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Bruce Boxleitner

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Bruce Boxleitner in Heroes (2006)
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A Killer Engagement (2019)
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As one of Hollywood's leading men, Bruce Boxleitner has starred in a major motion picture franchise, numerous feature films, and several popular television series, produced a major network film and TV series, performed on Broadway, and authored two science fiction novels.

Boxleitner received his formal acting training on stage. A native mid-westerner, he is an alumnus of Chicago's prestigious Goodman Theatre. In 1972, he starred in the Broadway production of Status Quo Vadis with Ted Danson. He then relocated to Los Angeles and quickly landed a guest spot on the legendary TV series The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as well as numerous guest roles on series, including Hawaii Five-O (1968), Baretta (1975), Police Woman (1974), and Gunsmoke (1955).

Boxleitner's big break occurred when he was cast opposite James Arness in the pilot for the epic TV series How the West Was Won (1976). He went on to star in the CBS series Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982); mini-series East of Eden (1981); and TV movie The Last Convertible (1979).

In 1982, Boxleitner was cast as the title role in Disney's cult film Tron (1982) which garnered him science fiction fans worldwide. However, it was in Boxleitner's four-year run for CBS's Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983), starring opposite Kate Jackson, which endeared him to fans everywhere and made him a household name. In 1994, Boxleitner joined the cast of the popular TV series Babylon 5 (1993) as John Sheridan, President of the Interstellar Alliance, a war hero-turned-diplomat at the helm of Earth Alliance Space Station in the year 2259. The show aired for five seasons.

Boxleitner most recently starred with Jeff Bridges in Tron: Legacy (2010), the popular motion picture sequel to TRON. The cast includes Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. In addition, Boxleitner reprised his role in Tron: Uprising (2012) on Disney's XD TV network, his first animated TV series. The multi-talented cast includes Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Lance Henriksen, and Paul Reubens. The original TRON recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.

Several motion pictures include Gods and Generals (2003) with Robert Duvall, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang and Mira Sorvino; The Babe (1992) with John Goodman and Kelly McGillis; Kuffs (1992) with Christian Slater; and The Baltimore Bullet (1980) with James Coburn.

Numerous TV movie credits include The Secret (1992) with Kirk Douglas; Perfect Family (1992) with Jennifer O'Neill and Joanna Cassidy; Double Jeopardy (1992) with Rachel Ward, Sally Kirkland and Sela Ward; Passion Flower (1986) with Barbara Hershey and Nicol Williamson; and Hallmark Channel movies, Love's Everlasting Courage (2011) and Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door (2006); among many others. The veteran actor has appeared in numerous recurring roles on TV series including GCB (2012) and Heroes (2006), and has guest-starred on NCIS (2003) and Chuck (2007), among others.

A skilled horseman, Boxleitner utilized his talents in numerous western TV series and films including The Gambler television movie series that aired on CBS and NBC, starring opposite Kenny Rogers; Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994) with James Arness (Arness' final film); CBS' remake of Red River with Gregory Harrison, James Arness and Laura Johnson; Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994) with Hugh O'Brian; and Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986), based on legendary western author Louis L'Amour's novel of the same name.

Boxleitner was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in April 2012 honoring him for his illustrious career in western films. He is a two-time recipient of the Wrangler Award.

In 2013, Boxleitner co-starred with Andie MacDowell and Dylan Neal in Hallmark Channel's first-ever prime-time series, Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove (2013) to rave reviews and an average of 2 million viewers. The #1 rated cable program was renewed for a third season and is scheduled to premiere in the summer of 2015.

In 1999, Boxleitner authored "Frontier Earth" and in 2001, its sequel "Frontier Earth: Searcher", published by The Berkley Publishing Group. Boxleitner resides in Los Angeles with his wife, publicist Verena King, and has three sons: Sam, Lee and Michael.
BornMay 12, 1950
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Bruce Boxleitner in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner, Mel Stewart, and John Saxon in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner and Martha Smith in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Bruce Boxleitner and Herb Mitchell in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

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Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
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  • Capt. John Sheridan
  • President John Sheridan
Tron (1982)
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  • Alan Bradley
  • Tron
  • 1982
Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
Tron: Legacy
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  • Alan Bradley
  • Tron
  • 2010
Bruce Boxleitner, Tracy Scoggins, and Peter Woodward in Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (2007)
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  • President John Sheridan
  • 2007

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Actor

  • The Warrant: Breaker's Law
    • Post-production
  • Space Command (2020)
    Space Command
  • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
    The Orville
  • Matchmaker Mysteries (2019)
    Matchmaker Mysteries
  • The Gourmet Detective (2015)
    The Gourmet Detective
  • Brittany Bristow and Matt Cohen in Holiday Date (2019)
    Holiday Date
  • Lori Loughlin, Jack Wagner, Daniel Lissing, and Erin Krakow in When Calls the Heart (2014)
    When Calls the Heart
  • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl
  • Robert Buckley and Hilarie Burton in The Christmas Contract (2018)
    The Christmas Contract
  • Ike Barinholtz and Tiffany Haddish in The Oath (2018)
    The Oath
  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
  • Double Mommy (2016)
    Double Mommy
  • Danica McKellar and Kavan Smith in Wedding Bells (2016)
    Wedding Bells
  • Cedar Cove (2013)
    Cedar Cove
  • Kellie Martin in So You Said Yes (2015)
    So You Said Yes
  • Silver Bells (2013)
    Silver Bells

Producer

  • Lantern City

Soundtrack

  • Brittany Bristow and Matt Cohen in Holiday Date (2019)
    Holiday Date
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  • Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)
    Bring 'Em Back Alive
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  • Bruce Boxleitner and James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)
    How the West Was Won
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Tron: Evolution, The Video Game Trailer
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Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement
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Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement

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    • May 12, 1950
    • Elgin, Illinois, USA
    • Verena KingOctober 5, 2016 - present
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeared in Reba McEntire's video "Cathy's Clown".
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    • 9 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Was Estee Lauder's first spokesperson and model for Lauder for Men (1986-89).
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    [asked if Beverly Garland was not a prime-time diva] She wasn't at all, no trace of diva, there; at all; she was a hard worker . . . she had a great humor, [I said] if anybody was in a bad mood; after a few minutes with her, they weren't; they were laughing; she was a terrific soul.

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