Producing
Representation – ICM (Andy Stabile)
(310) 550-4000
MOST RECENT
OUTLAW COUNTRY –Co Creator-Exec.. Producer – WGN America – Series - Currently
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE –Free Lance Writer - Weekend Update - Currently
HOARDERS - A&E – Segment Producer/Director - Screaming Flea Productions
TRIVIA UNWRAPPED- Head Writer / Food Network Series
COMEDY CENTRAL BAR MITZVAH SPECIAL - Co-creator/ Exec. Producer
OFF THE RACK – VH1 (Pilot) Creator/Show Runner (Reality)
MAD@BOUT – Nationally Syndicated Children’s Series – Director/Head Writer
S E R I E S / P R O D U C I N G C R E D I T S (SHOW RUNNER)
HOW 2 CREW - Executive Producer/ Creator- Discovery Network / TLC (Reality Series)
TIPical MARY ELLEN - Creator / Executive Producer HGTV (Reality Series)
ZAP IT - Creator / Executive Producer Discovery Kids - Series (Game Show)
GIMME SHELTER - Creator / Executive Producer Discovery Network / TLC (Reality Series)
FRIENDS – Exec.. Producer - Aaron Spelling Prod. – ABC Series
BIG WOLF ON CAMPUS - Executive Consultant Fox Family-Series
MISGUIDED ANGELS - Executive Consultant/Director Fox Family-Series
LAVERNE & SHIRLEY - Writer / Producer ABC / Paramount
NEXT EXIT - Creator / Executive Producer Discovery Kids – (Comedy/Reality Series)
WHAT WOULD YOU DO? – Exec. .Prod. .Nickelodeon / Reeves Entertainment
ACCESS AMERICA - Creator/Exec. Prod. Reeves Entertainment/ Comedy Central Series (3 years)
WHAT A COUNTRY - Creative Consultant / Producer Viacom, syndicated
ELLEN BURSTYN SHOW - Creative Consultant / Producer ABC / Disney
JOE AND VALERIE - Writer / Producer NBC / Bob Hope Productions
YEAR AT THE TOP - Writer / Producer CBS / Norman Lear Productions
S E R I E S & S P E C I A L S / W R I T I N G C R E D I T S
CAROL BURNETT SHOW - Staff Writer CBS
THE CHER SHOW - Staff Writer CBS
BOB HOPE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Staff Writer NBC
PARTRIDGE FAMILY/MY THREE SONS REUNION - Head Writer ABC
WACKO - Staff Writer / Co-Star CBS
SOLID GOLD - Head Writer of Pilot Paramount, syndicated
SIX O'CLOCK FOLLIES - Head Writer NBC
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS - Head Writer NBC
THAT SECOND THING ON ABC - Head Writer ABC
WELCOME BACK KOTTER - Episode Writer ABC
WHEN THINGS WERE ROTTEN - Head Writer ABC
PILOTS / W R I T I N G & PRODUCING C R E D I T S
HUEY AND THE FLASH Paramount / NBC
INSTANT COMEDY Reeves Entertainment / Comedy Central
PROHO AND WHEATCHECK G-MEN (John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd) Universal / NBC
SERIOUSLY WIERD MAGAZINE Reeves Entertainment, syndicated (Reality)
ROCK 'N REAL Viacom, syndicated (Reality)Acting
ACTING
SAG – AFTRA - WGA
Harden/Curtis (Nancy Curtis) (212) 977-8502
Height: 5’10” Hair: Grey/Balding
Weight: 225 Eyes: Brown
SHOW ROLE NETWORK
THIRD WATCH Rocky (Co-star) NBC
LAW & ORDER SVU Art Gordon CBS
THE COSBY SHOW Verne Cummings(Guest Star) CBS
ELLEN BURSTYN SHOW Pete Williams (Reoccurring) ABC
DOCTOR – DOCTOR Burt Bratner CBS
MARIO & THE MOB Tony Spagotinni (Guest Star) ABC/MOW
DEADLINE Guy Austin (Guest Star) FOX PILOT
GLORY DAYS Arch Gibbons CBS/MOW
TWO FATHER'S JUSTICE 1 & II Charlie Waters (Guest Star) NBC/MOW’
THE 416th Corporal Sparks (Co-Star) CBS PILOT
FRIENDS Garage Mechanic ABC
WACKO CBS Kids Series (Co-starring) CBS
VISIONS The Prison Game (Co-Star) PBS
CHARLIE HANNAH Clyde Rosen (Featured) ABC/MOW
CHER SHOW Series Regular CBS
MAC DAVIS SHOW Series Regular NBC
LAMPOON Series Regular NBC/PILOT
CHICO AND THE MAN Bobby Blue (Guest Star) NBC
ROCKFORD FILES Jake Hansen NBC
BRIAN ELLSWORTH IS A RIDDLE Phil Ellsworth (Lead) ABC
HARRY O Willy Jacks ABC
TED KNIGHT SHOW Harry Harrison (Guest Star) ABC
THE ODD COUPLE Several Episodes ABC
LOVE AMERICAN STYLE Rick ABC
WHAT A COUNTRY Bill The Bartender SYND.
MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW Jerry (Guest Star) CBS
LAVERNE & SHIRLEY Reoccurring role of Norman Hughes ABC
THE JEFFERSONS Harry Black (Guest Star) CBS
TONIGHT SHOW Kentucky Fried Theatre (2 appearances) NBC
FILMS ROLE DIRECTOR STUDIO
F.M. Mitch John Alonzo Universal
HOMETOWN USA Arnold Max Baer Jr Venture
WINDOWS Officer Hanks Jerry Zucker Warner Bros.
TUNNELVISION King of Television Neil Israel Universal
WHAT THE...? Martin Keller Stan Hart 20th Cent.Fox
THEATRE
Second City Cast Member (Touring/Main Stage) Various Directors/Chgo.
Dudley Riggs Theatre Cast Member Various Directors/Mpls.
Kentucky Fried Theatre Cast Member Jerry @ David Zucker/L.A.
SKILLS
Dialects (Irish, German, English, French, Hindu, Jewish, Italian, Southern, Canadian, Mid-western) Improvisation Instruction (25 years)
Founder “The Comedy Store Players” (Improvisation)
PR Bio
Bo has been a television show creator, creative director, writer, producer, executive producer and actor for thirty years. Starting in Chicago as a writer/ producer in the advertising business (Post, Keyes, & Gardner) and as an actor at Chicago’s Second City.
He is currently Executive Producing his new television series, “Iron Outlaws,” for the History Network, and developing Reality Shows for everyone from A&E to Discovery.
In addition, Bo recently completed two original 30 mn. web-series for General Mills Inc.
In the late seventies, Bo moved to Los Angeles where he started the Comedy Store Players and joined Kentucky Fried Theatre (Kentucky Fried Movie, Airplane, Police Squad). He then went on to write and produce several network series including “Laverne & Shirley”, Aaron Spelling’s “Friends”, Norman Lear’s “Year At the Top” and over thirty network pilots. In addition, he has written for variety shows & situation comedies; from The Carol Burnett Show & Cher to Welcome Back Kotter.
Bo has recorded, written, & produced over 5,000 radio commercials, winning several Cleo & Radio Best Awards.
In addition, Bo has appeared as an actor on over 75 television shows, the latest being Law & Order and Third Watch.
In the late 1980’s Mr. Kaprall moved to Minneapolis where he started his own creative production company focusing on humorous radio & television commercials and Corporate Communications in addition to reality television series.
Over the years Bo has created and executive produced shows for ABC, NBC, CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Discovery, TLC, and HGTV.
As a free-lance and staff Creative Director (BI Worldwide), Bo has worked with several Fortune 500 companies such as:
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Rubbermaid
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Schmidt Beer
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Miller Beer
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Glad Bags
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Northwest Airlines
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Pizza Hut
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Maytag Washers & Dryers
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Best Buy Co.
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Starz Network
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Sears Optical
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Toyota Tundra
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General Mills
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U.S. Banks
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Pep Boys
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McDonalds
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Chubb Insurance
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Caterpillar Co.
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FTD Florists