
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 2, 1938
Died
May 28, 2022 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As
William Mauldin Hopkins
بو هاپکینز
Bo Hopkins
Biography
Bo Hopkins (February 2, 1938 – May 28, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 film and television roles in a career of more than 40 years, including the The Wild Bunch (1969), The Bridge at Remagen (1969), The Getaway (1972), American Graffiti (1973), The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), The Killer Elite (1975), Posse (1975), A Small Town in Texas (1976), Midnight Express (1978), and More American Graffiti (1979).
After Hopkins' first roles in major films in the early 1970s he appeared in White Lightning (1973). He starred or co-starred in a number of made-for-television movies of the mid-1970s, including Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975), The Runaway Barge (1975), The Kansas City Massacre (1975), The Invasion of Johnson County (1976), Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976), Woman on the Run (1977), Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978), Crisis in Sun Valley (1978) and The Busters (1978).
When Gretchen Corbett left the television series The Rockford Files in 1978, Hopkins replaced her character as Rockford's attorney John Cooper, ultimately appearing in 3 episodes. In 1981, Hopkins appeared in the first season of the prime time drama Dynasty as Matthew Blaisdel. His many other appearances on television included in miniseries Aspen (1977) and Beggarman, Thief (1979), and in episodes of Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian, Nichols, The Rat Patrol, The Mod Squad, Hawaii Five-O, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, The A-Team, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The Fall Guy, Crazy Like a Fox, Murder, She Wrote and Doc Elliot. Hopkins has a role in the video game Nuclear Strike. He plays Colonel LeMonde, a mercenary who steals a nuclear weapon. The 'Strike' team tracks him through Southeast Asia.Description above from the Wikipedia article Bo Hopkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

TV
Bonanza
Stretch Logan
1959

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Scott Larkin
1984

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Ray Jenkins
1984

TV
The A-Team
Charles Drew
1983

TV
The Andy Griffith Show
George
1960

TV
Ironside
1967

TV
Charlie's Angels
Wes Anderson
1976

TV
Dynasty
Matthew Blaisdel
1981

TV
Hawaii Five-O
Jeb
1968

TV
The Virginian
Will
1962

TV
The Rockford Files
John Cooper
1974

TV
Matlock
Sheriff
1986

TV
Hotel
1982

TV
Matt Houston
1982

TV
The Wild Wild West
Zack Garrison
1965

TV
Gunsmoke
Harper Haggen
1955

TV
The Hitchhiker
Lew Bridgeman
1983

TV
The Rookies
1972

TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Filmography
2025FilmPassion & Poetry: Getaway in Texasas Self (archive footage)2020FilmHillbilly Elegyas Papaw2013FilmA Little Christmas Businessas Coach Morris2005FilmPassion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpahas Self2003FilmPitcher and the Pin-Upas Coach Stangel2003FilmShadeas Lieutenant Scarne2002FilmCity of Ghostsas (Uncredited)2002FilmCowboy Upas Ray Drupp2001FilmA Crack in the Flooras Sheriff Talmidge2001FilmChoosing Matthiasas Doc2000FilmViceas Jamie Barnett2000FilmBig Brother Troubleas Oddo2000FilmThe Thundering 8thas Col. Thompson1999FilmTime Servedas Mr. D1999FilmFrom Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Moneyas Sheriff Lawson1999FilmGetting to Know Youas Officer Caminetto1998FilmLunker Lakeas Mitch Swindell1998FilmThe Newton Boysas K.P. Aldrich1998FilmPhantomsas Agent Hawthorne1997FilmFever Lakeas Sheriff Harris1997FilmU Turnas Ed1997FilmPainted Heroas Brownie1997TVThe Angry Beavers1996FilmUncle Samas Sgt. Twining1996FilmShaughnessy: The Iron Marshalas Rip Bartlett1996FilmR.I.O.T.: The Movieas Harry McQue1995FilmRiders in the Stormas Billy Van Owen1995FilmOP Centeras Dan McCaskey1995TVOP Centeras Dan McCaskey1995FilmThe Feminine Touchas Capt. Hogan1994FilmTexas Paybackas Sheriff Bishop1994FilmRadioland Murdersas Billy's Father1994FilmCheyenne Warrioras Jack Andrews1994FilmWyatt Earp: Return to Tombstoneas Rattlesnake Reynolds1993FilmThe Ballad of Little Joas Frank Badger1992FilmInside Monkey Zetterlandas Mike Zetterland1992FilmThe Legend of Wolf Mountainas Steven Haynes1992FilmCenter of the Webas Frank Allesendro1991FilmBlood Tiesas Chief Hunter1990FilmFertilize the Blaspheming Bombshell!as Sheriff Jon Farlock1990FilmThe Final Allianceas Sheriff Whistler1990FilmBig Bad Johnas Lester1989FilmThe Bounty Hunteras Sheriff Bennett1989FilmPresident's Targetas Marty Rogers1989FilmTrapper County Waras Sheriff Sam Frost1988FilmNightmare at Noonas Reilly1986FilmA Smoky Mountain Christmasas Sheriff John Jensen1986FilmLouis L'Amour's Down the Long Hillsas Jud1986TVMatlockas Sheriff1985FilmWhat Comes Aroundas Tom Hawkins1985FilmDark Horse1984TVCrazy like a Foxas Lowell1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Scott Larkin1984TVFinder of Lost Lovesas William Davis / Drew Gilbert1984FilmNight Shadowsas Sheriff Will Stewart1984FilmE. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mindas Self1983TVThe Hitchhikeras Lew Bridgeman1983TVScarecrow and Mrs. King1983FilmGhost Dancingas Dave Groves1983FilmSweet Sixteenas Sheriff Dan Burke1983TVThe A-Teamas Charles Drew1982TVMatt Houston1982TVHotel1981TVDynastyas Matthew Blaisdel1980FilmRodeo Girlas Will Garrett1980FilmCasinoas Stoney1980FilmThe Plutonium Incidentas Art Reeves1979FilmBeggarman, Thiefas Bunny Dwyer1979FilmThe Last Ride of the Dalton Gangas Billy Doolin1979FilmMore American Graffitias Little Joe1979TVSupertrain1978FilmThe Fifth Flooras Carl1978FilmMidnight Expressas Tex1978FilmCrisis in Sun Valleyas Buchanan1978FilmThaddeus Rose and Eddieas Eddie Lee Haskell1977TVAspenas Budd Townsend1977FilmTentaclesas Will Gleason1976FilmDawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runawayas Swan1976TVCharlie's Angelsas Wes Anderson1976FilmThe Invasion of Johnson Countyas George Dunning1976FilmA Small Town in Texasas Sheriff Duke1976FilmCharlie's Angelsas Beau Creel1975FilmThe Killer Eliteas Jerome Miller1975FilmThe Kansas City Massacreas Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd1975FilmPosseas Wesley1975FilmThe Day of the Locustas Earle Shoop1975FilmThe Runaway Bargeas Earl Owens1975FilmThe Nickel Rideas Turner1975FilmJudgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calleyas Prosecuting attorney1974TVPaul Sand in Friends and Lovers1974TVThe Rockford Filesas John Cooper1974TVThe Manhunter1973TVDoc Elliot1973FilmAmerican Graffitias Joe Young1973FilmWhite Lightningas Ray Boone1973FilmThe Man Who Loved Cat Dancingas Billy1972FilmThe Getawayas Frank Jackson1972TVThe Rookies1972FilmThe Only Way Homeas Orval1972FilmThe Culpepper Cattle Co.as Dixie Brick1971TVNicholsas Kansas1971FilmCat Ballouas Clay1971FilmMacho Callahanas Yancy1970FilmMonte Walshas Jumpin' Joe Joslin1970FilmThe Moonshine Waras Bud Blackwell1969FilmThe Thousand Plane Raidas Capt. Douglass1969FilmThe Bridge at Remagenas Cpl. Grebs1969FilmThe Wild Bunchas Clarence 'Crazy' Lee1968FilmDayton's Devilsas Truck Driver1968TVThe Mod Squad1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Jeb1967TVThe Guns of Will Sonnett1967TVIronside1966TVThe Rat Patrolas Bo Randall1965TVThe Wild Wild Westas Zack Garrison1962TVThe Virginianas Will1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas George1959TVBonanzaas Stretch Logan1955TVGunsmokeas Harper Haggen