Bruce Willis

Also known as Walter Bruce Willis

Walter Bruce Willis is a retired American actor. Widely recognised as a Hollywood icon of the action genre, he first achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013).

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Bruce Willis is an American actor, singer, and television personality born Walter Bruce Willis in Idar-Oberstein in 1955. He is left-handed and educated at Montclair State University. His notable works include the films *Die Hard*, *Pulp Fiction*, *The Fifth Element*, and *Armageddon*. Willis began his work period in 1979 and has been recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.

He has received several awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He also received a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay. Willis has been married to Demi Moore and Emma Heming Willis. He has a child named Rumer Willis and a sibling named Dave Willis.

Willis resides in Los Angeles, Germany, and New Jersey. He speaks English and has recorded for the Motown record label, performing on the voice and harmonica.

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Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]

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…

Known for

Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special — Self (archive footage)2025
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône — Self (archive footage)2025
Assassin — Valmora2023
Detective Knight: Independence — Det. James Knight2023
Sly — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump — Self (archive footage)2023
Corrective Measures — Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb2022
Fortress: Sniper's Eye — Robert2022
Vendetta — Donnie Fetter2022
Gasoline Alley — Detective Freeman2022

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1955

Discography

Respect Yourself1986
Secret Agent Man (James Bond Is Back)1987
The Return of Bruno1987
If It Don’t Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger1989
Turn it Up (a Little Louder)1990
Bruce Willis1997
Classic Bruce Willis1999
The Ultimate Collection2004
Comin' Right Up

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Instance of: human
Given name: Bruce
Family name: Willis
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Idar-Oberstein
Spouse: Emma Heming Willis
Sibling: Dave Willis
Occupation: screenwriter
Educated at: Montclair State University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Lutheranism
Notable work: Moonlighting
Instrument: harmonica
Record label: Motown
Image: Bruce Willis by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Number of children: 5
Residence: New Jersey

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Commons category: Bruce Willis
date of birth: 1955-03-19
birth name: Walter Bruce Willis
handedness: left-handedness
filmography: Bruce Willis filmography
topic's main category: Category:Bruce Willis
start of work period: 1979-00-00
nominated for: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
writing language: English language
end of work period: 2022-00-00
medical condition: stuttering
name in native language: Bruce Willis

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Encyclopedic overview

Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. Widely recognised as a Hollywood icon of the action genre, he first achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013).

Willis's other credits include The Last Boy Scout (1991), Pulp Fiction (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable, The Whole Nine Yards (both 2000), Tears of the Sun (2003), Sin City (2005), The Expendables, Red (both 2010), Looper (2012) and Glass (2019). In the last years of his career, he starred in many low-budget direct-to-video films, which were poorly received. Willis retired in 2022 due to aphasia and was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023.

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