul Men
as Ardesh Kezian 2008
Julia
as Taxi Driver 2008