Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

actor, producer, soundtrack

Bruce Boxleitner was born on May 12, 1950 in USA. Bruce Boxleitner's big-screen debut came with The Chadwick Family directed by David Lowell Rich in 1974, strarring Danny. Bruce Boxleitner is known for Spec Ops: The Line directed by François Coulon, Nolan North stars as Capt. Martin Walker and Christopher Reid as 1st Lt. Alphonso Adams. Bruce Boxleitner has got 5 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Bruce Boxleitner achieved is Sci-Fi Universe Magazine, USA. The upcoming new movie Bruce Boxleitner plays is Holiday Date which will be released on Dec 14, 2019.

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 police d'état (1968), Baretta (1975), Sergent Anderson (1974), and Gunsmoke (1955).Boxleitner's big break occurred when he was cast opposite James Arness in the pilot for the epic TV series La conquête de l'Ouest (1976). He went on to star in the CBS series Frank, chasseur de fauves (1982); mini-series À l'est d'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 Les deux font la paire (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: L'Héritage (2010), the popular motion picture sequel to TRON. The cast includes Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. In addition, Boxleitner reprised his role in Tron - La Révolte (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; Gentleman Babe (1992) with John Goodman and Kelly McGillis; Kuffs (1992) with Christian Slater; and Revanche à Baltimore (1980) with James Coburn.Numerous TV movie credits include The Secret (1992) with Kirk Douglas; Manigances meurtrières (1992) with Jennifer O'Neill and Joanna Cassidy; Double Jeopardy (1992) with Rachel Ward, Sally Kirkland and Sela Ward; Le piège de l'orchidée (1986) with Barbara Hershey and Nicol Williamson; and Hallmark Channel movies, Du courage et du coeur (2011) and Mariage contrarié (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: Enquêtes spéciales (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 À Travers les Plaines Sauvages (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 Retour à 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.

  • Birthday

    May 12, 1950
  • Place of Birth

    Elgin, Illinois, USA
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Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations

Sci-Fi Universe Magazine, USA
1996
Best Actor in a Genre TV Series
Winner - Universe Reader's Choice Award
1995
Best Actor in a Genre TV Series
Winner - Universe Reader's Choice Award
Bravo Otto
1986
Best Male TV Star (TV-Star m)
Winner - Bravo Otto Germany
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