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Bruce Willis
American actor (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American retired actor and film producer.[1] His mother was German; his father was American. He became famous in the late 1980s. He has remained one of Hollywood's biggest stars, mostly for his role as Lt. John McClane in the Die Hard series.[2]
Bruce Willis | |
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Born | Walter Bruce Willis (1955-03-19) March 19, 1955 (age 69) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | W.B. Willis Bruno Radolini |
Years active | 1980–2022 |
Notable work | David Addison in Moonlighting John McClane in the Die Hard series Butch Coolidge in Pulp Fiction James Cole in Twelve Monkeys RJ in Over The Hedge Harry S. Stamper in Armageddon Dr. Malcolm Crowe in The Sixth Sense David Dunn in the Unbreakable series Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski in The Whole Nine Yards and The Whole Ten Yards John Hartigan in Sin City Spike the Dog in Rugrats Go Wild! Gabe Asparagus; the train conductor in A Ride of a Lifetime on the What If Express |
Spouse(s) |
Emma Heming (m. 2009) |
Children | 5, including Rumer |
Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series 1987 Moonlighting Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series 2000 Friends Golden Globe Awrd for Best TV Actor - Comedy/Musical 1987 Moonlighting |
Willis was married to actress Demi Moore and they had three daughters before their divorce in 2001.[3] They were married for thirteen years. He has received many awards and honors in his career. Willis supports the United States armed forces and has been a spokesman several times.
Some of his best-known movies are Die Hard, The Player, Pulp Fiction and Sin City.
In March 2022, he announced his retirement from acting after he was diagnosed with aphasia.[4][5] In February 2023, it was announced that Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.[6]