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Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

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

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.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (61)
  • 2025Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône — Self (archive footage)
  • 2025Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special — Self (archive footage)
  • 2023Sly — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 2023The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump — Self (archive footage)
  • 2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend — Self (archive footage)
  • 2018Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis — Self
  • James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction — Self
  • 2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood — Self - Actor (archive footage)
  • 2017The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 — Self - Audience Member
  • 2016Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 — Self
  • 2015Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' — Self / Cap Sharp
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
  • 2014Altman — Self
  • 2012B.B. King: The Life of Riley — Self
  • 2012Close Up — Self (archive footage)
  • 2011His Way — Self
  • 2011Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts — Self
  • Conan — Self - Guest
  • 2010I'm Still Here — Self - Guest
  • 2010Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' — Self
  • Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis — Self
  • 2008Shine a Light — Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)
  • 2006Tony Bennett: An American Classic — Self - Speaker
  • 2005My Date with Drew — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • The Reichen Show — Self - Guest
  • 2004Genius. A Night for Ray Charles — Self
  • Parkinson — Self - Guest
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
  • 2003Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' — Self
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
  • 2002Heart of the Festival — Self (archive footage)
  • 2002Pulp Fiction: The Facts — Self (archive footage)
  • 2002The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies — Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
  • Top Gear — Self
  • The Early Show — Self - Guest
  • Where Are They Now? — Self
  • 1998Armageddon: Target Earth — Self
  • The Entertainment Biz — Self
  • Taff — self
  • The View — Self
  • E! True Hollywood Story — Self
  • The Daily Show — Self - Guest
  • 1996The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' — Self
  • 1995A Night to Die For — Self
  • Inside the Actors Studio — Self
  • 1993Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary — Self
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
  • Late Show with David Letterman — Self, Self - Guest, Self - Top Ten Presenter
  • HBO First Look — Self
  • 1990Seriously... Phil Collins — Self
  • 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary — Self
  • 1989That's Adequate — Self
  • Dolly — Self
  • 1987The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite — Self
  • 1986Barbra Streisand: One Voice — Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Goldene Kamera — Self
  • Late Night with David Letterman — Self - Guest
  • Saturday Night Live — Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
  • Film '72 — Self
  • The Emmy Awards — Self
  • Golden Globe Awards — Self
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