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