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