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.

Cast

Four Rooms

(Leo (uncredited))

The Fifth Element

(Korben Dallas)

Twelve Monkeys

(James Cole)

Armageddon

(Harry S. Stamper)

Sin City

(Det. John Hartigan)

Lucky Number Slevin

(Mr. Goodkat)

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

(Hartigan)

Blind Date

(Walter Davis)

Die Hard

(John McClane)

Corrective Measures

(Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb)

The Whole Nine Yards

(Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski)

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

(John McClane)

Color of Night

(Capa)

Live Free or Die Hard

(John McClane)

The Whole Ten Yards

(Jimmy Tudeski)

Die Hard 2

(John McClane)

Pulp Fiction

(Butch Coolidge)

The Sixth Sense

(Malcolm Crowe)

16 Blocks

(Jack Mosley)

Bandits

(Joseph Blake)

Hart's War

(Col. William A. McNamara)

Planet Terror

(Lieutenant Muldoon)

Hostage

(Jeff Talley)

The Player

(Bruce Willis)

The Kid

(Russ Duritz)

The Jackal

(The Jackal)

Striking Distance

(Det. Tom Hardy)

Fortress: Sniper's Eye

(Robert)

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

(Self)

Alpha Dog

(Sonny Truelove)

Nobody's Fool

(Carl Roebuck)

Mortal Thoughts

(James Urbanski)

Over the Hedge

(RJ (voice))

North

(Narrator (voice))

Perfect Stranger

(Harrison Hill)

Cop Out

(Jimmy Monroe)

Fast Food Nation

(Harry Rydell)

Mercury Rising

(Art Jeffries)

What Just Happened

(Self)

The Story of Us

(Ben Jordan)

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

(William Rose Bailey (uncredited))

Look Who's Talking

(Mikey (voice))

Unbreakable

(David Dunn)

Hudson Hawk

(Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins)

Tears of the Sun

(Lieutenant A.K. Waters)

Vendetta

(Donnie Fetter)

The Last Boy Scout

(Joe Hallenbeck)

Last Man Standing

(John Smith)

The Bonfire of the Vanities

(Peter Fallow)

Billy Bathgate

(Bo Weinberg)

In Country

(Emmett Smith)

Look Who's Talking Too

(Mikey (voice))

Death Becomes Her

(Dr. Ernest Menville)

The Siege

(Major-General William Devereaux)

The Verdict

(Courtroom Observer (uncredited))

Gasoline Alley

(Detective Freeman)

Sunset

(Tom Mix)

RED

(Frank Moses)

Wrong Place

(Frank)

Assassin

(Valmora)

Wire Room

(Shane Mueller)

A Good Day to Die Hard

(John McClane)

Assassination of a High School President

(Principal Kirkpatrick)

Surrogates

(Tom Greer)

Setup

(Biggs)

Grand Champion

(Mr. Blandford)

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

(Joe Colton)

Lay the Favorite

(Dink Heimowitz)

Catch.44

(Mel)

The Expendables 2

(Church)

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

((archive footage))

Looper

(Old Joe)

The Cold Light of Day

(Martin)

Ocean's Twelve

(Bruce Willis (uncredited))

RED 2

(Frank Moses)

The Return of Bruno

(Bruno Radolini)

Bruce Willis, l'indestructible

True West

(Lee)

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

(Self)

Fire with Fire

(Mike Cella)

That's Adequate

(Self)

Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies

(Narrator (voice) / Self)

The Prince

(Omar)

Moonrise Kingdom

(Captain Sharp)

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

(Self / Cap Sharp)

The Expendables

(Mr. Church (uncredited))

Grindhouse

(Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror"))

Rock the Kasbah

(Bombay Brian)

A Night to Die For

(Self)

Detective Knight: Rogue

(Det. James Knight)

Vice

(Julian)

Detective Knight: Redemption

(Det. James Knight)

Detective Knight: Independence

(Det. James Knight)

Extraction

(Leonard Turner)

Air Strike

(Jack)

Once Upon a Time in Venice

(Steve)

Seriously... Phil Collins

(Self)

Sly

(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump

(Self (archive footage))

Close Up

(Self (archive footage))

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

(Self - Interviewee (uncredited))

Breakfast of Champions

(Dwayne Hoover)

Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie

(Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage))

Rugrats Go Wild

(Spike (voice))

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

(Self)

Marauders

(Hubert)

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure

(RJ (voice))

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

(Self - Speaker)

My Date with Drew

(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

Tarantino's Mind

(Butch Coolidge (archive footage))

Shine a Light

(Self - Concert Audience (uncredited))

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts

(Self)

His Way

(Self)

Altman

(Self)

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

(Muddy Grimes (voice))

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

(Self)

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis

(Self)

Precious Cargo

(Eddie)

Death Wish

(Paul Kersey)

First Kill

(Howell)

I'm Still Here

(Self - Guest)

The First Deadly Sin

(Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves)

Split

(David Dunn (uncredited))

A Guru Comes

(Extra (uncredited))

The Hip Hop Project

(Self)

Nancy Drew

(Bruce (uncredited))

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

(John McClane (uncredited))

Glass

(David Dunn / The Overseer)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

(Self)

Acts of Violence

(Detective James Avery)

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

(Self)

Prince of the City

(Extra (uncredited))

Motherless Brooklyn

(Frank Minna)

Reprisal

(James)

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

(Self - Audience Member (uncredited))

The Black Mamba

(Mister Suave)

10 Minutes Gone

(Rex)

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

(Bruce Willis (voice))

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

(Bruce Willis (archive footage))

Trauma Center

(Lt. Det. Wakes)

Cosmic Sin

(James Ford)

Survive the Night

(Frank)

Midnight in the Switchgrass

(Karl Helter)

The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite

(Self)

Deadlock

(Ron Whitlock)

Breach

(Clay Young)

Hard Kill

(Chalmers)

The Astronaut Farmer

(Doug Masterson (uncredited))

Apex

(Thomas Malone)

American Siege

(Ben Watts)

Out of Death

(Jack Harris)

Survive the Game

(David)

Fortress

(Robert)

Paradise City

(Ian Swan)

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

(Self - Actor (archive footage))

White Elephant

(Arnold Soloman)

QT8: The First Eight

(Self (archive footage))

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

(Self (archive footage))

A Day to Die

(Alston)

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

(Self (archive footage))

Jackie Chan: My Story

(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

Duro de Matar

MORT THEORY 2: The Many Mysteries of Dreamworks

(RJ)

That '70s Show

(Vic)

Mad About You

(Bruce Willis)

Inside the Actors Studio

(Self)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

(Self)

Family Guy

(Officer John McClane (archive footage))

The Daily Show

(Self)

Friends

(Paul Stevens)

Miami Vice

(Tony Amato)

The Twilight Zone

(Peter Novins)

Moonlighting

(David Addison)

The View

(Self)

E! True Hollywood Story

(Self)

The Early Show

(Self - Guest)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

(Self - Guest)

Where Are They Now?

(Self)

The Emmy Awards

(Self)

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

(Self)

Saturday Night Live

(Self - Host)

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

(Narrator (voice))

Late Show with David Letterman

(Self)

The Orville

(Groogen (voice))

The Reichen Show

(Self - Guest)

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

(Self)

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

(Self)

Bruno the Kid

(Bruno the Kid (voice))

The Movies That Made Us

(Det. John McClane (archive footage))

HBO First Look

HBO First Look

(Self)

Taff

(self)

Ally McBeal

(Dr. Nickle (uncredited))

Top Gear

(Self)