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