Biography

Bruce Boxleitner Biography

Bruce Boxleitner
Quick Facts
Full Name: Bruce Boxleitner
Age: 74 years
Birthday: May 12, 1950
Birthplace: Elgin, Illinois, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Horoscope: Taurus
Wife: Verena King in Oahu
Net Worth: $3 million
Height: 6 feet 2 inches tall (188 cm)
Profession: Actor
Sibling: Terri, Sandi, and Nancy

Bruce Boxleitner is a well-known American actor. He is most remembered for his roles in “How the West Was Won” and “Bring ‘Em Back Alive.”

What is Bruce Boxleitner’s Net Worth?

Bruce’s predicted net worth in 2024 is $3 million. His earnings as an actor range between $21,000 to $215,000. Apart from that, his pay as a thriller writer is in the $100,000s.

How old is Bruce Boxleitner?

Bruce Boxleitner was born on May 12, 1950, in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Cliff Boxleitner is the actor’s father, while Diane Boxleitner is his mother.

Caption: Bruce Boxleitner, Actor
Photo: Instagram

Bruce William Boxleitner is his real name, and he has three siblings named Terri, Sandi, and Nancy.

He was born under the sign of Taurus and is currently 74 years old, according to the astrological chart. In addition, he is of British-Irish descent.

Education

Boxleitner finished high school at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA. He then attended the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago, which is now known as DePaul University.

Who is Bruce Boxleitner’s Wife?

Bruce Boxleitner married Verena King in Oahu, Hawaii on October 5, 2016. His wife is the founder and president of Verena King Public Relations and King Social, LLC. Bruce, on the other hand, has been married twice before.

On the 28th of May 1977, he married an actress named Kathryn Holcomb. Lee Boxleitner and Sam Boxleitner are the couple’s two children.

Caption: Bruce Boxleitner, with his wife Verena King in Oahu
Photo: Facebook

Meanwhile, Sam, their son, is an actor, and Lee is a film director. Meanwhile, after ten years of marriage, the pair divorced.

In 1995, he married Melissa Gilbert, a director. The couple had a son, Michael Boxleitner, from their relationship. However, the couple divorced after 6 years of marriage. Bruce was also in a relationship with Mary Hart.

How Tall is Bruce Boxleitner?

Bruce is 6 feet 2 inches tall (188 cm) and has a normal weight. In addition, he has blue eyes and grey hair, and his other bodily proportions are unknown.

Bruce Boxleitner Professional Line

  • Bruce Boxleitner began his acting career in 1973 with a big role in an episode of the CBS sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
  • He portrayed Rick Welsh, a track star at the University of Minnesota. Following that, in 1975, he made his cinematic debut as Bobby Joe in “Sixpack Annie.”
  • As Luke Macahan in the ABC Western “How the West Was Won,” he became a regular. From 1976 to 1979, he appeared in 25 episodes of the series.
  • In the 1980 film “The Baltimore Bullet,” he played Billie Joe Robbins, a pool player under the guidance of famed player Nick Casey (played by James Coburn).
  • In addition, he portrayed Billy Montana, a young poker player, in the CBS film “Kenny Rogers as the Gambler.”
  • In the sequels “Kenny Rogers as the Gambler: The Adventure Continues” (1983), “Kenny Rogers as the Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues” (1987), and “Gambler V: Playing for Keeps” (1994), he reprised the role.
  • Meanwhile, from 1982 to 1983, he appeared in 17 episodes of the adventure television series “Bring ‘Em Back Alive” as Frank Buck. In the 1983 NBC film “I Married Wyatt Earp,” he played Wyatt Earp.
  • In the CBS adventure series “Scarecrow and Mrs. King,” he portrayed ‘Lee Stetson (“Scarecrow”)’. He starred in 89 episodes of this series between 1983 and 1987.
  • Meanwhile, he played the starring role of Alan Bradley/Tron in the 1982 action film “Tron.” He also appeared in the sequel “Tron: Legacy” (2011) and the short film “Tron: The Next Day” (2011).

More

  • Bruce soon began starring in advertisements for the ‘Estee Lauder’ skincare brand’s ‘Lauder for Men’ range. In the 1990 Australian film “Breakaway,” he played Joey.
  • In the 1992 historical picture “The Babe,” he portrayed American professional baseball player Joe Dugan. That same year, he played as Brad Kuffs, a ‘San Francisco Patrol Special Police’ employee, in the action-comedy “Kuffs,” and as Jack Hart, a lead part in the thriller “Double Jeopardy.”
  • In the 1994 television film “Gunsmoke: One Man’s Justice,” he played Davis Healy. Furthermore, he joined the cast of “Babylon 5” (season 2) as Captain John J. Sheridan and served until the fifth season (1994-1998).
  • Furthermore, he played Captain John J. Sheridan in the science-fiction TV movie adaptations “Babylon 5: In the Beginning” and “Babylon 5: Thirdspace” (both released in 1998), and then as President John J.
  • Sheridan in “Babylon 5: A Call to Arms” (1999) and “Babylon 5: The Lost Tales” (2007).
  • He portrayed J.T. Hope, a former marine and the owner of the ‘Circle Hope Ranch,’ in the ‘Animal Planet’ film “Hope Ranch.”
  • Similarly, he portrayed Jordan Walker in the 2003 catastrophe film “Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke” for Pax TV. In the 2004 thriller film “Brilliant,” he played high-tech research facility neurosurgeon Dr. Dietrich.
  • In addition, he portrayed Sheriff Patrick James in the 2004 science-fiction horror TV film “Snakehead Terror.” In brief recurring roles, he played Dr.
  • Woody Woodcomb on “Chuck” (2008-2009), Robert Malden on “Heroes” (2008-2009), Vice Admiral C. Clifford Chase on “NCIS” (2010-2017), and Burl Lourd on “GCB” (2012).
  • He played Bob Beldon in 30 episodes of the ‘Hallmark Channel’ drama “Cedar Cove” (2013-2015) with Barbara Niven (as ‘Peggy Beldon’).
  • Meanwhile, his most recent TV appearances were “Supergirl” (2018-2019) and “The Orville” (2022). Similarly, he plays Ben Watkins in the upcoming American Western film “Far Haven” in 2023.

Social Media

His Instagram account, ‘@boxleitnerbruce,’ has over 11.3k followers. Similarly, he has over 28.1k followers on Twitter (@boxleitnerbruce) and over 57k followers on Facebook.

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