Ken Davitian
Acting
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.
Betrayal
Paulie Marconi
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
Armen
Team of Two
Captain Dupree
Mind Melters 28
Woods Witch
Jocelyn's Father
Operation: Honorable Beggars
Soghomon Aghayan
The Messenger
Koorush
Dante's Hotel
Chef Willio
Bromates
Kaloosh
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
Arman
Habit
Gus
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
Armen
Mummy Dearest
Malcolm Thrussel
Roe v. Wade
Papa Potemkin
Psychopomp
Captain
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Self
In the Time It Takes to Get There
Merchant 1
1st Born
Charles
Pink Elephants
Self
The Samuel Project
Vartan
Melvin Smarty
Harry
Abducted
Scotty
Five Star Fouad
Fouad
Price for Freedom
Sheik Omar
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Yuri
The Sex Addict
Ken Davitian
Paint It Black
Masha the Baker (uncredited)
Nina
Club Owner
Pocket Listing
Mr. Mousian
Big Baby
Underbrunter
Walk of Shame
Cab Driver
Small Time
Wexler
Abstraction
Jacob Sarian
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
Boris the Butcher
The Artist
Pawnbroker
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Vadik Nikitin
The Prankster
Stavros Karas
Not Forgotten
Father Salinas
Soul Men
Ardesh Kezian
Float
Vahig Manoogian
Get Smart
Shtarker
Julia
Taxi Driver
Meet the Spartans
Xerxes
Stone & Ed
Senor Gordo
Lucky You
Poker Player (uncredited)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Azamat Bagatov
L.A. Twister
Walter
S.W.A.T.
Uncle Martin Gascoigne
Holes
Igor Barkov
May
Foreign Doctor
A Man Apart
Ramon Cadena
Missing Pieces
Jorge
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
Manny / Friar Tuck
Our Lips Are Sealed
Thug #1
Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love
Lip Service
Director
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
Diego
Lord of Illusions
Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
Red Sun Rising
Cab Driver
The Silence of the Hams
Luciano Pavarotti
Sexual Intent
Topless Bar Owner
Frogtown II
Bud
Maximum Force
Fat Man
Tuesday Never Comes
Greenberg
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Seat Mate
Bikini Summer
Max