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