
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.
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The Fifth Element (1997)
as Korben Dallas
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Butch Coolidge

Die Hard (1988)
as John McClane

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

The Sixth Sense (1999)
as Malcolm Crowe

Over the Hedge (2006)
as RJ (voice)

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

Split (2017)
as David Dunn (uncredited)

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

Twelve Monkeys (1995)
as James Cole

Armageddon (1998)
as Harry S. Stamper

Looper (2012)
as Old Joe

The Expendables 2 (2012)
as Church

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
as John McClane

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

Ocean's Twelve (2004)
as Bruce Willis

RED (2010)
as Frank Moses

Die Hard 2 (1990)
as John McClane

Glass (2019)
as David Dunn / The Overseer

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

The Jackal (1997)
as The Jackal

RED 2 (2013)
as Frank Moses

Sin City (2005)
as Hartigan

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

Death Becomes Her (1992)
as Dr. Ernest Menville

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

Unbreakable (2000)
as David Dunn

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

Death Wish (2018)
as Paul Kersey

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
as Mr. Goodkat

Surrogates (2009)
as Tom Greer

Planet Terror (2007)
as Lieutenant Muldoon

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Captain Sharp

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

The Last Boy Scout (1991)
as Joe Hallenbeck

The Siege (1998)
as Major-General William Devereaux

Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as Frank Minna

Vice (2015)
as Julian

Vendetta (2022)
as Donnie Fetter

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

Four Rooms (1995)
as Leo (uncredited)

Color of Night (1994)
as Dr. Bill Capa

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

Striking Distance (1993)
as Tom Hardy

Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)
as Steve

The Prince (2014)
as Omar

Hostage (2005)
as Jeff Talley

The Player (1992)
as Bruce Willis

Mercury Rising (1998)
as Art Jeffries

Cop Out (2010)
as Jimmy Monroe

The Cold Light of Day (2012)
as Martin

The Verdict (1982)
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

First Kill (2017)
as Howell

16 Blocks (2006)
as Jack Mosley

Paradise City (2022)
as Ian Swan

The Kid (2000)
as Russ Duritz

Last Man Standing (1996)
as John Smith

Midnight in the Switchgrass (2021)
as Karl Helter

Perfect Stranger (2007)
as Harrison Hill

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

Acts of Violence (2018)
as Detective James Avery

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

Apex (2021)
as Thomas Malone

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
as Peter Fallow

Bandits (2001)
as Joseph Blake

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

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

Marauders (2016)
as Hubert

Cosmic Sin (2021)
as James Ford

Fire with Fire (2012)
as Mike Cella

Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
as Spike (voice)

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

Alpha Dog (2006)
as Sonny Truelove

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

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

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

Catch.44 (2011)
as Mel

Fortress (2021)
as Robert

Breach (2020)
as Clay Young

Air Strike (2018)
as Jack

White Elephant (2022)
as Arnold Soloman

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

Blind Date (1987)
as Walter Davis

Hard Kill (2020)
as Chalmers

Wrong Place (2022)
as Frank

American Siege (2022)
as Ben Watts

Fortress: Sniper's Eye (2022)
as Robert

The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
as Jimmy Tudeski

A Day to Die (2022)
as Alston

Extraction (2015)
as Leonard Turner

Mortal Thoughts (1991)
as James Urbanski

Trauma Center (2019)
as Lt. Det. Wakes

Billy Bathgate (1991)
as Bo Weinberg

Out of Death (2021)
as Jack Harris

Nobody's Fool (1994)
as Carl Roebuck

Setup (2011)
as Biggs

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

Reprisal (2018)
as James

Precious Cargo (2016)
as Eddie

Nancy Drew (2007)
as Bruce (uncredited)

What Just Happened (2008)
as Bruce Willis

North (1994)
as Narrator (voice)

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

Gasoline Alley (2022)
as Detective Freeman

10 Minutes Gone (2019)
as Rex

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

Lay the Favorite (2012)
as Dink Heimowitz

Rock the Kasbah (2015)
as Bombay Brian

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

Wire Room (2022)
as Shane Mueller

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

Survive the Night (2020)
as Frank

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

Breakfast of Champions (1999)
as Dwayne Hoover

Assassin (2023)
as Valmora

Deadlock (2021)
as Ron Whitlock

The Story of Us (1999)
as Ben Jordan

Survive the Game (2021)
as David

Fast Food Nation (2006)
as Harry Rydell

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

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

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis (2018)
as Self

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

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

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

In Country (1989)
as Emmett Smith

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

Sunset (1988)
as Tom Mix

Altman (2014)
as Self

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

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

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

Close Up (2012)
as Self (archive footage)

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

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

That's Adequate (1989)
as Self

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

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

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

His Way (2011)
as Self

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
as Self

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

Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
as Self

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006)
as RJ (voice)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)

Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003)
as Self

Grand Champion (2004)
as Mr. Blandford

Armageddon: Target Earth (1998)
as Self

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

The Hip Hop Project (2006)
as Self

The Return of Bruno (1987)
as Bruno Radolini

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

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

Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (1997)
as Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages (2002)
Actor

Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary (1993)
as Self

A Night to Die For (1995)
as Self

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts (2011)
as Self

Bruce Willis, l'indestructible (2020)
Actor

True West (2002)
as Lee

A Guru Comes (1980)
as Extra (uncredited)

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

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

Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011 (2011)
Actor
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite (1987)
as Self





