Bruce Willis
Acting
- Born:
- 1955-03-19
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
Sly
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Assassin
Detective Knight: Independence
Detective Knight: Redemption
Paradise City
Detective Knight: Rogue
Wire Room
Wrong Place
White Elephant
Vendetta
Corrective Measures
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
A Day to Die
Gasoline Alley
American Siege
Fortress
Deadlock
Apex
Survive the Game
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Out of Death
Cosmic Sin
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Breach
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
Hard Kill
Survive the Night
Trauma Center
The Movies That Made Us
Motherless Brooklyn
10 Minutes Gone
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Glass
Air Strike
Reprisal
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Death Wish
Acts of Violence
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
The Orville
First Kill
Once Upon a Time in Venice
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Split
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Precious Cargo
Marauders
Extraction
Rock the Kasbah
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Vice
The Prince
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Altman
RED 2
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
A Good Day to Die Hard
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Close Up
Looper
Fire with Fire
The Expendables 2
Lay the Favorite
Moonrise Kingdom
The Cold Light of Day
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Catch.44
Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
Setup
His Way
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Conan
RED
I'm Still Here
The Expendables
Cop Out
Surrogates
What Just Happened
Shine a Light
Assassination of a High School President
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Live Free or Die Hard
Nancy Drew
Perfect Stranger
Planet Terror
Grindhouse
The Astronaut Farmer
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Fast Food Nation
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Over the Hedge
The Hip Hop Project
16 Blocks
Lucky Number Slevin
Alpha Dog
The Reichen Show
My Date with Drew
Sin City
Hostage
Ocean's Twelve
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Parkinson
Grand Champion
The Whole Ten Yards
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Rugrats Go Wild
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'
Tears of the Sun
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Top Gear
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
True West
Heart of the Festival
Hart's War
Bandits
Unbreakable
The Kid
The Whole Nine Yards
The Early Show
The Story of Us
The Sixth Sense
Where Are They Now?
Breakfast of Champions
The Siege
That '70s Show
Armageddon
Mercury Rising
The Entertainment Biz
Armageddon: Target Earth
The Jackal
Ally McBeal
The View
The Fifth Element
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
Taff
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Bruno the Kid
Last Man Standing
E! True Hollywood Story
The Daily Show
Twelve Monkeys
Four Rooms
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
A Night to Die For
Nobody's Fool
Friends
Pulp Fiction
Color of Night
Inside the Actors Studio
North
Striking Distance
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Mad About You
Death Becomes Her
HBO First Look
The Player
The Last Boy Scout
Billy Bathgate
Hudson Hawk
Mortal Thoughts
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Look Who's Talking Too
Seriously... Phil Collins
Die Hard 2
Look Who's Talking
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
In Country
That's Adequate
Die Hard
Sunset
Dolly
Blind Date
The Return of Bruno
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
The Twilight Zone
Moonlighting
Miami Vice
Goldene Kamera
The Verdict
Late Night with David Letterman
Prince of the City
A Guru Comes
The First Deadly Sin
Saturday Night Live
Film '72
The Emmy Awards
Golden Globe Awards