Ken Davitian
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 Davitian attending the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA, on March 7, 2010 |
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| Born | Kenneth Davitian June 19, 1953 Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, restaurateur |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Spouse | 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 the Eastern dialect of Armenian throughout the film.
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[edit] Life and career
Davitian, who is of Armenian descent,[1] was born in Los Angeles, California. A graduate of Garfield High School, he briefly attended East Los Angeles Community College.
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 Chuck, Ghost Whisperer, 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, with the movie's narrator playing on his previous role as "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. Upcoming films with Davitian include the family friendly film The Prankster, Melvin Smarty, and You May Not Kiss The Bride in which he plays Katharine McPhee's father, starring opposite Kathy Bates, Rob Schneider, Vinny Jones, Dave Annable and Mena Suvari. Davitian also had a cameo in the 2011 film The Artist.
Davitian starred in the short Last Day Foundation with comedian Jon Lovitz, a piece written by his son, screenwriter Aaron Davitian.
Davitian founded a restaurant in 2003 called The Dip, which was located in Los Angeles[2] and his son Robert Davitian runs his hot dog restaurant "The Infield" in Sherman Oaks, CA, which was recently made even more famous by Charlie Sheens tweet and the creation by Sheen of the Charlie Sheen Dog with Tiger Blood.
In his appearance in the 2011 television series The Cape, his role in Borat is referenced as his character's store is assaulted by muggers, who yell at him: "Come on, Borat!".
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1999 | Shandra The Jungle Girl | Diego |
| 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 | |
| 2011 | The Cape | Store Owner |
| The Artist | Pawnbroker |
[edit] References
- ^ Abcarian, Robin (February 25, 2007). "Less recognizable with clothes". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/feb/25/entertainment/ca-davitian25.
- ^ Abcarian, Robin (January 7, 2011). "Ken Davitian is enjoying, very much, his Hollywood high five". The San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/24/DDGFJOA4KV1.DTL.
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