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. Boxleitner
was born on May 12, 1950 in Elgin, Illinois. He attended Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, Illinois,
and the Goodman
School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now
at DePaul University).