Home >

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Birthday: 1955-03-19 | Place of Birth: Idar-Oberstein, Germany

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 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.

...

Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
A Day to Die

as    Alston

2022
White Elephant

as    Arnold Soloman

2022
American Siege

as    Ben Watts

2022
Gasoline Alley

as    Detective Freeman

2022
Vendetta

as    Donnie Fetter

2022
Corrective Measures

as    Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb

2022
Fortress: Sniper's Eye

as    Robert

2021
Survive the Game

as    David

2021
Out of Death

as    Jack Harris

2021
Cosmic Sin

as    James Ford

2021
Midnight in the Switchgrass

as    Karl Helter

2021
Fortress

as    Robert

2021
Deadlock

as    Ron Whitlock

2021
Apex

as    Thomas Malone

2020
Hard Kill

as    Chalmers

2020
Breach

as    Clay Young

2020
Survive the Night

as    Frank

2019
Glass

as    David Dunn / The Overseer

2019
Motherless Brooklyn

as    Frank Minna

2019
Trauma Center

as    Lt. Det. Wakes

2019
10 Minutes Gone

as    Rex

2018
Acts of Violence

as    Detective James Avery

2018
Air Strike

as    Jack

2018
Reprisal

as    James

2018
Death Wish

as    Paul Kersey

2017
First Kill

as    Howell

2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice

as    Steve

2016
Precious Cargo

as    Eddie

2016
Marauders

as    Hubert