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Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis’s screen credits include Butch Coolidge in Pulp Fiction, Malcolm Crowe in The Sixth Sense, and John McClane in Die Hard.
Born March 19, 1955 Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]11 movies on MoviHero
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THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES
About Bruce Willis
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. …
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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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MOVIHERO CREDITS
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- 2018Death Wish1h 47m · Action · CrimePaul Kersey
- 2013G.I. Joe: Retaliation1h 50m · Action · AdventureJoe Colton
- 2007Live Free or Die Hard2h 8m · Action · ThrillerJohn McClane
- 2006Over the Hedge1h 23m · Adventure · AnimationRJ (voice)
- 2003Tears of the Sun2h 1m · Action · DramaLieutenant A.K. Waters
- 1999The Sixth Sense1h 47m · Drama · MysteryMalcolm Crowe
- 1997The Jackal2h 4m · Action · CrimeThe Jackal
- 1997The Fifth Element2h 6m · Action · AdventureKorben Dallas
- 1995Twelve Monkeys2h 9m · Mystery · Science FictionJames Cole
- 1994Pulp Fiction2h 34m · Comedy · CrimeButch Coolidge
- 1988Die Hard2h 12m · Action · ThrillerJohn McClane
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- 2025Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icôneSelf (archive footage)
- 2025Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer SpecialSelf (archive footage)
- 2023SlySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and VanderpumpSelf (archive footage)
- 2023AssassinValmora
- 2023Detective Knight: IndependenceDet. James Knight
- 2022Detective Knight: RedemptionDet. James Knight
- 2022Paradise CityIan Swan
- 2022Detective Knight: RogueDet. James Knight
- 2022Wire RoomShane Mueller
- 2022Wrong PlaceFrank
- 2022White ElephantArnold Soloman
- 2022VendettaDonnie Fetter
- 2022Corrective MeasuresJulius 'The Lobe' Loeb
- 2022Fortress: Sniper's EyeRobert
- 2022A Day to DieAlston
- 2022Gasoline AlleyDetective Freeman
- 2022American SiegeBen Watts
- 2021FortressRobert
- 2021DeadlockRon Whitlock
- 2021ApexThomas Malone
- 2021Survive the GameDavid
- 2021Midnight in the SwitchgrassKarl Helter
- 2021Out of DeathJack Harris
- 2021Cosmic SinJames Ford
- 2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)
- 2020BreachClay Young
- 2020Bruce Willis, l'indestructibleActor
- 2020Hard KillChalmers
- 2020Survive the NightFrank
- 2019Trauma CenterLt. Det. Wakes
- 2019Motherless BrooklynFrank Minna
- 201910 Minutes GoneRex
- 2019Between Two Ferns: The MovieBruce Willis (archive footage)
- 2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartBruce Willis (voice)
- 2019GlassDavid Dunn / The Overseer
- 2018Air StrikeJack
- 2018ReprisalJames
- 2018Comedy Central Roast of Bruce WillisSelf
- 2018Acts of ViolenceDetective James Avery
- 2017The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015Self - Audience Member
- 2017First KillHowell
- 2017Once Upon a Time in VeniceSteve
- 2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodSelf - Actor (archive footage)
- 2017SplitDavid Dunn (uncredited)
- 2016Tony Bennett Celebrates 90Self
- 2016Precious CargoEddie
- 2016MaraudersHubert
- 2015ExtractionLeonard Turner
- 2015Rock the KasbahBombay Brian
- 2015Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'Self / Cap Sharp
- 2015ViceJulian
- 2014The PrinceOmar
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForHartigan
- 2014AltmanSelf
- 2013RED 2Frank Moses
- 2013Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never DiesNarrator (voice) / Self
- 2013A Good Day to Die HardJohn McClane
- 2012B.B. King: The Life of RileySelf
- 2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)
- 2012LooperOld Joe
- 2012Fire with FireMike Cella
- 2012The Expendables 2Church
- 2012Lay the FavoriteDink Heimowitz
- 2012Moonrise KingdomCaptain Sharp
- 2012The Cold Light of DayMartin
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)
- 2011Catch.44Mel
- 2011Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011Actor
- 2011Warren Ellis: Captured GhostsSelf
- 2011SetupBiggs
- 2011His WaySelf
- 2010Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'Self
- 2010REDFrank Moses
- 2010I'm Still HereSelf - Guest
- 2010The ExpendablesMr. Church (uncredited)
- 2010Cop OutJimmy Monroe
- 2009SurrogatesTom Greer
- 2008What Just HappenedBruce Willis
- 2008Shine a LightSelf - Concert Audience (uncredited)
- 2008Assassination of a High School PresidentPrincipal Jared T. Kirkpatrick
- 2007Nancy DrewBruce (uncredited)
- 2007Perfect StrangerHarrison Hill
- 2007GrindhouseMuldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
- 2007Planet TerrorLieutenant Muldoon
- 2007The Astronaut FarmerDoug Masterson (uncredited)
- 2006Tony Bennett: An American ClassicSelf - Speaker
- 2006Fast Food NationHarry Rydell
- 2006Hammy's Boomerang AdventureRJ (voice)
- 2006The Hip Hop ProjectProducer · Self
- 200616 BlocksJack Mosley
- 2006Lucky Number SlevinMr. Goodkat
- 2006Alpha DogSonny Truelove
- 2005My Date with DrewSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005Sin CityHartigan
- 2005HostageProducer · Jeff Talley
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Korben Dallas
The Fifth Element
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The Sixth Sense
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Pulp Fiction
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Over the Hedge
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Tears of the Sun
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
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Twelve Monkeys
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Death Wish
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