MacGyver: What You Didn’t Know About The Classic Show

There’s a Real MacGyver Out There

While Lee David Zlotoff knew he wanted his protagonist to be intellectual and resourceful, when he met a Renaissance man-of-sorts, he was inspired to base MacGyver’s character off him. He stumbled upon a man named John Koivula, who was a gemologist at Caltech and was mesmerized by Koivula’s knowledge. From chemistry to physics, he seemed to have experience in almost everything. Zlotoff knew he had to keep in touch with Koivula, who would go on to be a continual source of inspiration for the show. Koivula played another integral role in the show too…