biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (September 2008) Boxleitner redirects here. For the fictional character, see Steven Boxleitner. Bruce Boxleitner Bruce Boxleitner, May 2008 Born Bruce William Boxleitner May 12, 1950 (1950-05-12) (age 60) Elgin, Illinois, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1973–present Spouse Kathryn Holcomb (1977–1987) Melissa Gilbert (1995–present) Website 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 innovative Walt Disney Pictures film Tron, a role which he reprised in the 2010 sequel, Tron: Legacy..