Acting
Bruce Willis
EN, FR, DE, HU cinema · 168 credits
Born
19 March 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
Also known as Walter Bruce Willis
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.
Known for
Filmography
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
as Self (archive footage)
Assassin
as Valmora
Detective Knight: Independence
as Det. James Knight
Sly
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
as Self (archive footage)
Corrective Measures
as Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
as Robert
Vendetta
as Donnie Fetter
Gasoline Alley
as Detective Freeman
Wrong Place
as Frank
Wire Room
as Shane Mueller
Detective Knight: Rogue
as Det. James Knight
Detective Knight: Redemption
as Det. James Knight
American Siege
as Ben Watts
Paradise City
as Ian Swan
White Elephant
as Arnold Soloman
A Day to Die
as Alston
Cosmic Sin
as James Ford
Midnight in the Switchgrass
as Karl Helter
Deadlock
as Ron Whitlock
Apex
as Thomas Malone
Out of Death
as Jack Harris
Survive the Game
as David
Fortress
as Robert
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Survive the Night
as Frank
Breach
as Clay Young
Hard Kill
as Chalmers
Glass
as David Dunn / The Overseer
Motherless Brooklyn
as Frank Minna
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Bruce Willis (voice)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Bruce Willis (archive footage)
Trauma Center
as Lt. Det. Wakes
Air Strike
as Jack
Death Wish
as Paul Kersey
Acts of Violence
as Detective James Avery
Reprisal
as James
First Kill
as Howell
Split
as David Dunn (uncredited)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
as Self - Audience Member
Marauders
as Hubert
Precious Cargo
as Eddie
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Cap Sharp
Rock the Kasbah
as Bombay Brian
Vice
as Julian
Extraction
as Leonard Turner
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Hartigan
The Prince
as Omar
Altman
as Self
A Good Day to Die Hard
as John McClane
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
as Joe Colton
RED 2
as Frank Moses
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Lay the Favorite
as Dink Heimowitz
The Expendables 2
as Church
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Looper
as Old Joe
The Cold Light of Day
as Martin
Fire with Fire
as Mike Cella
Moonrise Kingdom
as Captain Sharp
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
Setup
as Biggs
Catch.44
as Mel
His Way
as Self
Cop Out
as Jimmy Monroe
RED
as Frank Moses
The Expendables
as Mr. Church (uncredited)
I'm Still Here
as Self - Guest
Surrogates
as Tom Greer
What Just Happened
as Bruce Willis
Assassination of a High School President
as Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick
Shine a Light
as Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)
Live Free or Die Hard
as John McClane
Planet Terror
as Lieutenant Muldoon
Perfect Stranger
as Harrison Hill
Grindhouse
as Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
Nancy Drew
as Bruce (uncredited)
The Astronaut Farmer
as Doug Masterson (uncredited)
Lucky Number Slevin
as Mr. Goodkat
16 Blocks
as Jack Mosley
Alpha Dog
as Sonny Truelove
Over the Hedge
as RJ (voice)
Fast Food Nation
as Harry Rydell
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
as RJ (voice)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as Self - Speaker
The Hip Hop Project
as Self, Executive Producer
Sin City
as Hartigan
Hostage
as Jeff Talley, Producer
My Date with Drew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Whole Ten Yards
as Jimmy
Grand Champion
as Mr. Blandford
Ocean's Twelve
as Bruce Willis
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
Tears of the Sun
as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Rugrats Go Wild
as Spike (voice)
Hart's War
as Col. William A. McNamara
True West
as Lee, Executive Producer
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
as Self (archive footage)
Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
Executive Producer
Bandits
as Joseph Blake
The Whole Nine Yards
as Jimmy Tudeski
The Kid
as Russ Duritz
Unbreakable
as David Dunn
The Sixth Sense
as Malcolm Crowe
The Story of Us
as Ben Jordan
Breakfast of Champions
as Dwayne Hoover
Armageddon
as Harry S. Stamper
Mercury Rising
as Art Jeffries
The Siege
as Major-General William Devereaux
The Fifth Element
as Korben Dallas
The Jackal
as The Jackal
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
as Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)
Last Man Standing
as John Smith
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Muddy (voice)
Four Rooms
as Leo (uncredited)
Twelve Monkeys
as James Cole
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as John McClane
Color of Night
as Dr. Bill Capa
Pulp Fiction
as Butch Coolidge
Nobody's Fool
as Carl Roebuck
North
as Benevolent advisors / Narrator voice
Striking Distance
as Tom Hardy
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as John McClane (uncredited)
The Player
as Bruce Willis
Death Becomes Her
as Dr. Ernest Menville
Mortal Thoughts
as James Urbanski
Hudson Hawk
as Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins, Story
The Last Boy Scout
as Joe Hallenbeck
Billy Bathgate
as Bo Weinberg
Die Hard 2
as John McClane
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Peter Fallow
Look Who's Talking Too
as Mikey (voice)
Look Who's Talking
as Mikey (voice)
In Country
as Emmett Smith
That's Adequate
as Self
Die Hard
as John McClane
Sunset
as Tom Mix
Blind Date
as Walter Davis
The Return of Bruno
as Bruno Radolini, Original Music Composer, Producer, Writer
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Verdict
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Prince of the City
as Extra (uncredited)
The First Deadly Sin
as Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves (uncredited)
A Guru Comes
as Extra (uncredited)