
Bruce Willis
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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.
Known for
Credits

Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Butch Coolidge

The Fifth Element (1997)
as Korben Dallas

Die Hard (1988)
as John McClane

Split (2017)
as David Dunn (uncredited)

Looper (2012)
as Old Joe

Armageddon (1998)
as Harry S. Stamper

The Sixth Sense (1999)
as Malcolm Crowe

Over the Hedge (2006)
as RJ (voice)

Tears of the Sun (2003)
as Lieutenant A.K. Waters

Die Hard 2 (1990)
as John McClane

The Expendables (2010)
as Mr. Church (uncredited)

Twelve Monkeys (1995)
as James Cole

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
as Joe Colton

Ocean's Twelve (2004)
as Bruce Willis

The Expendables 2 (2012)
as Church

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
as John McClane

The Jackal (1997)
as The Jackal

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
as Hartigan

Sin City (2005)
as Hartigan

The Last Boy Scout (1991)
as Joe Hallenbeck

RED (2010)
as Frank Moses

Glass (2019)
as David Dunn / The Overseer

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
as John McClane

Death Becomes Her (1992)
as Dr. Ernest Menville

16 Blocks (2006)
as Jack Mosley

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
as Mr. Goodkat

Unbreakable (2000)
as David Dunn

A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
as John McClane

Death Wish (2018)
as Paul Kersey

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
as Bruce Willis (voice)

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
as William Rose Bailey (uncredited)

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Captain Sharp

RED 2 (2013)
as Frank Moses

Planet Terror (2007)
as Lieutenant Muldoon

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
as Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski

Surrogates (2009)
as Tom Greer

Color of Night (1994)
as Dr. Bill Capa

The Player (1992)
as Bruce Willis

Paradise City (2022)
as Ian Swan

The Siege (1998)
as Major-General William Devereaux

Four Rooms (1995)
as Leo (uncredited)

Apex (2021)
as Thomas Malone

Vendetta (2022)
as Donnie Fetter

The Kid (2000)
as Russ Duritz

Striking Distance (1993)
as Tom Hardy

Marauders (2016)
as Hubert

The Prince (2014)
as Omar

Air Strike (2018)
as Jack

Mercury Rising (1998)
as Art Jeffries

Grindhouse (2007)
as Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")

Hostage (2005)
as Jeff Talley

Hudson Hawk (1991)
as Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins

Bandits (2001)
as Joseph Blake

Vice (2015)
as Julian

Cop Out (2010)
as Jimmy Monroe

Look Who's Talking (1989)
as Mikey (voice)

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
as Muddy (voice)

Alpha Dog (2006)
as Sonny Truelove

The Verdict (1982)
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

Midnight in the Switchgrass (2021)
as Karl Helter

Blind Date (1987)
as Walter Davis

Hart's War (2002)
as Col. William A. McNamara

Billy Bathgate (1991)
as Bo Weinberg

The Story of Us (1999)
as Ben Jordan

North (1994)
as Narrator (voice)

A Day to Die (2022)
as Alston

Detective Knight: Independence (2023)
as Det. James Knight

Perfect Stranger (2007)
as Harrison Hill

Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as Frank Minna

Fortress (2021)
as Robert

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as John McClane (uncredited)

Last Man Standing (1996)
as John Smith

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
as Peter Fallow

Catch.44 (2011)
as Mel

Extraction (2015)
as Leonard Turner

Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)
as Steve

Nancy Drew (2007)
as Bruce (uncredited)

Nobody's Fool (1994)
as Carl Roebuck

Sly (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Precious Cargo (2016)
as Eddie

White Elephant (2022)
as Arnold Soloman

Breach (2020)
as Clay Young

Out of Death (2021)
as Jack Harris

Fire with Fire (2012)
as Mike Cella

Acts of Violence (2018)
as Detective James Avery

Shine a Light (2008)
as Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)

Cosmic Sin (2021)
as James Ford

I'm Still Here (2010)
as Self - Guest

Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
as Spike (voice)

First Kill (2017)
as Howell

Fortress: Sniper's Eye (2022)
as Robert

Gasoline Alley (2022)
as Detective Freeman

The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
as Jimmy Tudeski

Wire Room (2022)
as Shane Mueller

Trauma Center (2019)
as Lt. Det. Wakes

Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
as Mikey (voice)

Hard Kill (2020)
as Chalmers

Fast Food Nation (2006)
as Harry Rydell

The Cold Light of Day (2012)
as Martin

Close Up (2012)
as Self (archive footage)

What Just Happened (2008)
as Bruce Willis

Detective Knight: Rogue (2022)
as Det. James Knight

Mortal Thoughts (1991)
as James Urbanski

Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
as Bruce Willis (archive footage)

Survive the Night (2020)
as Frank

10 Minutes Gone (2019)
as Rex

Corrective Measures (2022)
as Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)

American Siege (2022)
as Ben Watts

The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
as Doug Masterson (uncredited)

His Way (2011)
as Self

Setup (2011)
as Biggs

Deadlock (2021)
as Ron Whitlock

Wrong Place (2022)
as Frank

Assassination of a High School President (2008)
as Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick

Rock the Kasbah (2015)
as Bombay Brian

In Country (1989)
as Emmett Smith

Assassin (2023)
as Valmora

Prince of the City (1981)
as Extra (uncredited)

Lay the Favorite (2012)
as Dink Heimowitz

Survive the Game (2021)
as David

Reprisal (2018)
as James
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)

Altman (2014)
as Self

Detective Knight: Redemption (2022)
as Det. James Knight

Sunset (1988)
as Tom Mix

That's Adequate (1989)
as Self

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)

Breakfast of Champions (1999)
as Dwayne Hoover

Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986)
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

The First Deadly Sin (1980)
as Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves (uncredited)

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006)
as RJ (voice)

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis (2018)
as Self

Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône (2025)
as Self (archive footage)

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (2010)
as Self

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self

Grand Champion (2004)
as Mr. Blandford

Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)
as Self (archive footage)

True West (2002)
as Lee

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
as Self

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' (1996)
as Self

My Date with Drew (2005)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2015)
as Self / Cap Sharp

The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump (2023)
as Self (archive footage)

Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
as Self

Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
as Self - Speaker

A Night to Die For (1995)
as Self

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
as Self

The Return of Bruno (1987)
as Bruno Radolini

Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary (1993)
as Self

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 (2017)
as Self - Audience Member

B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
as Self

Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies (2013)
as Narrator (voice) / Self

Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special (2025)
as Self (archive footage)

The Hip Hop Project (2006)
as Self

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts (2011)
as Self

Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (1997)
as Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)

Armageddon: Target Earth (1998)
as Self
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003)
as Self
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages (2002)
Actor

Bruce Willis, l'indestructible (2020)
Actor
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite (1987)
as Self

A Guru Comes (1980)
as Extra (uncredited)

Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011 (2011)
Actor





