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