Bo Svenson

Bo Svenson (born 13 February 1941) is a Swedish-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his roles in American genre films of the 1970s and 1980s.

Early life Svenson was born in Sweden, the son of Birger Ragnar Svensson (1917–?), an athlete and the personal driver and bodyguard for the King of Sweden, and musician/big band leader Iris Viola "Lola" Svensson (1912–1998).

Svenson immigrated to the United States when he was 17, joined the United States Marine Corps, and served until his honorable discharge six years later. After his military service, Svenson settled in Florida, where he earned his living in various jobs, including professional race car driver. He has since become a naturalized United States citizen.

He also holds a fourth degree (Yondan) black belt in judo. He earned his first degree (Shodan) belt at Kodokan in Japan, the home dojo of Judo, while stationed in Japan in 1961 as a Marine. He was the 1961 Far East Judo Champion in the Heavyweight Division.

One of his most famous roles in films was as murder-witness-turned-vigilante Michael McBain in the 1976 cult classic Breaking Point. He played the Soviet agent Ivan in the Magnum, P.I. episode "Did You See the Sunrise?" (1982) and many years later had a cameo as an American colonel in Inglourious Basterds, as a tribute to his role in The Inglorious Bastards; he is the only actor to appear in both films.

Work with Fred Williamson Svenson has co-starred in a number of films with Fred Williamson. They include, The Inglorious Bastards (1978), Deadly Impact (1984), Delta Force Commando (1987), The Kill Reflex (1989), Three Days to a Kill (1991), and Steele's Law (1991)

Outside acting Svenson maintains an active role in the entertainment industry and is the Founder and CEO of MagicQuest Entertainment, a Hollywood production company since 1975, and Founder and CEO of CanAm Film Corp., a British Columbia corporation since 1992.

Filmography Actor

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 1965 Flipper Harry Hobson Episode: "Coral Fever" 1967 N.Y.P.D. Actor Episode: "Shakedown" 1968 Premiere Milovan Drumm Episode: "The Freebooters" Mission Impossible Karl Episode: "The Mercenaries"Here Comes the Brides Big Swede 10 episodesThe OutcastsPardeeEpisode: "The Heroes" 1969 Lancer Josh Episode: "The Wedding" The Name of the Game G.B. Mosbie Episode: "Love-In at Ground Zero" Daniel Boone Haskins Episode: "A Pinch of Salt" The High Chaparral Bennett Episode: "Trail to Nevermore" Ironside Baron Lars Von Gyllenskjold Episode: "Love My Enemy" 1970 The Virginian Lonnie Episode: "The Price of the Hanging" The Mod Squad Bubba Episode: "Welcome to the Human Race, Levi Frazee!" 1971 The Chicago Teddy Bears Georgi Episode: "Billy the Kid" McCloud Charles 'Bubba' White Episode: "Top of the World, Ma" 1972 The Bravos Raeder TV movie The Rookies Bud Reeves Episode: "The Commitment" Banyon Carlo Episode: "Meal Ticket"1973 You'll Never See Me Again Sam TV movie Kung Fu Pike Episode: "The Spirit-Helper" 1974 The Snoop Sisters Chet Marion Episode: "Fear Is a Free-Throw" 1975 Target Risk Lee Driscoll TV movie 1977 Snowbeast Gar Seberg TV movie 1978 Battle of the Network Stars Himself Competitor with the CBS team 1979 Gold of the Amazon Women Tom Jensen TV movie The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight Fabien TV movie 1981 Walking Tall Sheriff Buford Pusser 7 episodes 1982 Magnum, P.I. Ivan Episode: "Did You See the Sun Rise?" 1983 The Fall Guy Colonel Baker 2 episodes 1984 Jealousy Ho Hutton TV movie Hunter Sheriff Jake Cutter Episode: "A Long Way from L.A." 1985 Crazy like a Fox Unknown Episode: "Motor Homicide" 1987 The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Maurice Fontenac TV movie 1988 Murder, She Wrote Karl Anderson 2 episodes 1993 Neon Rider Maitland Episode: "Walking Tall" Street Justice Captain Stryker Episode: "Countdown" The Commish George Hayes Episode: "Hero" 1994 Lonesome Dove: The Series Colonel Jeb Quintano Episode: "Last Stand" Cobra Frank McLory Episode: "Death Dive" Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Ben Kinasay Episode: "Only the Strong Survive" 1995 Pointman Uncle Nick Episode: "Going Home" 1997 Heartless Sheriff Sam TV movie 1998 Dead Man's Gun Colonel Horace Buckthorn Episode: "The Mimsers" 1998 Due South Holloway Muldoon 2 episodes 2002 JAG Captain Mikhail Yerastov Episodes: "Defending His Honor" and "Enemy Below" 2004 I'll Be Seeing You Philip Carter TV movie Proof of the Man Ken Shuftan TV mini-series 2012 Arne Dahl: Bad Blood Daniel Brink TV movie

Director Year Title 1996 The Road Home 1996–1998 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 1998 He's Not Heavy 2001 Outlaw 2004 Legacy

Producer Year Title Notes 1998 Yukie Co-producer 2004 Legacy Producer 2006 Raising Jeffrey Dahmer Co-producer

Writer Year Title 2001 Outlaw 2004 Legacy