Bo Hopkins
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 2, 1938 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
- Died
- May 28, 2022
- Active Years
- 1955–2025 (71 Years)
- Total Credits
- 126 credits in database
Biography
Bo Hopkins was an American actor born on February 2, 1938, in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He is also known as Willi. Hopkins appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout his career, spanning over 40 years. He was active in the entertainment industry from the early 1970s, with notable roles in films such as The Wild Bunch, The Getaway, American Graffiti, and Midnight Express. Hopkins also appeared in made-for-television movies, including Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley. He passed away on May 28, 2022, at the age of 84.
Career overview
Bo Hopkins was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television roles in a career spanning over 40 years. He began his major film roles in the early 1970s. Hopkins' filmography includes notable titles such as The Wild Bunch, The Bridge at Remagen, The Getaway, American Graffiti, The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, The Killer Elite, Posse, A Small Town in Texas, Midnight Express, and More American Graffiti.
Hopkins also appeared in made-for-television movies, including Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley. He had a prolific career, with a large number of credits to his name. His acting career spanned multiple decades and various genres, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
Bo Hopkins' acting credits include a wide range of films and television shows. He was known for his work in the entertainment industry and appeared in numerous roles throughout his career.
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Full Filmography
126 titles- Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Hillbilly Elegy (2020) as Papaw
- A Little Christmas Business (2013) as Coach Morris
- Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah (2005) as Self
- Shade (2003) as Lieutenant Scarne
- Shade (2003) Executive Producer
- Pitcher and the Pin-Up (2003) as Coach Stangel
- City of Ghosts (2002) as (Uncredited)
- Cowboy Up (2002) as Ray Drupp
- A Crack in the Floor (2001) as Sheriff Talmidge
- Choosing Matthias (2001) as Doc
- Vice (2000) as Jamie Barnett
- Big Brother Trouble (2000) as Oddo
- The Thundering 8th (2000) as Col. Thompson
- Getting to Know You (1999) as Officer Caminetto
- Time Served (1999) as Mr. D
- From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) as Sheriff Lawson
- Phantoms (1998) as Agent Hawthorne
- The Newton Boys (1998) as K.P. Aldrich
- Lunker Lake (1998) as Mitch Swindell
- The Angry Beavers (1997)
- U Turn (1997) as Ed
- Fever Lake (1997) as Sheriff Harris
- Painted Hero (1997) as Brownie
- Uncle Sam (1996) as Sgt. Twining
- Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal (1996) as Rip Bartlett
- R.I.O.T.: The Movie (1996) as Harry McQue
- The Feminine Touch (1995) as Capt. Hogan
- OP Center (1995) as Dan McCaskey
- OP Center (1995) as Dan McCaskey
- Riders in the Storm (1995) as Billy Van Owen
- Cheyenne Warrior (1994) as Jack Andrews
- Radioland Murders (1994) as Billy's Father
- Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994) as Rattlesnake Reynolds
- Texas Payback (1994) as Sheriff Bishop
- The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) as Frank Badger
- Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992) as Mike Zetterland
- Center of the Web (1992) as Frank Allesendro
- The Legend of Wolf Mountain (1992) as Steven Haynes
- Blood Ties (1991) as Chief Hunter
- Big Bad John (1990) as Lester
- The Final Alliance (1990) as Sheriff Whistler
- Fertilize the Blaspheming Bombshell! (1990) as Sheriff Jon Farlock
- President's Target (1989) as Marty Rogers
- Trapper County War (1989) as Sheriff Sam Frost
- The Bounty Hunter (1989) as Sheriff Bennett
- Nightmare at Noon (1988) as Reilly
- Matlock (1986) as Sheriff
- A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) as Sheriff John Jensen
- Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986) as Jud
- What Comes Around (1985) as Tom Hawkins
- Dark Horse (1985)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Scott Larkin
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Ray Jenkins
- Finder of Lost Loves (1984) as William Davis / Drew Gilbert
- Crazy like a Fox (1984) as Lowell
- Night Shadows (1984) as Sheriff Will Stewart
- E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind (1984) as Self
- The A-Team (1983) as Charles Drew
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
- The Hitchhiker (1983) as Lew Bridgeman
- Sweet Sixteen (1983) as Sheriff Dan Burke
- Ghost Dancing (1983) as Dave Groves
- Hotel (1982) as Walt Solanski
- Matt Houston (1982) as Rev. Noah Sunday
- Dynasty (1981) as Matthew Blaisdel
- Rodeo Girl (1980) as Will Garrett
- The Plutonium Incident (1980) as Art Reeves
- Casino (1980) as Stoney
- Supertrain (1979) as Damien O'Toole
- Beggarman, Thief (1979) as Bunny Dwyer
- More American Graffiti (1979) as Little Joe
- The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979) as Billy Doolin
- Beggarman, Thief (1979) as Bunny Dwyer
- Midnight Express (1978) as Tex
- The Fifth Floor (1978) as Carl
- Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978) as Eddie Lee Haskell
- Crisis in Sun Valley (1978) as Buchanan
- Tentacles (1977) as Will Gleason
- Aspen (1977) as Budd Townsend
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Wes Anderson
- A Small Town in Texas (1976) as Sheriff Duke
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Beau Creel
- Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976) as Swan
- The Invasion of Johnson County (1976) as George Dunning
- The Killer Elite (1975) as Jerome Miller
- The Day of the Locust (1975) as Earle Shoop
- Posse (1975) as Wesley
- The Runaway Barge (1975) as Earl Owens
- The Kansas City Massacre (1975) as Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
- Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley (1975) as Prosecuting attorney
- The Nickel Ride (1975) as Turner
- The Rockford Files (1974) as John Cooper
- The Manhunter (1974)
- Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974)
- American Graffiti (1973) as Joe Young
- Doc Elliot (1973)
- Doc Elliot (1973) as Eldred McCoy
- White Lightning (1973) as Ray Boone
- The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) as Billy
- The Rookies (1972)
- The Getaway (1972) as Frank Jackson
- The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972) as Dixie Brick
- The Only Way Home (1972) as Orval
- Nichols (1971) as Kansas
- Macho Callahan (1971) as Yancy
- Cat Ballou (1971) as Clay
- The Moonshine War (1970) as Bud Blackwell
- Monte Walsh (1970) as Jumpin' Joe Joslin
- The Wild Bunch (1969) as Clarence 'Crazy' Lee
- The Bridge at Remagen (1969) as Cpl. Grebs
- The Thousand Plane Raid (1969) as Capt. Douglass
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Jeb
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Arnie
- Dayton's Devils (1968) as Truck Driver
- Ironside (1967)
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Ben Merceen
- The Rat Patrol (1966) as Bo Randall
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Zack Garrison
- The Virginian (1962) as Will
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as George
- Bonanza (1959) as Stretch Logan
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Harper Haggen
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What movies or TV shows is Bo Hopkins best known for?
Bo Hopkins is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hillbilly Elegy (2020), GHOUL (2018), Shade (2003), Shade (2003).
When and where was Bo Hopkins born?
Bo Hopkins was born on February 2, 1938 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. They passed away on May 28, 2022.
How many credits does Bo Hopkins have?
Bo Hopkins has accumulated over 126 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2025.
What is Bo Hopkins's background in cinema and television?
Bo Hopkins was an American actor born on February 2, 1938, in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He is also known as Willi. Hopkins appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout his career, spanning over 40 years. He was active in the entertainment industry from the early 1970s, with notable roles in fil...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Getting to Know You (1999) as Officer Caminetto — aged about 61
- The Rockford Files (1974) as John Cooper — aged about 36
- The Wild Bunch (1969) as Clarence 'Crazy' Lee — aged about 31
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Zack Garrison — aged about 27
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as George — aged about 22
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Scott Larkin — aged about 46
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