Bruce Willis
Biography
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American retired 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
Acting

1995
asLeo

1997
asKorben Dallas

1995
asJames Cole

1998
asHarry S. Stamper

2006
asMr. Goodkat

2005
asHartigan

2014
asHartigan

1987
asWalter Davis

1988
asJohn McClane

2022
asJulius 'The Lobe' Loeb

2000
asJimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski

2004
asJimmy Tudeski

1995
asJohn McClane

1990
asJohn McClane

2007
asJohn McClane

1994
asCapa

1994
asButch Coolidge

1999
asMalcolm Crowe

2006
asJack Mosley

2001
asJoseph Blake

2002
asCol. William A. McNamara

2007
asLieutenant Muldoon

2005
asJeff Talley

1992
asBruce Willis

2000
asRuss Duritz

1997
asThe Jackal

1993
asDet. Tom Hardy

2022
asRobert

1996
asSelf

2006
asSonny Truelove

1994
asCarl Roebuck

1991
asJames Urbanski

2006
asRJ (voice)

1994
asNarrator (voice)

2007
asHarrison Hill

2010
asJimmy Monroe

2006
asHarry Rydell

1998
asArt Jeffries

2008
asSelf

1999
asBen Jordan

2003
asWilliam Rose Bailey (uncredited)

1989
asMikey (voice)

2000
asDavid Dunn

1991
asEddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins

2003
asLieutenant A.K. Waters

2022
asDonnie Fetter

1991
asJoe Hallenbeck

1990
asPeter Fallow

1996
asJohn Smith

1991
asBo Weinberg

1989
asEmmett Smith

1990
asMikey (voice)

1992
asDr. Ernest Menville

1998
asMajor-General William Devereaux

1982
asCourtroom Observer (uncredited)

2022
asDetective Freeman

1988
asTom Mix

2010
asFrank Moses

2022
asShane Mueller

2022
asFrank

2023
asValmora

2013
asJohn McClane

2008
asPrincipal Kirkpatrick

2009
asTom Greer

2011
asBiggs

2004
asMr. Blandford

2013
asJoe Colton

2012
asDink Heimowitz

2011
asMel

2012
asChurch

2012
as(archive footage)

2012
asOld Joe

2012
asMartin

2004
asBruce Willis

2013
asFrank Moses

1987
asBruno Radolini

2020
as
2002
asLee

2012
asSelf

2012
asMike Cella

1989
asSelf

2013
asNarrator (voice) / Self

2014
asOmar

2012
asCaptain Sharp

2015
asSelf / Cap Sharp

2010
asMr. Church (uncredited)

2007
asMuldoon (segment "Planet Terror")

2015
asBombay Brian

1995
asSelf

2022
asDet. James Knight

2015
asJulian

2022
asDet. James Knight

2023
asDet. James Knight

2015
asLeonard Turner

2017
asSteve

2018
asJack

1990
asSelf

2023
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023
asSelf (archive footage)

2012
asSelf (archive footage)

2003
asSpike (voice)

2002
asSelf - Interviewee (uncredited)

1999
asDwayne Hoover

2004
asSelf

1997
asBruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)

2016
asHubert

2005
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006
asButch Coolidge (archive footage)

2006
asSelf - Speaker

2008
asSelf - Concert Audience (uncredited)

2006
asRJ (voice)

2011
asSelf

2011
asSelf

2014
asSelf

2010
asSelf

1996
asMuddy Grimes (voice)

2018
asSelf

2016
asEddie

2018
asPaul Kersey

2017
asHowell

2010
asSelf - Guest

1980
asMan Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves

2017
asDavid Dunn (uncredited)

1980
asExtra (uncredited)

2006
asSelf

2007
asBruce (uncredited)

1993
asJohn McClane (uncredited)

2019
asDavid Dunn / The Overseer

1989
asSelf

2018
asDetective James Avery

2016
asSelf

1981
asExtra (uncredited)

2019
asFrank Minna

2018
asJames

1986
asSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)

2011
asMister Suave

2019
asRex

2019
asBruce Willis (voice)

2019
asBruce Willis (archive footage)

2019
asLt. Det. Wakes

2021
asJames Ford

2020
asFrank

2021
asKarl Helter

1987
asSelf

2021
asRon Whitlock

2020
asClay Young

2020
asChalmers

2007
asDoug Masterson (uncredited)

2021
asThomas Malone

2022
asBen Watts

2021
asJack Harris

2021
asDavid

2021
asRobert

2022
asIan Swan

2017
asSelf - Actor (archive footage)

2022
asArnold Soloman

2019
asSelf (archive footage)

2022
asAlston

2021
asSelf (archive footage)

1998
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
asSelf

2002
asSelf (archive footage)
asSelf (archive footage)

1993
asSelf
asVic
asBruce Willis
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asPaul Stevens
asTony Amato
asPeter Novins (segment "Shatterday")
asDavid Addison
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asNarrator (voice)
asSelf
asGroogen (voice)
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asBruno the Kid (voice)
asDet. John McClane (archive footage)
as
asSelf
asself
asDr. Nickle (uncredited)
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
Production

2005
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2002
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2002
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2006
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1987
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asCrew

1998
asDirecting