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| Born | Kenneth Davitian June 19, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Davitian (1977-present) |
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 Armenian (the Eastern dialect), throughout the film.
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Early life
Davitian, who is of Armenian-Iranian descent,[1] was born in Los Angeles, California. He received a degree in theatre from Whittier College.
Career
Early in his career, he appeared in the movies American Raspberry, Bikini Summer, Maximum Force, Frogtown II, and Sexual Intent. In 1994, he appeared in the movie The Silence of the Hams, a spoof of The Silence of the Lambs. Davitian has also appeared in television series such as Becker, ER, Arli$$, The Shield, Gilmore Girls, Six Feet Under, Boston Legal, The Closer, and Mind of Mencia. He has also made appearances in music videos, for example in The Smashing Pumpkins' "Stand Inside Your Love" of 2000. He appeared in the film Meet the Spartans as Xerxes, where Leonidas described him as "looking a lot like that fat guy from Borat". He also starred in the 2008 film, Stone & Ed, in which he portrays a drug lord named Señor Gordo. Ken also was an extra in a background scene of the show According to Jim.
Other work
Davitian founded a restaurant in 2003 called The Dip, located in Los Angeles, California[2] and recently opened a second location.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2000 | Our Lips Are Sealed | Mobster |
| 2002 | The Shield | Armenian Mobster |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Uncle Martin Gascoigne |
| Holes | Igor Barkov | |
| A Man Apart | Ramon Cadena | |
| 2006 | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | Azamat Bagatov |
| 2007 | South of Pico | Nick |
| Lucky You | Poker Player | |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans | Xerxes |
| Get Smart | Shtarker | |
| Soul Men | Ardesh Kezian | |
| 2009 | Chuck | 'Uncle' Bernie |
| Lonely Street | Motel Owner | |
| Not Forgotten | Father Salinas |
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