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Bruce Willis
Actor, Producer, Composer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn March 19, 1955 (70 years)
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.
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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Bruce Willis Filmography
| 2023 | Assassin · as Valmora |
| 2023 | Detective Knight: Independence · as Det. James Knight |
| 2022 | Detective Knight: Redemption · as Det. James Knight |
| 2022 | Paradise City · as Ian Swan |
| 2022 | Detective Knight: Rogue · as Det. James Knight |
| 2022 | Wire Room · as Shane Mueller |
| 2022 | Wrong Place · as Frank |
| 2022 | White Elephant · as Arnold Soloman |
| 2022 | Vendetta · as Donnie Fetter |
| 2022 | Corrective Measures · as Julius 'the Lobe' Loeb |
| 2022 | Fortress: Sniper's Eye · as Robert |
| 2022 | A Day to Die · as Alston |
| 2022 | Gasoline Alley · as Detective Freeman |
| 2021 | American Siege · as Ben Watts |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Deadlock · as Ron Whitlock |
| 2021 | Apex · as Thomas Malone |
| 2021 | Survive the Game · as David |
| 2021 | Midnight in the Switchgrass · as Karl Helter |
| 2021 | Out of Death · as Jack Harris |
| 2021 | Cosmic Sin · as James Ford |
| 2020 | Breach · as Clay Young |
| 2020 | DieHard is Back · as John Mcclane |
| 2020 | Hard Kill · as Chalmers |
| 2020 | Survive the Night · as Frank |
| 2019 | Trauma Center · as Lt. Det. Wakes |
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn · as Frank Minna |
| 2019 | 10 Minutes Gone · as Rex |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie · as Bruce Willis (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part · as Bruce Willis (voice) |
| 2019 | Glass · as David Dunn / The Overseer |
| 2018 | Air Strike · as Jack |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Death Wish · as Paul Kersey |
| 2018 | Acts of Violence · as Detective James Avery |
| 2017 | The Orville (TV Series) · as Groogen (voice) |
| 2017 | First Kill · as Howell |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Venice · as Steve |
| 2016 | Split · as David Dunn (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Marauders · as Hubert |
| 2016 | Precious Cargo · as Eddie |
| 2015 | Extraction · as Leonard Turner |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah · as Bombay Brian |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | The Prince · as Omar |
| 2014 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For · as Hartigan |
| 2014 | SNL Shorts · as Various |
| 2013 | RED 2 · as Frank Moses |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation · as Joe Colton |
| 2013 | Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies · as Narrator (voice) / Self |
| 2013 | A Good Day to Die Hard · as John Mcclane |
| 2012 | Fire with Fire · as Mike Cella |
| 2012 | Looper · as Old Joe |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 · as Church |
| 2012 | Lay the Favorite · as Dink Heimowitz |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom · as Captain Sharp |
| 2012 | The Cold Light of Day · as Martin |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | RED · as Frank Moses |
| 2010 | The Expendables · as Mr. Church (uncredited) |
| 2010 | Nike: The Black Mamba · as Mister Suave |
| 2010 | Cop Out · as Jimmy Monroe |
| 2009 | Surrogates · as Tom Greer |
| 2008 | Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep · as Dr. Ernest Menville |
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President · as Principal Kirkpatrick |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard · as John Mcclane |
| 2007 | Nancy Drew · as Bruce (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Perfect Stranger · as Harrison Hill |
| 2007 | Grindhouse · as Muldoon (segment "planet Terror") |
| 2007 | Planet Terror · as Lieutenant Muldoon |
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation · as Harry Rydell |
| 2006 | America's Game (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2006 | Hammy's Boomerang Adventure · as Rj (voice) |
| 2006 | The Astronaut Farmer · as Doug Masterson (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters · as Dr. Malcolm Crowe |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge · as Rj (voice) |
| 2006 | 16 Blocks · as Jack Mosley |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin · as Mr. Goodkat |
| 2006 | Alpha Dog · as Sonny Truelove |
| 2005 | Sin City · as Hartigan |
| 2005 | Hostage · as Jeff Talley |
| 2004 | Grand Champion · as Mr. Blandford |
| 2004 | The Whole Ten Yards · as Jimmy Tudeski |
| 2004 | Die Geschichte des erotischen Films · as Cast |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle · as William Rose Bailey (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild · as Spike (voice) |
| 2003 | Tears of the Sun · as Lieutenant A.k. Waters |
| 2002 | True West · as Lee |
| 2002 | Hart's War · as Col. William A. Mcnamara |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Unbreakable · as David Dunn |
| 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as John Mcclane |
| 2000 | The Kid · as Russ Duritz |
| 2000 | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Dr. Malcolm Crowe |
| 2000 | The Whole Nine Yards · as Jimmy 'tulipán' Tudeski |
| 1999 | The Story of Us · as Ben Jordan |
| 1999 | The Sixth Sense · as Malcolm Crowe |
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions · as Dwayne Hoover |
| 1998 | The Siege · as Major-General William Devereaux |
| 1998 | That '70s Show (TV Series) · as Vic |
| 1998 | Armageddon · as Harry S. Stamper |
| 1998 | Mercury Rising · as Art Jeffries |
| 1997 | The Jackal · as The Jackal |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Dr. Nickle (uncredited) |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element · as Korben Dallas |
| 1996 | Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie · as Bruno The Kid (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America · as Muddy (voice) |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing · as John Smith |
| 1996 | Bruno the Kid (TV Series) · as Bruno The Kid (voice) |
| 1995 | 12 Monkeys · as James Cole |
| 1995 | Four Rooms · as Leo |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance · as John Mcclane |
| 1994 | Nobody's Fool · as Carl Roebuck |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as Paul Stevens |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction · as Butch Coolidge |
| 1994 | Color of Night · as Capa |
| 1994 | North · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1993 | Striking Distance · as Det. Tom Hardy |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 · as John Mcclane (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her · as Dr. Ernest Menville |
| 1991 | The Last Boy Scout · as Joe Hallenbeck |
| 1991 | Billy Bathgate · as Bo Weinberg |
| 1991 | Hudson Hawk · as Eddie 'hudson Hawk' Hawkins |
| 1991 | Mortal Thoughts · as James Urbanski |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities · as Peter Fallow |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too · as Mikey (voice) |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 · as John Mcclane |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking · as Mikey (voice) |
| 1989 | In Country · as Emmett Smith |
| 1988 | Die Hard · as John Mcclane |
| 1988 | Sunset · as Tom Mix |
| 1987 | Blind Date · as Walter Davis |
| 1987 | The Return of Bruno · as Bruno Radolini |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Peter Novins (segment "shatterday") |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as David Addison |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Tony Amato |
| 1982 | The Verdict · as Courtroom Observer (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Prince of the City · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Ein Guru kommt · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1980 | The First Deadly Sin · as Man Entering Diner As Delaney Leaves |
| 2025 | Gorillaz: House of Kong · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | La face cachée de l'homme en noir · as Self |
| 2023 | Sly · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Bonnie · as Self |
| 2021 | Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Bild Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Im Reich der Filme · as Self |
| 2019 | QT8: The First Eight · as Self |
| 2018 | Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis · as Self |
| 2018 | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | John Travolta: Rückkehr nach Hollywood · as Self - Actor (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Altman · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | B.B. King: The Life of Riley · as Self |
| 2011 | Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 2011 Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | His Way · as Self |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' · as Self |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy · as Self |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | What Just Happened · as Self |
| 2008 | Wildwood Days · as Self |
| 2008 | Shine a Light · as Self - Concert Audience (uncredited) |
| 2008 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Die Hard: Yippee Ki Yay Motherf***** · as Self |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard Gag Reel · as Self - John Mcclane |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Var Misin Yok Musun (TV Series) · as Self (2009) |
| 2007 | 2007 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Tony Bennett: An American Classic · as Self - Speaker |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The Hip Hop Project · as Self |
| 2006 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 · as Self |
| 2006 | Al Pacino: An American Cinematheque Tribute · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | My Date with Drew · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve · as Bruce Willis |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Genius: A Night for Ray Charles · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 2004 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture · as Self - Interviewee (uncredited) |
| 2002 | 2002 ABC World Stunt Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | HypaSpace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Stars: An Oscar's Party · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Rank (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | The Complete Anna Nicole Smith · as Self |
| 2000 | A Kid Becomes the Kid · as Self |
| 2000 | Conversations with Jon Turteltaub · as Self |
| 2000 | Film-Fest DVD: Issue 3 - Toronto · as Self |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Jackie Chan: My Story · as Self |
| 1998 | Armageddon: Target Earth · as Self |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | 54th Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Very Important Pennis: Uncut · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Tough (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Caiga quien caiga - CQC (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Bruce Willis |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Getaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Player · as Bruce Willis |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1991 | The Movie Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come · as Self |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil Collins · as Self |
| 1990 | The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1990 · as Self - Nominee |
| 1990 | Die Harder: The Making of 'Die Hard 2' · as Self |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary · as Self |
| 1989 | The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | That's Adequate · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Bruce Willis |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 1987 | NPA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1986 | One Voice · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1986 | At The Movies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1986 · as Self - Nominee |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self - Contributor |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Not Necessarily the News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Journal de 20h de France 2 (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | Fantástico (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Hip Hop Project · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Touching Evil (US) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | True West · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course · as Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Bruno the Kid (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 |
| 1987 | The Return of Bruno · as Original Music Composer |
| 1991 | Hudson Hawk · as Story |