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Bo Svenson

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Born in Sweden to a Russian mother and a Swedish father, Bo Svenson emigrated to the US as a teenager, and after spending six years in the US Marine Corps, headed to Hollywood to become an actor. He received critical acclaim for his role as The Creature in the 1973 TV movie Frankenstein: Part 1, and appeared in several other made-for-TV films including Hitched... See full bio »

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Boris Lee Holder Svenson
in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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2014 Non-Stop (post-production)
Dr. Halperin
 
2013 Pride of Lions (post-production)
Mick Skinner
 
2012 The Inspector and the Sea (TV series)
Janne Brolin
– Niemand hat Schuld (2012) … Janne Brolin
 
2012 Arne Dahl: Bad Blood (TV movie)
Daniel Brink
 
2010 Angry
Bill
 
2010 The 7 Adventures of Sinbad (video)
Simon Magnusson
 
2010/I The Killing Machine
Vadim
 
2010 Jersey Justice
W.W. Tolliver
 
2009 Inglourious Basterds
American Colonel
 
2008 Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves
Foreman Bo
 
2006 Raising Jeffrey Dahmer
Detective John Amos
 
2005 Hell to Pay
Del Shannon
 
2004 Proof of the Man (TV mini-series)
Ken Shuftan
 
2004 I'll Be Seeing You (TV movie)
Philip Carter
 
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Reverend Harmony
 
2004 Legacy
Purse Snatcher
 
2002 JAG (TV series)
Capt. Mikhail Yerastov
– Enemy Below (2002) … Capt. Mikhail Yerastov
– Defending His Honor (2002) … Capt. Mikhail Yerastov
 
2001 Outlaw
Detective Maize
 
2000 Crackerjack 3
Jack Thorn
 
1999 Due South (TV series)
Holloway Muldoon
– Call of the Wild: Part 1 (1999) … Holloway Muldoon
– Call of the Wild: Part 2 (1999) … Holloway Muldoon
 
1999 The Di Palma Forum at UNLV (TV series)
Bo Svenson (co-host)
 
1998 Dead Man's Gun (TV series)
Colonel Horace Buckthorn
– The Mimsers (1998) … Colonel Horace Buckthorn
 
1998 Yukie
Richard
 
1997 Heartless (TV movie)
Sheriff Sam
 
1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control
Captain Pollard
 
1997 Tre kronor (TV series)
Leif Rongebrand
– Avsnitt 72 (1997) … Leif Rongebrand (as Bo Svensson)
 
1996 Cheyenne
Capt. Starrett
 
1995 Pointman (TV series)
Uncle Nick
– Going Home (1995) … Uncle Nick
 
1988-1995 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Cal Harding / Karl Anderson
– The Secret of Gila Junction (1995) … Cal Harding
– Snow White, Blood Red (1988) … Karl Anderson
 
1995 Steel Frontier (video)
Roy Ackett
 
1995 Private Obsession
Sam Weston
 
1994 Savage Land
Jeb
 
1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV series)
Ben Kinasay
– Only the Strong Survive (1994) … Ben Kinasay
 
1994 Cobra (TV series)
Frank McLory
– Death Dive (1994) … Frank McLory
 
1994 Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV series)
Colonel Jeb Quintano
– Last Stand (1994) … Colonel Jeb Quintano
 
1993 The Commish (TV series)
George Hayes
– Hero (1993) … George Hayes
 
1993 Street Justice (TV series)
Captain Stryker
– Countdown (1993) … Captain Stryker
 
1993 Neon Rider (TV series)
Maitland
– Walking Tall (1993) … Maitland
 
1992 Three Days to a Kill
Rick
 
1991 Steele's Law
Sheriff Barnes
 
1991 Critical Action
Ex-con
 
1990 Soldier of Fortune
Col. Duck
 
1990 Tides of War
SS Colonel
 
1989 Beyond the Door III
Professor Andromolek
 
1989 The Bite
The Sheriff
 
1989 The Kill Reflex
Ivan Moss
 
1988 Primal Rage
Ethridge
 
1988 Deep Space
Capt. Robertson
 
1988 Delta Force Commando
Col. Keitel
 
1988 Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure
Kor The Conqueror
 
1987 Brothers in Blood
Steven Elliott Logan/Steel
 
1987 White Phantom
The Colonel
 
1987 Double Target
Colonel Galckin
 
1987 Thunder II
Sheriff Roger
 
1987 Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (TV movie)
Maurice Fontenac
 
1987 Movie in Action
The Director
 
1987 Maniac Killer
Count Silvano
 
1986 Heartbreak Ridge
Roy Jennings, Palace Bar Owner
 
1986 Armour of God
Monk (uncredited)
 
1986 Choke Canyon
Capt. Oliver Parkside
 
1986 The Delta Force
Capt. Campbell
 
1983-1985 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Col. Baker / Earl Verrick
– Seavers: Dead or Alive (1985) … Earl Verrick
– Baker's Dozen (1983) … Col. Baker
 
1985 Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
Kor
 
1985 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)
– Motor Homicide (1985)
 
1984 The Manhunt
Sheriff
 
1984 Hunter (TV series)
Sheriff Jake Cutter
– A Long Way from L.A. (1984) … Sheriff Jake Cutter
 
1984 Deadly Impact
George Ryan
 
1984 Jealousy (TV movie)
Ho Hutton
 
1983 Thunder
Sheriff Bill Cook
 
1982 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Ivan
– Did You See the Sun Rise? (1982) … Ivan
 
1982 Night Warning
Detective Joe Carlson
 
1981 Walking Tall (TV series)
Sheriff Buford Pusser
– The Fire Within (1981) … Sheriff Buford Pusser
– Deadly Impact (1981) … Sheriff Buford Pusser
– Company Town (1981) … Sheriff Buford Pusser
– Hitman (1981) … Sheriff Buford Pusser
– Kidnapped (1981) … Sheriff Buford Pusser
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1980 Sverige åt svenskarna
The lad
 
1980 Day of Resurrection
Maj. Carter
 
1979 North Dallas Forty
Jo Bob Priddy
 
1979 Portrait of a Hitman
Dr. Bob Michaels
 
1979 The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight (TV movie)
Fabien
 
1979 Gold of the Amazon Women (TV movie)
Tom Jensen
 
1978 Insight (TV series)
Jesse Barnes
– The Flawed Magi (1978) … Jesse Barnes
 
1978 The Inglorious Bastards
Lt. Robert Yeager
 
1977 Final Chapter: Walking Tall
Buford Pusser
 
1977 Snowbeast (TV movie)
Gar Seberg
 
1977 The Son of the Sheik
Hamilton Burger
 
1976 Special Delivery
Jack Murdock
 
1976 Breaking Point
Michael McBain
 
1975 Walking Tall Part II
Buford Pusser
 
1975 The Great Waldo Pepper
Axel Olsson
 
1975 Target Risk (TV movie)
Lee Driscoll
 
1974 The Snoop Sisters (TV series)
Chet Marion
– Fear Is a Free-Throw (1974) … Chet Marion
 
1973 Kung Fu (TV series)
Pike
– The Spirit-Helper (1973) … Pike
 
1973 Maurie
Jack Twyman
 
1973 You'll Never See Me Again (TV movie)
Sam (uncredited)
 
1973 The Wide World of Mystery (TV series)
Monster
– Frankenstein: Part 2 (1973) … Monster
– Frankenstein: Part 1 (1973) … Monster
 
1972 Banyon (TV series)
Carlo
– Meal Ticket (1972) … Carlo
 
1970-1972 Mod Squad (TV series)
Bubba / Sully
– A Gift for Jenny (1972) … Sully
– Welcome to the Human Race, Levi Frazee! (1970) … Bubba
 
1972 The Rookies (TV series)
Bud Reeves
– The Commitment (1972) … Bud Reeves
 
1969-1972 Ironside (TV series)
Baron Lars Von Gyllenskjold / Walter M. Taggert
– The Savage Sentry (1972) … Walter M. Taggert
– Love My Enemy (1969) … Baron Lars Von Gyllenskjold
 
1972 The Bravos (TV movie)
Raeder
 
1971 The Chicago Teddy Bears (TV series)
Georgi
– Billy the Kid (1971) … Georgi
 
1971 McCloud (TV series)
Charles 'Bubba' White
– Top of the World, Ma! (1971) … Charles 'Bubba' White
 
1971 Hitched (TV movie)
Jay Appleby
 
1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Lonnie
– The Price of the Hanging (1970) … Lonnie
 
1969 The High Chaparral (TV series)
Bennett
– Trail to Nevermore (1969) … Bennett
 
1969 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Haskins
– A Pinch of Salt (1969) … Haskins
 
1968-1969 Here Come the Brides (TV series)
Big Swede
– Democracy Inaction (1969) … Big Swede
– The Firemaker (1969) … Big Swede
– After a Dream, Comes Mourning (1969) … Big Swede
– The Stand Off (1968) … Big Swede
– Lovers and Wanderers (1968) … Big Swede
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1969 The Name of the Game (TV series)
G.B. Mosbie
– Love-In at Ground Zero (1969) … G.B. Mosbie
 
1969 Lancer (TV series)
Josh
– The Wedding (1969) … Josh
 
1968 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Karl
– The Mercenaries (1968) … Karl
 
1968 Premiere (TV series)
Milovan Drumm
– The Freebooters (1968) … Milovan Drumm
 
1967 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
– Shakedown (1967)
 
1965 Flipper (TV series)
Harry Hobson
– Coral Fever (1965) … Harry Hobson
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
2004 Legacy
 
2001 Outlaw
 
1998 He's Not Heavy
 
1996-1998 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV series)
– Phoenix (1996)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2006 Raising Jeffrey Dahmer (co-producer)
 
2004 Legacy (producer)
 
1998 Yukie (co-producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2004 Legacy
 
2001 Outlaw
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2010 Moomins and the Comet Chase (voice director)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 Inglourious Basterds (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2010 Making of 'Icarus' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Bo Svenson: An Actor Who's Always Walking Tall! (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Train Kept A-Rollin' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Battle of the Network Stars IV (TV special)
Himself - CBS Team
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2007 Biography (TV series documentary)
 

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Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Chairman of the board and CEO of Motion Picture Group of America from 1984-1994. CEO of MagicQuest Entertainment from 1994 to present. See more »

Trademark:

Towering height and strong frame. See more »

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Bosse See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius