Bruce Willis
Acting
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.
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
as Self (archive footage)
Age 70 (now 71)
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self (archive footage)
Age 70 (now 71)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
as Self (archive footage)
Age 68 (now 71)
Detective Knight: Independence
as Det. James Knight
Age 67 (now 71)
Detective Knight: Redemption
as Det. James Knight
Age 67 (now 71)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Age 65 (now 71)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Bruce Willis (archive footage)
Age 64 (now 71)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Bruce Willis (voice)
Age 63 (now 71)
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
as Self
Age 63 (now 71)
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
as Self - Audience Member
Age 62 (now 71)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Age 62 (now 71)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Cap Sharp
Age 60 (now 71)
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Age 58 (now 71)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Age 56 (now 71)
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
as Self
Age 55 (now 71)
Assassination of a High School President
as Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick
Age 52 (now 71)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as Self - Speaker
Age 51 (now 71)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 71)
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
Executive Producer
Age 47 (now 71)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 71)
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
as Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Age 42 (now 71)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Muddy (voice)
Age 41 (now 71)
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
as Self
Age 41 (now 71)
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as John McClane (uncredited)
Age 37 (now 71)
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
as Self
Age 37 (now 71)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
Age 34 (now 71)
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
as Self
Age 31 (now 71)
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Age 31 (now 71)
The First Deadly Sin
as Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves
Age 25 (now 71)
The Movies That Made Us
as Det. John McClane (archive footage)
Age 64 (now 71)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as Self
Age 63 (now 71)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Age 60 (now 71)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as John McClane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 58 (now 71)
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
as Self
Age 52 (now 71)
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
as Narrator (voice)
Age 51 (now 71)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 38 (now 71)
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self
Age 38 (now 71) Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Age 38 (now 71) Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Top Ten Presenter
Age 38 (now 71)
The Twilight Zone
as Peter Novins (segment "Shatterday")
Age 30 (now 71)
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Age 26 (now 71)
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Also Known As
Walter Bruce Willis
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