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Bruce Boxleitner
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<p>Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950) is an American actor and <a href="/facts/Science_fiction/d9hE2Lwt">science fiction</a> and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series <i><a href="/facts/How_the_West_Was_Won_(TV_series)/p4aIWPEk">How the West Was Won</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Bring_%2527Em_Back_Alive_(TV_series)/jrHlYteV">Bring 'Em Back Alive</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Scarecrow_and_Mrs._King/wpecCMCN">Scarecrow and Mrs. King</a></i> (with <a href="/facts/Kate_Jackson/3HXe962T">Kate Jackson</a>), and <i><a href="/facts/Babylon_5/Bk4whBQj">Babylon 5</a></i> (as <a href="/facts/John_Sheridan_(Babylon_5)/ks9NNAwK">John Sheridan</a> in seasons 2–5, 1994–98). He is also known for his dual role as the characters Alan Bradley and Tron in the 1982 <a href="/facts/Walt_Disney_Pictures/22zg1xut">Walt Disney Pictures</a> film <i><a href="/facts/Tron/FdSGv2jj">Tron</a></i>, a role which he reprised in the 2003 video game <i><a href="/facts/Tron_2.0/SCLzMuHJ">Tron 2.0</a></i>, the 2006 Square-Enix/Disney crossover game <i><a href="/facts/Kingdom_Hearts_II/1phoEs6w">Kingdom Hearts II</a></i>, the 2010 film sequel, <i><a href="/facts/Tron%3a_Legacy/qRUvuAzd">Tron: Legacy</a></i> and the animated series <i><a href="/facts/Tron%3a_Uprising/2zLz5FQf">Tron: Uprising</a></i>. He co-starred in most of the <i><a href="/facts/The_Gambler_(film_series)/GzSsTwHR">Gambler</a></i> films with <a href="/facts/Kenny_Rogers/JLYfUmg3">Kenny Rogers</a>, where his character provided <a href="/facts/Comic_relief/f6rcrKB0">comic relief</a>. He also voiced General Moss in the films <i>AniMen: Triton Force</i> and <i>AniMen: The Galactic Battle</i>. </p>