Place of Birth: Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. His career began on the off-Broadway stage in the 1970s. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has since appeared 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.
Movie | Cast | Year |
---|---|---|
Four Rooms | Leo (uncredited) | 1995 |
Armageddon | Harry S. Stamper | 1998 |
Twelve Monkeys | James Cole | 1995 |
The Fifth Element | Korben Dallas | 1997 |
Sin City | Det. John Hartigan | 2005 |
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Hartigan | 2014 |
Lucky Number Slevin | Mr. Goodkat | 2006 |
Die Hard | John McClane | 1988 |
Pulp Fiction | Butch Coolidge | 1994 |
The Sixth Sense | Malcolm Crowe | 1999 |
Blind Date | Walter Davis | 1987 |
Die Hard: With a Vengeance | John McClane | 1995 |
Die Hard 2 | John McClane | 1990 |
Live Free or Die Hard | John McClane | 2007 |
Planet Terror | Lieutenant Muldoon | 2007 |
The Whole Nine Yards | Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski | 2000 |
Hostage | Jeff Talley | 2005 |
Color of Night | Capa | 1994 |
The Whole Ten Yards | Jimmy Tudeski | 2004 |
16 Blocks | Jack Mosley | 2006 |
The Player | Bruce Willis | 1992 |
Hart's War | Col. William A. McNamara | 2002 |
Bandits | Joseph Blake | 2001 |
The Kid | Russ Duritz | 2000 |
The Jackal | The Jackal | 1997 |
Striking Distance | Det. Tom Hardy | 1993 |
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' | Self | 1996 |
Mortal Thoughts | James Urbanski | 1991 |
Nobody's Fool | Carl Roebuck | 1994 |
Perfect Stranger | Harrison Hill | 2007 |
Cop Out | Jimmy Monroe | 2010 |
Alpha Dog | Sonny Truelove | 2006 |
Over the Hedge | RJ (voice) | 2006 |
North | Narrator | 1994 |
Fast Food Nation | Harry Rydell | 2006 |
Mercury Rising | Art Jeffries | 1998 |
What Just Happened | Himself | 2008 |
The Story of Us | Ben Jordan | 1999 |
Hudson Hawk | Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins | 1991 |
Last Man Standing | John Smith | 1996 |
The Last Boy Scout | Joe Hallenbeck | 1991 |
In Country | Emmett Smith | 1989 |
Death Becomes Her | Dr. Ernest Menville | 1992 |
Look Who's Talking Too | Mikey (voice) | 1990 |
Look Who's Talking | Mikey (voice) | 1989 |
Tears of the Sun | Lieutenant A.K. Waters | 2003 |
Billy Bathgate | Bo Weinberg | 1991 |
The Bonfire of the Vanities | Peter Fallow | 1990 |
Unbreakable | David Dunn | 2000 |
The Siege | Major-General William Devereaux | 1998 |
Sunset | Tom Mix | 1988 |
RED | Frank Moses | 2010 |
A Good Day to Die Hard | John McClane | 2013 |
Assassination of a High School President | Principal Kirkpatrick | 2008 |
Surrogates | Tom Greer | 2009 |
Setup | Biggs | 2011 |
Grand Champion | Mr. Blandford | 2002 |
G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Joe Colton | 2013 |
Lay the Favorite | Dink Heimowitz | 2012 |
Catch.44 | Mel | 2011 |
The Expendables 2 | Church | 2012 |
The Cold Light of Day | Martin | 2012 |
Looper | Old Joe | 2012 |
Moonrise Kingdom | Captain Sharp | 2012 |
RED 2 | Frank Moses | 2013 |
The Return of Bruno | Bruno Radolini | 1987 |
True West | Lee | 2002 |
B.B. King: The Life of Riley | Self | 2012 |
Fire with Fire | Mike Cella | 2012 |
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies | Himself | 2013 |
Grindhouse | Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror") | 2007 |
The Prince | Omar | 2014 |
Vice | Julian | 2015 |
That's Adequate | Himself | 1989 |
Air Strike | Jack | 2018 |
Rock the Kasbah | Bombay Brian | 2015 |
Extraction | Leonard Turner | 2015 |
Precious Cargo | Eddie | 2016 |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | William Rose Bailey (uncredited) | 2003 |
Marauders | Hubert | 2016 |
First Kill | Howell | 2017 |
Death Wish | Paul Kersey | 2018 |
I'm Still Here | Self - Guest | 2010 |
The First Deadly Sin | Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves | 1980 |
Split | David Dunn (uncredited) | 2017 |
The Hip Hop Project | Himself | 2006 |
Ein Guru kommt | Extra (uncredited) | 1980 |
Nancy Drew | Bruce (uncredited) | 2007 |
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | John McClane (uncredited) | 1993 |
Glass | David Dunn / The Overseer | 2019 |
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | 1989 |
Once Upon a Time in Venice | Steve | 2017 |
Acts of Violence | Detective James Avery | 2018 |
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 | Self | 2016 |
Prince of the City | Extra (uncredited) | 1981 |
Motherless Brooklyn | Frank Minna | 2019 |
Reprisal | James | 2018 |
The Black Mamba | Mister Suave | 2011 |
Barbra Streisand: One Voice | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | 1986 |
10 Minutes Gone | Rex | 2019 |
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Bruce Willis (voice) | 2019 |
Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Bruce Willis (archive footage) | 2019 |
Trauma Center | Lt. Det. Wakes | 2019 |
Cosmic Sin | James Ford | 2021 |
Survive the Night | Frank | 2020 |
Midnight in the Switchgrass | Karl Helter | 2021 |
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite | Self | 1987 |
Deadlock | Ron Whitlock | 2021 |
Breach | Clay Young | 2020 |
Hard Kill | Chalmers | 2020 |
The Astronaut Farmer | Doug Masterson (uncredited) | 2007 |
Apex | Thomas Malone | 2021 |
American Siege | Ben Watts | 2022 |
Out of Death | Jack Harris | 2021 |
Survive the Game | David | 2021 |
Fortress | Robert | 2021 |
Paradise City | Ian Swan | 2022 |
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2017 |
White Elephant | Arnold Soloman | 2022 |
QT8: The First Eight | Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self (archive footage) | 2010 |
A Day to Die | Alston | 2022 |
Corrective Measures | Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb | 2022 |
Fortress: Sniper's Eye | Robert | 2022 |
Vendetta | Donnie Fetter | 2022 |
The Verdict | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) | 1982 |
Gasoline Alley | Detective Freeman | 2022 |
Wrong Place | Frank | 2022 |
Assassin | Valmora | 2023 |
Wire Room | Shane Mueller | 2022 |
The Expendables | Mr. Church (uncredited) | 2010 |
Detective Knight: Rogue | Det. James Knight | 2022 |
Detective Knight: Redemption | Det. James Knight | 2022 |
Detective Knight: Independence | Det. James Knight | 2023 |
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012 |
Ocean's Twelve | Bruce Willis (uncredited) | 2004 |
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible | 2020 | |
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' | Self / Cap Sharp | 2015 |
A Night to Die For | Himself | 1995 |
Seriously... Phil Collins | Self | 1990 |
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | Muddy Grimes (voice) | 1996 |
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Self | 2010 |
Sly | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023 |
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump | Self (archive footage) | 2023 |
Close Up | Self (archive footage) | 2012 |
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie | Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage) | 1997 |
Breakfast of Champions | Dwayne Hoover | 1999 |
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies | Self - Interviewee (uncredited) | 2002 |
Rugrats Go Wild | Spike (voice) | 2003 |
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles | Self | 2004 |
My Date with Drew | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005 |
Tarantino's Mind | Butch Coolidge (archive footage) | 2006 |
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure | RJ (voice) | 2006 |
Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Self - Speaker | 2006 |
Shine a Light | Self - Concert Audience (uncredited) | 2008 |
His Way | Self | 2011 |
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts | Self | 2011 |
Altman | Self | 2014 |
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis | Self | 2018 | Series | Cast | Year |
Miami Vice | Tony Amato | 1984 |
Moonlighting | David Addison | 1985 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
The Early Show | Self - Guest | 1999 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993 |
The Emmy Awards | Self | 1949 |
That '70s Show | Vic | 1998 |
Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994 |
Mad About You | 1992 | |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003 |
Family Guy | Officer John McClane (archive footage) | 1999 |
The Twilight Zone | Peter Novins | 1985 |
The View | Self | 1997 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 1996 |
Where Are They Now? | Self | 1999 |
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Self | 2008 |
Friends | Paul Stevens | 1994 |
The Reichen Show | Self - Guest | 2005 |
Goldene Kamera Verleihung | Self | 1966 |
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction | 2018 | |
HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
HBO First Look | 1992 | |
Taff | self | 1997 |
Ally McBeal | Dr. Nickle (uncredited) | 1997 |
Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Self | 1993 |
The Orville | Groogen (voice) | 2017 |
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions | Narrator (voice) | 2006 |
Bruno the Kid | Bruno the Kid (voice) | 1996 |
The Movies That Made Us | Det. John McClane (archive footage) | 2019 |