Bruce Boxleitner
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 Bruce Boxleitner, May 2011 |
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| Born | Bruce William Boxleitner May 12, 1950 Elgin, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Known for | Luke Macahan Alan Bradley/Tron Lee Stetson a.k.a. Scarecrow Captain John Sheridan |
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| http://www.gilbertboxleitner.com/bruce/index.html | |
Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950) is an American actor, and science fiction and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series How the West Was Won, Bring 'Em Back Alive, Scarecrow and Mrs. King (with Kate Jackson), and Babylon 5 (as John Sheridan in seasons 2–5, 1994–1998). He is also known for his role as the eponymous character of the Walt Disney Pictures film Tron, a role which he reprised in the 2010 sequel, Tron: Legacy.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Boxleitner was born in Elgin, Illinois, the son of a certified public accountant.[2] He attended Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, Illinois, and the Goodman Theater School of Drama of the Art Institute of Chicago.
[edit] Career
[edit] Television
Boxleitner is best known for his leading roles in the television series How the West Was Won, Bring 'Em Back Alive, Scarecrow and Mrs. King (with Kate Jackson), and Babylon 5 (as John Sheridan in seasons 2–5, 1994–1998). He also starred in The Gambler TV film series (as Billy Montana, alongside Kenny Rogers: 1980, 1983 and 1987). In 2005, he co-starred as Captain Martin Duvall in Young Blades. He has also starred in several films within the Babylon 5 universe, including Babylon 5: In the Beginning (TV, 1998), Babylon 5: Thirdspace (TV, 1998), Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (TV, 1999) and the direct-to-DVD Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (2007) and on CHAOS (Glory Days episode).
He has made appearances in many other TV shows, such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Gunsmoke, Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again, Tales from the Crypt, Touched by an Angel, The Outer Limits and She Spies, and in 1982, he played Chase Marshall in the TV film Bare Essence, with Genie Francis. He also was a member of the cast of Heroes for seasons three and four, playing New York Governor Robert Malden in three episodes. He also appears on the television series Chuck as the father of Devon Woodcomb.
He has also been in the made-for-television films The Secret, Hope Ranch, Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door, Pandemic, The Bone Eater, Sharpshooter and Aces 'n Eights.
Boxleitner was a guest-star on NCIS in the fall of 2010. He played Vice Admiral C. Clifford Chase, a high-ranking Navy official.[3] Boxleitner is also set to lend his voice to the animated version of his iconic character of Tron in the upcoming animated series Tron: Uprising. The series is planned to premiere on Disney XD in Summer 2012. He also reprises the character Alan Bradley/Tron from the films Tron and Tron: Legacy.
[edit] Film
He has also appeared in several films, including Tron (in which he played the title role) and The Baltimore Bullet (1980) with James Coburn. He reprised his role in the Tron sequel Tron: Legacy and in the video game Tron: Evolution which was released alongside the film Tron: Legacy, as he did for sequel video game named Tron 2.0, and Disney/Square Enix crossover video games Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. He also starred as Confederate General James Longstreet in the 2003 film Gods and Generals. He provides the voice of Colin Barrow in the animated science fiction horror film Dead Space: Downfall, based on the video game Dead Space. Other films he has been in include Kuffs, The Babe, Brilliant, Snakehead Terror, Legion of the Dead, King of the Lost World, Shadows in Paradise and Transmorphers: Fall of Man. In 2011 he officially announced that he will reprise his role as Alan Bradley/ Tron in Tron 3 in 2013.
[edit] Modeling
From 1986-1989, Boxleitner appeared in advertisements for Estee Lauder's "Lauder For Men".
[edit] Novels
Boxleitner has written two science fiction novels with a Western setting: Frontier Earth (1999)[4] and Searcher (2001).[5]
[edit] Audio books
Boxleitner played a major role in the audio dramatization of The Great Secret, part of the Golden Age of Fiction series by L. Ron Hubbard.
[edit] Personal life
Boxleitner's first marriage (1977–1987) was to American actress Kathryn Holcomb. They had two sons together, Sam and Lee. Holcomb went on to marry English actor Ian Ogilvy. Ogilvy also guest-starred on Boxleitner's series Babylon 5.
After an on-and-off relationship, and two broken engagements with actress Melissa Gilbert, they finally married in January 1995. Gilbert also guest-starred as Boxleitner's on-screen second wife, Anna Sheridan, on Babylon 5.
In 2003, Boxleitner was appointed to the Board of Governors of the National Space Society, a nonprofit, educational space advocacy organization founded by Dr. Wernher von Braun.
On March 1, 2011, Melissa Gilbert announced that she and Bruce had separated after 16 years of marriage.[6] On August 25th of the same year the Associated Press reported that, based on court records, Gilbert had filed for divorce. [7]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1974 | The Chadwick Family | Danny | TV movie |
| 1975 | A Cry for Help | Richie Danko | TV movie |
| 1975 | Sixpack Annie | Bobby Joe | |
| 1976 | The Macahans | Seth Macahan | TV mini-series |
| 1976 | Kiss Me, Kill Me | Douglas Lane | TV movie |
| 1977 | Murder at the World Series | Cisco | TV movie |
| 1978 | Happily Ever After | Jack | TV movie |
| 1980 | The Baltimore Bullet | Billie Joe Robbins | |
| 1980 | Kenny Rogers as the Gambler | Billy Montana | TV movie |
| 1981 | Fly Away Home | Uncredited | |
| 1982 | Tron | Tron/Alan Bradley | |
| 1983 | I Married Wyatt Earp | Wyatt Earp | |
| 1983 | Kenny Rogers as the Gambler: The Adventure Continues | Billy Montana | TV movie |
| 1987 | Kenny Rogers as the Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues | Billy Montana | TV movie |
| 1987 | Passion Flower | Larry Janson | |
| 1987 | Angel in Green | Captain William Wicker | |
| 1990 | Breakaway | Joey | |
| 1991 | Murderous Vision | Detective Kyle Robeshaw | |
| 1992 | Kuffs | Brad Kuffs | |
| 1992 | The Babe | Jumpin' Joe Dugan | |
| 1992 | The Secret | Patrick Dunmore | |
| 1992 | Perfect Family | Allan Bodine | |
| 1994 | The Maharaja's Daughter | Patrick O'Riley | TV mini-series |
| 1994 | Gambler V: Playing for Keeps | Billy Montana | TV movie |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: In the Beginning | Capt. John J. Sheridan | |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: Thirdspace | Capt. John J. Sheridan | |
| 1999 | Babylon 5: A Call to Arms | Capt. John J. Sheridan | |
| 1999 | Free Fall | Mark Ettinger | |
| 2002 | Contagion | President Howard | |
| 2002 | Hope Ranch | J.T. Hope | TV movie |
| 2003 | Gods and Generals | James Longstreet | |
| 2004 | Brilliant | Dr. Dietrich | |
| 2004 | Snakehead Terror | Sheriff Patrick James | |
| 2007 | Babylon 5: The Lost Tales | President John J. Sheridan | |
| 2008 | Transmorphers: Fall of Man | Hadley Ryan | |
| 2010 | Tron: Legacy | Tron/Rinzler/Alan Bradley | |
| 2011 | 51 | Col. Martin | |
| 2011 | Tron: The Next Day | Alan Bradley | |
| 2012 | Guardians of Luna | Kurru | Filming, Voice Role |
| 2013 | Tron 3 | Tron/Alan Bradley | Announced |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1973 | Mary Tyler Moore Show | Rick | |
| 1974–1976 | Hawaii Five-O | Cam Farraday/Kevin Caulder/Paul Colburn | Recurring role |
| 1975 | Gunsmoke | Toby Hogue | |
| 1975 | Police Woman | Ed Krohl | |
| 1976 | Baretta | Tom | |
| 1977–1979 | How the West Was Won | Luke Macahan | TV mini-series |
| 1979 | The Last Convertible | George Virdon | TV mini-series |
| 1980 | Wild Times | Vern Tyree | |
| 1981 | East of Eden | Charles Trask | TV mini-series |
| 1982–1983 | Bring 'Em Back Alive | Frank Buck | |
| 1983–1987 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Lee Stetson | 89 episodes |
| 1989 | Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again | Jock Hampton | TV mini-series |
| 1991 | Tales from the Crypt | Winton Robbins | |
| 1994–1998 | Babylon 5 | Capt. John J. Sheridan | 88 episodes Nominated — Saturn Award for Best TV Actor |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Scott Tanner | |
| 2003 | She Spies | The Chairman | |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Tucker Bayes | |
| 2005 | Young Blades | Captain Martin Duvall | 13 episodes |
| 2006 | American Dad! | Himself | |
| 2008–2009 | Chuck | Dr. Woody Woodcomb | |
| 2008–2009 | Heroes | Robert Malden | |
| 2011 | CHAOS | Ray Bishop | episode "Glory Days" on June 25, 2011 |
| 2011 | Love's Everlasting Courage | Lloyd Davis | |
| 2012 | Tron: Uprising | Tron | upcoming series |
[edit] References
- ^ "Tron Legacy Star Bruce Boxleitner on the Rivalry Between Star Trek and Babylon 5". http://trekweb.com/articles/2010/03/13/Tron-Legacy-Star-Bruce-Boxleitner-on-the-Rivalry-Between-Star-Trek-and-Babylon-5.shtml. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ "Bruce Boxleitner Biography". filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/59/Bruce-Boxleitner.html. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ "Exclusive: NCIS Enlists Scarecrow and Mrs. King's Bruce Boxleitner". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/NCIS-Bruce-Boxleitner-1024308.aspx. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Boxleitner, Bruce (1999). Frontier earth hc. Ace Hardcover. ISBN 978-0-441-00589-5.
- ^ Boxleitner, Bruce (2001). Frontier Earth: searcher. New York: Ace Books. ISBN 978-0-441-00799-8.
- ^ Eng, Joyce. "Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner Split". TVGuide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Melissa-Gilbert-Boxleitner-1030237.aspx.
- ^ "Actress Melissa Gilbert Files for Divorce in LA". New York Times. August 25, 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/08/25/arts/AP-US-People-Melissa-Gilbert.html?_r=1&hp.
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