Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 19, 1953
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Ken Davitian
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Betrayal | Paulie Marconi |
| 2024 | Team of Two | Captain Dupree |
| 2023 | Dante's Hotel | Chef Willio |
| 2023 | Woods Witch | Jocelyn's Father |
| 2023 | Operation: Honorable Beggars | Soghomon Aghayan |
| 2023 | The Messenger | Koorush |
| 2022 | Bromates | Kaloosh |
| 2021 | Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life | Arman |
| 2021 | Roe v. Wade | Papa Potemkin |
| 2021 | Mummy Dearest | Malcolm Thrussel |
| 2021 | Habit | Gus |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies | Self |
| 2020 | Psychopomp | Captain |
| 2019 | In the Time It Takes to Get There | Merchant 1 |
| 2019 | 1st Born | Charles |
| 2018 | The Samuel Project | Vartan |
| 2018 | Abducted | Scotty |
| 2018 | Pink Elephants | Self |
| 2018 | Melvin Smarty | Harry |
| 2017 | The Sex Addict | Ken Davitian |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Venice | Yuri |
| 2017 | Five Star Fouad | Fouad |
| 2017 | Price for Freedom | Sheik Omar |
| 2016 | Pocket Listing | Mr. Mousian |
| 2016 | Paint It Black | Masha the Baker (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Big Baby | Underbrunter |
| 2014 | Walk of Shame | Cab Driver |
| 2014 | Small Time | Wexler |
| 2013 | Abstraction | Jacob Sarian |
| 2012 | Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America | Boris the Butcher |
| 2011 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Vadik Nikitin |
| 2011 | The Artist | Pawnbroker |
| 2010 | The Prankster | Stavros Karas |
| 2009 | Not Forgotten | Father Salinas |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans | Xerxes |
| 2008 | Julia | |
| 2008 | Soul Men | Ardesh Kezian |
| 2008 | Float | Vahig Manoogian |
| 2008 | Stone & Ed | Senor Gordo |
| 2008 | Get Smart | Shtarker |
| 2007 | Lucky You | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | Azamat Bagatov |
| 2004 | L.A. Twister | Walter |
| 2003 | May | Foreign Doctor |
| 2003 | A Man Apart | Ramon Cadena |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Uncle Martin Gascoigne (as Kenneth Davitian) |
| 2003 | Holes | Igor Barkov |
| 2000 | Virgins of Sherwood Forest | Manny / Friar Tuck |
| 2000 | Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love | |
| 1999 | Shandra: The Jungle Girl | Diego |
| 1995 | Lord of Illusions | Swann Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1995 | The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley | |
| 1994 | The Silence of the Hams | Luciano Pavarotti |
| 1994 | Red Sun Rising | Cab Driver |
| 1993 | Sexual Intent | Topless Bar Owner |
| 1992 | Tuesday Never Comes | Greenberg |
| 1992 | Frogtown II | Bud |
| 1992 | Maximum Force | Fat Man |
| 1991 | Bikini Summer | Max |
| Mistletoe Massacre | Kristoff | |
| The Sand Runner | Scott | |
| Pay to Die | Agent | |
| The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope | Dede Krikor |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cobra Kai | Armand Zarkarian |
| 2011 | The Cape | Store Owner |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Narek |
| 2007 | Chuck | Uncle Bernie |
| 2007 | The ½ Hour News Hour | Ken Davitian |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Jake Rose |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Snyder |
| 2005 | The Closer | Mr. Sarcasian |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Mr. Kahanov |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Mr. Mardirosian |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Jewelry Store Owner |
| 2002 | The Shield | Older Armenian |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Krikor Hovanessian |
| 2001 | The Division | |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Cabbie |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Jesus |
| 1999 | S Club 7 | Alphonse |
| 1998 | Becker | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1998 | The King of Queens | Movie Theatre Patron |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1994 | ER | Zakar Papazian |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Gus |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Jorge |