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