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Bruce Bruce_

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Born Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
Birthday
70
Age
50
Credits
Actor
Known For
5.3
Popularity
42 yrs
Career
Updated Feb 20, 2026

Details

Known For
Actor
Occupations
Executive producer, Screenwriter, Actor, Voice actor, Singer
Birthday
(Saturday)
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Religion
Lutheranism
Languages
English
Spouses
Demi Moore (1987-2000), Emma Heming Willis (2009)
Children
5 children: Rumer Willis, Scout Willis, Tallulah Willis
Sibling
Dave Willis
Residences
Los Angeles
Education
Montclair State University, Penns Grove High School
Zodiac Sign
♓ Pisces
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
Name Origin
English < Proto-Indo-European (*h₂welh₁-)
Popularity
Tier S -- 522,034 Wikipedia views/month

DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Birthday twin
Shares a birthday (March 19) with Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis →
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 24
Career
Career spanning 42 years (1980-2022)
Frequent co-star
Appeared in 5 films with Johnny Messner
Johnny Messner →
Year context
Born in 1955 -- Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott; Dwight D. Eisenhower was US president
Year 1955 →

DROPTHE GOOD_

16
Notable
out of 100
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Human Impact
1
Innovation
0
Giving
0
Sustainability
100
Cultural Uplift
59
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Filmography (50)

Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley
2022 / Film
Detective Freeman
Paradise City
Paradise City
2022 / Film
Ian Swan
Vendetta
Vendetta
2022 / Film
Donnie Fetter
Wire Room
Wire Room
2022 / Film
Shane Mueller
Apex
Apex
2021 / Film
Thomas Malone
Cosmic Sin
Cosmic Sin
2021 / Film
James Ford
Breach
Breach
2020 / Film
Clay Young
Glass
Glass
2019 / Film
David Dunn / The Overseer
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
2019 / TV
TV Series
Split
Split
2017 / Film
Film

AWARDS (15)

B
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
2016
WON
B
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
2013
WON
B
New Jersey Hall of Fame
2011
WON
B
Officer of Arts and Letters
2005
WON

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” (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.

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Bruce Bruce was born in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany].
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Bruce Bruce has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Gasoline Alley (2022), Paradise City (2022), Vendetta (2022), Wire Room (2022), Apex (2021).
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Bruce Bruce is primarily known as an actor. 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…
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