Bruce Willis
Acteur·rice
19 mars 1955 · 71 years old
Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American 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.
Known for
As an actor
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Assassin
2023 · Valmora
Detective Knight: Independence
2023 · Det. James Knight
Sly
2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Corrective Measures
2022 · Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
2022 · Robert
Vendetta
2022 · Donnie Fetter
Gasoline Alley
2022 · Detective Freeman
Wrong Place
2022 · Frank
Wire Room
2022 · Shane Mueller
Detective Knight: Rogue
2022 · Det. James Knight
Detective Knight: Redemption
2022 · Det. James Knight
American Siege
2022 · Ben Watts
Paradise City
2022 · Ian Swan
White Elephant
2022 · Arnold Soloman
A Day to Die
2022 · Alston
Cosmic Sin
2021 · James Ford
Midnight in the Switchgrass
2021 · Karl Helter
Deadlock
2021 · Ron Whitlock
Apex
2021 · Thomas Malone
Out of Death
2021 · Jack Harris
Survive the Game
2021 · David
Fortress
2021 · Robert
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
2020
Survive the Night
2020 · Frank
Breach
2020 · Clay Young
Hard Kill
2020 · Chalmers
Glass
2019 · David Dunn / The Overseer
Motherless Brooklyn
2019 · Frank Minna
10 Minutes Gone
2019 · Rex
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Bruce Willis (voice)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019 · Bruce Willis (archive footage)
Trauma Center
2019 · Lt. Det. Wakes
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · Det. John McClane (archive footage)
Air Strike
2018 · Jack
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
2018 · Self
Death Wish
2018 · Paul Kersey
Acts of Violence
2018 · Detective James Avery
Reprisal
2018 · James
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018 · Self
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017 · Steve
First Kill
2017 · Howell
Split
2017 · David Dunn (uncredited)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
2017 · Self - Audience Member
The Orville
2017 · Groogen (voice)
Marauders
2016 · Hubert
Precious Cargo
2016 · Eddie
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016 · Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015 · Self / Cap Sharp
Rock the Kasbah
2015 · Bombay Brian
Vice
2015 · Julian
Extraction
2015 · Leonard Turner
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014 · Hartigan
The Prince
2014 · Omar
Altman
2014 · Self
A Good Day to Die Hard
2013 · John McClane
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013 · Joe Colton
RED 2
2013 · Frank Moses
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
2013 · Narrator (voice) / Self
Lay the Favorite
2012 · Dink Heimowitz
The Expendables 2
2012 · Church
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 · (archive footage)
Looper
2012 · Old Joe
The Cold Light of Day
2012 · Martin
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012 · Self
Fire with Fire
2012 · Mike Cella
Moonrise Kingdom
2012 · Captain Sharp
Close Up
2012 · Self (archive footage)
Setup
2011 · Biggs
Catch.44
2011 · Mel
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
2011 · Self
His Way
2011 · Self
Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011
2011
Cop Out
2010 · Jimmy Monroe
RED
2010 · Frank Moses
The Expendables
2010 · Mr. Church (uncredited)
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010 · Self
I'm Still Here
2010 · Self - Guest
Conan
2010 · Self - Guest
Surrogates
2009 · Tom Greer
What Just Happened
2008 · Bruce Willis
Assassination of a High School President
2008 · Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick
Shine a Light
2008 · Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008 · Self
Live Free or Die Hard
2007 · John McClane
Planet Terror
2007 · Lieutenant Muldoon
Perfect Stranger
2007 · Harrison Hill
Grindhouse
2007 · Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
Nancy Drew
2007 · Bruce (uncredited)
The Astronaut Farmer
2007 · Doug Masterson (uncredited)
Lucky Number Slevin
2006 · Mr. Goodkat
16 Blocks
2006 · Jack Mosley
Alpha Dog
2006 · Sonny Truelove
Over the Hedge
2006 · RJ (voice)
Fast Food Nation
2006 · Harry Rydell
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
2006 · RJ (voice)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
2006 · Self - Speaker
The Hip Hop Project
2006 · Self
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006 · Narrator (voice)
Sin City
2005 · Hartigan
Hostage
2005 · Jeff Talley
My Date with Drew
2005 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Reichen Show
2005 · Self - Guest
The Whole Ten Yards
2004 · Jimmy Tudeski
Grand Champion
2004 · Mr. Blandford
Ocean's Twelve
2004 · Bruce Willis
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004 · Self
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003 · William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
Tears of the Sun
2003 · Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Rugrats Go Wild
2003 · Spike (voice)
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'
2003 · Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
Hart's War
2002 · Col. William A. McNamara
True West
2002 · Lee
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002 · Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
2002
Top Gear
2002 · Self
Bandits
2001 · Joseph Blake
The Whole Nine Yards
2000 · Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski
The Kid
2000 · Russ Duritz
Unbreakable
2000 · David Dunn
The Sixth Sense
1999 · Malcolm Crowe
The Story of Us
1999 · Ben Jordan
Breakfast of Champions
1999 · Dwayne Hoover
The Early Show
1999 · Self - Guest
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Self
Armageddon
1998 · Harry S. Stamper
Mercury Rising
1998 · Art Jeffries
The Siege
1998 · Major-General William Devereaux
Armageddon: Target Earth
1998 · Self
That '70s Show
1998 · Vic
The Entertainment Biz
1998 · Self
The Fifth Element
1997 · Korben Dallas
The Jackal
1997 · The Jackal
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
1997 · Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)
The View
1997 · Self
Taff
1997 · self
Ally McBeal
1997 · Dr. Nickle (uncredited)
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996 · Self
Last Man Standing
1996 · John Smith
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996 · Muddy (voice)
The Daily Show
1996 · Self - Guest
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Self
Bruno the Kid
1996 · Bruno the Kid (voice)
Four Rooms
1995 · Leo (uncredited)
Twelve Monkeys
1995 · James Cole
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995 · John McClane
A Night to Die For
1995 · Self
Color of Night
1994 · Dr. Bill Capa
Pulp Fiction
1994 · Butch Coolidge
Nobody's Fool
1994 · Carl Roebuck
North
1994 · Narrator (voice)
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
Friends
1994 · Paul Stevens
Striking Distance
1993 · Tom Hardy
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993 · John McClane (uncredited)
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
1993 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self, Self - Guest, Self - Top Ten Presenter
The Player
1992 · Bruce Willis
Death Becomes Her
1992 · Dr. Ernest Menville
Mad About You
1992 · Bruce Willis
HBO First Look
1992 · Self
Mortal Thoughts
1991 · James Urbanski
Hudson Hawk
1991 · Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
The Last Boy Scout
1991 · Joe Hallenbeck
Billy Bathgate
1991 · Bo Weinberg
Die Hard 2
1990 · John McClane
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990 · Peter Fallow
Look Who's Talking Too
1990 · Mikey (voice)
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 · Self
Look Who's Talking
1989 · Mikey (voice)
In Country
1989 · Emmett Smith
That's Adequate
1989 · Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · Self
Die Hard
1988 · John McClane
Sunset
1988 · Tom Mix
Blind Date
1987 · Walter Davis
The Return of Bruno
1987 · Bruno Radolini
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
1987 · Self
Dolly
1987 · Self
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
1986 · Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1985 · Peter Novins (segment "Shatterday")
Moonlighting
1985 · David Addison
Miami Vice
1984 · Tony Amato
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Self
The Verdict
1982 · Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Self - Guest
Prince of the City
1981 · Extra (uncredited)
The First Deadly Sin
1980 · Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves (uncredited)
A Guru Comes
1980 · Extra (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
The Emmy Awards
1949 · Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self
