Bruce Boxleitner
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, 1994–98). He is also known for his dual role as the characters Alan Bradley and Tron in the 1982 Walt Disney Pictures film Tron, a role which he reprised in the 2003 video game Tron 2.0, the 2006 Square-Enix/Disney crossover game Kingdom Hearts II, the 2010 film sequel, Tron: Legacy and the animated series Tron: Uprising. He co-starred in most of the Gambler films with Kenny Rogers, where his character provided comic relief.
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| Full name at birth | Bruce William Boxleitner
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| Claim to fame | Babylon 5, Tron
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| Date of birth | 12 May 1950
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| Place of birth | Elgin, Illinois, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Producer
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| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Net worth | $3,000,000 USD
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- Has one stepson, Dakota Brinkman (b. 1989).
- Appeared in the final episode (episode 24 of season 20) of the epic Western TV series "Gunsmoke" (1955) which went to air on 31st March, 1975.
- As one of eleven people, he was elected for a three-year term to the National Board of Directors from Screen Actor Guild's Hollywood Division. He received 5,569 votes. (September 2002)
- Brother-in-law of Sara Gilbert and Jonathan Gilbert.
- Wrote the science fiction novels Frontier Earth and Frontier Earth: Searcher.
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