
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

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

Die Hard (1988)
as John McClane

The Sixth Sense (1999)
as Malcolm Crowe

16 Blocks (2006)
as Jack Mosley

The Jackal (1997)
as The Jackal

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

Split (2017)
as David Dunn (uncredited)

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

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
as John McClane

Twelve Monkeys (1995)
as James Cole

Mercury Rising (1998)
as Art Jeffries

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

The Expendables 2 (2012)
as Church

Over the Hedge (2006)
as RJ (voice)

Die Hard 2 (1990)
as John McClane

Vice (2015)
as Julian

Surrogates (2009)
as Tom Greer

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

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

Looper (2012)
as Old Joe

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

Ocean's Twelve (2004)
as Bruce Willis

Armageddon (1998)
as Harry S. Stamper

Unbreakable (2000)
as David Dunn

RED (2010)
as Frank Moses

Glass (2019)
as David Dunn / The Overseer

Sin City (2005)
as Hartigan

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

Death Wish (2018)
as Paul Kersey

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

Planet Terror (2007)
as Lieutenant Muldoon

First Kill (2017)
as Howell

Catch.44 (2011)
as Mel

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

RED 2 (2013)
as Frank Moses

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
as Mr. Goodkat

Paradise City (2022)
as Ian Swan

Vendetta (2022)
as Donnie Fetter

The Last Boy Scout (1991)
as Joe Hallenbeck

Death Becomes Her (1992)
as Dr. Ernest Menville

The Player (1992)
as Bruce Willis

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
as Jimmy Tudeski

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Captain Sharp

Last Man Standing (1996)
as John Smith

The Siege (1998)
as Major-General William Devereaux

Color of Night (1994)
as Dr. Bill Capa

Apex (2021)
as Thomas Malone

Altman (2014)
as Self

Fortress (2021)
as Robert

10 Minutes Gone (2019)
as Rex

Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as Frank Minna

Hostage (2005)
as Jeff Talley

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

The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
as Jimmy

The Story of Us (1999)
as Ben Jordan

North (1994)
as Benevolent advisors / Narrator voice

Alpha Dog (2006)
as Sonny Truelove

Cop Out (2010)
as Jimmy Monroe

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

Out of Death (2021)
as Jack Harris

The Kid (2000)
as Russ Duritz

Four Rooms (1995)
as Leo (uncredited)

Fire with Fire (2012)
as Mike Cella

Striking Distance (1993)
as Tom Hardy

Bandits (2001)
as Joseph Blake

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

Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)
as Steve

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

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

The Prince (2014)
as Omar

The Cold Light of Day (2012)
as Martin

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

Marauders (2016)
as Hubert

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

Perfect Stranger (2007)
as Harrison Hill

Midnight in the Switchgrass (2021)
as Karl Helter

Cosmic Sin (2021)
as James Ford

Gasoline Alley (2022)
as Detective Freeman

Trauma Center (2019)
as Lt. Det. Wakes

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

The Verdict (1982)
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

Setup (2011)
as Biggs

Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
as Spike (voice)

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

Air Strike (2018)
as Jack

Blind Date (1987)
as Walter Davis

A Day to Die (2022)
as Alston

Hard Kill (2020)
as Chalmers

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

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

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

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

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

Extraction (2015)
as Leonard Turner

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
as Peter Fallow

What Just Happened (2008)
as Bruce Willis

Fortress: Sniper's Eye (2022)
as Robert

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

White Elephant (2022)
as Arnold Soloman

Precious Cargo (2016)
as Eddie

Bruce Willis, l'indestructible (2020)
Actor

Breach (2020)
as Clay Young

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

Wire Room (2022)
as Shane Mueller

Nancy Drew (2007)
as Bruce (uncredited)

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

Acts of Violence (2018)
as Detective James Avery
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages (2002)
Actor

Survive the Night (2020)
as Frank

The Hip Hop Project (2006)
as Self

Armageddon: Target Earth (1998)
as Self

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

American Siege (2022)
as Ben Watts

Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011 (2011)
Actor

Reprisal (2018)
as James

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

Assassin (2023)
as Valmora

Survive the Game (2021)
as David

Nobody's Fool (1994)
as Carl Roebuck

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

Deadlock (2021)
as Ron Whitlock

Billy Bathgate (1991)
as Bo Weinberg

Wrong Place (2022)
as Frank

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

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

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

Fast Food Nation (2006)
as Harry Rydell

Lay the Favorite (2012)
as Dink Heimowitz

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

Rock the Kasbah (2015)
as Bombay Brian

Mortal Thoughts (1991)
as James Urbanski

In Country (1989)
as Emmett Smith

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

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
as Self

Sunset (1988)
as Tom Mix

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

Close Up (2012)
as Self (archive footage)

Breakfast of Champions (1999)
as Dwayne Hoover

His Way (2011)
as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis (2018)
as Self

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

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

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

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

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

Grand Champion (2004)
as Mr. Blandford

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

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

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

That's Adequate (1989)
as Self

The Return of Bruno (1987)
as Bruno Radolini

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

Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
as Self

Heart of the Festival (2002)
as Self (archive footage)

True West (2002)
as Lee

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts (2011)
as Self

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

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

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

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

A Night to Die For (1995)
as Self
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite (1987)
as Self

Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary (1993)
as Self

A Guru Comes (1980)
as Extra (uncredited)





