Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot ( born May 20, 1959 in New York City as Bronson Alcott Pinchot ) is an American actor.

Life and achievements

Pinchot grew up in California. He graduated in 1977, the South Pasadena High School, he studied painting at Yale University. Later he became interested in acting.

Pinchot made ​​his debut in the comedy Risky Business (1983 ), in which he appeared alongside Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in the role of Barry. In the comedies Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994 ) he played the homosexual art dealer Serge. From 1986 to 1993 he played the Balki Bartokomous in the television series A Greek conquered Chicago. For this role he was nominated in 1987 for an Emmy Award.

In the thriller True Romance (1993 ) occurred Pinchot alongside Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette and Dennis Hopper. In the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Langoliers - Lost in Time Hole (1995 ) he played the role of psychotic Craig Toomey. For his role in the comedy The First Wives Club (1996 ), in which he starred with Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton, he won the 1996 National Board of Review Award. In the comedy Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control ( 2002), he played the lead role.

Pinchot also occurred in some plays on as in 2004 issued the Broadway play Sly Fox, in which he starred opposite Richard Dreyfuss and Eric Stoltz.

Since 2002, Pinchot is a member of the Federation of the Freemasons, his box Harford Lodge No.. 445 is located in Hop Bottom, Pennsylvania.

Filmography (selection)