Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1953-06-19 (Age: 73)
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.
Filmography (67)
Betrayal
2024
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
2024
Team of Two
2024
Mind Melters 28
2024
Woods Witch
2023
Operation: Honorable Beggars
2023
The Messenger
2023
Dante's Hotel
2023
Bromates
2022
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
2021
Habit
2021
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
2021
Mummy Dearest
2021
Roe v. Wade
2021
