Ken Davitian
Acting • Born 1953-06-19
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.
Filmography
101 credits
Tuesday Never Comes
Movie • 1992
Greenberg
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Movie • 2006
Azamat Bagatov
L.A. Twister
Movie • 2004
Walter
Not Forgotten
Movie • 2009
Father Salinas
Meet the Spartans
Movie • 2008
Xerxes
Julia
Movie • 2008
Taxi Driver
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
Movie • 2021
Arman
Soul Men
Movie • 2008
Ardesh Kezian
Float
Movie • 2008
Vahig Manoogian
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Movie • 2011
Vadik Nikitin
The Artist
Movie • 2011
Pawnbroker
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
Movie • 2000
Manny / Friar Tuck
Walk of Shame
Movie • 2014
Cab Driver
Abstraction
Movie • 2013
Jacob Sarian
Mistletoe Massacre
Movie
Kristoff
The Prankster
Movie • 2010
Stavros Karas
Dante's Hotel
Movie • 2023
Chef Willio
Betrayal
Movie • 2024
Paulie Marconi
Frogtown II
Movie • 1992
Bud
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
Movie • 2012
Boris the Butcher
The Sand Runner
Movie
Scott
Woods Witch
Movie • 2023
Jocelyn's Father
Stone & Ed
Movie • 2008
Senor Gordo
Bromates
Movie • 2022
Kaloosh
Operation: Honorable Beggars
Movie • 2023
Soghomon Aghayan
Pay to Die
Movie
Agent
May
Movie • 2003
Foreign Doctor
Maximum Force
Movie • 1992
Fat Man
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
Movie • 1999
Diego
A Man Apart
Movie • 2003
Ramon Cadena
The Messenger
Movie • 2023
Koorush
Small Time
Movie • 2014
Wexler
Team of Two
Movie • 2024
Captain Dupree
Bikini Summer
Movie • 1991
Max
The Sex Addict
Movie • 2017
Ken Davitian
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Movie • 2017
Yuri
Pocket Listing
Movie • 2016
Mr. Mousian
The Silence of the Hams
Movie • 1994
Luciano Pavarotti
Get Smart
Movie • 2008
Shtarker
Big Baby
Movie • 2015
Underbrunter
Five Star Fouad
Movie • 2017
Fouad
The Samuel Project
Movie • 2018
Vartan
S.W.A.T.
Movie • 2003
Uncle Martin Gascoigne
Paint It Black
Movie • 2016
Masha the Baker (uncredited)
Abducted
Movie • 2018
Scotty
Holes
Movie • 2003
Igor Barkov
Lord of Illusions
Movie • 1995
Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
In the Time It Takes to Get There
Movie • 2019
Merchant 1
1st Born
Movie • 2019
Charles
Pink Elephants
Movie • 2018
Self
Melvin Smarty
Movie • 2018
Harry
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Movie • 2020
Self
Price for Freedom
Movie • 2017
Sheik Omar
Red Sun Rising
Movie • 1994
Cab Driver
Sexual Intent
Movie • 1993
Topless Bar Owner
Psychopomp
Movie • 2020
Captain
Lucky You
Movie • 2007
Poker Player (uncredited)
Roe v. Wade
Movie • 2021
Papa Potemkin
Mummy Dearest
Movie • 2021
Malcolm Thrussel
Habit
Movie • 2021
Gus
Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love
Movie • 2000
The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope
Movie
Dede Krikor
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
Movie • 1995
Missing Pieces
Movie • 2001
Jorge
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
Movie • 2024
Armen
Mind Melters 28
Movie • 2024
How to Kill Your Family On Christmas
Movie
Principle Kulhawk
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
Movie • 2021
Armen
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Movie • 1991
Seat Mate
Lip Service
Movie • 1999
Director
Our Lips Are Sealed
Movie • 2000
Thug #1
Nina
Movie • 2016
Club Owner
Blood Rush
Movie
Six Feet Under
TV • 2001
Krikor Hovanessian
Chuck
TV • 2007
Uncle Bernie
Boomtown
TV • 2002
Jewelry Store Owner
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Ghost Whisperer
TV • 2005
Jake Rose
The Division
TV • 2001
Archimedes
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Becker
TV • 1998
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Cabbie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Jorge
Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000
Jesus
ER
TV • 1994
Zakar Papazian
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Mr. Kahanov
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Cape
TV • 2011
Store Owner
Two and a Half Men
TV • 2003
Mr. Mardirosian
The Shield
TV • 2002
Older Armenian
The ½ Hour News Hour
TV • 2007
Ken Davitian
The King of Queens
TV • 1998
Movie Theatre Patron
S Club 7
TV • 1999
Alphonse
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
Narek
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Snyder
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV • 1993
Gus
The Closer
TV • 2005
Mr. Sarcasian
Cobra Kai
TV • 2018
Armand Zarkarian
The Megan Mullally Show
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
Rabbit
TV • 2022
Dispatch
Arli$$
TV • 1996
Jeweler