Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

70 · Born: Mar 19, 1955

Known For

The Sixth SenseThe Sixth Sense
Die HardDie Hard
The Fifth ElementThe Fifth Element
UnbreakableUnbreakable

Personal Details

BornMar 19, 1955 Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
Spouse

  • Emma Heming Willis

    ( Mar 27, 2009 to Dec 9, 2025 )

  • Demi Moore

    ( Nov 21, 1987 to Oct 18, 2000 )
Parents
  • Marlene Willis
  • David Willis Sr.
Relatives
  • David Willis (Sibling)
  • Robert Willis (Sibling)
  • Flo Willis (Sibling)
  • Louetta Isley Thomas Willis (Grandchild)

Biography

Walter Bruce Willis was born on March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany, to a German mother, Marlene Kassel, and an American father, David Andrew Willis, who were living on a United States military base at the time.

Career

2023
Detective Knight: Independence
Detective Knight: Independence as Det. James Knight
Assassin
Assassin as Valmora
2022
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Fortress: Sniper's Eye as Robert
American Siege
American Siege as Ben Watts
White Elephant
White Elephant as Arnold Soloman
Corrective Measures
Corrective Measures as Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
A Day to Die
A Day to Die as Alston
Wire Room
Wire Room as Shane Mueller
Detective Knight: Rogue
Detective Knight: Rogue as Det. James Knight
Paradise City
Paradise City as Ian Swan
Wrong Place
Wrong Place as Frank
Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley as Detective Freeman
Vendetta
Vendetta as Donnie Fetter
Detective Knight: Redemption
Detective Knight: Redemption as Det. James Knight
2021
Apex
Apex as Thomas Malone
Deadlock
Deadlock as Ron Whitlock
Survive the Game
Survive the Game as David
Fortress
Fortress as Robert
Cosmic Sin
Cosmic Sin as James Ford
Out of Death
Out of Death as Jack Harris
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Midnight in the Switchgrass as Karl Helter
2020
Breach
Breach as Clay Young
Survive the Night
Survive the Night as Frank
Hard Kill
Hard Kill as Chalmers
2019
10 Minutes Gone
10 Minutes Gone as Rex
Glass
Glass as David Dunn / The Overseer
Trauma Center
Trauma Center as Lt. Det. Wakes
Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn as Frank Minna
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Between Two Ferns: The Movie as Bruce Willis (archive footage)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Bruce Willis (voice)
2018
Acts of Violence
Acts of Violence as Detective James Avery
Death Wish
Death Wish as Paul Kersey
Air Strike
Air Strike as Jack
Reprisal
Reprisal as James
2017
First Kill
First Kill as Howell
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Once Upon a Time in Venice as Steve
Split
Split as David Dunn (uncredited)
2016
Marauders
Marauders as Hubert
Precious Cargo
Precious Cargo as Eddie
2015
Rock the Kasbah
Rock the Kasbah as Bombay Brian
Extraction
Extraction as Leonard Turner
Vice
Vice as Julian
2014
The Prince
The Prince as Omar
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as Hartigan
2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation as Joe Colton
A Good Day to Die Hard
A Good Day to Die Hard as John McClane
RED 2
RED 2 as Frank Moses
2012
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom as Captain Sharp
Looper
Looper as Old Joe
Lay the Favorite
Lay the Favorite as Dink Heimowitz
The Cold Light of Day
The Cold Light of Day as Martin
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2 as Church
Fire with Fire
Fire with Fire as Mike Cella
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
2011
Catch .44
Catch .44 as Mel
Setup
Setup as Biggs
Nike: The Black Mamba
Nike: The Black Mamba as Mister Suave
2010
RED
RED as Frank Moses
Cop Out
Cop Out as Jimmy Monroe
The Expendables
The Expendables as Mr. Church (uncredited)
2009
Surrogates
Surrogates as Tom Greer
2008
Assassination of a High School President
Assassination of a High School President as Principal Kirkpatrick
2007
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew as Bruce (uncredited)
Planet Terror
Planet Terror as Lieutenant Muldoon
Live Free or Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard as John McClane
Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger as Harrison Hill
Grindhouse
Grindhouse as Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
2006
Lucky Number Slevin
Lucky Number Slevin as Mr. Goodkat
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure as RJ (voice)
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge as RJ (voice)
Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog as Sonny Truelove
16 Blocks
16 Blocks as Jack Mosley
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation as Harry Rydell
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer as Doug Masterson (uncredited)
2005
Sin City
Sin City as Hartigan
Hostage
Hostage as Jeff Talley
2004
The Whole Ten Yards
The Whole Ten Yards as Jimmy Tudeski
Grand Champion
Grand Champion as Mr. Blandford
Ocean's Twelve
Ocean's Twelve as Bruce Willis
2003
Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Rugrats Go Wild
Rugrats Go Wild as Spike (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
2002
True West
True West as Lee
Hart's War
Hart's War as Col. William A. McNamara
2001
Bandits
Bandits as Joseph Blake
2000
Unbreakable
Unbreakable as David Dunn
The Kid
The Kid as Russ Duritz
The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Nine Yards as Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski
1999
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense as Malcolm Crowe
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions as Dwayne Hoover
The Story of Us
The Story of Us as Ben Jordan
1998
The Siege
The Siege as Major-General William Devereaux
Armageddon
Armageddon as Harry S. Stamper
Mercury Rising
Mercury Rising as Art Jeffries
1997
The Jackal
The Jackal as The Jackal
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element as Korben Dallas
1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America as Muddy (voice)
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing as John Smith
Bruno the Kid
Bruno the Kid as Bruno the Kid (voice)
1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Die Hard with a Vengeance as John McClane
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys as James Cole
Four Rooms
Four Rooms as Leo (uncredited)
1994
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction as Butch Coolidge
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool as Carl Roebuck
Color of Night
Color of Night as Capa
North
North as Narrator (voice)
1993
Striking Distance
Striking Distance as Det. Tom Hardy
Loaded Weapon 1
Loaded Weapon 1 as John McClane (uncredited)
1992
Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her as Dr. Ernest Menville
The Player
The Player as Bruce Willis
1991
Billy Bathgate
Billy Bathgate as Bo Weinberg
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk as Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout as Joe Hallenbeck
Mortal Thoughts
Mortal Thoughts as James Urbanski
1990
Look Who's Talking Too
Look Who's Talking Too as Mikey (voice)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities as Peter Fallow
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 as John McClane
1989
In Country
In Country as Emmett Smith
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking as Mikey (voice)
1988
Die Hard
Die Hard as John McClane
Sunset
Sunset as Tom Mix
Moonlighting
Moonlighting as David Addison
1987
The Return of Bruno
The Return of Bruno as Bruno Radolini
Blind Date
Blind Date as Walter Davis
1982
The Verdict
The Verdict as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
1981
Prince of the City
Prince of the City as Extra (uncredited)
1980
The First Deadly Sin
The First Deadly Sin as Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves
2023
Sly
Sly
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2018
Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts
2017
Conan
Conan
2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2014
Altman
Altman
2012
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Close Up
Close Up
2011
His Way
His Way
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
2010
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2008
What Just Happened
What Just Happened
Shine a Light
Shine a Light
2006
The Hip Hop Project
The Hip Hop Project
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
2005
My Date with Drew
My Date with Drew
2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture
1996
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys
1989
That's Adequate
That's Adequate
1987
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
1986
One Voice
One Voice
1991
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk as Story
1987
The Return of Bruno
The Return of Bruno as Writer