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