- Armen Ksajikian was raised in Sokhumi, Abkhazia, in the former USSR. His late father, Arsen, was a dental surgeon. His mother, Seta, was at one time a dancer with an Armenian dance company, and later a homemaker. Armen studied in Russia and later in the United States. Since arriving from his native country in 1976, Armen performed with Jascha Heifetz in his master class and has been featured soloist with numerous orchestras, including the LA Philharmonic. He performed the Canadian premiere of three of Peter Schickele's (better known as P.D.Q. Bach) chamber music works. Armen is a studio musician recording for television and motion pictures.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpouseVanessa Butler(? - present)
- Armen was spotted in the cello section of the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra by the casting director of "True Lies". He looked the part of a terrorist and was cast as Juno's driver. In what is perhaps a first in motion picture history, he was hired to play in the orchestra for the sound track of "True Lies", and accompanies his own on-screen death with a poignant cello solo.
- Charter member of the Armadillo String Quartet in Los Angeles.
- Currently a cellist for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
- Currently principal cellist for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
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