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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. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has since appeared 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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Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. His career began on the off-Broadway stage in the 1970s. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has since appeared 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
Saturday Night Live
E! True Hollywood Story
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Early Show
Ally McBeal
Top Gear
The Orville
The Movies That Made Us
The Daily Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Friends
Miami Vice
Family Guy
Mad About You
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Late Show with David Letterman
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
That '70s Show
The Emmy Awards
The Twilight Zone
HBO First Look
Ocean's Twelve
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
The Expendables
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Split
Four Rooms
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Shine a Light
Rugrats Go Wild
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
The Expendables 2
Planet Terror
Look Who's Talking
Vendetta
Corrective Measures
Vice
Pulp Fiction
Assassin
Moonrise Kingdom
Setup
Look Who's Talking Too
The Siege
Fortress
Nobody's Fool
Breach
Blind Date
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Alpha Dog
Looper
Out of Death
Survive the Night
A Day to Die
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Paradise City
Gasoline Alley
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Wire Room
Fire with Fire
The Whole Nine Yards
White Elephant
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Motherless Brooklyn
Death Becomes Her
Glass
RED
Marauders
The Kid
Tears of the Sun
Die Hard
RED 2
Twelve Monkeys
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
A Good Day to Die Hard
Hudson Hawk
Armageddon
The Prince
American Siege
Cop Out
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
First Kill
Live Free or Die Hard
Sin City
Death Wish
Over the Hedge
Hard Kill
Precious Cargo
Extraction
The Fifth Element
Detective Knight: Independence
Die Hard 2
Cosmic Sin
Detective Knight: Rogue
The Last Boy Scout
The Jackal
The Sixth Sense
Catch.44
Detective Knight: Redemption
Striking Distance
Acts of Violence
The Whole Ten Yards
Unbreakable
Production Credits
Hudson Hawk
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