Bo Svenson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bo Svenson
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Svenson in 2023
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| Born | 13 February 1941 Gothenburg, Sweden
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| Occupation | Actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1965–present |
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Lise Svenson
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| Children | 3 |
Bo Svenson (born February 13, 1941) is a Swedish-American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is well-known for his roles in action and adventure movies from the 1970s and 1980s.
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Early Life and Adventures
Bo Svenson was born in Sweden. His dad was an athlete and even worked as a bodyguard for the King of Sweden! His mom was a musician and led a big band.
When Bo was 17, he moved to the United States. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served for six years. After his time in the military, he lived in Florida. He worked many different jobs, including being a professional race car driver. He also lived in Georgia, where he learned the Southern accent he sometimes used in his acting roles. He is now a citizen of the United States.
Bo is also a skilled martial artist. He holds a fourth-degree black belt in judo. He earned his first black belt in Japan in 1961 while he was a Marine. He was even the Far East Judo Champion in the Heavyweight Division that same year!
Bo Svenson's Acting Career
In the late 1960s, Bo Svenson had a regular role in the TV show Here Come the Brides. He played a lumberjack named Olaf "Big Swede" Gustavsen. In 1973, he played the "Creature" in the TV movie Frankenstein.
One of his first big movie roles was in The Great Waldo Pepper. He acted alongside Robert Redford. They played former WWI pilots who became daring barnstorming pilots in the 1920s.
Bo Svenson became famous for playing lawman Buford Pusser. He took over the role from another actor in the movies Walking Tall Part 2 and Walking Tall: Final Chapter. He also played Buford Pusser in a TV series called Walking Tall.
Another well-known role was Michael McBain in the 1976 movie Breaking Point. He also played a Soviet agent named Ivan in an episode of Magnum, P.I. in 1982. Years later, he had a small role in the movie Inglourious Basterds. This was a special nod to his role in an earlier movie called The Inglorious Bastards. He is the only actor to be in both films!
Working with Fred Williamson
Bo Svenson has worked with actor Fred Williamson in several movies. Some of these films include The Inglorious Bastards (1978), Deadly Impact (1984), Delta Force Commando (1987), and The Kill Reflex (1989).
Beyond Acting: Directing and Producing
Bo Svenson is still active in the entertainment world. He is the founder and CEO of MagicQuest Entertainment, a Hollywood production company he started in 1975. He also founded CanAm Film Corp. in 1992. He has directed films like The Road Home (1996) and Legacy (2004). He has also worked as a producer on movies such as Yukie (1998) and Raising Jeffrey Dahmer (2006). He even wrote the scripts for Outlaw (2001) and Legacy (2004).
