Acting
Ken Davitian
EN, IT, HY, DE cinema · 76 credits
Born
19 June 1953 (age 73)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Kenneth Davitian · Azamat Bagtov · Azamat Baytoff · Kevin Davitian · John Lopez
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
The Sand Runner
as Scott
The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope
as Dede Krikor
Concert Heroes
as Jasper
Mistletoe Massacre
as Kristoff
Pay to Die
as Agent
How to Kill Your Family On Christmas
as Principle Kulhawk
Cruel Love
as Richie
Betrayal
as Paulie Marconi
Team of Two
as Captain Dupree
Dante's Hotel
as Chef Willio
Woods Witch
as Jocelyn's Father
Operation: Honorable Beggars
as Soghomon Aghayan
The Messenger
as Koorush
Bromates
as Kaloosh
Roe v. Wade
as Papa Potemkin
Mummy Dearest
as Malcolm Thrussel
Habit
as Gus
Psychopomp
as Captain, Co-Producer
In the Time It Takes to Get There
as Merchant 1
1st Born
as Charles
The Samuel Project
as Vartan
Abducted
as Scotty
Pink Elephants
as Self
Melvin Smarty
as Harry
The Sex Addict
as Ken Davitian
Price for Freedom
as Sheik Omar
Pocket Listing
as Mr. Mousian
Paint It Black
as Masha the Baker (uncredited)
Nina
as Club Owner
Big Baby
as Underbrunter
Walk of Shame
as Cab Driver
Small Time
as Wexler
Abstraction
as Jacob Sarian
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
2012
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
as Boris the Butcher
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Vadik Nikitin
The Artist
as Pawnbroker
The Prankster
as Stavros Karas
Not Forgotten
as Father Salinas
Meet the Spartans
as Xerxes
Julia
as Taxi Driver
Soul Men
as Ardesh Kezian
Float
as Vahig Manoogian
Stone & Ed
as Senor Gordo
Get Smart
as Shtarker
Lucky You
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
as Azamat
L.A. Twister
as Walter
May
as Foreign Doctor
A Man Apart
as Ramon Cadena
S.W.A.T.
as Uncle Martin Gascoigne
Holes
as Igor Barkov
Missing Pieces
as Jorge
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
as Manny / Friar Tuck
Our Lips Are Sealed
as Thug #1
Lip Service
as Director
Mascara
as Rebecca's Boss
Lord of Illusions
as Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
The Silence of the Hams
as Luciano Pavarotti
Red Sun Rising
as Cab Driver
Sexual Intent
as Topless Bar Owner
Tuesday Never Comes
as Greenberg
Frogtown II
as Bud
Maximum Force
as Fat Man
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Seat Mate
American Raspberry
as Fat Bartender