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Bruce Willis

Actor·b. 1955·Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]

12 horror credits

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. 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.

Actor12 films

Breach

Breach

Clay Young

2020
Glass

Glass

David Dunn / The Overseer

2019 3.5
Death Wish

Death Wish

Paul Kersey

2018
Split

Split

David Dunn (uncredited)

2017 3.0
Looper

Looper

Old Joe

2012 3.5
Planet Terror

Planet Terror

Lieutenant Muldoon

2007 3.2
Grindhouse

Grindhouse

Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")

2007 3.3
Sin City

Sin City

Hartigan

2005 3.2
Unbreakable

Unbreakable

David Dunn

2000 3.3
The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

Malcolm Crowe

1999 3.9
Color of Night

Color of Night

Capa

1994
Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

Dr. Ernest Menville

1992 4.2