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Balki Bartokomous
Fictional character
| Balki Bartokomous | |
|---|---|
Balki in the series' intro credits | |
| First appearance | "Knock KnockWho's There?" |
| Last appearance | "Up, Up and Away, Part 2" |
| Created by | Dale McRaven |
| Portrayed by | Bronson Pinchot |
Balki Bartokomous is a fictional character played by Bronson Pinchot in the television sitcomPerfect Strangers.
He is from the fictional Mediterranean island of Mypos, supposedly near Greece.
Character history
Pinchot was first approached by producers Tom Miller and Robert Boyett to play the role of an immigrant to the United States in a show tentatively titled "The Greenhorn".
He initially refused, not wanting to play another character similar to "Serge"— his role in Beverly Hills Cop, who also has an unusual accent. He reconsidered after returning from a trip to Greece and decided to base the character and the fictional island of Mypos on the people he encountered in the Greek villages.[1] Pinchot came u