Ken Davitian
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.
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NCIS: Los Angeles
Narek
Two and a Half Men
Mr. Mardirosian
ER
Zakar Papazian
The Closer
Mr. Sarcasian
Gilmore Girls
Jesus
Ghost Whisperer
Jake Rose
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Snyder
The King of Queens
Movie Theatre Patron
Cobra Kai
Armand Zarkarian
Boston Legal
Mr. Kahanov
The Shield
Older Armenian
Strong Medicine
Cabbie
Chuck
Uncle Bernie
Six Feet Under
Krikor Hovanessian
The Division
Archimedes
Becker
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Gus
Arli$$
Jeweler
Get Smart
Shtarker
Boomtown
Jewelry Store Owner
S Club 7
Alphonse
The Cape
Store Owner
Holes
Igor Barkov
S.W.A.T.
Uncle Martin Gascoigne
Meet the Spartans
Xerxes
Pay to Die
Agent
The Artist
Pawnbroker
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Azamat Bagatov
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jorge
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
Armen
Walk of Shame
Cab Driver
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
Manny / Friar Tuck
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Yuri
A Man Apart
Ramon Cadena
Psychopomp
Captain
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Vadik Nikitin
Abducted
Scotty
Lord of Illusions
Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
Soul Men
Ardesh Kezian
May
Foreign Doctor
Mistletoe Massacre
Kristoff
Lucky You
Poker Player (uncredited)
The Prankster
Stavros Karas
Not Forgotten
Father Salinas
Nina
Club Owner
Bromates
Kaloosh
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Self
Maximum Force
Fat Man
Melvin Smarty
Harry
Habit
Gus
Sexual Intent
Topless Bar Owner
Our Lips Are Sealed
Thug #1
1st Born
Charles
The Silence of the Hams
Luciano Pavarotti
Bikini Summer
Max
Pocket Listing
Mr. Mousian
Red Sun Rising
Cab Driver
Missing Pieces
Jorge
In the Time It Takes to Get There
Merchant 1
Stone & Ed
Senor Gordo
Frogtown II
Bud
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
Arman
Paint It Black
Masha the Baker (uncredited)
Julia
Taxi Driver
Float
Vahig Manoogian
Mummy Dearest
Malcolm Thrussel
Lip Service
Director
Abstraction
Jacob Sarian
Dante's Hotel
Chef Willio
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Seat Mate
Team of Two
Captain Dupree
Betrayal
Paulie Marconi
Price for Freedom
Sheik Omar
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
Boris the Butcher
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
Diego
Big Baby
Underbrunter
The Samuel Project
Vartan
The Sex Addict
Ken Davitian
Roe v. Wade
Papa Potemkin
Woods Witch
Jocelyn's Father
Small Time
Wexler
Pink Elephants
Self
The Messenger
Koorush
Tuesday Never Comes
Greenberg
Five Star Fouad
Fouad
The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope
Dede Krikor
L.A. Twister
Walter
How to Kill Your Family On Christmas
Principle Kulhawk
Mind Melters 28
Operation: Honorable Beggars
Soghomon Aghayan
The Sand Runner
Scott
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
Armen
Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love
Blood Rush
The View
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Rabbit
Dispatch
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
The ½ Hour News Hour
Ken Davitian