Bruce Willis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 19, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
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
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Filmography
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Assassin
Movie · as Valmora
Detective Knight: Independence
Movie · as Det. James Knight
Sly
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Corrective Measures
Movie · as Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Movie · as Robert
Vendetta
Movie · as Donnie Fetter
Gasoline Alley
Movie · as Detective Freeman
Wrong Place
Movie · as Frank
Wire Room
Movie · as Shane Mueller
Detective Knight: Rogue
Movie · as Det. James Knight
Detective Knight: Redemption
Movie · as Det. James Knight
American Siege
Movie · as Ben Watts
Paradise City
Movie · as Ian Swan
White Elephant
Movie · as Arnold Soloman
A Day to Die
Movie · as Alston
Cosmic Sin
Movie · as James Ford
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Movie · as Karl Helter
Deadlock
Movie · as Ron Whitlock
Apex
Movie · as Thomas Malone
Out of Death
Movie · as Jack Harris
Survive the Game
Movie · as David
Fortress
Movie · as Robert
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
Movie
Survive the Night
Movie · as Frank
Breach
Movie · as Clay Young
Hard Kill
Movie · as Chalmers
Glass
Movie · as David Dunn / The Overseer
Motherless Brooklyn
Movie · as Frank Minna
10 Minutes Gone
Movie · as Rex
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Movie · as Bruce Willis (voice)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Movie · as Bruce Willis (archive footage)
Trauma Center
Movie · as Lt. Det. Wakes
The Movies That Made Us
TV · as Det. John McClane (archive footage) · 1 ep
Air Strike
Movie · as Jack
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Movie · as Self
Death Wish
Movie · as Paul Kersey
Acts of Violence
Movie · as Detective James Avery
Reprisal
Movie · as James
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Movie · as Steve
First Kill
Movie · as Howell
Split
Movie · as David Dunn (uncredited)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Movie · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
Movie · as Self - Audience Member
The Orville
TV · as Groogen (voice) · 1 ep
Marauders
Movie · as Hubert
Precious Cargo
Movie · as Eddie
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Movie · as Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Movie · as Self / Cap Sharp
Rock the Kasbah
Movie · as Bombay Brian
Vice
Movie · as Julian
Extraction
Movie · as Leonard Turner
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Movie · as Hartigan
The Prince
Movie · as Omar
Altman
Movie · as Self
A Good Day to Die Hard
Movie · as John McClane
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Movie · as Joe Colton
RED 2
Movie · as Frank Moses
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
Movie · as Narrator (voice) / Self
Lay the Favorite
Movie · as Dink Heimowitz
The Expendables 2
Movie · as Church
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie · as (archive footage)
Looper
Movie · as Old Joe
The Cold Light of Day
Movie · as Martin
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Movie · as Self
Fire with Fire
Movie · as Mike Cella
Moonrise Kingdom
Movie · as Captain Sharp
Close Up
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Setup
Movie · as Biggs
Catch.44
Movie · as Mel
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
Movie · as Self
His Way
Movie · as Self
Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011
Movie
Cop Out
Movie · as Jimmy Monroe
RED
Movie · as Frank Moses
The Expendables
Movie · as Mr. Church (uncredited)
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Movie · as Self
I'm Still Here
Movie · as Self - Guest
Conan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Surrogates
Movie · as Tom Greer
What Just Happened
Movie · as Bruce Willis
Assassination of a High School President
Movie · as Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick
Shine a Light
Movie · as Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Live Free or Die Hard
Movie · as John McClane
Planet Terror
Movie · as Lieutenant Muldoon
Perfect Stranger
Movie · as Harrison Hill
Grindhouse
Movie · as Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
Nancy Drew
Movie · as Bruce (uncredited)
The Astronaut Farmer
Movie · as Doug Masterson (uncredited)
Lucky Number Slevin
Movie · as Mr. Goodkat
16 Blocks
Movie · as Jack Mosley
Alpha Dog
Movie · as Sonny Truelove
Over the Hedge
Movie · as RJ (voice)
Fast Food Nation
Movie · as Harry Rydell
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Movie · as RJ (voice)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Movie · as Self - Speaker
The Hip Hop Project
Movie · as Self
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Sin City
Movie · as Hartigan
Hostage
Movie · as Jeff Talley
My Date with Drew
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Whole Ten Yards
Movie · as Jimmy
Grand Champion
Movie · as Mr. Blandford
Ocean's Twelve
Movie · as Bruce Willis
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Movie · as Self
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Movie · as William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
Tears of the Sun
Movie · as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Rugrats Go Wild
Movie · as Spike (voice)
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hart's War
Movie · as Col. William A. McNamara
True West
Movie · as Lee
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Movie · as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
Movie
Heart of the Festival
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Top Gear
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bandits
Movie · as Joseph Blake
The Whole Nine Yards
Movie · as Jimmy Tudeski
The Kid
Movie · as Russ Duritz
Unbreakable
Movie · as David Dunn
The Sixth Sense
Movie · as Malcolm Crowe
The Story of Us
Movie · as Ben Jordan
Breakfast of Champions
Movie · as Dwayne Hoover
The Early Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Armageddon
Movie · as Harry S. Stamper
Mercury Rising
Movie · as Art Jeffries
The Siege
Movie · as Major-General William Devereaux
Armageddon: Target Earth
Movie · as Self
That '70s Show
TV · as Vic · 1 ep
The Entertainment Biz
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Fifth Element
Movie · as Korben Dallas
The Jackal
Movie · as The Jackal
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
Movie · as Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)
The View
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Taff
TV · as self · 1 ep
Ally McBeal
TV · as Dr. Nickle (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Movie · as Self
Last Man Standing
Movie · as John Smith
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Movie · as Muddy (voice)
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bruno the Kid
TV · as Bruno the Kid (voice) · 36 eps
Four Rooms
Movie · as Leo (uncredited)
Twelve Monkeys
Movie · as James Cole
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Movie · as John McClane
A Night to Die For
Movie · as Self
Color of Night
Movie · as Dr. Bill Capa
Pulp Fiction
Movie · as Butch Coolidge
Nobody's Fool
Movie · as Carl Roebuck
North
Movie · as Benevolent advisors / Narrator voice
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Friends
TV · as Paul Stevens · 3 eps
Striking Distance
Movie · as Tom Hardy
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Movie · as John McClane (uncredited)
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self, Self - Guest, Self - Top Ten Presenter · 5 eps
The Player
Movie · as Bruce Willis
Death Becomes Her
Movie · as Dr. Ernest Menville
Mad About You
TV · as Bruce Willis · 1 ep
HBO First Look
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mortal Thoughts
Movie · as James Urbanski
Hudson Hawk
Movie · as Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
The Last Boy Scout
Movie · as Joe Hallenbeck
Billy Bathgate
Movie · as Bo Weinberg
Die Hard 2
Movie · as John McClane
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Movie · as Peter Fallow
Look Who's Talking Too
Movie · as Mikey (voice)
Seriously... Phil Collins
Movie · as Self
Look Who's Talking
Movie · as Mikey (voice)
In Country
Movie · as Emmett Smith
That's Adequate
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
Die Hard
Movie · as John McClane
Sunset
Movie · as Tom Mix
Blind Date
Movie · as Walter Davis
The Return of Bruno
Movie · as Bruno Radolini
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
Movie · as Self
Dolly
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Movie · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Peter Novins (segment "Shatterday") · 1 ep
Moonlighting
TV · as David Addison · 66 eps
Miami Vice
TV · as Tony Amato · 1 ep
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Verdict
Movie · as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 7 eps
Prince of the City
Movie · as Extra (uncredited)
The First Deadly Sin
Movie · as Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves (uncredited)
A Guru Comes
Movie · as Extra (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
Film '72
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep