Bruce Boxleitner

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. Bruce Boxleitner was born in Elgin, Illinois. 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. Boxleitner's 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, Boxleitner 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. Boxleitner also starred in a number of TV movies and made guest appearances on series such as *The Gambler* and *Supergirl*. Boxleitner was married to actress *Kathryn Crane* from 1977 to 1982. He later married actress *Melissa Gilbert* in 1995, with whom he has two children. The couple divorced in 2011. Aside from acting, Boxleitner 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. Bruce Boxleitner is still alive as of the last update and continues to make occasional appearances in the entertainment industry, including voice work and acting roles.

Known For: Acting

Born: Elgin, Illinois, USA, 1950-05-12

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1974	The Chadwick Family	Danny	60
2	1975	A Cry for Help	Richie Danko	68
3	1975	Sixpack Annie	Bobby Joe	56
4	1976	The Macahans	Seth Macahan	67
5	1976	Kiss Me, Kill Me	Douglas Lane	70
6	1977	Murder at the World Series	Cisco	70
7	1978	Happily Ever After	Jack Gregory	0
8	1980	The Baltimore Bullet	Billie Joe Robbins	59
9	1980	The Gambler	Billy Montana	60
10	1981	Fly Away Home	Carl Danton	47
11	1982	Tron	Alan Bradley / Tron	66
12	1983	I Married Wyatt Earp	Wyatt Earp	57
13	1983	The Gambler: The Adventure Continues	Billy Montana	68
14	1986	The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer	Himself	62
15	1986	Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills	Scott Collins	68
16	1987	Passion Flower	Larry Janson	35
17	1987	Angel in Green	Captain William Wicker	52
18	1987	The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues	Billy Montana	59
19	1988	Red River	Matthew Garth	56
20	1988	The Town Bully		60
21	1989	From the Dead of Night	Peter Langford	55
22	1989	The Road Raiders	Charlie	43
23	1990	Love with a Twist	Host	0
24	1990	Breakaway	Joey	25
25	1991	Murderous Vision	Detective Kyle Robeshaw	0
26	1991	Diplomatic Immunity	Cole Hickel	38
27	1992	Kuffs	Brad Kuffs	58
28	1992	The Babe	Jumpin' Joe Dugan	56
29	1992	The Secret	Patrick Dunmore	0
30	1992	Perfect Family	Allan Bodine	0
31	1992	Double Jeopardy	Jack Hart	52
32	1993	Flight from Justice		0
33	1993	House of Secrets	Dr. Frank Ravinel	30
34	1994	Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice	Davis Healy	60
35	1994	Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone	Sam, Sheriff of Cochise County	62
36	1997	Danielle Steel's Zoya	Clayton Andrews	51
37	1998	Babylon 5: In the Beginning	John J. Sheridan	72
38	1998	Babylon 5: Thirdspace	Capt. John J. Sheridan	66
39	1999	Free Fall	Mark Ettinger	44
40	1999	Babylon 5: A Call to Arms	John J. Sheridan	69
41	2000	Perilous	Judd	50
42	2000	The Perfect Nanny	Dr. Robert Lewis	68
43	2001	Life in the Balance		0
44	2002	The Making of TRON	Himself	63
45	2002	Contagion	President Howard	40
46	2002	Hope Ranch	J.T. Hope	58
47	2003	Gods and Generals	Lt. Gen. James Longstreet	63
48	2003	Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke	Mr. Walker	48
49	2003	The Only Witness	Nicholas Preston	37
50	2004	Snakehead Terror	Sheriff Patrick James	47
51	2004	Brilliant	Dr.Dietrich	0
52	2004	They Are Among Us	Hugh	41
53	2004	Saving Emily	Gregory	50
54	2004	Special Report: Zombie Invasion	The President	0
55	2005	Arthur Hailey's Detective	Ketledge	44
56	2005	A Killer Upstairs	Detective Bruning	42
57	2005	Legion of the Dead	Sheriff Jones	37
58	2005	King of the Lost World	Lt. Challenger	44
59	2006	Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door	Frank Lucas	56
60	2006	Double Cross	James	30
61	2006	Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery	Clint Lawson	62
62	2007	07 Spaceys		50
63	2007	The Pixar Story	Tron (archive footage)	75
64	2007	Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark	President John Sheridan	64
65	2007	Sharpshooter	Sheriff Garner	47
66	2008	Bone Eater	Sheriff Steve Evans	34
67	2008	Aces 'N' Eights	D.C. Cracker	64
68	2008	Dead Space: Downfall	Colin Barrow (voice)	62
69	2009	Transmorphers: Fall of Man	Officer Hadley Ryan	32
70	2010	LEGO® Atlantis: The Movie	Captain Ace Speedman	41
71	2010	Shadows in Paradise	Cpt. Dyer	56
72	2010	TRON: Legacy	Alan Bradley / Tron	65
73	2011	Love's Everlasting Courage	Lloyd	67
74	2011	51	Col. Martin	40
75	2011	TRON: The Next Day	Alan Bradley	56
76	2011	Launching the Legacy	Self	50
77	2011	Installing the Cast	Self	55
78	2012	AniMen: The Galactic Battle	General Moss	35
79	2012	Blackout sur Los Angeles	Nathan Bell	72
80	2013	Silver Bells	Bruce Dalt	53
81	2013	The Thanksgiving House	Parker Mather	61
82	2015	So You Said Yes	Nick Blanche	58
83	2016	Wedding Bells	Charlie Turner	61
84	2016	Double Mommy	Scott	74
85	2017	Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried	Jim Ross	72
86	2018	The Christmas Contract	Tim Guidry	65
87	2019	MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement	Nick Columba	67
88	2019	Holiday Date	Walter	62
89	2020	Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day	Jim Ross	73
90	2021	MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill	Nick Columba	64
91	2023	The Warrant: Breaker's Law	Judge Thaddeus Breaker	45
92	2023	Babylon 5: The Road Home	John Sheridan (voice)	68
93	2023	A Gettysburg Christmas	Ron	0
94	2024	Space Command Redemption	General Joe Haldeman	60
95	2024	Christmas Under the Northern Lights	Doug	62

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1944	Golden Globe Awards	Self - Presenter	68
2	1955	Gunsmoke	Toby Hogue	66
3	1968	Hawaii Five-O	Cam Farraday	71
4	1968	Hawaii Five-O	Kevin Caulder	71
5	1968	Hawaii Five-O	Paul Colburn	71
6	1970	The Mary Tyler Moore Show	Rick Welch	75
7	1974	Police Woman	Ed Krohl	62
8	1975	Baretta	Dom	63
9	1976	Battle of the Network Stars	Himself - CBS Team	72
10	1977	How the West Was Won	Luke Macahan	69
11	1979	The Last Convertible	George Virdon	0
12	1980	Wild Times	Vern Tyree	60
13	1981	East of Eden	Charles Trask	71
14	1982	Bring 'Em Back Alive	Frank Buck	57
15	1982	Bare Essence	Chase Marshall	0
16	1983	Scarecrow and Mrs. King	Lee Stetson	63
17	1983	The Gambler: The Adventure Continues	Billy Montana	50
18	1989	Tales from the Crypt	Winton Robbins	80
19	1989	Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again	Jock Hampton	60
20	1994	Babylon 5	John Sheridan	80
21	1994	Babylon 5	Self	80
22	1994	Babylon 5	Capt. John J. Sheridan	80
23	1994	Touched by an Angel	Scott Tanner	72
24	1995	The Maharaja's Daughter	Patrick O'Riley	63
25	1995	The Outer Limits	Senator Wyndom Brody	77
26	1999	Twice in a Lifetime	Ray Patterson / Dr. Goode	55
27	2001	Crossing Jordan	Foster Eldridge	72
28	2002	She Spies	Chairman	74
29	2003	NCIS	C. Clifford Chase	76
30	2003	NCIS	Clifford Chase	76
31	2003	Cold Case	Huck Oberland	78
32	2004	The Tony Danza Show	Self - Guest	61
33	2005	Young Blades	Captain Duval	10
34	2005	American Dad!	Bruce Boxleitner (voice)	70
35	2005	Commander in Chief	Tucker Hayes	76
36	2006	Heroes	Robert Malden	75
37	2007	Chuck	Dr. Woody Woodcomb	77
38	2009	Celebrity Ghost Stories	Self	73
39	2012	GCB	Burl Lourd	59
40	2012	TRON: Uprising	Tron	75
41	2013	Cedar Cove	Bob Beldon	69
42	2015	Supergirl	President Baker	73
43	2017	The Orville	President Alcuzan	76