Bruce Willis
Biography
Bruce Willis is a retired American actor who came to prominence through the comedy-drama series Moonlighting and then became one of Hollywood's leading action stars. He grew up in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and studied drama at Montclair State University before heading to New York City. His role as David Addison Jr. on Moonlighting brought him a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe. Playing John McClane in Die Hard and its sequels made him famous, and he went on to appear in films such as Pulp Fiction (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Sin City (2005), Looper (2012) and Glass (2019). He also voiced the talking baby in Look Who's Talking and RJ the Raccoon in Over the Hedge. A 2000 Emmy came for his guest work on Friends, and in 2015 he acted on Broadway in Misery. His Hollywood Walk of Fame star dates from 2006.
71years old
Turns 72 on March 19in 156 days
- Born Idar-Oberstein
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Walter Bruce Willis (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 111
- Career span
- 43 years1980 to 2023
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Big break
Willis competed against 3,000 other actors to win the role of David Addison Jr. on Moonlighting, the part that made him a star.
About the name
In the late 1980s, Willis had moderate success as a recording artist with a pop-blues album, The Return of Bruno, credited to Bruno Radolini, his fictional alter ego and supposedly an influential blues musician.
Behind the camera
Willis and Arnold Rifkin, his business partner, launched a motion picture production company in 2000. They named it Cheyenne Enterprises.
First role
In 2015, Willis made his Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre in Misery, William Goldman's adaptation of Stephen King's novel, opposite Laurie Metcalf.
Bruce Willis movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Edward Drake directed seven of these films, Robert Rodriguez four and Brian A Miller four. Tyler Jon Olson appears in thirteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Tyler Jon Olson's page
Adam Huel Potter's page
Johnny Messner's page
Lydia Hull's page
Texas Battle's page
Corey Large's page
Edward DrakeDirector, 7 films, 2021 to 2023
All films by Edward Drake
All films by Robert Rodriguez
All films by Brian A Miller
Box office
What Bruce Willis's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$8.0 billion
89 of the 111 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 111 films: 89 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 17 figure not found.
- 89Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 17Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 41% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$673M8.4% of the total
- 2$554M6.9% of the total
- 3$384M4.8% of the total
- 4$372M4.6% of the total
- 5$366M4.6% of the total
- 6$343M4.3% of the total
- 7$315M3.9% of the total
- 8$305M3.8% of the total
$4.7 billionfrom the other 81 films with a worldwide figure, 59% of the total
Awards
Eight awards and honors from 1987 to 2016, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1987 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Moonlighting | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2000 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | |
| 1987 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Moonlighting | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 2013 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Won | |
| 2011 | New Jersey Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2005 | Officer of Arts and Letters | Won | |
| 1992 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay | Hudson Hawk | Won |
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Official profiles and reference pages.