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Bruce Willis

Acting
Known For

70 Years Old

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.

Born

Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany] on 19th March 1955

All Credits

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