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Bronson Pinchot Coming to Y&R! Monday, March 03 2008

Those Soaps.com readers who revel in the retro eighties will know Bronson Pinchot as Balki, the wacky character from the television series "Perfect Strangers"! Yes, it will be a real treat for Y&R viewers on March 14th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, and 26th, as Pinchot joins the #1 daytime drama as Patrick the publicist!

Bronson was born in New York, New York to Rosina and Henry Pinchot, she was a typist and he a bookbinder. Bronson wound up being raised in southern California, but as a young man returned to the northeast to Yale University on a scholarship. Bronson began by studying art, and actually became a freemason, but ultimately fell in love with acting and the rest is history.

Known for playing quirky characters, Bronson is a busy actor who has enjoyed roles in several feature films such as "True Romance", "Risky Business", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Beverly Hills Cop III", "Courage Under Fire", and "The First Wives Club". He has also appeared on numerous television series since he left "Perfect Strangers", including, "Step By Step", and more recently, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and as himself in "The Surreal Life". Interestingly, Bronson has also had the opportunity to do voices for many children's animated features such as "The Wild Thornberrys", "Hey Arnold", "Buzz Lightyear: Star Command", and "Lady and the Tramp II".

Soaps.com is excited to see what Bronson will bring to The Young and the Restless in his role as Patrick the publicist. One thing is certain - it's bound to be entertaining!