Bruce Boxleitner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 12, 1950 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Elgin, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 139
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.
Known for
Filmography
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026Movie
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Christmas Under the Northern Lights
2024Movie
Doug
Space Command Redemption
2024Movie
General Joe Haldeman
A Gettysburg Christmas
2023Movie
Ron
Far Haven
2023Movie
Ben Watkins
Babylon 5: The Road Home
2023Movie
John Sheridan (voice)
The Warrant: Breaker's Law
2023Movie
Judge Thaddeus Breaker
In Search of Tomorrow
2022Movie
Self
MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill
2021Movie
Nick Columba
Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day
2020Movie
Jim Ross
Holiday Date
2019Movie
Walter
MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement
2019Movie
Nick Columba
The Christmas Contract
2018Movie
Tim Guidry
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried
2017Movie
Jim Ross
The Orville
2017TV
President Alcuzan
Double Mommy
2016Movie
Scott
Wedding Bells
2016Movie
Charlie Turner
Supergirl
2015TV
President Baker
So You Said Yes
2015Movie
Nick Blanche
The Thanksgiving House
2013Movie
Parker Mather
Silver Bells
2013Movie
Bruce Dalt
Cedar Cove
2013TV
Bob Beldon
Blackout
2012Movie
Nathan Bell
TRON: Uprising
2012TV
Tron
GCB
2012TV
Burl Lourd
AniMen: The Galactic Battle
2012Movie
General Moss
Installing the Cast
2011Movie
Self
TRON: The Next Day
2011Movie
Alan Bradley
51
2011Movie
Col. Martin
Love's Everlasting Courage
2011Movie
Lloyd
TRON: Legacy
2010Movie
Alan Bradley / Tron
Shadows in Paradise
2010Movie
Cpt. Dyer
LEGO® Atlantis: The Movie
2010Movie
Captain Ace Speedman
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009TV
Self
Transmorphers: Fall of Man
2009Movie
Officer Hadley Ryan
Dead Space: Downfall
2008Movie
Colin Barrow (voice)
Aces 'N' Eights
2008Movie
D.C. Cracker
Bone Eater
2008Movie
Sheriff Steve Evans
Sharpshooter
2007Movie
Sheriff Garner
Chuck
2007TV
Dr. Woody Woodcomb
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark
2007Movie
President John Sheridan
The Pixar Story
2007Movie
Tron (archive footage)
Pandemic
2007TV
Kenneth Friedlander
07 Spaceys
2007Movie
Heroes
2006TV
Robert Malden
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
2006Movie
Clint Lawson
Double Cross
2006Movie
James
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
2006Movie
Frank Lucas
King of the Lost World
2005Movie
Lt. Challenger
Commander in Chief
2005TV
Tucker Hayes
Legion of the Dead
2005Movie
Sheriff Jones
A Killer Upstairs
2005Movie
Detective Bruning
American Dad!
2005TV
Bruce Boxleitner (voice)
Young Blades
2005TV
Captain Duval
Arthur Hailey's Detective
2005Movie
Ketledge
Special Report: Zombie Invasion
2004Movie
The President
Saving Emily
2004Movie
Gregory
The Tony Danza Show
2004TV
Self - Guest
They Are Among Us
2004Movie
Hugh
Brilliant
2004Movie
Dr.Dietrich
Snakehead Terror
2004Movie
Sheriff Patrick James
Cold Case
2003TV
Huck Oberland
NCIS
2003TV
C. Clifford Chase
The Only Witness
2003Movie
Nicholas Preston
Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke
2003Movie
Mr. Walker
Gods and Generals
2003Movie
Lt. Gen. James Longstreet
Hope Ranch
2002Movie
J.T. Hope
She Spies
2002TV
Chairman
Contagion
2002Movie
President Howard
The Making of TRON
2002Movie
Himself
Life in the Balance
2001Movie
Crossing Jordan
2001TV
Foster Eldridge
The Perfect Nanny
2000Movie
Dr. Robert Lewis
Perilous
2000Movie
Judd
Twice in a Lifetime
1999TV
Ray Patterson / Dr. Goode
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms
1999Movie
John J. Sheridan
Free Fall
1999Movie
Mark Ettinger
Babylon 5: Thirdspace
1998Movie
Capt. John J. Sheridan
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
1998Movie
John J. Sheridan
Danielle Steel's Zoya
1997Movie
Clayton Andrews
Me And My Hormones
1996Movie
Mr. Mahar
The Outer Limits
1995TV
Senator Wyndom Brody
The Maharaja's Daughter
1995TV
Patrick O'Riley
Touched by an Angel
1994TV
Scott Tanner
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
1994Movie
Sam, Sheriff of Cochise County
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
1994Movie
Davis Healy
Babylon 5
1994TV
John Sheridan
House of Secrets
1993Movie
Dr. Frank Ravinel
Flight from Justice
1993Movie
Michael Shafer
Double Jeopardy
1992Movie
Jack Hart
Perfect Family
1992Movie
Allan Bodine
The Secret
1992Movie
Patrick Dunmore
The Babe
1992Movie
Jumpin' Joe Dugan
Kuffs
1992Movie
Brad Kuffs
Diplomatic Immunity
1991Movie
Cole Hickel
Murderous Vision
1991Movie
Detective Kyle Robeshaw
Breakaway
1990Movie
Joey
Love with a Twist
1990Movie
Host
Till We Meet Again
1989Movie
Jock Hampton
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
1989TV
Jock Hampton
Tales from the Crypt
1989TV
Winton Robbins
The Road Raiders
1989Movie
Charlie
From the Dead of Night
1989Movie
Peter Langford
The Town Bully
1988Movie
Red River
1988Movie
Matthew Garth
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987Movie
Billy Montana
Angel in Green
1987Movie
Captain William Wicker
Passion Flower
1987Movie
Larry Janson
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
1986Movie
Scott Collins
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1986Movie
Bruce Boxleitner
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983Movie
Billy Montana
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983TV
Billy Montana
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983TV
Lee Stetson
I Married Wyatt Earp
1983Movie
Wyatt Earp
Bare Essence
1982TV
Chase Marshall
Bring 'Em Back Alive
1982TV
Frank Buck
Tron
1982Movie
Alan Bradley / Tron
Fly Away Home
1981Movie
Carl Danton
East of Eden
1981TV
Charles Trask
The Gambler
1980Movie
Billy Montana
The Baltimore Bullet
1980Movie
Billie Joe Robbins
Wild Times
1980TV
Vern Tyree
The Last Convertible
1979TV
George Virdon
Happily Ever After
1978Movie
Jack Gregory
Murder at the World Series
1977Movie
Cisco
How the West Was Won
1977TV
Luke Macahan
Battle of the Network Stars
1976TV
Himself - CBS Team
Kiss Me... Kill Me
1976Movie
Douglas Lane
The Macahans
1976Movie
Seth Macahan
Sixpack Annie
1975Movie
Bobby Joe
A Cry for Help
1975Movie
Richie Danko
Baretta
1975TV
Dom
Police Woman
1974TV
Ed Krohl
The Chadwick Family
1974Movie
Danny
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970TV
Rick Welch
Hawaii Five-O
1969TV
Cam Farraday, Kevin Caulder, Paul Colburn
Gunsmoke
1955TV
Toby Hogue
Golden Globe Awards
1944TV
Self - Presenter
Gettysburg 1863
Movie