Ken Davitian

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

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

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • NCIS: Los Angeles

    NCIS: Los Angeles

  • Gilmore Girls

    Gilmore Girls

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Cobra Kai

    Cobra Kai

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  • Ghost Whisperer

    Ghost Whisperer

  • ER

    ER

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Chuck

    Chuck

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • The Shield

    The Shield

  • The King of Queens

    The King of Queens

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Six Feet Under

    Six Feet Under

  • Becker

    Becker

  • Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

    Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

  • Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

    Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace

  • The Division

    The Division

  • Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America

    Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class

    Saved by the Bell: The New Class

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

    Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

  • S.W.A.T.

    S.W.A.T.

  • Meet the Spartans

    Meet the Spartans

  • Bromates

    Bromates

  • Boomtown

    Boomtown

  • Big Baby

    Big Baby

  • May

    May

  • Holes

    Holes

  • Pocket Listing

    Pocket Listing

  • The Cape

    The Cape

  • Bikini Summer

    Bikini Summer

  • Julia

    Julia

  • Small Time

    Small Time

  • Abducted

    Abducted

  • Soul Men

    Soul Men

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • Mummy Dearest

    Mummy Dearest

  • A Man Apart

    A Man Apart

  • Not Forgotten

    Not Forgotten

  • Lucky You

    Lucky You

  • Frogtown II

    Frogtown II

  • S Club 7

    S Club 7

  • Psychopomp

    Psychopomp

  • Walk of Shame

    Walk of Shame

  • Float

    Float

  • Habit

    Habit

  • Woods Witch

    Woods Witch

  • The Artist

    The Artist

  • Missing Pieces

    Missing Pieces

  • You May Not Kiss the Bride

    You May Not Kiss the Bride

  • Lord of Illusions

    Lord of Illusions

  • Once Upon a Time in Venice

    Once Upon a Time in Venice

  • Maximum Force

    Maximum Force

  • Virgins of Sherwood Forest

    Virgins of Sherwood Forest

  • Abstraction

    Abstraction

  • The Samuel Project

    The Samuel Project

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Paint It Black

    Paint It Black

  • The ½ Hour News Hour

    The ½ Hour News Hour

  • Price for Freedom

    Price for Freedom

  • Talkin' Dirty After Dark

    Talkin' Dirty After Dark

  • Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life

    Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life

  • Dante's Hotel

    Dante's Hotel

  • Red Sun Rising

    Red Sun Rising

  • In the Time It Takes to Get There

    In the Time It Takes to Get There

  • The Silence of the Hams

    The Silence of the Hams

  • Roe v. Wade

    Roe v. Wade

  • The Prankster

    The Prankster

  • Team of Two

    Team of Two

  • Shandra: The Jungle Girl

    Shandra: The Jungle Girl

  • Operation: Honorable Beggars

    Operation: Honorable Beggars

  • L.A. Twister

    L.A. Twister

  • How to Kill Your Family On Christmas

    How to Kill Your Family On Christmas

  • The Sand Runner

    The Sand Runner

  • Sexual Intent

    Sexual Intent

  • Mind Melters 28

    Mind Melters 28

  • The Messenger

    The Messenger

  • Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game

    Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game

  • The Sex Addict

    The Sex Addict

  • Betrayal

    Betrayal

  • 1st Born

    1st Born

  • Stone & Ed

    Stone & Ed

  • Pink Elephants

    Pink Elephants

  • Mistletoe Massacre

    Mistletoe Massacre

  • Melvin Smarty

    Melvin Smarty

  • Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love

    Smashing Pumpkins: Stand Inside Your Love

  • Tuesday Never Comes

    Tuesday Never Comes

  • Five Star Fouad

    Five Star Fouad

  • Pay to Die

    Pay to Die

  • The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley

    The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley

  • The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope

    The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope