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Bo Hopkins

Actor, also producer · Died May 28, 2022, aged 84 · Greenville, South Carolina, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 2, 1938
Died
May 28, 2022 (aged 84)
From
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Bo Hopkins' films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Survival
23%
Bonds
15%
Self
13%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
1%
Survival17 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 28 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 19 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 16 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 22 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 22
Shadow
7 of 22
Threshold guardian
3 of 22
Hero
2 of 22
Trickster
1 of 22
Herald
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Melancholic
12
Warm
9
Thrilling
11
Dread
6
Other
35

How their films linger

Cathartic12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bo Hopkins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bo Hopkins' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hillbilly Elegy(2020)

    as Papaw

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Little Christmas Business(2013)

    as Coach Morris

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Pitcher and the Pin-Up(2003)

    as Coach Stangel

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Shade(2003)

    Executive Producer · as Lieutenant Scarne

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • City of Ghosts(2002)

    as (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cowboy Up(2001)

    as Ray Drupp

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Crack in the Floor(2001)

    as Sheriff Talmidge

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Choosing Matthias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Doc

  • Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jamie Barnett

  • Big Brother Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Oddo

  • The Thundering 8th (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Col. Thompson

  • Time Served (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mr. D

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money(1999)

    as Sheriff Lawson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Getting to Know You(1999)

    as Officer Caminetto

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Lunker Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mitch Swindell

  • The Newton Boys(1998)

    as K.P. Aldrich

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Phantoms(1998)

    as Agent Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Fever Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sheriff Harris

  • U Turn(1997)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Painted Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Brownie

  • The Angry Beavers(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Uncle Sam(1996)

    as Sgt. Twining

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Shaughnessy(1996)

    as Rip Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • R.I.O.T.: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Harry McQue

  • Riders in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Billy Van Owen

  • OP Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dan McCaskey

  • OP Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dan McCaskey

  • The Feminine Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Capt. Hogan

  • Texas Payback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sheriff Bishop

  • Radioland Murders(1994)

    as Billy's Father

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne Warrior(1994)

    as Jack Andrews

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Rattlesnake Reynolds

  • The Ballad of Little Jo(1993)

    as Frank Badger

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Inside Monkey Zetterland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mike Zetterland

  • The Legend of Wolf Mountain(1992)

    as Steven Haynes

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Center of the Web(1992)

    as Frank Allesendro

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Blood Ties(1991)

    as Chief Hunter

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fertilize the Blaspheming Bombshell! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sheriff Jon Farlock

  • The Final Alliance(1990)

    as Sheriff Whistler

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Big Bad John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lester

  • The Bounty Hunter(1989)

    as Sheriff Bennett

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • President's Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Marty Rogers

  • Trapper County War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sheriff Sam Frost

  • Nightmare at Noon(1988)

    as Reilly

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Smoky Mountain Christmas(1986)

    as Sheriff John Jensen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Houston: The Legend of Texas(1986)

    as Col. Sidney Sherman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jud

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • What Comes Around(1985)

    as Tom Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dark Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lowell

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Jenkins · as Scott Larkin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as William Davis / Drew Gilbert

  • Mutant(1984)

    as Sheriff Will Stewart

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Lew Bridgeman

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dave Groves

  • Sweet Sixteen(1982)

    as Sheriff Dan Burke

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Drew

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Noah Sunday

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Walt Solanski

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 37 episodes · as Matthew Blaisdel

  • Rodeo Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Will Garrett

  • Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Stoney

  • The Plutonium Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Art Reeves

  • Beggarman, Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bunny Dwyer

  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang(1979)

    as Billy Doolin

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • More American Graffiti(1979)

    as Little Joe

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Supertrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Damien O'Toole

  • The Fifth Floor(1978)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Express(1978)

    as Tex

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Crisis in Sun Valley(1978)

    as Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Thaddeus Rose and Eddie(1978)

    as Eddie Lee Haskell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Aspen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Budd Townsend

  • Tentacles(1977)

    as Will Gleason

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway(1976)

    as Swan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wes Anderson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Invasion of Johnson County(1976)

    as George Dunning

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Small Town in Texas(1976)

    as Sheriff Duke

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Beau Creel

  • The Killer Elite(1975)

    as Jerome Miller

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Kansas City Massacre(1975)

    as Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Posse(1975)

    as Wesley

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Locust(1975)

    as Earle Shoop

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Runaway Barge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Earl Owens

  • The Nickel Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Turner

  • Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Prosecuting attorney

  • Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Cooper

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doc Elliot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 14 episodes · as Eldred McCoy

  • American Graffiti(1973)

    as Joe Young

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • White Lightning(1973)

    as Ray Boone

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing(1973)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Getaway(1972)

    as Frank Jackson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Only Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Orval

  • The Culpepper Cattle Co.(1972)

    as Dixie Brick

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nichols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Kansas

  • Cat Ballou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Clay

  • Macho Callahan(1970)

    as Yancy

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Monte Walsh(1970)

    as Jumpin' Joe Joslin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Moonshine War(1970)

    as Bud Blackwell

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Thousand Plane Raid(1969)

    as Capt. Douglass

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge at Remagen(1969)

    as Cpl. Grebs

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Bunch(1969)

    as Clarence 'Crazy' Lee

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeb

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Dayton's Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Truck Driver

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnie

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Merceen

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Bo Randall

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack Garrison

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Will

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as George

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Stretch Logan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Harper Haggen

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles from 1955 to 2020; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

American Graffiti (1973)

$115M worldwide

Highest rated

American Graffiti (1973)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Midnight Express (1978)

Film career

19552020

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting117 of 117: 116 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thProducing1 of 117: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s38 · acting1980s25 · acting1990s29 · acting2000s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 4% of 28 roles
69747989

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bo Hopkins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

A Little Christmas Business (2013)

97th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wild Bunch (1969)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bo Hopkins' work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles44–86 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles24–63 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles31–79 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles35–78 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles42–79 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bo Hopkins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bo Hopkins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William W. Norton shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles