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.
Acting (162 movies)
Four Rooms
1995
The Fifth Element
1997
Twelve Monkeys
1995
Armageddon
1998
Sin City
2005
Lucky Number Slevin
2006
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
Blind Date
1987
Die Hard
1988
Corrective Measures
2022
The Whole Nine Yards
2000
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
Color of Night
1994
Live Free or Die Hard
2007
The Whole Ten Yards
2004
Die Hard 2
1990
Pulp Fiction
1994
The Sixth Sense
1999
16 Blocks
2006
Bandits
2001
Hart's War
2002
Planet Terror
2007
Hostage
2005
The Player
1992
The Kid
2000
The Jackal
1997
Striking Distance
1993
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
2022
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996
Alpha Dog
2006
Nobody's Fool
1994
Mortal Thoughts
1991
Over the Hedge
2006
North
1994
Perfect Stranger
2007
Cop Out
2010
Fast Food Nation
2006
Mercury Rising
1998
What Just Happened
2008
The Story of Us
1999
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Look Who's Talking
1989
Unbreakable
2000
Hudson Hawk
1991
Tears of the Sun
2003
Vendetta
2022
The Last Boy Scout
1991
Last Man Standing
1996
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
Billy Bathgate
1991
In Country
1989
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
Death Becomes Her
1992
The Siege
1998
The Verdict
1982
Gasoline Alley
2022
Sunset
1988
RED
2010
Wrong Place
2022
Assassin
2023
Wire Room
2022
A Good Day to Die Hard
2013
Assassination of a High School President
2008
Surrogates
2009
Setup
2011
Grand Champion
2004
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
Lay the Favorite
2012
Catch.44
2011
The Expendables 2
2012
Looper
2012
The Cold Light of Day
2012
Ocean's Twelve
2004
RED 2
2013
The Return of Bruno
1987
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
2020
True West
2002
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
Fire with Fire
2012
That's Adequate
1989
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
2013
The Prince
2014
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
The Expendables
2010
Grindhouse
2007
Rock the Kasbah
2015
A Night to Die For
1995
Detective Knight: Rogue
2022
Vice
2015
Detective Knight: Redemption
2022
Detective Knight: Independence
2023
Extraction
2015
Air Strike
2018
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
Sly
2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2023
Close Up
2012
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Return of Bruno | 1987 | Original Music Composer |
| The Return of Bruno | 1987 | Writer |
| The Return of Bruno | 1987 | Producer |
| True West | 2002 | Executive Producer |
| The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | 2002 | Executive Producer |
| Hostage | 2005 | Producer |
| The Hip Hop Project | 2006 | Executive Producer |