Bruce Willis

Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American retired 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 appeared in over a hundred 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. In March 2022, Willis' family announced that he was retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia.

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 albums in 1989 and 2001. He made his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Misery in 2015. Willis has received various accolades throughout his career, including a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two People's Choice Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006.

Filmography

 * The Shiresland Fairy Tales (1992) - Ernie Shout
 * Scotty-Doo: The Movie (1996) - Big Fat Boogie
 * Jungle Joe (1999)
 * Turrican: The Movie (2000) - Gan Scheer
 * 2029 (2014) - Commander Luis Franklin
 * Back to the Future (2014) - Kaine Phorbes
 * Canada Force (2014) - Justin LaMarr
 * Yin Yang Yo!: The Big WooFoo Adventure (2014) - Colonel Frank Banks
 * Hot Stuff (2016) - Dan Whitmire
 * The Sea Princesses Movie (2018) - Hugo
 * City Cats and City Dogs (2019) - Roger, RJ
 * Dust Buddies (2019)
 * Glass (2019) - David Dunn/Security
 * The Perfect Catch (2019)
 * Robin Hood (2021) - Little John
 * Freakazoid and Freakazette (2025) - The President
 * Fastest Man Alive - Heat Wave
 * The Grim Adventures of Billy &amp; Mandy - Hoss Delgado