Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 19, 1955
Place of Birth
Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
Credits
206 titles
Bruce Willis
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.
Known For
Filmography
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Self (archive footage)
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
Self (archive footage)
Sly
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Self (archive footage)
Assassin
Valmora
Detective Knight: Independence
Det. James Knight
Detective Knight: Redemption
Det. James Knight
Paradise City
Ian Swan
Detective Knight: Rogue
Det. James Knight
Wire Room
Shane Mueller
Wrong Place
Frank
White Elephant
Arnold Soloman
Vendetta
Donnie Fetter
Corrective Measures
Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Robert
A Day to Die
Alston
Gasoline Alley
Detective Freeman
American Siege
Ben Watts
Fortress
Robert
Deadlock
Ron Whitlock
Apex
Thomas Malone
Survive the Game
David
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Karl Helter
Out of Death
Jack Harris
Cosmic Sin
James Ford
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
Breach
Clay Young
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
Hard Kill
Chalmers
Survive the Night
Frank
Trauma Center
Lt. Det. Wakes
The Movies That Made Us
Det. John McClane (archive footage)
Motherless Brooklyn
Frank Minna
10 Minutes Gone
Rex
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Bruce Willis (archive footage)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Bruce Willis (voice)
Glass
David Dunn / The Overseer
Air Strike
Jack
Reprisal
James
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Self
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
Death Wish
Paul Kersey
Acts of Violence
Detective James Avery
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
Self - Audience Member
The Orville
Groogen (voice)
First Kill
Howell
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Steve
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Split
David Dunn (uncredited)
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self