Bruce Willis
Born
March 19, 1955 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
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.
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Self (archive footage)
2023
Assassin
Valmora
2023
Detective Knight: Independence
Det. James Knight
2023
Detective Knight: Redemption
Det. James Knight
2022
Paradise City
Ian Swan
2022
Detective Knight: Rogue
Det. James Knight
2022
Wire Room
Shane Mueller
2022
Wrong Place
Frank
2022
White Elephant
Arnold Soloman
2022
Vendetta
Donnie Fetter
2022
Corrective Measures
Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
2022
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Robert
2022
A Day to Die
Alston
2022
Gasoline Alley
Detective Freeman
2022
American Siege
Ben Watts
2022
Fortress
Robert
2021
Deadlock
Ron Whitlock
2021
Apex
Thomas Malone
2021
Survive the Game
David
2021
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Karl Helter
2021
Out of Death
Jack Harris
2021
Cosmic Sin
James Ford
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
2021
Breach
Clay Young
2020
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
2020
Hard Kill
Chalmers
2020
Survive the Night
Frank
2020
Trauma Center
Lt. Det. Wakes
2019
The Movies That Made Us
Det. John McClane (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2019
Motherless Brooklyn
Frank Minna
2019
QT8: The First Eight
Self (archive footage)
2019
10 Minutes Gone
Rex
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Bruce Willis (archive footage)
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Bruce Willis (voice)
2019
Glass
David Dunn / The Overseer
2019
Air Strike
Jack
2018
Reprisal
James
2018
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Self
2018
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Death Wish
Paul Kersey
2018
Acts of Violence
Detective James Avery
2018
The Orville
Groogen (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
First Kill
Howell
2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Steve
2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017
Split
David Dunn (uncredited)
2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
2016
Precious Cargo
Eddie
2016
Marauders
Hubert
2016
Extraction
Leonard Turner
2015
Rock the Kasbah
Bombay Brian
2015
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Cap Sharp
2015
Vice
Julian
2015
The Prince
Omar
2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Hartigan
2014
Altman
Self
2014
RED 2
Frank Moses
2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Joe Colton
2013
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
Narrator (voice) / Self
2013
A Good Day to Die Hard
John McClane
2013
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self
2012
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
2012
Looper
Old Joe
2012
Fire with Fire
Mike Cella
2012
The Expendables 2
Church
2012
Lay the Favorite
Dink Heimowitz
2012
Moonrise Kingdom
Captain Sharp
2012
The Cold Light of Day
Martin
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Catch.44
Mel
2011
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
Self
2011
Setup
Biggs
2011
The Black Mamba
Mister Suave
2011
His Way
Self
2011
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Self
2010
RED
Frank Moses
2010
I'm Still Here
Self - Guest
2010
The Expendables
Mr. Church (uncredited)
2010
Cop Out
Jimmy Monroe
2010
Surrogates
Tom Greer
2009
What Just Happened
Self
2008
Shine a Light
Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)
2008
Assassination of a High School President
Principal Kirkpatrick
2008
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Live Free or Die Hard
John McClane
2007
Nancy Drew
Bruce (uncredited)
2007
Perfect Stranger
Harrison Hill
2007
Planet Terror
Lieutenant Muldoon
2007
Grindhouse
Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
2007
The Astronaut Farmer
Doug Masterson (uncredited)
2007
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self - Speaker
2006
Fast Food Nation
Harry Rydell
2006
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
2006
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
RJ (voice)
2006
Over the Hedge
RJ (voice)
2006
The Hip Hop Project
Self
2006
16 Blocks
Jack Mosley
2006
Lucky Number Slevin
Mr. Goodkat
2006
Alpha Dog
Sonny Truelove
2006
Tarantino's Mind
Butch Coolidge (archive footage)
2006
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2005
My Date with Drew
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Sin City
Hartigan
2005
Hostage
Jeff Talley
2005
Ocean's Twelve
Bruce Willis
2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
2004
Grand Champion
Mr. Blandford
2004
The Whole Ten Yards
Jimmy Tudeski
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
2003
Rugrats Go Wild
Spike (voice)
2003
Tears of the Sun
Lieutenant A.K. Waters
2003
Top Gear
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
2002
True West
Lee
2002
Hart's War
Col. William A. McNamara
2002
Bandits
Joseph Blake
2001
Unbreakable
David Dunn
2000
The Kid
Russ Duritz
2000
The Whole Nine Yards
Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski
2000
The Early Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1999
The Story of Us
Ben Jordan
1999
The Sixth Sense
Malcolm Crowe
1999
Where Are They Now?
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Breakfast of Champions
Dwayne Hoover
1999
The Siege
Major-General William Devereaux
1998
That '70s Show
Vic · (1 episode)
1998
Jackie Chan: My Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Armageddon
Harry S. Stamper
1998
Mercury Rising
Art Jeffries
1998
Armageddon: Target Earth
Self
1998
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
Self (archive footage)
The Entertainment Biz
Self · (2 episodes)
1998
The Jackal
The Jackal
1997
Ally McBeal
Dr. Nickle (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1997
The View
Self · (4 episodes)
1997
The Fifth Element
Korben Dallas
1997
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)
1997
Taff
self · (1 episode)
1997
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Muddy Grimes (voice)
1996
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Self
1996
Bruno the Kid
Bruno the Kid (voice) · (36 episodes)
1996
Last Man Standing
John Smith
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1996
Twelve Monkeys
James Cole
1995
Four Rooms
Leo
1995
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
John McClane
1995
A Night to Die For
Self
1995
Nobody's Fool
Carl Roebuck
1994
Friends
Paul Stevens · (3 episodes)
1994
Pulp Fiction
Butch Coolidge
1994
Color of Night
Capa
1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
North
Narrator (voice)
1994
Striking Distance
Det. Tom Hardy
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
John McClane (uncredited)
1993
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Self
1993
Mad About You
Bruce Willis · (1 episode)
1992
Death Becomes Her
Dr. Ernest Menville
1992
HBO First Look
(1 episode)
1992
HBO First Look
Self · (1 episode)
1992
The Player
Bruce Willis
1992
The Last Boy Scout
Joe Hallenbeck
1991
Billy Bathgate
Bo Weinberg
1991
Hudson Hawk
Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
1991
Mortal Thoughts
James Urbanski
1991
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Peter Fallow
1990
Look Who's Talking Too
Mikey (voice)
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
1990
Die Hard 2
John McClane
1990
Look Who's Talking
Mikey (voice)
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
In Country
Emmett Smith
1989
That's Adequate
Self
1989
Die Hard
John McClane
1988
Sunset
Tom Mix
1988
Dolly
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Blind Date
Walter Davis
1987
The Return of Bruno
Bruno Radolini
1987
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
Self
1987
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1986
The Twilight Zone
Peter Novins (segment "Shatterday") · (1 episode)
1985
Moonlighting
David Addison · (66 episodes)
1985
Miami Vice
Tony Amato · (1 episode)
1984
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1984
The Verdict
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
1982
Prince of the City
Extra (uncredited)
1981
A Guru Comes
Extra (uncredited)
1980
The First Deadly Sin
Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves
1980
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1975
The Emmy Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1949