Cast & creator
Ken Davitian
Best known for Saturday Night Live, The View, NCIS: Los Angeles
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.
Also known as: Kenneth Davitian, Azamat Bagtov, Azamat Baytoff, Kevin Davitian, John Lopez
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film credits
28
television credits
104
1951–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (105)
Showing 105 of 105 credits
Saturday Night Live
Azamat Bagatov (uncredited)
1975
The View
Self
1997
NCIS: Los Angeles
Narek
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Two and a Half Men
Mr. Mardirosian
2003
Gilmore Girls
Jesus
2000
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Snyder
2005
The Closer
Mr. Sarcasian
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Jake Rose
2005
ER
Zakar Papazian
1994
The King of Queens
Movie Theatre Patron
1998
Strong Medicine
Cabbie
2000
Boston Legal
Mr. Kahanov
2004
Chuck
Uncle Bernie
2007
The Shield
Older Armenian
2002
Six Feet Under
Krikor Hovanessian
2001
The Division
Archimedes
2001
Cobra Kai
Armand Zarkarian
2018
Arli$$
Jeweler
1996
Becker
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1998
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
2006
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Gus
1993
Get Smart
Shtarker
2008
Boomtown
Jewelry Store Owner
2002
The Artist
Pawnbroker
2011
S Club 7
Alphonse
1999
S.W.A.T.
Uncle Martin Gascoigne
2003The ½ Hour News Hour
Ken Davitian
2007
The Cape
Store Owner
2011
Meet the Spartans
Xerxes
2008
Holes
Igor Barkov
2003
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Azamat
2006
Walk of Shame
Cab Driver
2014
A Man Apart
Ramon Cadena
2003
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jorge
1951
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Yuri
2017
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
Armen
2024
Lucky You
Poker Player (uncredited)
2007
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Self
2020
May
Foreign Doctor
2003
The Silence of the Hams
Luciano Pavarotti
1994
Nina
Club Owner
2016
Our Lips Are Sealed
Thug #1
2000
Lord of Illusions
Swann Audience Member (uncredited)
1995
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Vadik Nikitin
2011
Cruel Love
Richie
2026
Rabbit
Dispatch
2022
Pink Elephants
Self
2018
Not Forgotten
Father Salinas
2009
Soul Men
Ardesh Kezian
2008
Mascara
Rebecca's Boss
1999
Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
Arman
2021
In the Time It Takes to Get There
Merchant 1
2019Concert Heroes
Jasper
Bromates
Kaloosh
2022
Red Sun Rising
Cab Driver
1994
Virgins of Sherwood Forest
Manny / Friar Tuck
2000
Roe v. Wade
Papa Potemkin
2021
Pocket Listing
Mr. Mousian
2016
Sexual Intent
Topless Bar Owner
1993
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Seat Mate
1991Blood Rush
Pay to Die
Agent
2026
Abducted
Scotty
2018
Habit
Gus
2021
Maximum Force
Fat Man
1992
Small Time
Wexler
2014
Julia
Taxi Driver
2008
Abstraction
Jacob Sarian
2013
Shandra: The Jungle Girl
Diego
1999
Paint It Black
Masha the Baker (uncredited)
2016
Bikini Summer
Max
1991
American Raspberry
Fat Bartender
1977
Woods Witch
Jocelyn's Father
2023
Psychopomp
Captain
2020Psychopomp
Co-Producer
2020
Dante's Hotel
Chef Willio
2023
Frogtown II
Bud
1992
Price for Freedom
Sheik Omar
2017
Float
Vahig Manoogian
2008
Betrayal
Paulie Marconi
2024
The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirley
1995
1st Born
Charles
2019
Big Baby
Underbrunter
2015Natasha Mail Order Bribe Escape to America
Boris the Butcher
2012
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
Armen
2021
How to Kill Your Family On Christmas
Principle Kulhawk
Melvin Smarty
Harry
2018
Five Star Fouad
Fouad
2017
The Prankster
Stavros Karas
2010
Tuesday Never Comes
Greenberg
1992
L.A. Twister
Walter
2004
Missing Pieces
Jorge
2001
Team of Two
Captain Dupree
2024
The Messenger
Koorush
2023
Mistletoe Massacre
Kristoff
2026
Mummy Dearest
Malcolm Thrussel
2021
The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope
Dede Krikor
The Sex Addict
Ken Davitian
2017
Stone & Ed
Senor Gordo
2008
The Samuel Project
Vartan
2018
Mind Melters 28
2024
Lip Service
Director
1999
The Sand Runner
Scott
Operation: Honorable Beggars
Soghomon Aghayan
2023