- Lee Majors is a famous actor
- He starred in the series The Six Million Dollar Man
- Learn more about his life today
The actor Lee Majors (84) shot to stardom as astronaut "Steve Austin" in the series The Six Million Dollar Man. In the series, which is based on the novel Cyborg, "Steve" sustains life-threatening injuries during a plane crash and can only be saved by a six-million-dollar operation.
'80s TV Cult Figure Lee Majors
Some of his body parts are replaced by bionic ones, giving his character superhuman strength, and he soon becomes employed as a secret agent by a fictional US government office. Lee Majors starred in the series as a cyborg until 1987, defeating dangerous scientists and annihilating aliens.
Lee Majors: His amazing career
After the series finished, the actor achieved great popularity a second time four years later in his role as the stuntman and bounty hunter "Colt Seavers" in The Fall Guy. The show's theme song titled "The Unknown Stuntman" was sung by Lee himself. Up until today, "Colt Seavers" is one of television's cult figures and reruns of all five shows are often aired.
Lee remained a sought-after actor after the final season in 1986 and was given recurring parts in Raven and The Game, as well as small parts in series such as Cold Case, Grey's Anatomy, and Dallas.
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Lee Majors Today
In 2007 he starred in a Honda commercial, which was based on the original The Fall Guy title sequence. He appeared in several episodes of the series Ash vs Evil Dead in 2016 and fans were able to see him in the horror film Dead Rising as well as in the television film Eat, Play, Love in August of 2017. He also appeared in an episode of the Magnum P.I. reboot in 2019 and you can catch Lee in the 2021 film Narco Sub!
Lee Majors has lived up to his reputation as a ladies' man, having been married four times. The actor has one daughter and three sons. The 84-year-old has been married to the actress and model Faith Majors since 2002.
