He debuted in 1939 in the role of Sjur in the play Hu Dagmar by Ove Ansteinsson (1884–1942) at the Bjørnevik Theater.
He was a recognized poetry reciter and was often engaged as a reader for NRK radio and television.
For generations, he was known as a great storyteller, and especially his narration of the Norwegian folk tale Reve-enka (The Fox's Widow)[2] is remembered by many.
He debuted as a film actor in the role of a strikebreaker in Det drønner gjennom dalen (A Boom through the Valley) in 1938.
[4] Bø was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold for his contribution to Norwegian theater.