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.
Known for
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movieBruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieEmma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieSly
2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieAssassin
2023
Valmora
movieDetective Knight: Independence
2023
Det. James Knight
movieDetective Knight: Redemption
2022
Det. James Knight
movieParadise City
2022
Ian Swan
movieDetective Knight: Rogue
2022
Det. James Knight
movieWire Room
2022
Shane Mueller
movieWrong Place
2022
Frank
movieWhite Elephant
2022
Arnold Soloman
movieVendetta
2022
Donnie Fetter
movieCorrective Measures
2022
Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
movieA Day to Die
2022
Alston
movieGasoline Alley
2022
Detective Freeman
movieAmerican Siege
2022
Ben Watts
movieFortress
2021
Robert
movieDeadlock
2021
Ron Whitlock
movieApex
2021
Thomas Malone
movieMidnight in the Switchgrass
2021
Karl Helter
movieOut of Death
2021
Jack Harris
movieCosmic Sin
2021
James Ford
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieBreach
2020
Clay Young
movieHard Kill
2020
Chalmers
movieTrauma Center
2019
Lt. Det. Wakes
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019
Det. John McClane (archive footage)
movieMotherless Brooklyn
2019
Frank Minna
movieBetween Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
Bruce Willis (archive footage)
movieThe Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
Bruce Willis (voice)
movieGlass
2019
David Dunn / The Overseer
movieReprisal
2018
James
movieDeath Wish
2018
Paul Kersey
movieActs of Violence
2018
Detective James Avery
movieThe Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
2017
Self - Audience Member
tvThe Orville
2017
Groogen (voice)
movieFirst Kill
2017
Howell
movieJohn Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieSplit
2017
David Dunn (uncredited)
movieMarauders
2016
Hubert
movieExtraction
2015
Leonard Turner
movieRock the Kasbah
2015
Bombay Brian
movieExploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
Self / Cap Sharp
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieVice
2015
Julian
movieAltman
2014
Self
movieRED 2
2013
Frank Moses
movieG.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
Joe Colton
movieBruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
2013
Narrator (voice) / Self
movieA Good Day to Die Hard
2013
John McClane
movieClose Up
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieLooper
2012
Old Joe
movieFire with Fire
2012
Mike Cella
movieLay the Favorite
2012
Dink Heimowitz
movieMoonrise Kingdom
2012
Captain Sharp
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
movieSetup
2011
Biggs
movieHis Way
2011
Self
tvConan
2010
Self - Guest
movieRED
2010
Frank Moses
movieI'm Still Here
2010
Self - Guest
movieThe Expendables
2010
Mr. Church (uncredited)
movieCop Out
2010
Jimmy Monroe
movieSurrogates
2009
Tom Greer
movieWhat Just Happened
2008
Bruce Willis
movieShine a Light
2008
Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)
movieAssassination of a High School President
2008
Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick
movieLive Free or Die Hard
2007
John McClane
movieNancy Drew
2007
Bruce (uncredited)
moviePerfect Stranger
2007
Harrison Hill
moviePlanet Terror
2007
Lieutenant Muldoon
movieGrindhouse
2007
Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
movieThe Astronaut Farmer
2007
Doug Masterson (uncredited)
movieTony Bennett: An American Classic
2006
Self - Speaker
movieFast Food Nation
2006
Harry Rydell
tvAmerica's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006
Narrator (voice)
movieHammy's Boomerang Adventure
2006
RJ (voice)
movieOver the Hedge
2006
RJ (voice)
movie16 Blocks
2006
Jack Mosley
movieLucky Number Slevin
2006
Mr. Goodkat
movieAlpha Dog
2006
Sonny Truelove
The Reichen Show
2005
Self - Guest
movieMy Date with Drew
2005
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSin City
2005
Hartigan
movieHostage
2005
Jeff Talley
movieOcean's Twelve
2004
Bruce Willis
movieGrand Champion
2004
Mr. Blandford
movieThe Whole Ten Yards
2004
Jimmy Tudeski
movieCharlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
movieRugrats Go Wild
2003
Spike (voice)
movieTears of the Sun
2003
Lieutenant A.K. Waters
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvTop Gear
2002
Self
moviePulp Fiction: The Facts
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
movieHart's War
2002
Col. William A. McNamara
movieBandits
2001
Joseph Blake
movieUnbreakable
2000
David Dunn
movieThe Kid
2000
Russ Duritz
movieThe Whole Nine Yards
2000
Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski
tvThe Early Show
1999
Self - Guest
movieThe Story of Us
1999
Ben Jordan
movieThe Sixth Sense
1999
Malcolm Crowe
movieBreakfast of Champions
1999
Dwayne Hoover
movieThe Siege
1998
Major-General William Devereaux
movieArmageddon
1998
Harry S. Stamper
movieMercury Rising
1998
Art Jeffries
movieThe Jackal
1997
The Jackal
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Dr. Nickle (uncredited)
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieThe Fifth Element
1997
Korben Dallas
movieBruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
1997
Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)
tvTaff
1997
self
movieBeavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996
Muddy (voice)
tvBruno the Kid
1996
Bruno the Kid (voice)
movieLast Man Standing
1996
John Smith
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest
movieTwelve Monkeys
1995
James Cole
movieFour Rooms
1995
Leo (uncredited)
movieDie Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
John McClane
movieNobody's Fool
1994
Carl Roebuck
tvFriends
1994
Paul Stevens
moviePulp Fiction
1994
Butch Coolidge
movieColor of Night
1994
Dr. Bill Capa
movieNorth
1994
Narrator (voice)
movieStriking Distance
1993
Tom Hardy
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Top Ten Presenter
movieNational Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
John McClane (uncredited)
tvMad About You
1992
Bruce Willis
movieDeath Becomes Her
1992
Dr. Ernest Menville
movieThe Player
1992
Bruce Willis
movieThe Last Boy Scout
1991
Joe Hallenbeck
movieBilly Bathgate
1991
Bo Weinberg
movieHudson Hawk
1991
Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
movieMortal Thoughts
1991
James Urbanski
movieThe Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
Peter Fallow
movieLook Who's Talking Too
1990
Mikey (voice)
movieDie Hard 2
1990
John McClane
movieLook Who's Talking
1989
Mikey (voice)
movieIn Country
1989
Emmett Smith
movieDie Hard
1988
John McClane / Self
movieSunset
1988
Tom Mix
tvDolly
1987
Self
movieBlind Date
1987
Walter Davis
movieThe Return of Bruno
1987
Bruno Radolini
movieBarbra Streisand: One Voice
1986
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985
Peter Novins (segment "Shatterday")
tvMoonlighting
1985
David Addison
tvMiami Vice
1984
Tony Amato
movieThe Verdict
1982
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982
Self - Guest
moviePrince of the City
1981
Extra (uncredited)
movieA Guru Comes
1980
Extra (uncredited)
movieThe First Deadly Sin
1980
Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves (uncredited)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
Production7
movieThe Hip Hop Project
2006
Executive Producer
movieHostage
2005
Producer
tvTouching Evil
2004
Executive Producer
movieThe Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
2002
Executive Producer
movieTrue West
2002
Executive Producer
tvBruno the Kid
1996
Executive Producer
movieThe Return of Bruno
1987
Producer
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movieThe Return of Bruno
1987
Original Music Composer
tvMiami Vice
1984
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