Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

69 · Born: Mar 19, 1955

Personal Details

Born Mar 19, 1955 Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Spouse
  • Emma Heming Willis

    ( Mar 27, 2009 to Mar 28, 2024 )
  • Demi Moore

    ( Nov 21, 1987 to Oct 18, 2000 )
Parents
  • Marlene Willis
  • David Willis Sr.
Relatives
  • David Willis (Sibling)
  • Robert Willis (Sibling)
  • Flo Willis (Sibling)

Biography

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.

Career

2024
2023
Detective Knight: Independence
Detective Knight: Independence as Detective James Knight
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Assassin
Assassin as Valmora
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2022
Paradise City
Paradise City as Ian Swan
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American Siege
American Siege as Ben Watts
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White Elephant
White Elephant as Arnold Soloman
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Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley as Detective Freeman
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Wire Room
Wire Room as Shane Mueller
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Wrong Place
Wrong Place as Frank
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Corrective Measures
Corrective Measures as Julius “The Lobe” Loeb
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Vendetta
Vendetta as Donnie Fetter
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A Day to Die
A Day to Die as Alston
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Detective Knight: Rogue
Detective Knight: Rogue as Det. James Knight
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Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Fortress: Sniper's Eye as Robert
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Detective Knight: Redemption
Detective Knight: Redemption as Det. James Knight
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2021
Survive the Game
Survive the Game as David
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Out of Death
Out of Death as Jack Harris
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Cosmic Sin
Cosmic Sin as James Ford
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Fortress
Fortress as Robert
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Midnight in the Switchgrass
Midnight in the Switchgrass as Karl Helter
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Deadlock
Deadlock as Ron Whitlock
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Apex
Apex as Thomas Malone
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2020
Survive the Night
Survive the Night as Frank
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Breach
Breach as Clay Young
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Hard Kill
Hard Kill as Chalmers
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2019
10 Minutes Gone
10 Minutes Gone as Rex
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Trauma Center
Trauma Center as Lt. Det. Wakes
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Glass
Glass as David Dunn / The Overseer
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Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn as Frank Minna
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2018
Acts of Violence
Acts of Violence as Detective James Avery
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Air Strike
Air Strike as Jack
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Reprisal
Reprisal as James
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Death Wish
Death Wish as Paul Kersey
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2017
First Kill
First Kill as Howell
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Once Upon a Time in Venice
Once Upon a Time in Venice as Steve
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2016
Precious Cargo
Precious Cargo as Eddie
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Marauders
Marauders as Hubert
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2015
Rock the Kasbah
Rock the Kasbah as Bombay Brian
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Extraction
Extraction as Leonard Turner
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Vice
Vice as Julian
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2014
The Prince
The Prince as Omar
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Hartigan
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2013
RED 2
RED 2 as Frank Moses
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation as Joe Colton
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A Good Day to Die Hard
A Good Day to Die Hard as John McClane
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2012
Looper
Looper as Old Joe
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Fire with Fire
Fire with Fire as Mike Cella
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Lay the Favorite
Lay the Favorite as Dink Heimowitz
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The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2 as Church
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Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom as Captain Sharp
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The Cold Light of Day
The Cold Light of Day as Martin
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2011
Nike: The Black Mamba
Nike: The Black Mamba as Mister Suave
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Setup
Setup as Biggs
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Catch .44
Catch .44 as Mel
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2010
Cop Out
Cop Out as Jimmy Monroe
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RED
RED as Frank Moses
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2009
Surrogates
Surrogates as Tom Greer
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2008
Assassination of a High School President
Assassination of a High School President as Principal Kirkpatrick
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2007
Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger as Harrison Hill
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Live Free or Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard as John McClane
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Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew as Bruce (uncredited)
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Planet Terror
Planet Terror as Lieutenant Muldoon
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2006
16 Blocks
16 Blocks as Jack Mosley
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Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog as Sonny Truelove
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Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge as RJ (voice)
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Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure as RJ (voice)
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Lucky Number Slevin
Lucky Number Slevin as Mr. Goodkat
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2005
Hostage
Hostage as Jeff Talley
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Sin City
Sin City as Det. John Hartigan
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2004
The Whole Ten Yards
The Whole Ten Yards as Jimmy Tudeski
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Grand Champion
Grand Champion as Mr. Blandford
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2003
Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
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2002
Hart's War
Hart's War as Col. William A. McNamara
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True West
True West as Lee
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2001
Bandits
Bandits as Joseph Blake
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2000
Unbreakable
Unbreakable as David Dunn
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The Kid
The Kid as Russell Duritz
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The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Nine Yards as Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski
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1999
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense as Malcolm Crowe
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The Story of Us
The Story of Us as Ben Jordan
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Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions as Dwayne Hoover
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Friends
Friends as Paul Stevens
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1998
The Siege
The Siege as Major-General William Devereaux
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Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising as Art Jeffries
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Armageddon
Armageddon as Harry S. Stamper
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1997
The Jackal
The Jackal as The Jackal
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The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element as Korben Dallas
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1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America as Muddy (voice)
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Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing as John Smith
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Bruno the Kid
Bruno the Kid as Bruno the kid
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1995
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys as James Cole
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Die Hard with a Vengeance
Die Hard with a Vengeance as John McClane
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1994
Color of Night
Color of Night as Capa
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Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool as Carl Roebuck
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Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction as Butch Coolidge
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1993
Striking Distance
Striking Distance as Det. Tom Hardy
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1992
Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her as Dr. Ernest Menville
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1991
Mortal Thoughts
Mortal Thoughts as James Urbanski
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Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk as Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
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Billy Bathgate
Billy Bathgate as Bo Weinberg
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The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout as Joe Hallenbeck
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1990
Look Who's Talking Too
Look Who's Talking Too as Mikey (voice)
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Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 as John McClane
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities as Peter Fallow
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1989
In Country
In Country as Emmett Smith
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Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking as Mikey (voice)
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1988
Sunset
Sunset as Tom Mix
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Die Hard
Die Hard as John McClane
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1987
Blind Date
Blind Date as Walter Davis
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The Return of Bruno
The Return of Bruno as Bruno Radolini
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1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting as David Addison
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The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Peter Novins
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1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice as Tony Amato
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2012
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2011
His Way
His Way
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2010
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here
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2008
What Just Happened
2006
The Hip Hop Project
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
2001
The Making of 'Unbreakable'
2000
The Sixth Sense: The Actors
1987
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
1986
One Voice
One Voice
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1991
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk as Story
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1987
The Return of Bruno
The Return of Bruno as Writer
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