Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950 in Elgin, Illinois) is an American actor, best known for his leading roles in the television series The Macahans, Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Babylon 5 (where he played the character Captain John Sheridan, commander of the Babylon 5 station), and his starring roles in the films The Gambler (along side Kenny Rogers) and Tron. He has made appearances in many other TV shows, such as Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again and She Spies.

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May 12 - 1950 - Elgin, Illinois - American - Actor - Television series - The Macahans - Scarecrow and Mrs. King - Babylon 5 - Captain John Sheridan - The Gambler - Kenny Rogers - Tron - Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again - She Spies

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A conservative Republican, Boxleitner is married to liberal actress Melissa Gilbert, with whom he has a son. He has two more sons from his previous marriage to former actress Kathryn Holcomb.

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In 2003, Boxleitner was named to the Board of Governors of the National Space Society, a nonprofit, educational space advocacy organization founded by Dr. Wernher von Braun.

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2003 - Board of Governors - National Space Society - Nonprofit - Space advocacy - Wernher von Braun

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