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Bruce Willis

Willis at a Live Free or Die Hard premiere, June 2007
Born Walter Bruce Willis
March 19, 1955 (1955-03-19) (age 53)
U.S. Army Garrison, Baumholder, Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
Years active 1980 - present
Spouse(s) Demi Moore (1987-2000)

Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a double Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning German-born American actor and singer. Live Free or Die Hard, released as Die Hard 40 outside the United States is a 2007 Action film, and the fourth installment in Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Baumholder is a town and a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Idar-Oberstein is a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He came to fame in the late 1980s and has since retained a career as both a Hollywood leading man and a supporting actor, in particular for his role as John McClane in the Die Hard series. John McClane is a Fictional character and the Protagonist in the Die Hard series of films Die Hard is a Quadrilogy of Action films. All of its films are centered around John McClane ( Bruce Willis) a New York Detective Willis was married to actress Demi Moore and they had three daughters before their divorce in 2000 after thirteen years of marriage. Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. Willis has released several albums and has appeared in several television shows. He has also starred in over sixty films, including Pulp Fiction, Sin City, Die Hard, Unbreakable, Armageddon, and The Sixth Sense. Sin City is the title for a series of comics by Frank Miller, told in a Film noir -like style (now known as Neo noir) Die Hard is an Academy Award nominated 1988 American Action film. Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are The Sixth Sense is a 1999 Psychological horror film written and directed by M

Motion pictures featuring Willis have grossed US$2. In Economics gross means before deductions The antonym is net, meaning after deductions The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 55 to US$3. 04 billion at North American box offices, making him the sixth highest-grossing actor in a leading role, and eighth highest including supporting roles. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue [1][2] He has received multiple awards and honors during his career and has publicly shown his support for the United States armed forces. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States

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Biography

Early life

Willis was born in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany, the son of a Kassel-born German mother, Marlene, who worked in a bank, and David Willis, an American soldier. Idar-Oberstein is a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Kassel (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city situated along the Fulda River in northern Hessen, Germany, one of the two sources of the A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. [3][4] Willis was the oldest of four children (his siblings are Florence, David, and Robert). After being discharged from the military in 1957, Willis' father took his family back to Penns Grove, New Jersey, where he worked as a welder and factory worker. A military discharge is given when a member of the Armed forces is released from his or her obligation to serve A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Penns Grove is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. A welder (also weldor, which term distinguishes the Tradesman from the equipment used to make welds is a Tradesman who specialises in Welding [5] His parents separated in 1972 while Willis was in his early teens. [4] He was always an outgoing youngster, although he grew up with a stutter. [6] Willis attended Penns Grove High School in his hometown. Penns Grove High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Carneys Point Township and [7] Finding it easy to express himself on stage and losing his stutter in the process, Willis began performing on stage and his high school activities were marked by such things as the drama club and school council president. In Theatre, the stage (sometimes referred to as the deck in Stagecraft) is a designated space for the Performance of theatrical productions President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. [8]

After high school, Willis took a job as a security guard and he also transported work crews at the DuPont Chambers Works factory in Deepwater, New Jersey. E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (,) is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a Gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée Deepwater is a community in Pennsville Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, lying at the east end of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. [9] He quit after a colleague was killed on the job, and became a regular at several bars. [10] Willis learned to play the harmonica and joined an R&B band called Loose Goose. A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. [8] After a stint as a private investigator (a role he would play in the television series Moonlighting as well as in the 1991 film, The Last Boy Scout), Willis returned to acting. A private investigator or private detective (often shortened to PI or private eye) is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake Moonlighting is an American Television series that first aired on ABC from 1985 to 1989 with a total of 67 episodes The Last Boy Scout is a 1991 Action film starring Bruce Willis as a former Secret Service agent now working as a private detective He enrolled in the drama program at Montclair State University, where he was cast in the class production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Montclair State University is a public university located in Upper Montclair, Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a Tony -nominated play by Tennessee Williams. Willis left school in his junior year and moved to New York City. The City of New York [4]

Willis returned to the bar scene, only this time for a part-time job. [9] After countless auditions, Willis made his theater debut in the off-Broadway production of Heaven and Earth. An audition is a sample performance by an Actor, Singer, Musician, Dancer or other performer Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. He gained more experience and exposure in Fool for Love, an appearance on television's Miami Vice, and in a Levi's commercial. Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. Levi Strauss & Co (LS&CO is a privately held Clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of Denim Jeans. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced [11]

Career

Willis left New York City and headed to California to audition for several television shows. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [4] He auditioned for the TV series Moonlighting (1985–89), while competing against 3,000 other actors for the position and was selected to play David Addison Jr. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Moonlighting is an American Television series that first aired on ABC from 1985 to 1989 with a total of 67 episodes [11] The starring role helped to establish him as a comedic actor, with the show lasting five seasons. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and During the height of the show's success, beverage maker Seagram hired Willis as the pitchman for their Golden Wine Cooler products. For the rapper Seagram, see Seagram Miller The Seagram Company Ltd The memorable ad campaign paid the rising star between five and seven million dollars over two years. In spite of that, Willis chose not renew his contract with the company when he decided to stop drinking alcohol in 1988. [12] One of his first major film roles was in the 1987 Blake Edwards film Blind Date alongside Kim Basinger and John Laroquette. Blake Edwards (born July 26, 1922) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953) John Bernard Larroquette (born November 25, 1947) is an American film and television Actor. However, it was his then-unexpected turn in the film Die Hard that catapulted him to fame. Die Hard is an Academy Award nominated 1988 American Action film. He performed most of his own stunts in the film,[13] and the film grossed US$138,708,852 worldwide. A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or any act requiring a special skill performed for artistic purposes in TV, Theatre, or cinema [14] Due to its box office success, the film would eventually tender three sequels, with the most recent entry, Live Free or Die Hard, released in June 2007. Live Free or Die Hard, released as Die Hard 40 outside the United States is a 2007 Action film, and the fourth installment in He also provided his voice for a talking baby in Look Who's Talking and its sequel. Look Who's Talking is a 1989 Comedy film which stars John Travolta (James Ubriacco and Kirstie Alley (Mollie Jensen

In the late-1980s, Willis enjoyed moderate success as a recording artist, recording an album of pop-blues entitled The Return of Bruno, which included the hit single "Respect Yourself",[15] promoted by a Spinal Tap-like rockumentary parody featuring scenes of him performing at famous events including Woodstock. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The Return of Bruno is the debut album by actor Bruce Willis. Spın̈al Tap is a semi-fictional heavy metal band the subject of the 1984 Rockumentary / Mockumentary film This Is {{Unicode|Spın̈al The term rockumentary is a Neologism denoting a program on Television or movie documentary about Rock music or its A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Follow-up recordings were not as successful, though Willis has returned to the recording studio several times. In the early 1990s, Willis' career suffered a moderate slump starring in flops such as The Bonfire of the Vanities, Striking Distance and a film he co-wrote entitled Hudson Hawk, among others. Events Thousands of full-length Films were produced during the 1990s The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1990 film adaptation of a novel by Tom Wolfe, also called The Bonfire of the Vanities. Striking Distance is a 1993 film starring Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, and Tom Sizemore as Hudson Hawk is a 1991 Film, directed by Michael Lehmann. Bruce Willis stars in the title role and also co-wrote the story He starred in a leading role in the highly sexualized thriller Color of Night (1994), which was very poorly received by critics but has become popular on video. Color of Night is a 1994 erotic mystery thriller film starring Bruce Willis and Jane March, made by Cinergi Pictures and However, in 1994 he had a supporting role in Quentin Tarantino's acclaimed Pulp Fiction, which gave a new boost to his career. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and In 1996, he was the executive producer of the cartoon Bruno the Kid which featured a CGI representation of himself. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. Bruno the Kid is an animated series produced in 1996 and starring Bruce Willis as the voice of an 11-year old boy who becomes a top spy for a secret espionage organization Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics [16] He went on to play the lead roles in Twelve Monkeys and The Fifth Element. Twelve Monkeys is an Academy Award -nominated 1995 Science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by David The Fifth Element is a French 1997 Science fantasy, action, Comedy, Techno thriller film directed by However, by the end of the 1990s, his career had fallen into another slump with critically panned films like The Jackal, Mercury Rising, and Breakfast of Champions, saved only by the success of the Michael Bay-directed Armageddon which was the highest grossing film of 1998 worldwide. "The Jackal" redirects here For other uses see Jackal (disambiguation The Jackal is a 1997 Suspense Mercury Rising is a 1998 action thriller Feature film, starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin. Breakfast of Champions is a 1999 film adapted and directed by Alan Rudolph from the novel of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut Jr Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American Film director and producer. Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are [17] The same year his voice and likeness were featured in the PlayStation video game Apocalypse. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console [18]

In 1999, Willis then went on to the starring role in M. Night Shyamalan's film, The Sixth Sense. Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan (ˈʃaməˈlan ( Malayalam: മനോജ് നെല്ലിയട്ടു ശ്യാമളന്‍ Tamil: மனோஜ் நெல்லியட்டு The Sixth Sense is a 1999 Psychological horror film written and directed by M The film was both a commercial and critical success and helped to increase interest in his acting career. He once had to appear in the sitcom Friends without pay, because he lost a bet to Matthew Perry, his co-star in the comedy The Whole Nine Yards and its sequel The Whole Ten Yards. Friends was an Early life and education Perry was born in Williamstown Massachusetts. The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 Canadian Mafia comedy starring Matthew Perry, Bruce Willis, Amanda Peet, The Whole Ten Yards (2004 is a sequel to the movie The Whole Nine Yards ( 2000) He won a 2000 Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on Friends (in which he played the father of Ross Geller's much-younger girlfriend). Dr Ross Eustace Geller, PhD (born October 18 1967 is a Fictional character on the popular US Television Sitcom Friends He was also nominated for a 2001 American Comedy Award (in the Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series category) for his work on Friends. Willis was originally cast as Terry Benedict in Ocean's Eleven (2001) but dropped out to work on recording an album. Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 Remake of the 1960 Rat Pack Caper film of the same name. In Ocean's Twelve (2003), he makes a cameo appearance as himself. Ocean's Twelve is a 2004 film that takes place after the events of Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960 film. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as He recently appeared in the Planet Terror half of the double feature Grindhouse as the villain, a mutant soldier. Planet Terror is a 2007 film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, about a group of people attempting to survive an onslaught of zombie-like creatures Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. This marks Willis' second collaboration with director Robert Rodriguez, following Sin City. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20 1968 is an American director, writer, producer, Cinematographer, editor and Musician Sin City is the title for a series of comics by Frank Miller, told in a Film noir -like style (now known as Neo noir)

Willis at German premiere of Over the Hedge on June 28, 2006.
Willis at German premiere of Over the Hedge on June 28, 2006. Over the Hedge is a 2006 computer-animated film based on the characters from United Media comic strip of the same name. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Willis has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman several times throughout his career. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS He filled in for an ill David Letterman on his show February 26, 2003, when he was supposed to be a guest. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. [19] He interviewed Dan Rather in what he would later call "the most serious conversation of my entire life". An interview is a conversation between two or more people (the interviewer and the interviewee where Questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News On many of his appearances on the show, Willis stages elaborate jokes, such as wearing a day-glo orange suit in honor of the Central Park gates, having one side of his face made up with simulated buckshot wounds after the Harry Whittington shooting, or trying to break a record (parody of David Blaine) of staying underwater for only 20 seconds. The Gates is a site-specific art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Lead shot is a collective term for small balls of Lead. It is used primarily as Projectiles in Shotguns but is also used for a variety of other purposes The Dick Cheney hunting incident occurred on February 11, 2006, when U David Blaine White, known simply as David Blaine (born April 4 1973 is an American Guinness Book of Records World record -holder On April 12, 2007, he appeared again, this time wearing a Sanjaya Malakar wig. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (sænˈdʒaɪə ˈmɑːləkɑr Bengali: সঞ্জয় মালাকার (born September 10 1989) was a finalist on [20] His most recent appearance was on June 25, 2007 when he appeared wearing a mini-turbine strapped to his head to accompany a joke about his own fictional documentary entitled An Unappealing Hunch (a wordplay of An Inconvenient Truth). Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. An Inconvenient Truth is an American Documentary film about Global warming, presented by former United States Vice President [21] Willis also appeared on Japanese Subaru Legacy television commercials,[22] optimizing the car for sale, with the backing music of Jade from Sweetbox, "Addicted" and "Hate Without Frontiers". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Subaru Legacy is a Mid-size car introduced by the Japanese manufacturer Subaru in February 1989 as a larger companion to the company's Sweetbox, is a pop music project that was formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan Tying in with this, Subaru did a limited run of Legacys, badged "Subaru Legacy Touring Bruce", in honor of Willis. Willis has appeared in four movies with Samuel L. Jackson (National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, Pulp Fiction, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Unbreakable) and both actors were slated to work together in Black Water Transit before dropping out. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21 1948 is an American Academy Award -nominated and BAFTA -winning actor National Lampoon 's Loaded Weapon 1 (also known as Loaded Weapon 1) is a 1993 Comedy film, directed by Gene Quintano Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 Action film, and the second Sequel in the ''Die Hard'' series. Unbreakable is a 2000 film written produced and directed by M Willis also worked alongside his eldest daughter, Rumer, in the 2005 film Hostage. Rumer Glenn Willis (born August 16, 1988) is an American Actress. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Hostage is a 2005 action / thriller movie which was directed by Florent Emilio Siri. In 2007, he appeared in the thriller Perfect Stranger, opposite Halle Berry, the crime/drama film Alpha Dog, opposite Sharon Stone, and marked his return to the role of John McClane in Live Free or Die Hard. The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Perfect Stranger is a 2007 Psychological thriller Film starring Halle Berry and Bruce Willis. Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Alpha Dog is a 2006 Crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes, and released on January 27, 2006. Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actress, producer, and former John McClane is a Fictional character and the Protagonist in the Die Hard series of films Live Free or Die Hard, released as Die Hard 40 outside the United States is a 2007 Action film, and the fourth installment in

Upcoming films

Willis' future projects include three other films that will debut between 2008 and 2009. Willis will join the Assassination of a High School President, which is a 2008 comedy where he will be a Catholic school principal and his real-life eldest daughter, Rumer, will star as a student investigating missing SAT scores. Assassination of a High School President, previously known as The Sophomore, is an American 2008 Comedy film, directed The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for College admissions in the [23] His two 2009 films will include the drama Morgan's Summit, where he will depict a late night radio host who promotes kindness, but changes his demeanor after a brutal crime causes him to seek revenge and The Last Full Measure, a drama film based on a true story about a Vietnam War veteran. The Last Full Measure (published May 19, 1998 by Ballantine Books; ISBN 0-345-40491-2 is the sequel to The Killer Angels The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia He has also signed on to play Kane in a film adaptation of the game Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Kane & Lynch Dead Men is a cooperative Action game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for the

Willis was slated to play U. S. Army general William R. Peers in director Oliver Stone's Pinkville, a drama about the investigation of the 1968 My Lai massacre. William R Peers was a United States Army General. Biography Peers often referred to by his middle name "Ray" by close associates was born William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. The My Lai Massacre ( approximately) (thảm sát Mỹ Lai was the Mass murder of 347 to 504 unarmed citizens of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam almost [24] However, due to the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike, the film was cancelled and Willis instead joined the film, The Surrogates, which is based on the comic books of the same name. The 2007&ndash2008 Writers Guild of America strike, or more commonly known as the Writers' Strike was a strike by the Writers Guild of America East The Surrogates is a five-issue Comic book series written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Brett Weldele, and published by Top Shelf Productions [25]

Personal life

At the premiere for the film Stakeout, Willis met actress Demi Moore who was dating actor Emilio Estevez at the time. The word premiere (or première, from the French première, "first" generally means "a first performance" Stakeout is a 1987 movie directed by John Badham and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Emilio Estévez (born May 12, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild (SAG Award -nominated American Actor Willis married Moore on November 21, 1987 and had three daughters (Rumer Glenn Willis (born 1988), Scout LaRue Willis (1991) and Tallulah Belle Willis (1994)) before the couple divorced on October 18, 2000. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Rumer Glenn Willis (born August 16, 1988) is an American Actress. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The couple gave no public reason for their breakup. Willis reacting on his divorce stated "I felt I had failed as a father and a husband by not being able to make it work" and credited actor Will Smith for helping him get through the divorce. [4] Willis and Moore currently share custody of the three daughters they had during their thirteen-year union. [4] Since their breakup, rumors persisted that the couple planned to re-marry, but Moore has since married the younger actor Ashton Kutcher. Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( commonly known as Ashton Kutcher (born February 7 1978 is an American actor and former fashion model best known for playing Michael Willis has maintained a close relationship with both Moore and Kutcher, even attending their wedding. Since his divorce he has dated models Maria Bravo Rosado and Emily Sandberg and also was engaged to Brooke Burns, until they broke up in 2004 after dating for ten months. Brooke Elizabeth Burns (born March 16, 1978) is an American Actress and former Fashion model, perhaps best known for her role on [11] In 2007, he was spotted dating Playboy Playmates Tamara Witmer and Karen McDougal[26] on different occasions. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy For the word "playmate" in the common sense see its definition in Wiktionary. Tamara Lynn Witmer (born March 21, 1984) is an American model. Karen McDougal (born March 23 1971 is an American model and actor He is currently dating girlfriend Emma Heming. Emma Heming (born June 18 1978 is a Malta born British model and Actress. [27] Willis has expressed interest in getting married again and having more children. [4]

Bruce Willis was, at one point, Lutheran (specifically Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod); but no longer practices, based on a statement he made in the July 1998 issue of George magazine:

“ Organized religions in general, in my opinion, are dying forms", he says. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS founded in 1847 in Missouri, is the eighth largest Protestant denomination in the United States and the second-largest George was a glossy politics-as-lifestyle monthly magazine co-founded by John F A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos "They were all very important when we didn't know why the sun moved, why weather changed, why hurricanes occurred, or volcanoes happened", he continues. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the "Modern religion is the end trail of modern mythology. The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" But there are people who interpret the Bible literally. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Literally!" he says incredulously. "I choose not to believe that's the way. And that's what makes America cool, you know?[28] ”

In early 2006, Willis, who usually lives in Los Angeles, moved into an apartment located in the Trump Tower in New York City. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [29] Willis also has a home in Malibu, California, a ranch in Montana, a beach home on Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos, and multiple properties in Sun Valley, Idaho. Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Sun Valley is an affluent resort community in central Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum in Blaine County. [4][30]

Willis owns his own motion picture production company called Cheyenne Enterprises which he started with his business parter Arnold Rifkin in 2000. Cheyenne Enterprises is a television and film production company privately owned by Bruce Willis and Arnold Rifkin. [31] He also owns several small businesses in Hailey, Idaho including The Mint Bar and The Liberty Theater and is a co-founder of Planet Hollywood along with actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. Hailey is a city and the County seat of Blaine County in the Wood River Valley of the central part of the U Planet Hollywood, a Theme restaurant chain inspired by the popular portrayal of Hollywood, was launched in New York on October 22, Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. [32] His dog, a Yorkshire Terrier is named Wolf Fishbein ("Wolfie") after a character in the Woody Allen movie Crimes and Misdemeanors.

Willis, an avid New Jersey Nets fan, made controversial comments on April 29, 2007 during a live broadcast of a Nets home playoff game vs. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. the Toronto Raptors on TSN by saying a catch phrase from his Die Hard films, "Yipee-ki-yay motherfucker", at the end of the interview. The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading [33][34] Reacting to the backlash, he later blamed his actions on jet lag, stating: "Sometimes I overestimate my ability to function under duress with less than enough sleep". Jet lag, also jetlag or jet-lag, is a physiological condition which is a consequence of alterations to Circadian rhythms it is classified [35]

On May 5, 2007, someone using the screen name "Walter_B" started posting detailed responses onto Ain't it Cool News, where people were discussing the fact that Live Free or Die Hard received a PG-13 rating, instead of an R rating like the earlier three Die hard films. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ain't It Cool News (AICN is a Website founded and run by Harry Knowles dedicated to rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing Films and Live Free or Die Hard, released as Die Hard 40 outside the United States is a 2007 Action film, and the fourth installment in Die Hard is an Academy Award nominated 1988 American Action film. [36] The responses included detailed information on Live Free or Die Hard, which was yet to be released; the theme of the Die Hard film series, direct criticisms of other movie crews and casts, and many movie trivia answers. Live Free or Die Hard, released as Die Hard 40 outside the United States is a 2007 Action film, and the fourth installment in Die Hard is an Academy Award nominated 1988 American Action film. "Walter_B" was Bruce Willis himself, directly posting his opinions. Many people were skeptical that "Walter_B" was indeed Willis, but on May 9, Willis revealed his identity on a video chat session (using iChat). Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of iChat AV is an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM.Mac, ICQ and XMPP client by Apple Inc [37]

Willis is an avid fight fan and often attends boxing matches. He has attended both the Floyd Mayweather, Jr. v Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe v Bernard Hopkins fights, which have come to be known as the 'British Invasion' fights, after the popularity of the 'British Invasion' bands of the 1970s to the late 1980s in America. Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24 1977) is a former American professional boxer who has a record Joseph William Calzaghe CBE (born 23 March 1972 in Hammersmith, London, England) is a Welsh Boxer. Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (born January 15, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer

Political views

In 2007, Willis stated he was not in favor of war in Iraq, but instead liked, “to support the young men and women who are over there participating in the war. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign ”[38] He has endorsed every Republican presidential candidate except Bob Dole in 1996, because Dole had criticized Moore for her role in the movie Striptease. Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole (born July 22 1923 is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996 serving part of that time Striptease is a 1996 erotic Comedy film starring Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Ving Rhames. [39] Willis was an invited speaker at the 2000 Republican National Convention,[40] and continues to vocally support gun ownership. The 2000 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States convened at the Wachovia Center (then the First Union Center He has criticized the religious right and its influence on the Republican party. In February 2006, Willis appeared in Manhattan to talk about 16 Blocks with reporters. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York One reporter attempted to ask Willis about his opinion on current events but was interrupted by Willis in mid-sentence:

“ I'm sick of answering this fucking question. I'm a Republican only as far as I want a smaller government, I want less government intrusion. I want them to stop shitting on my money and your money and tax dollars that we give 50 percent of. . . every year. I want them to be fiscally responsible and I want these goddamn lobbyists out of Washington. Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Do that and I'll say I'm a Republican. . . I hate the government, OK? I'm apolitical. Write that down. I'm not a Republican. [41] ”

In several June 2007 interviews, he declared that he still maintains some Republican ideologies but is currently an independent. An independent may be variously defined as a Voter who votes for candidates and issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology or Partisanship [4][35] In an interview for the June 2007 issue of Vanity Fair, Bruce Willis said he was skeptical that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and suggested that some people involved in the assassination are still in power today. Vanity Fair is an American magazine of Culture, Fashion, and Politics published by Condé Nast Publications. Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18 1939 &ndash November 24 1963 was according to three United States government investigations the assassin of U The assassination of John F Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday November 22 1963 in Dallas Texas John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of [42]

In 2006, he proposed that the United States should invade Colombia in order to end the drug trafficking. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs [43] In several interviews with USA Weekend, Willis has said that he supports large salaries for teachers, and says that he is disappointed in the United States' foster care and treatment of Native Americans. USA WEEKEND Magazine is a national publication distributed through more than 600 newspapers in the United States Foster care is a system by which a certified stand-in "parent(s" cares for minor Children or young peoples who have been removed from their birth parents Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States [44] Willis also stated that he is a big supporter of gun rights:

"Everyone has a right to bear arms. Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through The Second Amendment (Amendment II to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects the pre-existing If you take guns away from legal gun owners, then the only people who have guns are the bad guys. " Even a pacifist, he insists, would get violent if someone were trying to kill him. Pacificism is the general Ethical opposition to War or Violence, except in cases where force is deemed absolutely necessary to advance the cause of "You would fight for your life. "[45]

Military interests

Willis meeting members of the U.S. Navy on July 25, 2002
Willis meeting members of the U.S. Navy on July 25, 2002

Throughout his film career, Willis has depicted several military characters in films such as The Siege, Hart's War, Tears of the Sun, and Grindhouse. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Siege is a 1998 film about a fictional situation where Terrorist cells have made several attacks on New York City. Hart's War is a 2002 Film about a fictional World War II Prisoner of war (POW based on the novel by John Katzenbach Tears of the Sun is a 2003 War film directed by Antoine Fuqua depicting a rescue mission by U Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. Growing up in a military family, Willis has been publicly supportive of the United States armed forces. A "military brat" (and various brat derivatives is a term for a person whose parent or parents have served full-time in the Armed forces during the person's In 2002, Willis' youngest daughter, Tallulah, suggested that he purchase Girl Scout cookies to send to troops. Girl Scout cookies are any of several varieties of Cookies sold by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA as a Fundraiser for their local scout units Willis purchased 12,000 boxes of cookies, and they were distributed to sailors aboard USS John F. Kennedy and other troops stationed throughout the Middle East at the time. Ship history 1970s Kennedy' s maiden voyage and several of her subsequent voyages were on deployments to the Mediterranean during much of the The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. [46] In 2003, Willis visited Iraq as part of the USO tour, singing to the troops with his band, The Accelerators. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. "USO" redirects here for other uses see USO (disambiguation The United Service Organizations Inc [47] Some reports from military officials suggest that Willis tried to enlist in the military to help fight the second Iraq war, but he was turned away because of his age. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign [48] It was believed he offered US$1 million to any civilian who turns in terrorist leaders Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, or Abu Musab al-Zarqawi; in the June 2007 issue of Vanity Fair, however, he clarified that the statement was made hypothetically and not meant to be taken literally. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal Vanity Fair A Novel without a Hero is a Novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-48 that satirizes society in early Willis has also criticized the media for its coverage of the war, complaining that the press were more likely to focus on the negative aspects of the war:

“ I went to Iraq because what I saw when I was over there was soldiers — young kids for the most part — helping people in Iraq; helping getting the power turned back on, helping get hospitals open, helping get the water turned back on and you don't hear any of that on the news. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. You hear, 'X number of people were killed today,' which I think does a huge disservice. It's like spitting on these young men and women who are over there fighting to help this country. [49] ”

Willis has said that he wants to "make a pro-war film in which American soldiers will be depicted as brave fighters for freedom and democracy. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system "[50] The film will follow members of Deuce Four, the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry, who spent considerable time in Mosul and were decorated heavily for it. For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul The film is to be based on the writings of blogger Michael Yon, a former United States Army Special Forces Green Beret who was embedded with Deuce Four and sent regular dispatches about their activities. Michael Yon (born 1964 is an American Author, independent Reporter, and Blogger He has been embedded on numerous occasions with American and Willis described the plot of the film as "these guys who do what they are asked for very little money to defend and fight for what they consider to be freedom. "[51]

Cultural references

In 1996, Roger Director, a writer and producer from Moonlighting wrote a roman à clef on Willis titled A Place to Fall. A roman à clef or roman à clé (French for "novel with a key" is a Novel describing real life behind a façade of Fiction [52] Cybill Shepherd wrote in her 2000 autobiography, Cybill Disobedience, that Willis was angry at Director, because the character was written as a "neurotic, petulant actor. Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born 18 February, 1950) is a American Actress, Singer and former fashion model. "

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1980 The First Deadly Sin Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves extra
1982 The Verdict Courtroom Observer extra
1985 A Guru Comes Unknown role extra
1987 Blind Date Walter Davis
1988 The Return of Bruno Bruno Radolini
Sunset Tom Mix
Die Hard John McClane US$5 million salary[53]
1989 That's Adequate Himself cameo
In Country Emmett Smith
Look Who's Talking Mikey voice
1990 Die Hard 2 John McClane US$7,500,000 salary[54]
Look Who's Talking Too Mikey voice
The Bonfire of the Vanities Peter Fallow US$5 million salary[55]
1991 Mortal Thoughts James Urbanski
Hudson Hawk Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins also co-wrote plot and theme music
Billy Bathgate Bo Weinberg
The Last Boy Scout Joseph Cornelius 'Joe' Hallenbeck
1992 The Player Himself cameo
Death Becomes Her Dr. The First Deadly Sin is a 1980 film produced by and starring Frank Sinatra, with Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, George Coe The Verdict is a 1982 Feature film which tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic Lawyer who pushes a Medical malpractice Blind Date is a 1987 comedy/romance film directed by Blake Edwards. The Return of Bruno is a 1987 comedic film originally aired as a one-hour special on HBO and later released on VHS Sunset is a 1988 western film released by TriStar Pictures. Written and directed by Blake Edwards, the movie stars Bruce Willis Die Hard is an Academy Award nominated 1988 American Action film. John McClane is a Fictional character and the Protagonist in the Die Hard series of films In Country is a 1989 American drama film produced and directed by Norman Jewison, starring Bruce Willis and Emily Look Who's Talking is a 1989 Comedy film which stars John Travolta (James Ubriacco and Kirstie Alley (Mollie Jensen Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Die Hard 2, promotionally known as Die Hard 2 Die Harder, is a 1990 Action film, and the first Sequel in the John McClane is a Fictional character and the Protagonist in the Die Hard series of films Look Who's Talking Too is the 1990 Sequel to the commercially successful movie Look Who's Talking ( 1989) Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1990 film adaptation of a novel by Tom Wolfe, also called The Bonfire of the Vanities. Mortal Thoughts is a Drama / thriller film released in 1991. The film is based on the story of a woman who's being interrogated by the police Hudson Hawk is a 1991 Film, directed by Michael Lehmann. Bruce Willis stars in the title role and also co-wrote the story Billy Bathgate is a 1991 film starring Loren Dean as the title character Dustin Hoffman as Dutch Schultz, Nicole Kidman, Steven The Last Boy Scout is a 1991 Action film starring Bruce Willis as a former Secret Service agent now working as a private detective The Player is a 1992 Film that tells the story of Griffin Mill ( Tim Robbins) a Hollywood studio executive who is being A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Death Becomes Her is a 1992 dark Comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep and Ernest Menville
1993 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 John McClane cameo
Striking Distance Tom Hardy
1994 North Narrator
Color of Night Dr. National Lampoon 's Loaded Weapon 1 (also known as Loaded Weapon 1) is a 1993 Comedy film, directed by Gene Quintano John McClane is a Fictional character and the Protagonist in the Die Hard series of films Striking Distance is a 1993 film starring Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, and Tom Sizemore as North is a 1994 film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus A narrator (or the extremely rarely used female equivalent narratress) is within any story (literary work movie play verbal account etc Color of Night is a 1994 erotic mystery thriller film starring Bruce Willis and Jane March, made by Cinergi Pictures and Bill Capa
Pulp Fiction Butch Coolidge salary of US$1,685 a week and percentage of the US$200 million profit[9]
Nobody's Fool Carl Roebuck
1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance John McClane
Four Rooms Leo uncredited
Twelve Monkeys James Cole
1996 Last Man Standing John Smith
Beavis and Butt-head Do America Muddy Grimes voice
1997 The Fifth Element Korben Dallas
The Jackal The Jackal
1998 Mercury Rising Art Jeffries
Armageddon Harry S. This is a list of characters with speaking roles appearing in Quentin Tarantino 's widely noted 1994 Pulp Fiction. Nobody's Fool is a 1994 comedy-drama film based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Richard Russo. Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 Action film, and the second Sequel in the ''Die Hard'' series. John McClane is a Fictional character and the Protagonist in the Die Hard series of films Four Rooms is a 1995 Anthology film telling four stories set in a Los Angeles hotel on New Year's Eve Twelve Monkeys is an Academy Award -nominated 1995 Science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by David Last Man Standing is a 1996 Action film written and directed by Walter Hill, starring Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and The Fifth Element is a French 1997 Science fantasy, action, Comedy, Techno thriller film directed by "The Jackal" redirects here For other uses see Jackal (disambiguation The Jackal is a 1997 Suspense Mercury Rising is a 1998 action thriller Feature film, starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin. Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are Stamper US$20 million salary plus percentage of profits[56]
The Siege Major General William Devereaux US$5 million salary[39]
Apocalypse Trey Kincaid Voice and likeness in videogame
1999 Franky Goes to Hollywood Himself Short subject
Breakfast of Champions Dwayne Hoover
The Sixth Sense Dr. The Siege is a 1998 film about a fictional situation where Terrorist cells have made several attacks on New York City. Franky Goes to Hollywood is a 1999 short film Synopsis It features many 2-3 minutes videos made by young (at the time filmmakers Breakfast of Champions is a 1999 film adapted and directed by Alan Rudolph from the novel of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut Jr The Sixth Sense is a 1999 Psychological horror film written and directed by M Malcolm Crowe US$100 million salary (includes salary, gross, & video revenue); highest earnings for any actor at the time[54][56]
The Story of Us Ben Jordan
2000 The Whole Nine Yards Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski
The Kid Russell Duritz US$20 million salary[54]
Unbreakable David Dunn US$20 million salary[54]
2001 Bandits Joe Blake
2002 Hart's War Col. The Story of Us is a 1999 Film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer as a married couple The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 Canadian Mafia comedy starring Matthew Perry, Bruce Willis, Amanda Peet, Unbreakable is a 2000 film written produced and directed by M This is about the film bandits as a general term refers to thieves. Hart's War is a 2002 Film about a fictional World War II Prisoner of war (POW based on the novel by John Katzenbach William A. McNamara US$22,500,000 salary[54]
Grand Champion CEO cameo
2003 Tears of the Sun Lieutenant A. Grand Champion (also released as Buddy's World in Germany is a 2002 family film starring Jacob Fisher, George Strait, Emma Tears of the Sun is a 2003 War film directed by Antoine Fuqua depicting a rescue mission by U K. Waters
Rugrats Go Wild! Spike voice
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle William Rose Bailey cameo
2004 The Whole Ten Yards Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski
Ocean's Twelve Himself cameo
2005 Hostage Jeff Talley US$25 million salary, co-producer
Sin City John Hartigan US$5 million
2006 Alpha Dog Sonny Truelove
16 Blocks Jack Mosley Producer, US$20 million salary
Fast Food Nation Harry Rydell
Lucky Number Slevin Mr. Rugrats Go Wild is a crossover 2003 Nickelodeon Animated film, with two animated television series Rugrats Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Charlie's Angels Full Throttle is a 2003 action / Comedy film the second of the Charlie's Angels cinematic releases The Whole Ten Yards (2004 is a sequel to the movie The Whole Nine Yards ( 2000) Ocean's Twelve is a 2004 film that takes place after the events of Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960 film. Hostage is a 2005 action / thriller movie which was directed by Florent Emilio Siri. Sin City is a 2005 film written produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. Detective John Hartigan is a major protagonist in the Sin City series of Graphic novels written by Frank Miller. Alpha Dog is a 2006 Crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes, and released on January 27, 2006. Fast Food Nation is a 2006 American / British Drama film directed by Richard Linklater. Lucky Number Slevin, renamed for DVD as Lucky # Slevin (also known as The Wrong Man) is a 2006 crime Thriller Goodkat US$7 million
Over The Hedge RJ voice US$10 million
2007 The Astronaut Farmer The Colonel uncredited
Perfect Stranger Harrison Hill US$15 million
Grindhouse Lt. Over the Hedge is a 2006 computer-animated film based on the characters from United Media comic strip of the same name. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and The Astronaut Farmer is a 2007 drama film directed by Michael Polish and starring Billy Bob Thornton. Perfect Stranger is a 2007 Psychological thriller Film starring Halle Berry and Bruce Willis. Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. Muldoon US$1 million
Nancy Drew Himself cameo
Live Free or Die Hard John McClane US$25 million +20% of all gross
2008 Assassination of a High School President Principal Kirkpatrick awaiting release
2008 Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Kane pre-production
2009 The Surrogates Greeres filming

Television

Year(s) Title Role Notes
1984 Miami Vice Tony Amato episode "No Exit"
1985 The Twilight Zone Peter Jay Novins episode "Shatterday"
1985-1989 Moonlighting David Addison Jr. Nancy Drew is a feature film released on June 15 2007 in the U Live Free or Die Hard, released as Die Hard 40 outside the United States is a 2007 Action film, and the fourth installment in John McClane is a Fictional character and the Protagonist in the Die Hard series of films Assassination of a High School President, previously known as The Sophomore, is an American 2008 Comedy film, directed The Surrogates is a five-issue Comic book series written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Brett Weldele, and published by Top Shelf Productions Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The following is an episode list for the 1980s undercover cop Television series Miami Vice. The Twilight Zone is an American Television Anthology series created by Rod Serling. " Shatterday " is the first segment of the first episode of the Television series The New Twilight Zone. Moonlighting is an American Television series that first aired on ABC from 1985 to 1989 with a total of 67 episodes 67 episodes
1996-1997 Bruno the Kid Bruno the Kid voice
1997 Mad About You Amnesia patient episode "The birth part 2"
1999 Ally McBeal Dr. Bruno the Kid is an animated series produced in 1996 and starring Bruce Willis as the voice of an 11-year old boy who becomes a top spy for a secret espionage organization Mad About You is an American Sitcom that aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999 Ally McBeal is an American Television series which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002 Nickle episode "Love Unlimited"
2000 Friends Paul Stevens three episodes
2002 True West Lee television movie
2005 That '70s Show Vic episode "Misfire"

Producer

Year Title Other notes
1988 Sunset co-executive producer
2002 The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course producer
2007 The Hip Hop Project executive producer
Live Free or Die Hard producer

Discography

Awards and honors

Willis has won a variety of awards and has received various honors throughout his career in television and film.

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  37. ^ freezedried. Bruce Willis. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the
  38. ^ Hindustan Times. I am not in favour of Iraq war, says Bruce Willis. Retrieved on 2007-12-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian
  39. ^ a b ipaki. Bruce Willis. Retrieved on June 24, 2007.
  40. ^ CNN. Bush and Cheney head toward Philadelphia as party vanguard makes preparations. Retrieved on 2007-06-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place
  41. ^ MSN Movies. Willis Is Mad As Hell. . . . Retrieved on 2007-06-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun.
  42. ^ New York Post. HUMBLE SKEPTIC. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun.
  43. ^ MSNBC. Bruce Willis blasts Colombian drug trade. Retrieved on June 20, 2007.
  44. ^ USA Weekend. A Big Ride of a Life. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  45. ^ USA Weekend. Being Bruce Willis. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun.
  46. ^ USS John F. Kennedy Public Affairs. Bruce Willis Moonlights as Off-Screen Hero with Cookie Donation. Retrieved on 2007-06-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place
  47. ^ CBS News. Bruce Willis Sings For The Troops. Retrieved on June 24, 2007.
  48. ^ Michael Yon: Online. The Punishers’ Ball. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun.
  49. ^ Hollywood.com. Willis Fights for Iraqi Troops. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  50. ^ Times Online. Bruce Willis comes out fighting for Iraq's forgotten GI heroes. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun.
  51. ^ Hollywood.com. Willis to Make Movie Honoring U. S. Troops in Iraq. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  52. ^ Gates, Anita. Moonlighting. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land
  53. ^ Entertainment Weekly. Bruce Willis on "Die Hard". Retrieved on June 20, 2007.
  54. ^ a b c d e Internet Movie Database. Biography for Bruce Willis: Salary. Retrieved on June 20, 2007.
  55. ^ Why Hollywood studio execs call every novel unfilmable. - By Bryan Curtis and J.D. Connor - Slate Magazine
  56. ^ a b tiscali.film&tv. BRUCE WILLIS BIOGRAPHY. Retrieved on June 21, 2007.
  57. ^ a b Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 20, 2007.
  58. ^ People.com. For Bruce Willis, Award Is a Drag. Retrieved on June 20, 2007.
  59. ^ The White House. President, Mrs. Bush & Bruce Willis Announce Adoption Initiative. Retrieved on June 24, 2007.
  60. ^ Internet Movie Database. Willis Receives French Honor. Retrieved on June 20, 2007.
  61. ^ Washington Post. Willis Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star. Retrieved on June 21, 2007.
  62. ^ Japan Today. Bruce Willis named honorary chief of cyberterrorism task force. Retrieved on June 24, 2007.

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Awards
Preceded by
Bill Cosby
for The Cosby Show		 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Actor in a Comedy or Musical
1987
for Moonlighting		 Succeeded by
Dabney Coleman
for The Slap Maxwell Story
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NAME Willis, Bruce
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Willis, Walter Bruce
SHORT DESCRIPTION Emmy Award-winning, Golden Globe-winning American actor and singer
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Idar-Oberstein, Germany (U. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Tavis Smiley (born September 13, 1964) is an author journalist political commentator and Talk show host William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. The Cosby Show is an American television Situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, first airing on September 20, 1984 1971: Flip Wilson, The Flip Wilson Show 1972: Carroll O'Connor, All in the Family Moonlighting is an American Television series that first aired on ABC from 1985 to 1989 with a total of 67 episodes Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American Actor. The Slap Maxwell Story (sometimes seen in print as The "Slap" Maxwell Story) was a Situation comedy broadcast in the United States The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Idar-Oberstein is a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. S. Military Base)
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