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