Pinchot has worked extensively as an audiobook narrator, with over 100 recordings as of 2014. Having first proved himself a scene-stealer opposite Eddie Murphy in 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop, Pinchot says playing Balki on ABC’s Perfect Strangers from 1986 to 1993 was a wonderful opportunity, but not without its downsides. But Bronson Pinchot couldn't be happier in his new life as a home-restoration specialist in rural Harford, Pa. "I was in New York City and I was doing a Broadway show, and I was on a computer and I happened to see country houses with land around them that were the cost of half a New York City studio apartment," the former Perfect Strangers actor, 52, tells ABC's Good Morning America . Bronson Alcott Pinchot (born May 20, 1959) is an American actor and voice artist. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Pinchot recently narrated for Christopher Healy's children's series, The Hero's Guide. Pinchot now owns five houses in Harford and restored them all using only only salvaged objects – a process documented in The Bronson Pinchot Project, a new series on the DIY Network. He is best known for playing Balki Bartokomous on the ABC sitcom Perfect Strangers (1986–93). You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Coyote Ugly Turns 20: Where Is the Cast Now? He also played Dennis Kemper in the short-lived NBC sitcom Sara. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. His new passion is giving him new fans, though. [5] Between 2009 and 2014, Pinchot narrated over 100 audiobooks, for which he won a number of awards. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present, Eighth Edition, Ballantine Books, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy, Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, This Is the Best 5,453-Word Interview With Bronson Pinchot About Audiobooks You Will Ever Read, "This Is the Best 5,453-Word Interview With Bronson Pinchot About Audiobooks You Will Ever Read", "Bronson Pinchot Joins Netflix's Sabrina Series As Recurring", "Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 1 Review", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bronson_Pinchot&oldid=980477193, BLP articles lacking sources from March 2018, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Sanford Lagelfost / Jorge Jimenez / Arthur Lloyd / Magda, Oscar / Guard / Old Wardrobe Man (voices), Sonny the Toad / Killer Whale / Reindeer (voices), Ronnie Matthews / Director / Chauffeur (voices), Episode: "The Mystery of the Frozen Foodie, Audiobook Narration – Fantasy, Best Narrator, Henry Pinchot (originally Poncharavsky) (father), This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 19:06. But, Aj McLean Recalls the Moment the Backstreet Boys "Caught On" to His Addiction, Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon Poster Arrives Ahead of Tomorrow's Trailer, 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Dan Harris, Spike Lee to Receive American Cinematheque Award, Here Are All the Studio Movies Still Scheduled to Open in Theaters in 2020 (For Now), Marlon Riggs’ Empathetic Anthems of the Black Queer Experience in America, Coming To America: Main Characters, Ranked By Likability, Beverly Hills Cop: 5 Ways Axel Foley Is Eddie Murphy's Best Character (& 5 Alternatives), UK cinema admissions on course to be lowest since records began, Scott Speedman Joins Netflix’s ‘You’ For Season 3, Jared Leto to Return as The Joker in ‘Justice League’ Snyder Cut, ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise to End With Eleventh Film, Justin Lin Directing, B.B. Pinchot would subsequently get rehired by Perfect Strangers producers Tom Miller and Bob Boyett for roles on two more of their sitcoms: Step By Step, where he played French hairdresser Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux in early 1997, and, that fall, on Meego, where he played an alien who crash-landed on Earth and took up residence with an American family.

He also voiced Max, the fully restored Black 1964 VW Beetle, in the 2009 Volkswagen "Das Auto" campaign.

This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. As per our current Database, Bronson Pinchot is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020). He was chosen by Audible.com as their 2010 Narrator of the Year. “There is a potentially awkward disconnect when someone expects you to be a character and you’re not,” he says.