Bruce Willis
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.
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Movies (46)
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Gorillaz: House of Kong
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Sly
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Assassin
as Valmora
2023
Detective Knight: Independence
as Det. James Knight
2023
Detective Knight: Redemption
as Det. James Knight
2022
Paradise City
as Ian Swan
2022
Detective Knight: Rogue
as Det. James Knight
2022
Wire Room
as Shane Mueller
2022
Wrong Place
as Frank
2022
White Elephant
as Arnold Soloman
2022
Vendetta
as Donnie Fetter
2022
Corrective Measures
as Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
2022
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
as Robert
2022
A Day to Die
as Alston
2022
Gasoline Alley
as Detective Freeman
2022
American Siege
as Ben Watts
2022
Fortress
as Robert
2021
Deadlock
as Ron Whitlock
2021
Apex
as Thomas Malone
2021
Survive the Game
as David
2021
Midnight in the Switchgrass
as Karl Helter
2021
Out of Death
as Jack Harris
2021
Cosmic Sin
as James Ford
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Breach
as Clay Young
2020
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
2020
Hard Kill
as Chalmers
2020
Survive the Night
as Frank
2020
Trauma Center
as Lt. Det. Wakes
2019
Motherless Brooklyn
as Frank Minna
2019
10 Minutes Gone
as Rex
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Bruce Willis (archive footage)
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Bruce Willis (voice)
2019
Glass
as David Dunn / The Overseer
2019
Air Strike
as Jack
2018
Reprisal
as James
2018
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
as Self
2018
Death Wish
as Paul Kersey
2018
Acts of Violence
as Detective James Avery
2018
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
as Self - Audience Member
2017
First Kill
as Howell
2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Steve
2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017
Split
as David Dunn (uncredited)
2017
