Bo Svenson (born Bo Ragnar Svensson; February 13, 1941 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish-born American actor. He is best known for Breaking Point (1976), North Dallas Forty, and Kill Bill.
Svenson emigrated to the United States by himself when he was seventeen and subsequently served in the US Marine Corps. He is married to Lise Hartmann-Berg and the couple have three children.
Works with Bo Svenson:
Film
- 1966 Jan And Dean On The Run: Smithsonian Guard (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1971 Hitched: Jay Appleby (TV Movie)
- 1972 The Bravos: Raeder (TV Movie)
- 1973 Youll Never See Me Again: Sam (TV Movie)
- 1973 Maurie: Jack Twyman
- 1975 The Great Waldo Pepper: Axel Olsson
- 1975 Target Risk: Lee Driscoll (TV Movie)
- 1975 Walking Tall Part II: Buford Pusser
- Reprised role in Walking Tall Final Chapter (1977) and Walking Tall TV series (1981)
- 1976 Breaking Point (1976): Michael McBain
- 1976 Special Delivery: Jack Murdock
- 1977 Snowbeast: Gar Seberg (TV Movie)
- 1978 The Inglorious Bastards: Lt. Robert Yeager
- 1978 The Son of The Sheik: Hamilton Burger
- 1979 Portrait Of A Hitman: Dr. Bob Michaels
- 1979 Gold Of The Amazon Women: Tom Jensen (TV Movie)
- 1979 North Dallas Forty: Jo Bob Priddy
- 1980 Virus The End: Maj. Carter
- 1980 Sweden For The Swedes: The Lad
- 1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker: Detective Joe Carlson
- 1983 Thunder: Sheriff Bill Cook
- 1984 Jealousy: Jesse Hunter (TV Movie)
- 1984 The Manhunt: Sheriff
- 1985 Wizards of the Lost Kingdom: Kor
- 1986 The Delta Force: Captain Campbell
- 1986 Choke Canyon: Capt. Oliver Parkside
- 1986 Armour of God: Monk (Uncredited Role)
- 1986 Heartbreak Ridge: Roy Jennings
- 1987 The Dirty Dozen The Deadly Mission: Maurice Fontenac (TV Movie)
- 1987 Thunder II: Sheriff Roger
- 1987 Double Target: Colonel Galcken
- 1987 White Phantom: The Colonel
- 1987 Brothers In Blood: Steven “Steel” Logan
- 1987 Delta Force Commando: Col. Keitel
- 1987 Maniac Killer: Count Silvano
- 1987 Movie In Action: Director
- 1988 Deep Space: Captain Robertson
- 1988 Primal Rage: Ethridge
- 1989 Curse II The Bite: The Sheriff
- 1989 Beyond The Door III: Professor Andromólek
- 1989 The Kill Reflex: Ivan Moss
- 1990 Soldier Of Fortune: Colonel Preston
- 1990 Tides Of War: SS Colonel Otto Haber
- 1992 3 Days to Kill: Rick
- 1994 Savage Land: Jebidiah Hawkins
- 1995 Private Obsession: Sam Weston
- 1995 Steel Frontier: Roy Ackett
- 1996 Cheyenne: Capt. Starrett
- 1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control: Captain Pollard
- 1997 Heartless: Sheriff Sam (TV Movie)
- 1998 Yukie: Richard
- 2000 Crackerjack 3: Jack Thorn
- 2001 Outlaw: Detective Maize
- 2004 Kill Bill Vol 2: Reverend Harmony
- 2004 I'll Be Seeing You: Philip Carter (TV Movie)
- 2005 Hell To Pay: Del Shannon
- 2006 Raising Jeffrey Dahmer: Reverend John Amos (also produced)
- 2008 Chinamans Chance Americas Other Slaves: Foreman Bo
- 2009 Inglourious Basterds: American Colonel
- 2010 Icarus: Vadim
- 2010 The 7 Adventures Of Sinbad: Simon Magnusson
- 2010 Angry: Bill
- 2013 Non Stop: Dr. Halperin (TV Movie)
- 2014 Pride Of Lions: Mick Skinner
- 2014 Jersey Justice: W. W. Tolliver
- 2015 My Sisters Children And The Gold Diggers: John
- 2019 Finding Grace: Dr. Nelson
Short Films
- 1979 The Spirit Of Adventure Night Flight: Fabien (TV Movie)
- 2015 Made for Each Other: Purse Snatcher
Television
- 1965 Flipper: Harry Hobson (1 episode)
- 1967 NYPD: Chancellor (1 episode)
- 1968 Mission: Impossible: Karl (1 episode)
- 1968 The Outcasts: Pardee (1 episode)
- 1968 Premiere: Milovan Drumm (1 episode)
- 1968-69 Here Come the Brides: Big Swede (10 episodes)
- 1969 Lancer: Josh (1 episode)
- 1969 The Name Of The Game: G. B. Mosbie (1 episode)
- 1969 Daniel Boone: Warren Haskins (1 episode)
- 1969 The High Chaparral: Bennett (1 episode)
- 1969-72 Ironside (1967): Baron Lars Von Gyllenskjold/Walter M. Taggert (2 episodes)
- 1970 The Virginian: Lonny (1 episode)
- 1970-72 The Mod Squad: Bubba/Sully (2 episodes)
- 1971 McCloud: Bubba White (1 episode)
- 1972 The Rookies: Bud Reeves (1 episode)
- 1972 Banyon: Carlo (1 episode)
- 1973 The Wide World Of Mystery: The Giant (2 episodes)
- 1973 Kung Fu (1972): Pike (1 episode)
- 1974 The Snoop Sisters: Chet Marion (1 episode)
- 1978 Insight: Jesse (1 episode)
- 1982-88 Magnum, P.I.: Ivan (2 episodes)
- 1983-85 The Fall Guy: Col. Baker/Earl Verrick (2 episodes)
- 1984 Hunter (1984): Sheriff Jake Cutter (1 episode)
- 1985 Crazy Like a Fox: Chuck Dobson (1 episode)
- 1988-95 Murder, She Wrote: Karl Anderson/Cal Harding (2 episodes)
- 1993 Street Justice: Captain Stryker (1 episode)
- 1993 The Commish: George Hayes (1 episode)
- 1993 Neon Rider: Maitland (1 episode)
- 1994 Cobra: Frank McLory (1 episode)
- 1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues: Ben Kinasay (1 episode)
- 1994 Lonesome Dove The Series: Colonel Jeb Quintano (1 episode)
- 1997 Three Crowns: Leif Rongebrand (1 episode)
- 1998 Three: Robert Paxton (1 episode)
- 1998 Dead Man's Gun: Colonel Horace Buckthorn (1 episode)
- 1999 Due South: Holloway Muldoon (1 episode)
- 2002 JAG: Capt. Mikhail Yerastov (2 episodes)
- 2012 Arne Dahl Bad Blood: Wayne Jennings/Daniel Brink
- 2012 The Inspector And The Sea: Janne Brolin (1 episode)