Bruce Willis
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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” (19...
Known For
Filmography
Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Assassin
2023
as Valmora
Detective Knight: Independence
2023
as Det. James Knight
Sly
2023
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Corrective Measures
2022
as Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
2022
as Robert
Vendetta
2022
as Donnie Fetter
Gasoline Alley
2022
as Detective Freeman
Wrong Place
2022
as Frank
Wire Room
2022
as Shane Mueller
Detective Knight: Rogue
2022
as Det. James Knight
Detective Knight: Redemption
2022
as Det. James Knight
American Siege
2022
as Ben Watts
Paradise City
2022
as Ian Swan
White Elephant
2022
as Arnold Soloman
A Day to Die
2022
as Alston
Cosmic Sin
2021
as James Ford
Midnight in the Switchgrass
2021
as Karl Helter
Deadlock
2021
as Ron Whitlock
Apex
2021
as Thomas Malone
Out of Death
2021
as Jack Harris
Survive the Game
2021
as David
Fortress
2021
as Robert
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
2020
Survive the Night
2020
as Frank
Breach
2020
as Clay Young
Hard Kill
2020
as Chalmers
Glass
2019
as David Dunn / The Overseer
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
as Frank Minna
10 Minutes Gone
2019
as Rex
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
as Bruce Willis (voice)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Bruce Willis (archive footage)
Trauma Center
2019
as Lt. Det. Wakes
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Det. John McClane (archive footage)
Air Strike
2018
as Jack
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
2018
as Self
Death Wish
2018
as Paul Kersey
Acts of Violence
2018
as Detective James Avery
Reprisal
2018
as James
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
as Self
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
as Steve
First Kill
2017
as Howell
Split
2017
as David Dunn (uncredited)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
2017
as Self - Audience Member
The Orville
2017
as Groogen (voice)
Marauders
2016
as Hubert
Precious Cargo
2016
as Eddie
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016
as Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
as Self / Cap Sharp
Rock the Kasbah
2015
as Bombay Brian
Vice
2015
as Julian
Extraction
2015
as Leonard Turner
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
as Hartigan
The Prince
2014
as Omar
Altman
2014
as Self
A Good Day to Die Hard
2013
as John McClane
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
as Joe Colton
RED 2
2013
as Frank Moses
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
2013
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Lay the Favorite
2012
as Dink Heimowitz
The Expendables 2
2012
as Church
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
Looper
2012
as Old Joe
The Cold Light of Day
2012
as Martin
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
as Self
Fire with Fire
2012
as Mike Cella
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
as Captain Sharp
Close Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Setup
2011
as Biggs
Catch.44
2011
as Mel
His Way
2011
as Self
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
2011
as Self
Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011
2011
Cop Out
2010
as Jimmy Monroe
RED
2010
as Frank Moses
The Expendables
2010
as Mr. Church (uncredited)
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
as Self
I'm Still Here
2010
as Self - Guest
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
Surrogates
2009
as Tom Greer
What Just Happened
2008
as Bruce Willis
Assassination of a High School President
2008
as Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick
Shine a Light
2008
as Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008
as Self
Live Free or Die Hard
2007
as John McClane
Planet Terror
2007
as Lieutenant Muldoon
Perfect Stranger
2007
as Harrison Hill
Grindhouse
2007
as Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
Nancy Drew
2007
as Bruce (uncredited)
The Astronaut Farmer
2007
as Doug Masterson (uncredited)
Lucky Number Slevin
2006
as Mr. Goodkat
16 Blocks
2006
as Jack Mosley
Alpha Dog
2006
as Sonny Truelove
Over the Hedge
2006
as RJ (voice)
Fast Food Nation
2006
as Harry Rydell
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
2006
as RJ (voice)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
2006
as Self - Speaker
The Hip Hop Project
2006
as Self
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006
as Narrator (voice)
Sin City
2005
as Hartigan
Hostage
2005
as Jeff Talley
My Date with Drew
2005
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
The Whole Ten Yards
2004
as Jimmy Tudeski
Grand Champion
2004
as Mr. Blandford
Ocean's Twelve
2004
as Bruce Willis
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
as William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
Tears of the Sun
2003
as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Rugrats Go Wild
2003
as Spike (voice)
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'
2003
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Hart's War
2002
as Col. William A. McNamara
True West
2002
as Lee
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
2002
Top Gear
2002
as Self
Bandits
2001
as Joseph Blake
The Whole Nine Yards
2000
as Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski
The Kid
2000
as Russ Duritz
Unbreakable
2000
as David Dunn
The Sixth Sense
1999
as Malcolm Crowe
The Story of Us
1999
as Ben Jordan
Breakfast of Champions
1999
as Dwayne Hoover
The Early Show
1999
as Self - Guest
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Armageddon
1998
as Harry S. Stamper
Mercury Rising
1998
as Art Jeffries
The Siege
1998
as Major-General William Devereaux
Armageddon: Target Earth
1998
as Self
That '70s Show
1998
as Vic
The Entertainment Biz
1998
as Self
The Fifth Element
1997
as Korben Dallas
The Jackal
1997
as The Jackal
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
1997
as Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)
The View
1997
as Self
Taff
1997
as self
Ally McBeal
1997
as Dr. Nickle (uncredited)
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996
as Self
Last Man Standing
1996
as John Smith
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996
as Muddy (voice)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Bruno the Kid
1996
as Bruno the Kid (voice)
Four Rooms
1995
as Leo (uncredited)
Twelve Monkeys
1995
as James Cole
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
as John McClane
A Night to Die For
1995
as Self
Color of Night
1994
as Dr. Bill Capa
Pulp Fiction
1994
as Butch Coolidge
Nobody's Fool
1994
as Carl Roebuck
North
1994
as Narrator (voice)
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Friends
1994
as Paul Stevens
Striking Distance
1993
as Tom Hardy
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as John McClane (uncredited)
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
1993
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Top Ten Presenter
The Player
1992
as Bruce Willis
Death Becomes Her
1992
as Dr. Ernest Menville
Mad About You
1992
as Bruce Willis
HBO First Look
1992
HBO First Look
1992
as Self
Mortal Thoughts
1991
as James Urbanski
Hudson Hawk
1991
as Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
The Last Boy Scout
1991
as Joe Hallenbeck
Billy Bathgate
1991
as Bo Weinberg
Die Hard 2
1990
as John McClane
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Peter Fallow
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
as Mikey (voice)
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
as Self
Look Who's Talking
1989
as Mikey (voice)
In Country
1989
as Emmett Smith
That's Adequate
1989
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
Die Hard
1988
as John McClane
Sunset
1988
as Tom Mix
Blind Date
1987
as Walter Davis
The Return of Bruno
1987
as Bruno Radolini
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
1987
as Self
Dolly
1987
as Self
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
1986
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Peter Novins (segment "Shatterday")
Moonlighting
1985
as David Addison
Miami Vice
1984
as Tony Amato
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
The Verdict
1982
as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Prince of the City
1981
as Extra (uncredited)
The First Deadly Sin
1980
as Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves (uncredited)
A Guru Comes
1980
as Extra (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
Film '72
1971
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self