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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.
Known For
S.W.A.T.
as Uncle Martin Gascoigne (as Kenneth Davitian)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
as Azamat Bagatov
Meet the Spartans
as Xerxes
Holes
as Igor Barkov
Get Smart
as Shtarker
A Man Apart
as Ramon Cadena
The Artist
as Pawnbroker
Walk of Shame
as Cab Driver
Lucky You
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Lord of Illusions
as Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
