Bruce Willis
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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
E! True Hollywood Story
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Saturday Night Live
The Early Show
Ally McBeal
Top Gear
The Orville
The Movies That Made Us
The Daily 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
The Emmy Awards
That '70s Show
The Twilight Zone
HBO First Look
Ocean's Twelve
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
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Rugrats Go Wild
Shine a Light
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
The Expendables 2
Planet Terror
Vendetta
Corrective Measures
Pulp Fiction
Vice
The Siege
Look Who's Talking Too
Setup
Look Who's Talking
Assassin
Moonrise Kingdom
Paradise City
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
A Day to Die
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Blind Date
Glass
The Whole Nine Yards
Fortress
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
White Elephant
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Breach
Fire with Fire
Out of Death
Survive the Night
Alpha Dog
Motherless Brooklyn
Gasoline Alley
Nobody's Fool
Death Becomes Her
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Looper
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Wire Room
Extraction
Die Hard 2
The Kid
The Sixth Sense
A Good Day to Die Hard
Detective Knight: Independence
Cop Out
Hudson Hawk
Detective Knight: Rogue
Unbreakable
Striking Distance
Precious Cargo
The Last Boy Scout
Cosmic Sin
American Siege
First Kill
The Prince
RED
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Sin City
Catch.44
The Jackal
Over the Hedge
Twelve Monkeys
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard
Armageddon
Death Wish
The Fifth Element
RED 2
Marauders
Acts of Violence
Tears of the Sun
Live Free or Die Hard
The Whole Ten Yards
Detective Knight: Redemption
Hard Kill
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