MSG Ernest G. Bilko — Sgt. Bilko Character Profile

About MSG Ernest G. Bilko

Master Sergeant in charge of the motor pool at Fort Baxter who orchestrates various scams. He collaborates with PFC Holbrook to rig a Hover Tank demonstration, outsmarts MAJ Thorn, and successfully wins back his fiancée Rita within a 30-day ultimatum before marrying her.

MSG Ernest G. Bilko — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Steve Martin

Appears in

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• MSG Ernest G. Bilko — Alliance Teammate — PFC Wally Holbrook (Daryl Mitchell)

  Holbrook assists Bilko in executing the Hover Tank deception plan.

• MSG Ernest G. Bilko — Romantic Fiancée — Rita Robbins (Glenne Headly)

  A long-standing romantic partnership marked by past failures but ultimately successful.

• MSG Ernest G. Bilko — Conflict Arch Enemy — MAJ Colin Thorn (Phil Hartman)

  Thorn harbors deep resentment and actively seeks to ruin Bilko's career.

• MSG Ernest G. Bilko — Professional Commanding Officer — COL John T. Hall (Dan Aykroyd)

  Bilko operates under Hall's command, with Hall tolerating Bilko's schemes to prioritize military development.

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More characters from Sgt. Bilko

• COL John T. Hall (Dan Aykroyd)
• MAJ Colin Thorn (Phil Hartman)
• Rita Robbins (Glenne Headly)
• SPC Dino Paparelli (Max Casella)
• PFC Wally Holbrook (Daryl Mitchell)
• 1LT Oster (Chris Rock)
• 1LT Monday (Cathy Silvers)
• SGT Henshaw (John Marshall Jones)
• MSG Sowicki (Steve Kehela)
• PFC Sam Fender (Brian Leckner)
• SPC Luis Clemente (John Ortiz)
• SPC Tony Morales (Dan Ferro)