Bo Hopkins, famous for “American Graffiti” and other cult cult movies of the 70’s, is dead.
His wife, Sian, shared the sad news with THR on Saturday … saying BH had died a few weeks ago at a hospital in Van Nuys, CA after suffering a heart attack.
Hopkins played some legendary roles throughout his 7-decade career … mainly cutting a cast as a supporting actor and a big villain / villain on screen, especially in ‘AG’, where he played Joe, the leader of the pharaohs. greaser gang in the middle of the movie.
“Graffiti” certainly helped put Hopkins on the map, but he had already made a name for himself in previous films, including a starring role in “The Wild Bunch,” in which he played one of the outlaws who they were looking to do it. big robbery.
There were several other films in which Hopkins left his mark, such as “Midnight Express”, “The Getaway”, “The Killer Elite”, “The Nickel Ride”, “The Only Way Home”, “The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing “. , “Posse,” “A Small Town in Texas,” “Tentacles,” and “White Lightning,” just to name a few.
He also had many roles on television, having appeared on hit shows such as “Doc Elliot”, “Hawaii Five-O”, “Mod Squad”, “Bonanza”, “Gunsmoke”, “Manhunter”, “Barnaby”. Jones “,” The Rockford Files “,” Charlie’s Angels “,” The Fall Guy “,” Dynasty “,” Murder, She Wrote “and others.
Hopkins continued to work until the 2000s, sometimes even doing voice acting, but for the most part he stuck with gun characters, and his last work was “Hillbilly Elegy” from 2020 to alongside Glenn Close and Amy Adams.
In total, he has more than 130 performance credits in his belt … and is considered one of the great supporting actors of his time.
Bo was 80 years old.
REST IN PEACE