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Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Actor · Born May 12, 1950 (76) · Elgin, Illinois, USA

Bruce Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950) is an American actor and science fiction writer, best known for his roles in the television series *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983–1987) and the *Tron* film series. He has had a long and varied career in television, film, and literature. He developed an interest in acting at an early age and pursued it professionally after studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. After honing his craft on stage, he transitioned to television and film, where he began landing roles in the 1970s. His breakthrough came in the 1980s with the role of Lee Stetson (Scarecrow) in the popular TV series *Scarecrow and Mrs. King*, where he starred alongside Kate Jackson. The series was a hit, running for four seasons, and Boxleitner's portrayal of the charming and resourceful secret agent made him a household name. In addition to *Scarecrow and Mrs. King*, Boxleitner is widely known for his portrayal of *Alan Bradley/Tron* in the groundbreaking 1982 Disney film *Tron* and its 2010 sequel *Tron: Legacy*. The *Tron* franchise, which became a cult classic, showcased Boxleitner in a role that combined both the physical and digital worlds, a theme that would become iconic in science fiction. Throughout the years, he continued to appear in a variety of roles in both television and film. He had notable appearances in shows like *Babylon 5* (1994–1998), where he played *John Sheridan*, the captain of a space station. The show was well-received by fans of science fiction and solidified his place in the genre. He also starred in a number of TV movies and made guest appearances on series such as *The Gambler* and *Supergirl*. He was married to actress Kathryn Crane from 1977 to 1982. He later married actress Melissa Gilbert in 1995, with whom he has two children; they divorced in 2011. Aside from acting, he is an accomplished writer. He published his first science fiction novel, *Searcher*, in 2005 and has continued to write books, including novels in the *Tron* universe.

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Born
May 12, 1950 (76)
From
Elgin, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
85 on MovieCove · 133 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Bruce Boxleitner's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 56 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Grounded 42 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

Gentle 20 · Charged 27 · Intense 9

Steady 33 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced 38 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 3

A split, not a type: Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 4

Casual 34 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 2

Resolved 51 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

50 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 13 of 50 analyzed roles.

Ally
13 of 50
Mentor
12 of 50
Hero
12 of 50
Shadow
5 of 50
Threshold guardian
3 of 50
Trickster
2 of 50
Herald
2 of 50
Shapeshifter
1 of 50
Show the 50 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
34
Warm
20
Hopeful
21
Thrilling
16
Dread
11
Other
52

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy33
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bruce Boxleitner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 56 of their 85 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Boxleitner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

133 credits, 85 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Batman: Knightfall - Part 1: Knightfall(2026)

    as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • Space Command Redemption(2024)

    as General Joe Haldeman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Far Haven(2023)

    as Ben Watkins

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Babylon 5: The Road Home(2023)

    as John Sheridan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • The Warrant: Breaker's Law(2023)

    as Judge Thaddeus Breaker

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
  • Holiday Date(2019)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • The Christmas Contract(2018)

    as Tim Guidry

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as President Alcuzan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
  • Double Mommy(2016)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Wedding Bells(2016)

    as Charlie Turner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as President Baker

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
  • So You Said Yes(2015)

    as Nick Blanche

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Thanks

  • The Thanksgiving House(2013)

    as Parker Mather

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Silver Bells(2013)

    as Bruce Dalt

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Cedar Cove(2013)

    Show 36 episodes · as Bob Beldon

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nathan Bell

  • Tron: Uprising(2012)

    Show 18 episodes · as Tron

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
  • GCB(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Burl Lourd

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
  • Animen: The Galactic Battle(2012)

    as General Moss

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • TRON: The Next Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alan Bradley

  • 51(2011)

    as Col. Martin

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Tron: Legacy(2010)

    as Alan Bradley / Tron

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Shadows in Paradise(2010)

    as Cpt. Dyer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • LEGO® Atlantis: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Captain Ace Speedman

  • Transmorphers: Fall of Man(2009)

    as Officer Hadley Ryan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Dead Space: Downfall(2008)

    as Colin Barrow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Aces 'N' Eights(2008)

    as D.C. Cracker

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • Bone Eater(2007)

    as Sheriff Steve Evans

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Sharpshooter(2007)

    as Sheriff Garner

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Woody Woodcomb

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as President John Sheridan

  • The Pixar Story(2007)

    as Tron (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Pandemic(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kenneth Friedlander

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
  • 07 Spaceys(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Robert Malden

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Double Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as James

  • Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • King of the Lost World(2005)

    as Lt. Challenger

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tucker Hayes

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
  • Legion of the Dead(2005)

    as Sheriff Jones

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • A Killer Upstairs(2005)

    as Detective Bruning

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Boxleitner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
  • Young Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Captain Duval

  • Detective(2005)

    as Ketledge

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • Special Report: Zombie Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as The President

  • Saving Emily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gregory

  • They Are Among Us(2004)

    as Hugh

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • Brilliant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Dr.Dietrich

  • Snakehead Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sheriff Patrick James

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Huck Oberland

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as C. Clifford Chase

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
  • Silence(2002)

    as Nicholas Preston

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Gods and Generals(2003)

    as Lt. Gen. James Longstreet

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Hope Ranch(2002)

    as J.T. Hope

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • She Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chairman

  • Contagion(2002)

    as President Howard

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Life in the Balance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Foster Eldridge

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
  • The Perfect Nanny(2000)

    as Dr. Robert Lewis

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • Perilous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Judd

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Patterson / Dr. Goode

  • Babylon 5: A Call to Arms(1999)

    as John J. Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • Free Fall(1999)

    as Mark Ettinger

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Babylon 5: Thirdspace(1998)

    as Capt. John J. Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Babylon 5: In the Beginning(1998)

    as John J. Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Zoya(1995)

    as Clayton Andrews

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Me And My Hormones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mr. Mahar

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Wyndom Brody

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
  • The Maharaja's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Patrick O'Riley

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Tanner

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
  • Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sam, Sheriff of Cochise County

  • Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice(1994)

    as Davis Healy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 88 episodes · as John Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • House of Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dr. Frank Ravinel

  • Flight from Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Michael Shafer

  • Double Jeopardy(1992)

    as Jack Hart

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Perfect Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Allan Bodine

  • The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Patrick Dunmore

  • The Babe(1992)

    as Jumpin' Joe Dugan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Kuffs(1992)

    as Brad Kuffs

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Diplomatic Immunity(1991)

    as Cole Hickel

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
  • Murderous Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Detective Kyle Robeshaw

  • Breakaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Joey

  • Love with a Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Host

  • Till We Meet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jock Hampton

  • Till We Meet Again(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jock Hampton

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Winton Robbins

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
  • The Road Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Charlie

  • From the Dead of Night(1989)

    as Peter Langford

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • The Town Bully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Red River(1988)

    as Matthew Garth

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Angel in Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Captain William Wicker

  • Passion Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Larry Janson

  • Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Scott Collins

  • Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Billy Montana

  • The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Billy Montana

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 88 episodes · as Lee Stetson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
  • I Married Wyatt Earp(1983)

    as Wyatt Earp

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Bare Essence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chase Marshall

  • Bring 'Em Back Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 17 episodes · as Frank Buck

  • Tron(1982)

    as Alan Bradley / Tron

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Fly Away Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Carl Danton

  • East of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charles Trask

  • The Gambler(1980)

    as Billy Montana

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • The Baltimore Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Billie Joe Robbins

  • Wild Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vern Tyree

  • The Last Convertible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as George Virdon

  • Happily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jack Gregory

  • Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 28 episodes · as Luke Macahan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
  • Kiss Me, Kill Me(1976)

    as Douglas Lane

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • The Macahans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Seth Macahan

  • Sixpack Annie(1975)

    as Bobby Joe

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
  • A Cry for Help(1975)

    as Richie Danko

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dom

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Krohl

  • The Chadwick Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Danny

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Welch

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Cam Farraday · as Kevin Caulder · as Paul Colburn

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby Hogue

  • Gettysburg 1863 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 133 titles, 132 of them dated from 1955 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Film career

19552026

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 23 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting132 of 133: 132 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew1 of 133: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s24 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s38 · acting2010s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 30% of 33 roles
80001015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bruce Boxleitner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 64; across their 56 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Midcredits score across 85 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 85 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed33

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 54 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bruce Boxleitner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–82 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles12–33 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles6–38 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bruce Boxleitner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Boxleitner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Levinson shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles