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Mark Linn-Baker (born June 17, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actor and director famous for his role as Larry Appleton on the television sitcom Perfect Strangers. The show paired Linn-Baker with Bronson Pinchot (as Balki Bartokomous), creating a legendary Laurel & Hardy-like comedy duo. They played distant cousins who meet for the first time when Balki travels to Chicago from his native island of Mypos. They become roommates, showcasing Linn-Baker as the nebbishy straightman and Pinchot as the outrageous foreigner.

Linn-Baker also guest starred in one episode of the successful ABC TV series Full House, as Dick Donaldson, the wealthy, snobbish cousin of Becky Donaldson Katsopolis (Lori Loughlin). Linn-Baker also guest starred on an episode of Miami Vice as Bonzo Barry and on an episode of "Moonlighting" ("Atlas Belched") as Phil West.

In 2005, he was a regular cast member on the WB Network sitcom, Twins. The show was cancelled after a single season.

Linn-Baker also directed numerous episodes of Family Matters, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and The Trouble with Larry.

Before his entry into television, Linn-Baker had a notable film role as Benjy Stone in the 1982 comedy film, My Favorite Year, co-starring with Peter O'Toole. In a manner similar to his role in Perfect Strangers, Linn-Baker played the straight man to O'Toole's outrageous character, Alan Swann. Linn-Baker also appeared as a spokesperson for Peter Pan peanut butter commercials in the late 1980s and 1990s.

External links

• Biography on The WB

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