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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
Saturday Night Live
E! True Hollywood Story
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Early Show
Ally McBeal
Top Gear
The Orville
The Movies That Made Us
The Daily 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
That '70s Show
The Emmy Awards
The Twilight Zone
HBO First Look
Ocean's Twelve
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
The Expendables
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Split
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Rugrats Go Wild
Shine a Light
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Planet Terror
The Expendables 2
Vendetta
Vice
Pulp Fiction
Setup
Look Who's Talking Too
Look Who's Talking
Moonrise Kingdom
Assassin
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Glass
Blind Date
White Elephant
Gasoline Alley
Wire Room
Midnight in the Switchgrass
The Whole Nine Yards
Motherless Brooklyn
A Day to Die
Paradise City
Death Becomes Her
Fire with Fire
Fortress
Survive the Night
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Looper
Nobody's Fool
Alpha Dog
Detective Knight: Rogue
Striking Distance
Breach
Die Hard 2
A Good Day to Die Hard
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Extraction
The Kid
Precious Cargo
Corrective Measures
Tears of the Sun
Detective Knight: Independence
Live Free or Die Hard
Cosmic Sin
Over the Hedge
Marauders
The Last Boy Scout
Unbreakable
Armageddon
Hudson Hawk
Hard Kill
Detective Knight: Redemption
First Kill
Acts of Violence
Die Hard
RED 2
The Prince
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Sin City
The Jackal
RED
Cop Out
Twelve Monkeys
The Sixth Sense
Catch.44
Death Wish
American Siege
The Fifth Element
The Whole Ten Yards
Production Credits
Hudson Hawk
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