Bo Hopkins

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Bo Hopkins (born February 2, 1942 as William Hopkins in Greenville , South Carolina ) is an American actor .

Life

When Bo Hopkins was nine years old, his father died so he was raised by his mother and grandmother. At 16 he went to the military, after which he returned to his homeland and became an actor on provincial theaters. The leading role in the play Tea House in the August Moon earned him a scholarship. He changed his name from William Hopkins to Bo Hopkins, based on the role he played in Bus Stop . Bo wanted to realize his dreams of acting and went to New York . But disgusted by the big city hustle and bustle, he quickly returned home. Then he went to Hollywood , where he got a scholarship to the Desilu Studios drama school .

He made his first television appearance in 1968 on the Andy Griffith Show . This was followed by appearances in various series such as The People of Shiloh Ranch and Smoking Colts . Director Sam Peckinpah saw Bo in The Picnic and hired him for The Wild Bunch - They knew no law . During the filming, he befriended William Holden , who became his mentor. He also stayed in contact with Peckinpah and starred in three other of his films.

After his film debut in Peckinpah's Western , Bo Hopkins worked on various projects. His colleagues included Sean Penn , Steve McQueen , Jean Simmons and highly respected directors such as Oliver Stone , Stanley Kramer and George Lucas . He also did not neglect television work. In 1994 he was awarded the Golden Boot Award for his life's work.

The film Hot Game in Las Vegas (2003) was Hopkins first job as a producer. He had to fight tenaciously for the filming rights for the script, which eventually took two and a half years.

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SURNAME Hopkins, Bo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hopkins, William (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Greenville , South Carolina, United States