Bo Yokely talks understanding the business side of acting, sustaining a career outside of the big city, and a self-tape audition choice that went horribly wrong!

About Bo:

Bowman Trent Yokely was born September 21, 1987 in Winston Salem, North Carolina to Karen Yokely, a schoolteacher and Brent Yokely, a financial advisor. He has one older brother, Brady. 

He was raised In Kernersville, NC where he met his wife Olivia in High school. Bo holds a bachelors degree in Communications and a minor in theatre arts from University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Prior to his career in film Bo worked as a model and product representative for several high end clients such as: Tag Heuer, MAC cosmetics, Hanes, Belk, Peter Millar, Patagonia, Ralph Lauren, and many others. He is also a licensed financial advisor, beginning his career in insurance and investments prior to his acting career skyrocketing.

Bo landed a small role as a sovereign fighter pilot in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017) chiseled lifeguard in the action comedy Baywatch (2017) charismatic Jimmy in the psychological thriller Into The Forest (2018) and Ranger Clark in Ponysitters Club (2019). His first big break came as womanizing pro-basketball player Chris opposite Sanaa Lathan in the Netflix original film Nappily Ever After (2018). Bo landed his breakout role as male lead as rustic cowboy Collin Traub in the Harlequin romance novel-turned-film After the Storm (2019). Since then the lead roles haven’t stopped. As hard working farmer Cole Tooley in Christmas at the Grey Horse Inn (2021), Music manager Ryan Avery in Country Roads Christmas (2022), and his most notable role to date, IVF father Brian Crawford fighting for his sons custody in Lifetime’s Switched Before Birth (2021.) Bo is a bold, charming, All-American hero with a quick wit who never loses, and brings these qualities to every role he accepts.

Outside of acting Bo also loves producing. He is currently in the production process for four feature films and two television series. He enjoys soccer, MMA, horseback riding and all things animals. He is married to Olivia Yokely and they welcomed their first daughter, Evie Grace in April of 2021. He also has two Yorkshire terriers that enjoy traveling with the family as well.

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