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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 th…
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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.
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2025
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2025
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2023
Sly
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2023
Assassin
Movie Valmora
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2023
Detective Knight: Independence
Movie Det. James Knight
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2022
Detective Knight: Redemption
Movie Det. James Knight
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2022
Paradise City
Movie Ian Swan
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2022
Detective Knight: Rogue
Movie Det. James Knight
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2022
Wire Room
Movie Shane Mueller
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2022
Wrong Place
Movie Frank
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2022
White Elephant
Movie Arnold Soloman
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2022
Vendetta
Movie Donnie Fetter
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2022
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Movie Robert
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2022
Corrective Measures
Movie Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
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2022
A Day to Die
Movie Alston
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2022
Gasoline Alley
Movie Detective Freeman
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2022
American Siege
Movie Ben Watts
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2021
Fortress
Movie Robert
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2021
Deadlock
Movie Ron Whitlock
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2021
Apex
Movie Thomas Malone
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2021
Survive the Game
Movie David
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2021
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Movie Karl Helter
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2021
Out of Death
Movie Jack Harris
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2021
Cosmic Sin
Movie James Ford
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2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
Breach
Movie Clay Young
- 2020
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2020
Hard Kill
Movie Chalmers
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2020
Survive the Night
Movie Frank
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2019
Trauma Center
Movie Lt. Det. Wakes
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2019
The Movies That Made Us
TV show Det. John McClane (archive footage)
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2019
Motherless Brooklyn
Movie Frank Minna
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2019
10 Minutes Gone
Movie Rex
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2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Movie Bruce Willis (archive footage)
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2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Movie Bruce Willis (voice)
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2019
Glass
Movie David Dunn / The Overseer
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2018
Air Strike
Movie Jack
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2018
Reprisal
Movie James
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2018
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Movie Self
