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Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis, known popularly as Bruce Willis, is a highly admired and multifaceted American actor and singer. Born on March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany, he rose to fame with a leading role in the much-loved comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989). Willis's impressive acting portfolio boasts over a hundred films, with him achieving worldwide recognition as a compelling action hero through his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013).
His notable film credits include The Last Boy Scout (1991), Pulp Fiction (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), and many more. In recent years, Willis transitioned into starring in low-budget direct-to-video films, mostly receiving unfavorable reviews. He retired in 2022 due to aphasia, and was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023. Willis launched his singing career with his debut album, The Return of Bruno, in 1987. He also made his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Misery in 2015. A multiple award-winner, Willis received a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two People's Choice Awards. He was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Walter Bruce Willis
Born: Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: March 19, 1955
Occupations: Actor, Singer
Years Active: 1980–2022
Children: 5
Spouses: Demi Moore, Emma Heming
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Awards and Nominations Received by Bruce Willis
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Movies Featuring Bruce Willis
Extraction
The Jackal
Moonrise Kingdom
Mercury Rising
The Story of Us
Twelve Monkeys
Death Becomes Her
Nobody's Fool
Death Wish
Unbreakable
The Sixth Sense
Blind Date
Pulp Fiction
Over the Hedge
A Good Day to Die Hard
Lay the Favorite
Motherless Brooklyn
Surrogates
Looper
Air Strike
Bandits
The Kid
The Fifth Element
Hart's War
Lucky Number Slevin
The Last Boy Scout
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Die Hard 2
Die Hard
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
The Siege
Glass
Live Free or Die Hard
RED 2
RED
Apex
Breach
Hostage
Perfect Stranger
Tears of the Sun
Cop Out
Armageddon
Color of Night
Breakfast of Champions
16 Blocks
The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Ten Yards
Reprisal
First Kill
Wrong Place
Fortress
Midnight in the Switchgrass
The Cold Light of Day
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Once Upon a Time in Venice
10 Minutes Gone
Survive the Night
Hard Kill
Hudson Hawk
Cosmic Sin
Trauma Center
Last Man Standing
Acts of Violence
The Expendables 2
Vice
The Prince
The Hip Hop Project
Mortal Thoughts
Deadlock
Gasoline Alley
Paradise City
Striking Distance
Out of Death
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Survive the Game
White Elephant
Assassin
Detective Knight: Redemption
Wire Room
Corrective Measures
American Siege
Career Timeline
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2022
Wrong Place
Frank Richards
Gasoline Alley
Detective Bill Freeman
Paradise City
Ian Swan
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Robert
White Elephant
Arnold Solomon
Detective Knight: Redemption
James Knight
Wire Room
Shane Mueller
Corrective Measures
American Siege
Ben Watts
2021
Apex
Malone
Fortress
Robert
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Karl
Cosmic Sin
James Ford
Deadlock
Ron Whitlock
Out of Death
Jack Harris
Survive the Game
David
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