
Cast
Bruce Willis
Acting
Cast
Bruce Willis
Known for
Acting
Born
1955-03-19
From
Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
Also known as Walter Bruce Willis
Biography
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 âMoonlightingâ (1985â1989). He went on to appear in over 70 films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero after his portrayal of John McClane in the âDie Hardâ franchise (1988â2013) and other subsequent roles. Willis's other credits include âThe Last Boy Scoutâ (1991), âPulp Fictionâ (1994), â12 Monkeysâ (1995), âLast Man Standingâ (1996), âThe Fifth Elementâ (1997), âArmageddonâ (1998), âThe Sixth Senseâ (1999), âHart's Warâ (2002), âTears of the Sunâ (2003), âHostageâ (2005), âLucky Number Slevinâ (2006), âSurrogatesâ (2009), âMoonrise Kingdomâ (2012), âRock the Kasbahâ (2015), and âMotherless Brooklynâ (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.

Pulp Fiction
as Butch Coolidge

The Fifth Element
as Korben Dallas

Die Hard
as John McClane

The Expendables
as Mr. Church (uncredited)

Split
as David Dunn (uncredited)

The Sixth Sense
as Malcolm Crowe

Armageddon
as Harry S. Stamper

Over the Hedge
as RJ (voice)

Glass
as David Dunn / The Overseer

The Expendables 2
as Church

Ocean's Twelve
as Bruce Willis

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Hartigan

Twelve Monkeys
as James Cole

Looper
as Old Joe

Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as John McClane

G.I. Joe: Retaliation
as Joe Colton

Die Hard 2
as John McClane

RED
as Frank Moses

Tears of the Sun
as Lieutenant A.K. Waters

Live Free or Die Hard
as John McClane

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as William Rose Bailey (uncredited)

Color of Night
as Dr. Bill Capa

Unbreakable
as David Dunn

Sin City
as Hartigan

The Jackal
as The Jackal

Death Becomes Her
as Dr. Ernest Menville

Death Wish
as Paul Kersey

RED 2
as Frank Moses

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Bruce Willis (voice)

Lucky Number Slevin
as Mr. Goodkat

Planet Terror
as Lieutenant Muldoon

Striking Distance
as Tom Hardy

The Player
as Bruce Willis

Apex
as Thomas Malone

A Good Day to Die Hard
as John McClane

Hostage
as Jeff Talley

Vendetta
as Donnie Fetter

Bandits
as Joseph Blake

Sly
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Surrogates
as Tom Greer

The Whole Nine Yards
as Jimmy 'TulipĂĄn' Tudeski

Grindhouse
as Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")

The Last Boy Scout
as Joe Hallenbeck

Four Rooms
as Leo (uncredited)

Moonrise Kingdom
as Captain Sharp

16 Blocks
as Jack Mosley

Hudson Hawk
as Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins

The Siege
as Major-General William Devereaux

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)

Mercury Rising
as Art Jeffries

The Kid
as Russ Duritz

Look Who's Talking
as Mikey (voice)

Perfect Stranger
as Harrison Hill

Last Man Standing
as John Smith

Cosmic Sin
as James Ford

Air Strike
as Jack

Marauders
as Hubert

The Prince
as Omar

Cop Out
as Jimmy Monroe

Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Steve

The Verdict
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

Blind Date
as Walter Davis

Breach
as Clay Young

The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Peter Fallow

Motherless Brooklyn
as Frank Minna

Alpha Dog
as Sonny Truelove

Precious Cargo
as Eddie

Vice
as Julian

Midnight in the Switchgrass
as Karl Helter

Hart's War
as Col. William A. McNamara

Catch.44
as Mel

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as John McClane (uncredited)

Corrective Measures
as Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb

The Story of Us
as Ben Jordan

Extraction
as Leonard Turner

North
as Narrator (voice)

Sunset
as Tom Mix

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)

Reprisal
as James

First Kill
as Howell

Gasoline Alley
as Detective Freeman

Nobody's Fool
as Carl Roebuck

Mortal Thoughts
as James Urbanski

Look Who's Talking Too
as Mikey (voice)

American Siege
as Ben Watts

Fire with Fire
as Mike Cella

Billy Bathgate
as Bo Weinberg

Trauma Center
as Lt. Det. Wakes

Acts of Violence
as Detective James Avery

What Just Happened
as Bruce Willis

I'm Still Here
as Self - Guest

Shine a Light
as Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)

Rugrats Go Wild
as Spike (voice)

The Cold Light of Day
as Martin

Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Bruce Willis (archive footage)

Nancy Drew
as Bruce (uncredited)

Grand Champion
as Mr. Blandford

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self

Paradise City
as Ian Swan

White Elephant
as Arnold Soloman

Setup
as Biggs

The Whole Ten Yards
as Jimmy Tudeski

10 Minutes Gone
as Rex

Assassin
as Valmora

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
as Self

Fortress
as Robert

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)

The Astronaut Farmer
as Doug Masterson (uncredited)

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Muddy (voice)

Assassination of a High School President
as Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick

Wire Room
as Shane Mueller

Out of Death
as Jack Harris

A Day to Die
as Alston

Detective Knight: Rogue
as Det. James Knight

Rock the Kasbah
as Bombay Brian

In Country
as Emmett Smith

Detective Knight: Redemption
as Det. James Knight

Fortress: Sniper's Eye
as Robert

Fast Food Nation
as Harry Rydell

Wrong Place
as Frank

Lay the Favorite
as Dink Heimowitz

Detective Knight: Independence
as Det. James Knight

His Way
as Self

Survive the Night
as Frank

Survive the Game
as David

Altman
as Self

Breakfast of Champions
as Dwayne Hoover

Prince of the City
as Extra (uncredited)

That's Adequate
as Self

Hard Kill
as Chalmers

John Travolta, le miraculĂŠ d'Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Deadlock
as Ron Whitlock

Close Up
as Self (archive footage)

The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
as Self (archive footage)

Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as Self - Speaker

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
as Self

Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
as Narrator (voice) / Self

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
as Self

The First Deadly Sin
as Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
as Self

Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self

My Date with Drew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self

Pulp Fiction: The Facts
as Self (archive footage)

Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
as RJ (voice)

The Return of Bruno
as Bruno Radolini

B.B. King: The Life of Riley
as Self

Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
as Self

A Guru Comes
as Extra (uncredited)

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Cap Sharp

A Night to Die For
as Self

The Hip Hop Project
as Self

Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
as Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self

The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
as Self

Armageddon: Target Earth
as Self

Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icĂ´ne
as Self (archive footage)

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
as Self - Audience Member

Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey â A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self (archive footage)

True West
as Lee

Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011

Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
