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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), “Luck…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Bruce Willis's Filmography
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Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
as Self (archive footage)
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self (archive footage)
Sly
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
as Self (archive footage)
Assassin
as Valmora
Detective Knight: Independence
as Det. James Knight
Detective Knight: Redemption
as Det. James Knight
Paradise City
as Ian Swan
Detective Knight: Rogue
as Det. James Knight
Wire Room
as Shane Mueller
Wrong Place
as Frank
White Elephant
as Arnold Soloman
Vendetta
as Donnie Fetter
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
as Robert
Corrective Measures
as Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
A Day to Die
as Alston
Gasoline Alley
as Detective Freeman
American Siege
as Ben Watts
Fortress
as Robert
Deadlock
as Ron Whitlock
Apex
as Thomas Malone
Survive the Game
as David
Midnight in the Switchgrass
as Karl Helter
Out of Death
as Jack Harris
Cosmic Sin
as James Ford
No Poster
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Breach
as Clay Young
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
Hard Kill
as Chalmers
Survive the Night
as Frank
Trauma Center
as Lt. Det. Wakes
Motherless Brooklyn
as Frank Minna
10 Minutes Gone
as Rex
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Bruce Willis (archive footage)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Bruce Willis (voice)
Glass
as David Dunn / The Overseer
Air Strike
as Jack
Reprisal
as James
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
as Self
Death Wish
as Paul Kersey
Acts of Violence
as Detective James Avery
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
as Self - Audience Member
First Kill
as Howell
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Steve
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Split
as David Dunn (uncredited)
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self
Precious Cargo
as Eddie
Marauders
as Hubert
Extraction
as Leonard Turner
Rock the Kasbah
as Bombay Brian
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Cap Sharp
Vice
as Julian
The Prince
as Omar
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Hartigan
Altman
as Self
RED 2
as Frank Moses
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
as Joe Colton
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
as Narrator (voice) / Self
A Good Day to Die Hard
as John McClane
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
as Self
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
Looper
as Old Joe
Fire with Fire
as Mike Cella
The Expendables 2
as Church
Lay the Favorite
as Dink Heimowitz
Moonrise Kingdom
as Captain Sharp
The Cold Light of Day
as Martin
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Catch.44
as Mel
Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
as Self
Setup
as Biggs
His Way
as Self
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
as Self
RED
as Frank Moses
I'm Still Here
as Self - Guest
The Expendables
as Mr. Church (uncredited)
Cop Out
as Jimmy Monroe
Surrogates
as Tom Greer
What Just Happened
as Bruce Willis
Shine a Light
as Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)
Assassination of a High School President
as Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick
Live Free or Die Hard
as John McClane
Nancy Drew
as Bruce (uncredited)
Perfect Stranger
as Harrison Hill
Planet Terror
as Lieutenant Muldoon
Grindhouse
as Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
The Astronaut Farmer
as Doug Masterson (uncredited)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as Self - Speaker
Fast Food Nation
as Harry Rydell
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
as RJ (voice)
Over the Hedge
as RJ (voice)
The Hip Hop Project
as Self
16 Blocks
as Jack Mosley
Lucky Number Slevin
as Mr. Goodkat
Alpha Dog
as Sonny Truelove
My Date with Drew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sin City
as Hartigan
Hostage
as Jeff Talley
Ocean's Twelve
as Bruce Willis
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
Grand Champion
as Mr. Blandford
The Whole Ten Yards
as Jimmy Tudeski
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
Rugrats Go Wild
as Spike (voice)
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'
as Self
Tears of the Sun
as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
True West
as Lee
Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)
Hart's War
as Col. William A. McNamara
Bandits
as Joseph Blake
Unbreakable
as David Dunn
The Kid
as Russ Duritz
The Whole Nine Yards
as Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski
The Story of Us
as Ben Jordan
The Sixth Sense
as Malcolm Crowe
Breakfast of Champions
as Dwayne Hoover
The Siege
as Major-General William Devereaux
Armageddon
as Harry S. Stamper
Mercury Rising
as Art Jeffries
Armageddon: Target Earth
as Self
The Jackal
as The Jackal
The Fifth Element
as Korben Dallas
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
as Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Muddy (voice)
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
as Self
Last Man Standing
as John Smith
Twelve Monkeys
as James Cole
Four Rooms
as Leo (uncredited)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as John McClane
A Night to Die For
as Self
Nobody's Fool
as Carl Roebuck
Pulp Fiction
as Butch Coolidge
Color of Night
as Dr. Bill Capa
North
as Benevolent advisors / Narrator voice
Striking Distance
as Tom Hardy
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as John McClane (uncredited)
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
as Self
Death Becomes Her
as Dr. Ernest Menville
The Player
as Bruce Willis
The Last Boy Scout
as Joe Hallenbeck
Billy Bathgate
as Bo Weinberg
Hudson Hawk
as Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
Mortal Thoughts
as James Urbanski
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Peter Fallow
Look Who's Talking Too
as Mikey (voice)
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
Die Hard 2
as John McClane
Look Who's Talking
as Mikey (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
In Country
as Emmett Smith
That's Adequate
as Self
Die Hard
as John McClane
Sunset
as Tom Mix
Blind Date
as Walter Davis
The Return of Bruno
as Bruno Radolini
No Poster
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
as Self
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Verdict
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Prince of the City
as Extra (uncredited)
A Guru Comes
as Extra (uncredited)
The First Deadly Sin
as Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves (uncredited)