
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 “Moonlighting” (1985–1989). He went on to appear 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.
Top Rated Movies
Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2023 | Sly | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 2020 | Bruce Willis, l'indestructible | - | HIT | |
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn | Frank Minna | HIT | |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Bruce Willis (voice) | HIT | |
| 2019 | Glass | David Dunn / The Overseer | HIT | |
| 2017 | The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 | Self - Audience Member | HIT | |
| 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - Actor (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2017 | Split | David Dunn (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 2016 | Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 | Self | HIT | |
| 2012 | B.B. King: The Life of Riley | Self | HIT | |
| 2012 | Close Up | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2012 | Looper | Old Joe | HIT | |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Captain Sharp | HIT | |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2011 | Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts | Self | HIT | |
| 2010 | Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Self | HIT | |
| 2010 | RED | Frank Moses | HIT | |
| 2008 | Shine a Light | Self - Concert Audience (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | John McClane | HIT | |
| 2007 | Grindhouse | Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror") | HIT | |
| 2007 | Planet Terror | Lieutenant Muldoon | HIT | |
| 2006 | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Self - Speaker | HIT | |
| 2006 | The Hip Hop Project | Self | HIT | |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin | Mr. Goodkat | HIT | |
| 2005 | Sin City | Hartigan | HIT | |
| 2004 | Genius. A Night for Ray Charles | Self | HIT | |
| 2003 | Tears of the Sun | Lieutenant A.K. Waters | HIT | |
| 2002 | True West | Lee | HIT | |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | David Dunn | HIT | |
| 2000 | The Kid | Russ Duritz | HIT | |
| 1999 | The Sixth Sense | Malcolm Crowe | HIT | |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Harry S. Stamper | HIT | |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element | Korben Dallas | HIT | |
| 1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | Muddy (voice) | HIT | |
| 1996 | The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' | Self | HIT | |
| 1995 | Twelve Monkeys | James Cole | HIT | |
| 1995 | Die Hard: With a Vengeance | John McClane | HIT | |
| 1994 | Nobody's Fool | Carl Roebuck | HIT | |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Butch Coolidge | HIT | |
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her | Dr. Ernest Menville | HIT | |
| 1992 | The Player | Bruce Willis | HIT | |
| 1991 | The Last Boy Scout | Joe Hallenbeck | HIT | |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil Collins | Self | HIT | |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | John McClane | HIT | |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | HIT | |
| 1988 | Die Hard | John McClane | HIT | |
| 1986 | Barbra Streisand: One Voice | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1982 | The Verdict | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1981 | Prince of the City | Extra (uncredited) | HIT |




