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Bruce Boxleitner Biography
Date of Birth: | 1950, May 12 |
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Years: | 70 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 6 feet 2 inches |
Name | Bruce Boxleitner |
birth name | Bruce William Boxleitner |
Nationality | American |
Place of birth / city | Elgin, Illinois, United States |
ethnicity | white |
Profession | Actor |
Net worth | $14 million |
eye color | Hazelnut color |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Kathryn Holcomb (d. 1977) Melissa Gilbert (d. 1995) Verena King-Boxleitner (d. 2016) |
Kids | Michael Boxleitner, Sam Boxleitner and Lee Boxleitner |
Divorce | Kathryn Holcomb (div. 1987) Melissa Gilbert (div. 2011) |
Education | DePaul University School of Theater |
Films | Wedding bells |
tv show | NCIS |
Bruce William Boxleitner is an American actor and writer who writes on subjects based on science fiction, along with suspense and thriller, well known for his appearance in many movies and television shows, though his most notable work has been as ‘Alan Bradley’ in the Walt Disney Pictures production series Tron, beginning in 1982.
Early life and education of Bruce Boxleitner
Bruce was born on May 12, 1950 in Elgin, Illinois, United States of America, under the birth sign Taurus. He was born the only child in a middle-class family of accountant parents, although there is not much information about his parents or his heritage.
As a child, Bruce studied at Prospect High School, located in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Apart from his studies, he was also very active in acting roles and during his school, he appeared in many plays.
After graduating from high school, he went to train himself at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Goodman Theater School of Drama. It was there that he explored his talent and potential as an actor and landed some good roles both during and after his apprenticeship.
Bruce Boxleitner’s career
Some of his early television work came on shows like Hawaii Five-O, Police Woman, How the West Was Won, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and others, which was during the ’70s. At the same time, he also began appearing on some movies, but not anything major.
Aside from his small roles in Murder at the World Series, The Baltimore Bullet, Kenny Rogers as the player, and Kiss Me, Kill Me among others, his breakthrough role came in Tron only in 1982. Since then, he has come a long way in the based on her talent and charms and played in many movies and TV shows.
Also, her latest film was released in 2015, called So You Said Yes , alongside Kellie Martin , Bruce Boxleitner , Patricia Isaac , and others. At the same time she finished working on her latest TV show. Cedar Cove, along with Andie MacDowell, Dylan Neal , Teryl Rothery , and so on. Since then, she hasn’t been seen in any notable productions, but that doesn’t mean she’s retired or anything.
Bruce Boxleitner Net Worth
Over more than 40 years of his work in show business, Bruce has earned many fans and admirers, and few, it seems, enemies.
Proof of this is his massive following on social media, as he has more than 18,000 followers on his official Twitter and Instagram, although he hasn’t been doing it for long.
Furthermore, her net worth of 14 million US dollars is proof of her success and fame in Hollywood.
Bruce Boxleitner Personal Life
Bruce Boxleitner had three affairs so far. Two of them were married as his wives. His first wife was actress Kathryn Holcomb, whom he dated since the mid-1970s and married in 1977. However, they separated in 1987.
After that, he was seen dating Mary Hart for a couple of years until the early 90s. In 1994, he was married to Melissa Gilbert with whom he lived for 16 years, before divorcing in 2011. Bruce has a total of three children. in two marriages; all the sons, namely Sam, Michael and Lee.
Bruce Boxleitner Body Measurements
- Bruce Boxleitner Height: He stands 6.1′ (1.88 m) tall.
- Birth name: Bruce William Boxleitner
- Weight: 72 kilograms
- Hair Color: White
- Eye color: blue
- Age: As of 2018, he is 68 years old.