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Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Acting
Born: Mar 19, 1955
From: Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
Credits: 30 titles

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Corrective Measures Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb 2022 5.05
Fortress: Sniper's Eye Robert 2022 5.22
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Hartigan 2014 6.403
Live Free or Die Hard John McClane 2007 6.642
Planet Terror Lieutenant Muldoon 2007 6.7
Lucky Number Slevin Mr. Goodkat 2006 7.477
16 Blocks Jack Mosley 2006 6.451
Alpha Dog Sonny Truelove 2006 6.646
Sin City Hartigan 2005 7.464
Hostage Jeff Talley 2005 6.345
The Whole Ten Yards Jimmy Tudeski 2004 5.746
Hart's War Col. William A. McNamara 2002 6.39
Bandits Joseph Blake 2001 6.3
The Whole Nine Yards Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski 2000 6.463
The Kid Russ Duritz 2000 6.752
The Sixth Sense Malcolm Crowe 1999 7.951
Armageddon Harry S. Stamper 1998 6.83
The Fifth Element Korben Dallas 1997 7.6
The Jackal The Jackal 1997 6.387
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' Self 1996 6.97
Four Rooms Leo 1995 5.897
Twelve Monkeys James Cole 1995 7.605
Die Hard: With a Vengeance John McClane 1995 7.279
Color of Night Capa 1994 5.749
Pulp Fiction Butch Coolidge 1994 8.484
Striking Distance Tom Hardy 1993 5.886
The Player Bruce Willis 1992 7.192
Die Hard 2 John McClane 1990 6.97
Die Hard John McClane 1988 7.809
Blind Date Walter Davis 1987 5.99
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1955
FromIdar-Oberstein, West Germany …