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.
as Scott
as Dede Krikor
as Jasper
as Principle Kulhawk
as Kristoff
as Agent
as Richie
as Paulie Marconi
as Armen
as Captain Dupree
as Jocelyn's Father
as Soghomon Aghayan
as Koorush
as Chef Willio
as Kaloosh
as Dispatch(6 eps)
as Gus
as Armen
as Malcolm Thrussel
as Papa Potemkin
as Captain
as Merchant 1
as Charles
as Self
as Vartan
as Harry
as Armand Zarkarian(3 eps)
as Scotty
as Fouad
as Sheik Omar
as Yuri
as Ken Davitian
as Masha the Baker (uncredited)
as Club Owner
as Mr. Mousian
as Underbrunter
as Cab Driver
as Wexler
as Jacob Sarian
as Boris the Butcher
as Pawnbroker
as Vadik Nikitin
as Store Owner(1 ep)
as Stavros Karas
as Narek(1 ep)
as Father Salinas
as Ardesh Kezian
as Vahig Manoogian
as Shtarker
as Taxi Driver
as Xerxes
as Senor Gordo
as Uncle Bernie(1 ep)
as Poker Player (uncredited)
as Ken Davitian(1 ep)
as Self - Guest(1 ep)
as Jake Rose(1 ep)
as Snyder(1 ep)
as Mr. Sarcasian(1 ep)
as Mr. Kahanov(1 ep)
as Walter
as Mr. Mardirosian(1 ep)
as Uncle Martin Gascoigne
as Igor Barkov
as Foreign Doctor
as Ramon Cadena
as Self(1 ep)
as Jewelry Store Owner(1 ep)
as Older Armenian(1 ep)
as Krikor Hovanessian(1 ep)
as Archimedes(1 ep)
as Jorge
as Jesus(1 ep)
as Cabbie(1 ep)
as Manny / Friar Tuck
as Thug #1
as Director
as Diego
as Rebecca's Boss
as Alphonse(1 ep)
as Cab Driver (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Movie Theatre Patron(1 ep)
as Self(1 ep)
as Jeweler(1 ep)
as Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
as Zakar Papazian(2 eps)
as Cab Driver
as Luciano Pavarotti
as Gus(1 ep)
as Topless Bar Owner
as Bud
as Fat Man
as Greenberg
as Seat Mate
as Max
as Fat Bartender
as Azamat Bagatov (uncredited)(1 ep)
as Jorge(1 ep)