Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Birthday: 1950-05-12

Place of birth: Elgin, Illinois, USA

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0000310

Biography:

Bruce Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950) is an American actor and science fiction writer, best known for his roles in the television series *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983–1987) and the *Tron* film series. He has had a long and varied career in television, film, and literature. He developed an interest in acting at an early age and pursued it professionally after studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. After honing his craft on stage, he transitioned to television and film, where he began landing roles in the 1970s. His breakthrough came in the 1980s with the role of Lee Stetson (Scarecrow) in the popular TV series *Scarecrow and Mrs. King*, where he starred alongside Kate Jackson. The series was a hit, running for four seasons, and Boxleitner's portrayal of the charming and resourceful secret agent made him a household name. In addition to *Scarecrow and Mrs. King*, Boxleitner is widely known for his portrayal of *Alan Bradley/Tron* in the groundbreaking 1982 Disney film *Tron* and its 2010 sequel *Tron: Legacy*. The *Tron* franchise, which became a cult classic, showcased Boxleitner in a role that combined both the physical and digital worlds, a theme that would become iconic in science fiction. Throughout the years, he continued to appear in a variety of roles in both television and film. He had notable appearances in shows like *Babylon 5* (1994–1998), where he played *John Sheridan*, the captain of a space station. The show was well-received by fans of science fiction and solidified his place in the genre. He also starred in a number of TV movies and made guest appearances on series such as *The Gambler* and *Supergirl*. He was married to actress Kathryn Crane from 1977 to 1982. He later married actress Melissa Gilbert in 1995, with whom he has two children; they divorced in 2011. Aside from acting, he is an accomplished writer. He published his first science fiction novel, *Searcher*, in 2005 and has continued to write books, including novels in the *Tron* universe.

Played in movies:

Far Haven

Score: 8.0

The Pixar Story

Score: 7.6

Double Mommy

Score: 7.3

Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day

Score: 7.3

A Cry for Help

Score: 7.2

Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried

Score: 7.2

Blackout

Score: 7.2

Babylon 5: In the Beginning

Score: 7.2

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Score: 7.0

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms

Score: 6.9

Babylon 5: The Road Home

Score: 6.8

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Score: 6.8

Love's Everlasting Courage

Score: 6.8

MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement

Score: 6.7

The Macahans

Score: 6.7

Babylon 5: Thirdspace

Score: 6.7

Tron

Score: 6.6

TRON: Legacy

Score: 6.5

MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill

Score: 6.5

Murder at the World Series

Score: 6.5

Aces 'N' Eights

Score: 6.5

The Christmas Contract

Score: 6.5

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark

Score: 6.4

Christmas Under the Northern Lights

Score: 6.4

The Making of TRON

Score: 6.3

Gods and Generals

Score: 6.3

Dead Space: Downfall

Score: 6.3

Holiday Date

Score: 6.2

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery

Score: 6.2

Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone

Score: 6.2

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Score: 6.2

Wedding Bells

Score: 6.1

The Thanksgiving House

Score: 6.1

The Perfect Nanny

Score: 6.1

The Chadwick Family

Score: 6.0

The Town Bully

Score: 6.0

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice

Score: 6.0

Space Command Redemption

Score: 6.0

The Gambler

Score: 6.0

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

Score: 5.9

Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door

Score: 5.9

Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills

Score: 5.8

So You Said Yes

Score: 5.8

Kuffs

Score: 5.7

The Babe

Score: 5.7

I Married Wyatt Earp

Score: 5.7

TRON: The Next Day

Score: 5.7

Red River

Score: 5.6

From the Dead of Night

Score: 5.5

The Baltimore Bullet

Score: 5.5

Installing the Cast

Score: 5.5

Sixpack Annie

Score: 5.4

Silver Bells

Score: 5.3

Double Jeopardy

Score: 5.2

Shadows in Paradise

Score: 5.2

Angel in Green

Score: 5.2

The Warrant: Breaker's Law

Score: 5.1

Perilous

Score: 5.0

Saving Emily

Score: 5.0

Brilliant

Score: 5.0

07 Spaceys

Score: 5.0

Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke

Score: 4.8

Danielle Steel's Zoya

Score: 4.8

Fly Away Home

Score: 4.7

Snakehead Terror

Score: 4.6

LEGO® Atlantis: The Movie

Score: 4.5

Arthur Hailey's Detective

Score: 4.5

Sharpshooter

Score: 4.5

King of the Lost World

Score: 4.3

The Road Raiders

Score: 4.3

A Killer Upstairs

Score: 4.2

They Are Among Us

Score: 4.1

Free Fall

Score: 4.1

51

Score: 4.0

Contagion

Score: 4.0

Legion of the Dead

Score: 3.9

Hope Ranch

Score: 3.9

The Only Witness

Score: 3.8

AniMen: The Galactic Battle

Score: 3.5

Passion Flower

Score: 3.5

Diplomatic Immunity

Score: 3.4

The Bone Eater

Score: 3.4

Transmorphers: Fall of Man

Score: 3.4

House of Secrets

Score: 3.0

Double Cross

Score: 2.7

Breakaway

Score: 2.5

Flight from Justice

Score: 1.0

Me And My Hormones

Score: 0.0

The Secret

Score: 0.0

Love with a Twist

Score: 0.0

Life in the Balance

Score: 0.0

Happily Ever After

Score: 0.0

Special Report: Zombie Invasion

Score: 0.0

A Gettysburg Christmas

Score: 0.0

Perfect Family

Score: 0.0

Murderous Vision

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Babylon 5

Score: 8.0

Tales from the Crypt

Score: 8.0

Cold Case

Score: 7.8

Chuck

Score: 7.7

Commander in Chief

Score: 7.7

The Outer Limits

Score: 7.7

The Orville

Score: 7.6

NCIS

Score: 7.6

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Score: 7.5

TRON: Uprising

Score: 7.5

Heroes

Score: 7.5

She Spies

Score: 7.4

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Score: 7.3

Supergirl

Score: 7.3

East of Eden

Score: 7.3

Golden Globe Awards

Score: 7.2

Battle of the Network Stars

Score: 7.2

Touched by an Angel

Score: 7.2

Crossing Jordan

Score: 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

Score: 7.1

Hawaii Five-O

Score: 7.1

Hawaii Five-O

Score: 7.1

American Dad!

Score: 7.0

How the West Was Won

Score: 6.9

Cedar Cove

Score: 6.8

Gunsmoke

Score: 6.6

Baretta

Score: 6.4

The Maharaja's Daughter

Score: 6.3

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Score: 6.3

Police Woman

Score: 6.3

The Tony Danza Show

Score: 6.1

GCB

Score: 6.0

Wild Times

Score: 6.0

Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again

Score: 6.0

Bring 'Em Back Alive

Score: 5.7

Twice in a Lifetime

Score: 5.5

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Score: 5.0

Young Blades

Score: 1.0

East of Eden

Score: 0.0

Bare Essence

Score: 0.0

The Last Convertible

Score: 0.0