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Bruce Willis

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Born: March 19, 1955

Biography

Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. His career began on the off-Broadway stage in the 1970s, and he then achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series “Moonlighting” (1985–1989). He went on to appear in over 70 films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero after his portrayal of John McClane in the “Die Hard” franchise (1988–2013) and other subsequent roles.

Willis's other credits include “The Last Boy Scout” (1991), “Pulp Fiction” (1994), “12 Monkeys” (1995), “Last Man Standing” (1996), “The Fifth Element” (1997), “Armageddon” (1998), “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Hart's War” (2002), “Tears of the Sun” (2003), “Hostage” (2005), “Lucky Number Slevin” (2006), “Surrogates” (2009), “Moonrise Kingdom” (2012), “Rock the Kasbah” (2015), and “Motherless Brooklyn” (2019).

As a singer, Willis released his debut album The Return of Bruno in 1987, followed by two more successful albums in 1989 and 2001. He made his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Misery in 2015. Willis has received numerous accolades during his career, including a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two People's Choice Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006.

In March 2022, Willis announced that he was retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects his ability to communicate. In February 2023, Willis' family announced that they had received a more accurate diagnosis and he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

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Known For

Split
Split David Dunn (uncredited) 2017
Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger Harrison Hill 2007
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction Butch Coolidge 1994
Looper
Looper Old Joe 2012
Die Hard
Die Hard John McClane 1988

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988
Death Wish
Death Wish Paul Kersey 2018

Filmography

Acting Credits (201)

Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône Self (archive footage) 2025
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special Self (archive footage) 2025
Gorillaz: House of Kong
Gorillaz: House of Kong Self (archive footage) 2025
Sly
Sly Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump Self (archive footage) 2023
Assassin
Assassin Valmora 2023
Detective Knight: Independence
Detective Knight: Independence Det. James Knight 2023
Detective Knight: Redemption
Detective Knight: Redemption Det. James Knight 2022
Paradise City
Paradise City Ian Swan 2022
Detective Knight: Rogue
Detective Knight: Rogue Det. James Knight 2022
Wire Room
Wire Room Shane Mueller 2022
Wrong Place
Wrong Place Frank 2022
White Elephant
White Elephant Arnold Soloman 2022
Vendetta
Vendetta Donnie Fetter 2022
Corrective Measures
Corrective Measures Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb 2022
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Fortress: Sniper's Eye Robert 2022
A Day to Die
A Day to Die Alston 2022
Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley Detective Freeman 2022
American Siege
American Siege Ben Watts 2022
Fortress
Fortress Robert 2021
Deadlock
Deadlock Ron Whitlock 2021
Apex
Apex Thomas Malone 2021
Survive the Game
Survive the Game David 2021
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Midnight in the Switchgrass Karl Helter 2021
Out of Death
Out of Death Jack Harris 2021
Cosmic Sin
Cosmic Sin James Ford 2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Self (archive footage) 2021
Breach
Breach Clay Young 2020
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible 2020
Hard Kill
Hard Kill Chalmers 2020
Survive the Night
Survive the Night Frank 2020
Trauma Center
Trauma Center Lt. Det. Wakes 2019
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us Det. John McClane (archive footage) 2019
Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn Frank Minna 2019
10 Minutes Gone
10 Minutes Gone Rex 2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Between Two Ferns: The Movie Bruce Willis (archive footage) 2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Bruce Willis (voice) 2019
Glass
Glass David Dunn / The Overseer 2019
Air Strike
Air Strike Jack 2018
Reprisal
Reprisal James 2018
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis Self 2018
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Self 2018
Death Wish
Death Wish Paul Kersey 2018
Acts of Violence
Acts of Violence Detective James Avery 2018
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 Self - Audience Member 2017
The Orville
The Orville Groogen (voice) 2017
First Kill
First Kill Howell 2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Once Upon a Time in Venice Steve 2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood Self - Actor (archive footage) 2017
Split
Split David Dunn (uncredited) 2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 Self 2016
Precious Cargo
Precious Cargo Eddie 2016
Marauders
Marauders Hubert 2016
Extraction
Extraction Leonard Turner 2015
Rock the Kasbah
Rock the Kasbah Bombay Brian 2015
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' Self / Cap Sharp 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
Vice
Vice Julian 2015
The Prince
The Prince Omar 2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Hartigan 2014
Altman
Altman Self 2014
RED 2
RED 2 Frank Moses 2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Joe Colton 2013
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies Narrator (voice) / Self 2013
A Good Day to Die Hard
A Good Day to Die Hard John McClane 2013
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
B.B. King: The Life of Riley Self 2012
Close Up
Close Up Self (archive footage) 2012
Looper
Looper Old Joe 2012
Fire with Fire
Fire with Fire Mike Cella 2012
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2 Church 2012
Lay the Favorite
Lay the Favorite Dink Heimowitz 2012
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom Captain Sharp 2012
The Cold Light of Day
The Cold Light of Day Martin 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) 2012
Catch.44
Catch.44 Mel 2011
Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011
Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011 2011
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts Self 2011
Setup
Setup Biggs 2011
The Black Mamba
The Black Mamba Mister Suave 2011
His Way
His Way Self 2011
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' Self 2010
RED
RED Frank Moses 2010
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here Self - Guest 2010
The Expendables
The Expendables Mr. Church (uncredited) 2010
Cop Out
Cop Out Jimmy Monroe 2010
Surrogates
Surrogates Tom Greer 2009
What Just Happened
What Just Happened Bruce Willis 2008
Shine a Light
Shine a Light Self - Concert Audience (uncredited) 2008
Assassination of a High School President
Assassination of a High School President Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick 2008
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis Self 2008
Live Free or Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard John McClane 2007
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew Bruce (uncredited) 2007
Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger Harrison Hill 2007
Planet Terror
Planet Terror Lieutenant Muldoon 2007
Grindhouse
Grindhouse Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror") 2007
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer Doug Masterson (uncredited) 2007
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Tony Bennett: An American Classic Self - Speaker 2006
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation Harry Rydell 2006
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions Narrator (voice) 2006
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure RJ (voice) 2006
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge RJ (voice) 2006
The Hip Hop Project
The Hip Hop Project Self 2006
16 Blocks
16 Blocks Jack Mosley 2006
Lucky Number Slevin
Lucky Number Slevin Mr. Goodkat 2006
Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog Sonny Truelove 2006
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show Self - Guest 2005
My Date with Drew
My Date with Drew Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2005
Sin City
Sin City Hartigan 2005
Hostage
Hostage Jeff Talley 2005
Ocean's Twelve
Ocean's Twelve Bruce Willis 2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles Self 2004
Grand Champion
Grand Champion Mr. Blandford 2004
The Whole Ten Yards
The Whole Ten Yards Jimmy Tudeski 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle William Rose Bailey (uncredited) 2003
Rugrats Go Wild
Rugrats Go Wild Spike (voice) 2003
Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun Lieutenant A.K. Waters 2003
Top Gear
Top Gear Self 2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Pulp Fiction: The Facts Self (archive footage) 2002
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages 2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies Self - Interviewee (uncredited) 2002
True West
True West Lee 2002
Hart's War
Hart's War Col. William A. McNamara 2002
Bandits
Bandits Joseph Blake 2001
Unbreakable
Unbreakable David Dunn 2000
The Kid
The Kid Russ Duritz 2000
The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Nine Yards Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski 2000
The Early Show
The Early Show Self - Guest 1999
The Story of Us
The Story of Us Ben Jordan 1999
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense Malcolm Crowe 1999
Where Are They Now?
Where Are They Now? Self 1999
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions Dwayne Hoover 1999
The Siege
The Siege Major-General William Devereaux 1998
That '70s Show
That '70s Show Vic 1998
Armageddon
Armageddon Harry S. Stamper 1998
Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising Art Jeffries 1998
The Entertainment Biz
The Entertainment Biz Self 1998
Armageddon: Target Earth
Armageddon: Target Earth Self 1998
The Jackal
The Jackal The Jackal 1997
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal Dr. Nickle (uncredited) 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element Korben Dallas 1997
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage) 1997
Taff
Taff self 1997
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Muddy (voice) 1996
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' Self 1996
Bruno the Kid
Bruno the Kid Bruno the Kid (voice) 1996
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing John Smith 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story Self 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
Twelve Monkeys
Twelve Monkeys James Cole 1995
Four Rooms
Four Rooms Leo 1995
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance John McClane 1995
A Night to Die For
A Night to Die For Self 1995
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool Carl Roebuck 1994
Friends
Friends Paul Stevens 1994
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction Butch Coolidge 1994
Color of Night
Color of Night Capa 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
North
North Narrator (voice) 1994
Striking Distance
Striking Distance Det. Tom Hardy 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman Self 1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 John McClane (uncredited) 1993
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary Self 1993
Mad About You
Mad About You Bruce Willis 1992
Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her Dr. Ernest Menville 1992
HBO First Look
HBO First Look 1992
HBO First Look
HBO First Look Self 1992
The Player
The Player Bruce Willis 1992
The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout Joe Hallenbeck 1991
Billy Bathgate
Billy Bathgate Bo Weinberg 1991
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins 1991
Mortal Thoughts
Mortal Thoughts James Urbanski 1991
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities Peter Fallow 1990
Look Who's Talking Too
Look Who's Talking Too Mikey (voice) 1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Seriously... Phil Collins Self 1990
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 John McClane 1990
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking Mikey (voice) 1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Self 1989
In Country
In Country Emmett Smith 1989
That's Adequate
That's Adequate Self 1989
Die Hard
Die Hard John McClane 1988
Sunset
Sunset Tom Mix 1988
Dolly
Dolly Self 1987
Blind Date
Blind Date Walter Davis 1987
The Return of Bruno
The Return of Bruno Bruno Radolini 1987
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite Self 1987
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Barbra Streisand: One Voice Self - Audience Member (uncredited) 1986
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Peter Novins (segment "Shatterday") 1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting David Addison 1985
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Tony Amato 1984
Goldene Kamera
Goldene Kamera Self 1984
The Verdict
The Verdict Courtroom Observer (uncredited) 1982
Prince of the City
Prince of the City Extra (uncredited) 1981
A Guru Comes
A Guru Comes Extra (uncredited) 1980
The First Deadly Sin
The First Deadly Sin Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves 1980
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self (uncredited) 1975
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards Self 1949
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self 1944

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