Bronson Pinchot
Comedic actor Bronson Pinchot first turned heads as a snobby art gallery worker of uncertain nationality and dubious sexual orientation opposite Eddie Murphy in "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), before becoming a television staple as the lovable Balki on "Perfect Strangers" (ABC, 1986-1993). Prior to stardom, Pinchot's work in an off-Broadway show brought him to the attention of a casting agent on the Tom Cruise hit film "Risky Business" (1983). He followed his feature debut with a small, but scene-stealing turn in "Beverly Hills Cop" as the snarky, oddly-accented Serge. He developed a similar character - minus the attitude - with Balki, the bumpkin cousin from the fictional Mediterranean island of Mypos on the long-running sitcom "Perfect Strangers," alongside co-star Mark Linn-Baker. In the years that followed the end of his hit show, Pinchot made several unsuccessful attempts to land a new series, sporadically punctuated with supporting appearances in films such as "True Romance" (1993). Later, he would reemerge on the 2005 season of the reality show "The Surreal Life" (The WB, 2002-04/VH1, 2004-06), in which he showed himself to be far-removed from the sexually innocent Balki audiences had long associated him with. Nonetheless, Pinchot's earlier body of comedic work earned him enough good will with fans that he continued to be a welcome presence in his many TV, film, and stage appearances.
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Bronson Pinchot
Filmography
Movies
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67% |
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Serge (Character) | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clowning | Joaquin Alvin Illingworth 3rd (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Double Play | Bob (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Strike | Carlo Lombardi (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Kung Fu and T...ies | The Beaver (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kung Fu & T... | The Beaver (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Virgin Alexander | Bim Norse (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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You and I | Torrino (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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Hooking Up | Mr. Kimbal (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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From a Place of Darkness | Carl (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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Mr. Art Critic | M.J. Clayton (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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The Wager | Colin Buchanan (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Icemaker | Bergerac De La Houssey (Character) | - | 2005 |
44% |
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Second Best | Doc Klingenstein (Character) | - | 2004 |
60% | No Score Yet | Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control | Devon Sharpe (Character) | - | 2002 |
45% |
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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Francois (Voice) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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For Love or Mummy | Stanley (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Out of the Cold | Max Kaplan (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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Boardheads | Ronald (Character) | - | 1998 |
43% |
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Quest for Camelot | Griffin (Voice) | $22.7M | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Slappy and the Stinkers | Roy (Character) | $72.6K | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Babes in Toyland | Rodrigo (Voice) | - | 1997 |
86% |
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Courage Under Fire | Bruno (Character) | $59.0M | 1996 |
50% |
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The First Wives Club | Duarto Feliz (Character) | $105.5M | 1996 |
50% |
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It's My Party | Monty Tipton (Character) | $562.0K | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Bruno the Kid | General Armando Castrato (Voice) | - | 1996 |
48% |
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Stephen King's 'The Langoliers' | Unknown (Character) | - | 1995 |
10% |
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Beverly Hills Cop III | Serge (Character) | $41.5M | 1994 |
93% |
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True Romance | Elliot Blitzer (Character) | - | 1993 |
20% |
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Blame It on the Bellboy | Bellboy (Character) | $3.0M | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
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Jury Duty; The Comedy |
Sanford Lagelfost/ |
- | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Amazing Stories: The Movie III | Director | - | 1990 |
0% |
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Second Sight | Bobby (Character) | $5.3M | 1989 |
90% |
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After Hours | Lloyd (Character) | $10.9M | 1985 |
No Score Yet |
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Hot Resort | Brad (Character) | - | 1985 |
85% |
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The Flamingo Kid | Alfred Schultz (Character) | - | 1984 |
92% |
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Risky Business | Barry (Character) | - | 1983 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 74% | NCIS: Hawai'i | Darrin Schwartz (Guest Star) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sara | Dennis Kemper (Character) | 1985 2020 |
82% | 72% | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | George Hawthorne (Character) | 2018-2020 |
94% | 89% | Lodge 49 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Worst Cooks in America |
Unknown (Character), Contestant |
2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Untitled Action Bronson Show | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Battle of the Network Stars | Guest | 2017 |
72% | 85% | Ray Donovan | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 84% | NCIS | George Burton (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bronson Saves America | Host | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bronson Pinchot Project | Self | 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Shake It Up! | Kashlack Hessenheffer (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 69% | Hawaii Five-0 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Henry Carlisle (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Surreal Life | Self | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | V.I.P. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 97% | The Wild Thornberrys | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Hey Arnold! | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Meego | Meego (Character) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Step by Step | Unknown (Character) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Unknown (Voice) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | High Incident | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clueless | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 71% | 3rd Rock From the Sun | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dumb and Dumber | Unknown (Voice) | 1995-1996 |
40% | No Score Yet | High Society | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
86% | 87% | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994-1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Perfect Strangers | Balki Bartolomous (Character) | 1986-1993 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Amazing Stories | Unknown (Character) | 1985 |
42% | No Score Yet | Six Degrees | Unknown (Guest Star) |