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My Take
Bronson Pinchot is one of those actors who gave us a character so perfectly ridiculous that it's basically impossible to forget — Balki Bartokomous from Perfect Strangers is genuinely one of the great sitcom creations of the 1980s, and Pinchot played that wide-eyed immigrant from the fictional island of Mypos with such committed, elastic energy that the show worked far better than it had any right to. What a lot of people overlook is that this Yale-educated guy was also sneaking into serious movies: his bit part as the flamboyant Serge in Beverly Hills Cop is a masterclass in stealing a scene from Eddie Murphy, which is no small feat. He's also built a serious second career as an audiobook narrator, winning an Audie Award — proof that the voice is as expressive as the rubber face.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bronson Pinchot
- Name (Japanese)
- ブロンソン・ピンチョット
- Reading
- ぶろんそん・ぴんちょっと
- Born
- May 20, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- South Pasadena High School
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- Audie Award for Best Male Narrator
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bronson Pinchot born?
Born May 20, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Bronson Pinchot from?
Bronson Pinchot is from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does Bronson Pinchot do?
Bronson Pinchot works as actor, television actor, stage actor, film actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.