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Ken Davitian
Ken Davitian’s screen credits include Pawnbroker in The Artist and Agent in Pay to Die.
Born June 19, 1953 Los Angeles, California, USA3 movies on MoviHero
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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. …
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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.
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- 2026Mistletoe MassacreKristoff
- 2026Cruel LoveRichie
- 2024BetrayalPaulie Marconi
- 2024Angels Fallen: Warriors of PeaceArmen
- 2024Team of TwoCaptain Dupree
- 2024Mind Melters 28Actor
- 2023Woods WitchJocelyn's Father
- 2023Operation: Honorable BeggarsSoghomon Aghayan
- 2023The MessengerKoorush
- 2023Dante's HotelChef Willio
- 2022BromatesKaloosh
- 2021Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of LifeArman
- 2021HabitGus
- 2021Mister Mayfair: Serena's GameArmen
- 2021Mummy DearestMalcolm Thrussel
- 2021Roe v. WadePapa Potemkin
- 2020PsychopompProducer · Captain
- 2020Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesSelf
- 2019In the Time It Takes to Get ThereMerchant 1
- 20191st BornCharles
- 2018Pink ElephantsSelf
- 2018The Samuel ProjectVartan
- 2018Melvin SmartyHarry
- 2018AbductedScotty
- 2017Five Star FouadFouad
- 2017Price for FreedomSheik Omar
- 2017Once Upon a Time in VeniceYuri
- 2017The Sex AddictKen Davitian
- 2016Paint It BlackMasha the Baker (uncredited)
- 2016NinaClub Owner
- 2016Pocket ListingMr. Mousian
- 2015Big BabyUnderbrunter
- 2014Walk of ShameCab Driver
- 2014Small TimeWexler
- 2013AbstractionJacob Sarian
- 2012Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to AmericaBoris the Butcher
- 2011You May Not Kiss the BrideVadik Nikitin
- 2010The PranksterStavros Karas
- 2009Not ForgottenFather Salinas
- 2008Soul MenArdesh Kezian
- 2008FloatVahig Manoogian
- 2008Get SmartShtarker
- 2008JuliaTaxi Driver
- 2008Meet the SpartansXerxes
- 2008Stone & EdSenor Gordo
- 2007Lucky YouPoker Player (uncredited)
- 2006Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanAzamat
- 2004L.A. TwisterWalter
- 2003S.W.A.T.Uncle Martin Gascoigne
- 2003HolesIgor Barkov
- 2003MayForeign Doctor
- 2003A Man ApartRamon Cadena
- 2001Missing PiecesJorge
- 2000Virgins of Sherwood ForestManny / Friar Tuck
- 2000Our Lips Are SealedThug #1
- 1999Lip ServiceDirector
- 1999Shandra: The Jungle GirlDiego
- 1999MascaraRebecca's Boss
- 1995Lord of IllusionsSwann Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1995The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse ShirleyActor
- 1994Red Sun RisingCab Driver
- 1994The Silence of the HamsLuciano Pavarotti
- 1993Sexual IntentTopless Bar Owner
- 1992Frogtown IIBud
- 1992Maximum ForceFat Man
- 1992Tuesday Never ComesGreenberg
- 1991Talkin' Dirty After DarkSeat Mate
- 1991Bikini SummerMax
- 1977American RaspberryFat Bartender
- Blood RushActor
- Concert HeroesJasper
- The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian HopeDede Krikor
- The Sand RunnerScott
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