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