Bruce Willis

Acting

Born 1955-03-19 Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany] 206 credits Primetime Emmy Awards 2 Golden Globe Awards 1 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres 1

Awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards 2 won

2000 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Won Friends
1987 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Won Moonlighting

Golden Globe Awards 1 won · 3 nominated

1990 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated In Country
1988 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated Moonlighting
1987 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Won Moonlighting
1986 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated Moonlighting

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast 2 nominated

2013 Best Cast Nominated Moonrise Kingdom
2006 Best Cast Nominated Sin City

MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo 2 nominated

2000 Best On-Screen Duo Nominated The Sixth Sense
1992 Best On-Screen Duo Nominated The Last Boy Scout

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won

2016 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres 1 won

2013 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Won

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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. In March 2022, Willis announced that he was retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects his ability to communicate. In February 2023, Willis' family announced that they had received a more accurate diagnosis and he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.