Bruce Willis
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: March 19, 1955 (70 years old)
Place of Birth: Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. His career began on the off-Broadway stage in the 1970s. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has since appeared 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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Actor Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
Corrective Measures
Actor Robert
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Actor Donnie Fetter
Vendetta
Actor Detective Freeman
Gasoline Alley
Actor Shane Mueller
Wire Room
Actor Frank
Wrong Place
Actor Det. James Knight
Detective Knight: Rogue
Actor Det. James Knight
Detective Knight: Redemption
Actor Ben Watts
American Siege
Actor Ian Swan
Paradise City
Actor Arnold Soloman
White Elephant
Actor Alston
A Day to Die
2021
2020
2019
Actor David Dunn / The Overseer
Glass
Actor Frank Minna
Motherless Brooklyn
Actor Rex
10 Minutes Gone
Actor Bruce Willis (voice)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Actor Bruce Willis (archive footage)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Actor Lt. Det. Wakes
Trauma Center
Actor Self (archive footage)
QT8: The First Eight
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Actor Dink Heimowitz
Lay the Favorite
Actor Church
The Expendables 2
Actor (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Actor Old Joe
Looper
Actor Martin
The Cold Light of Day
Actor Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Actor Mike Cella
Fire with Fire
Actor Captain Sharp
Moonrise Kingdom
Actor Self (archive footage)
Close Up
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Actor Mr. Goodkat
Lucky Number Slevin
Actor Jack Mosley
16 Blocks
Actor Sonny Truelove
Alpha Dog
Actor RJ (voice)
Over the Hedge
Actor Harry Rydell
Fast Food Nation
Actor Butch Coolidge (archive footage)
Tarantino's Mind
Actor Self - Speaker
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Actor RJ (voice)
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Actor Self
The Hip Hop Project
Executive Producer
The Hip Hop Project