"Borat" co-star joins Bernie Mac comedy

Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:45pm EDT
 
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Ken Davitian, who shot to prominence as the nude wrestling partner in "Borat," has been cast in Fox's Bernie Mac comedy "Starting Under."

Mac plays a guy who moves in with his son and starts working for him at a marketing firm. Davitian will play a character described as "stout" and "gregarious."

Following the success of "Borat," Davitian landed a slew of movie roles, including a part in the upcoming "Get Smart." He most recently co-starred in "Meet the Spartans."

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