Ken Davitian
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Ken Davitian

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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.

Films Featuring Ken Davitian

Tuesday Never Comes

19923.7

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

20066.8

L.A. Twister

20045.3

Not Forgotten

20095.0

Meet the Spartans

20084.1

Julia

20086.7

Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life

2021

Soul Men

20086.2

Float

20085.0

You May Not Kiss the Bride

20115.6

The Artist

20117.4

Virgins of Sherwood Forest

20003.8

Walk of Shame

20146.0

Abstraction

20134.1

Mistletoe Massacre

The Prankster

20103.7

Dante's Hotel

20233.8

Betrayal

202410.0

Frogtown II

19923.6

Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America

Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America

2012

The Sand Runner

Woods Witch

20233.7

Stone & Ed

20082.5

Bromates

20224.9

Operation: Honorable Beggars

2023

Pay to Die

May

20036.6

Maximum Force

19924.8

Shandra: The Jungle Girl

19993.1

A Man Apart

20036.2

The Messenger

2023

Small Time

20145.3

Team of Two

20242.0

Bikini Summer

19913.7

The Sex Addict

20173.0

Once Upon a Time in Venice

20175.2

Pocket Listing

20166.4

The Silence of the Hams

19944.9

Get Smart

20086.2

Big Baby

20155.5

Five Star Fouad

2017

The Samuel Project

20187.3

S.W.A.T.

20036.2

Paint It Black

20165.8

Abducted

20184.8

Holes

20036.9

Lord of Illusions

19955.9

In the Time It Takes to Get There

20197.0

1st Born

20195.7

Pink Elephants

20186.2

Melvin Smarty

20183.5

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

20206.5

Price for Freedom

20172.0

Red Sun Rising

19944.9

Sexual Intent

19933.0

Psychopomp

20203.0

Lucky You

20075.7

Roe v. Wade

20215.6

Mummy Dearest

20212.0

Habit

20214.7

Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love

200010.0

The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope

The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley

199510.0

Missing Pieces

20015.7

Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

20246.0

Mind Melters 28

2024

How to Kill Your Family On Christmas

Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game

2021

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

19915.2

Lip Service

19994.9

Our Lips Are Sealed

20006.0

Nina

20165.2

Blood Rush

Blood Rush

Concert Heroes

Concert Heroes

Mascara

19994.0

American Raspberry

19775.6

Cruel Love

20267.5