Ken Davitian
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-06-19 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Acting
Pay to Die
as Agent
Mistletoe Massacre
as Kristoff
The Sand Runner
as Scott
How to Kill Your Family On Christmas
as Principle Kulhawk
The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope
as Dede Krikor
(2024)
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
as Armen
(2024)
Betrayal
as Paulie Marconi
(2024)
Team of Two
as Captain Dupree
(2024)
(2023)
Dante's Hotel
as Chef Willio
(2023)
Operation: Honorable Beggars
as Soghomon Aghayan
(2023)
Woods Witch
as Jocelyn's Father
(2023)
The Messenger
as Koorush
(2022)
Bromates
as Kaloosh
(2021)
Habit
as Gus
(2021)
(2021)
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
as Armen
(2021)
Roe v. Wade
as Papa Potemkin
(2021)
Mummy Dearest
as Malcolm Thrussel
(2020)
(2020)
Psychopomp
as Captain
(2019)
1st Born
as Charles
(2019)
In the Time It Takes to Get There
as Merchant 1
(2018)
The Samuel Project
as Vartan
(2018)
Melvin Smarty
as Harry
(2018)
Abducted
as Scotty
(2018)
Pink Elephants
as Self
(2017)
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Yuri
(2017)
Price for Freedom
as Sheik Omar
(2017)
The Sex Addict
as Ken Davitian
(2017)
Five Star Fouad
as Fouad
(2016)
Pocket Listing
as Mr. Mousian
(2016)
Paint It Black
as Masha the Baker (uncredited)
(2015)
Big Baby
as Underbrunter
(2014)
Walk of Shame
as Cab Driver
(2014)
Small Time
as Wexler
(2013)
Abstraction
as Jacob Sarian
(2012)
Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
as Boris the Butcher
(2011)
The Artist
as Pawnbroker
(2011)
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Vadik Nikitin
(2010)
The Prankster
as Stavros Karas
(2009)
Not Forgotten
as Father Salinas
(2008)
Meet the Spartans
as Xerxes
(2008)
Get Smart
as Shtarker
(2008)
Julia
as Taxi Driver
(2008)
Soul Men
as Ardesh Kezian
(2008)
Stone & Ed
as Senor Gordo
(2008)
Float
as Vahig Manoogian
(2007)
Lucky You
as Poker Player (uncredited)
(2006)
(2004)
L.A. Twister
as Walter
(2003)
S.W.A.T.
as Uncle Martin Gascoigne (as Kenneth Davitian)
(2003)
Holes
as Igor Barkov
(2003)
A Man Apart
as Ramon Cadena
(2003)
May
as Foreign Doctor
(2001)
Missing Pieces
as Jorge
(2000)
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
as Manny / Friar Tuck
(2000)
(1999)
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
as Diego
(1995)
Lord of Illusions
as Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
(1995)
(1994)
Red Sun Rising
as Cab Driver
(1994)
The Silence of the Hams
as Luciano Pavarotti
(1993)
Sexual Intent
as Topless Bar Owner
(1992)
Frogtown II
as Bud
(1992)
Maximum Force
as Fat Man
(1992)
Tuesday Never Comes
as Greenberg
(1991)
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Seat Mate
(1991)
Bikini Summer
as Max
Crew
(2020)
Psychopomp
Co-Producer