Bo Svenson

Bo Svenson (born Bo Ragnar Svensson 13 February 1941) is a Swedish–American actor, producer, published author and award winning screenwriter, known for his roles in American genre films of the 1970s and 1980s. He has appeared in 2 Quentin Tarantino movies. He is a naturalized United States citizen

Svenson was born in Sweden, to Lola Iris Viola, a big band leader, actress, and singer, and Birger Ragnar Svenson, a personal driver, athlete, and bodyguard for the King of Sweden.[3] He emigrated to the United States and then, when he was 17, joined the United States Marine Corps, serving until his honorable discharge six years later.[3] His first state of residence in the United States was Georgia, where he became familiar with the rural Southern accent he later employed in some of his roles.[3]

He also holds a fourth degree (Yondan) black belt in judo. He earned his first degree (Shodan) belt at Kodokan in Japan, the home dojo of Judo, while stationed in Japan in 1961 as a Marine.[4] He was the 1961 Far East Judo Champion in the Heavyweight Division