Bo Brinkman is an American director, film producer, and actor. He is known for portraying Major Walter H. Taylor, the aide-de-camp for General Robert E. Lee, in the film Gettysburg and its prequel Gods and Generals.
He wrote the film Last Man Club in 1995 to honor his father's service in World War II, which was finally released in 2016 after overcoming significant hurdles. In the spring of 2024, he taught a filmmaking course at Gettysburg College. During filming of his latest project, Gettysburg 1863, on Baltimore Street in Gettysburg, many noted on social media that a window air conditioning unit was left in view of the set, however Brinkman assures that the unit will not appear in the film.
Brinkman was married to actress Melissa Gilbert from 1988–1994, with whom he has a son, Dakota.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1985The EqualizerSonnyEpisode: "Mama's Boy"1989Ice HousePakeWriter, Producer1990Bail JumperSteve1990The LookalikeStuart1993GettysburgMaj. Walter H. Taylor1996An Occasional HellTrooper Brown1997Laws of DeceptionJ.W.Co-producer2001The Way She MovesDanny2002The Last Man ClubShort film; Director, Writer2003Gods and GeneralsMaj. Walter H. Taylor2003The Face of the SerpentBranchProducer2009Fish MichDirector2011Life with the MeadowsDirector; Episode: "We Have a Client"2012The Last MarkHarryDirector, Writer, Producer2016Last Man ClubDirector, Writer, Producer2017Swing StateSergeant Bo Regards2021The ShipmentAssociate Producer2022The Bay HouseDirector, Writer, Producer2023A Gettysburg ChristmasDirector, Writer, Producer Gettysburg 1863 Director, Writer, ProducerFilming
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