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Bruce Willis

David Addison Jr. in Moonlighting

Photos Bruce Willis Birth name: Bruce Willis
Birth date: 1955/03/19 (69 years old)
Birth place : Idar-Oberstein (Allemagne)
Height: 1.83 m

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Biography for Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955 as Walter Bruce Willis) is an American actor. Born at a military base in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, he was raised in Penns Grove, New Jersey and moved to New York to become an actor. He first found fame with his starring role in the hit TV series Moonlighting (1985-89) before starring in the Die Hard movies.

Willis was married to actress Demi Moore from November 21, 1987 to October 18, 2000. The couple gave no reason for their breakup. Willis and Moore had three children during their thirteen-year union: Rumer Glen Willis (born 1988), Scout LaRue Willis (1991) and Tallulah Belle Willis (1994). Since their breakup, rumors have persisted that the couple planned to re-marry, but Moore has since hooked up with Ashton Kutcher. They are still on friendly terms.

Born March 19, 1955, in a German garrison, Bruce Willis spent his childhood in the village of Carneys Point (New Jersey). Early music lover, he learned the harmonica in self -taught.

At the end of his secondary studies, he exercised many small trades, then entered the Montclair State College, renowned for the quality of his theatrical section. Engaged in 1977 in the play "Heaven and Earth", he settled in New York. In 1979, he performed at the First Amendment Comedy Theater, and in 1981 held six roles in "Railroad Bill".

In 1984, after having assured a hundred representations of "Fool for Love" by Sam Shepard, he obtained the role of David Addison in "Lune of the Moon".

Revealed by the series "Clair de Lune", where he obtained the Emmy and the Golden Globe, and devoted by the international success of crystal trap, Bruce Willis imposed his acts as an actor in genres as diverse as the film D 'Action, the romantic comedy, the science fiction destroy, the retro police and the comedy of black humor.

Regularly requested by the greatest contemporary directors, he scored the films of Quentin Tarantino, Terry Gilliam, Blake Edwards, Luc Besson, Brian de Palma, Robert Benton, Robert Zemeckis, Alan Rudolph, Rub Reiner, etc ...

Bruce Willis is an American actor who began his career in the 1980s. He is best known for his role as John McClane in the series of "Die Hard" films. Willis has also played in many other films, such as "Pulp Fiction", "The Fifth Element", and "The Sixth Sense".

Willis was born on March 19, 1955 in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, where his father was a soldier. His family returned to the United States when he was a child and he grew up in New Jersey. He studied the economy at university, but decided to become an actor after participating in student theatrical productions.

Willis made his cinema debut in 1984 in the film "The First Deadly Sin". His first important role was in the film "Moonlighting" in 1985, where he played a private detective. It was thanks to this role that he obtained the role of John McClane in "Die Hard" in 1988, which became one of his most popular roles.

Since then, Willis has played in many other successful films, as well as in television series and television shows. He is also a producer and singer, and has released several albums. In addition to his acting career, Willis is also known for his philanthropic and political commitments. He is married and has five children.

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Filmography

Title Role
Solace (2006)
16 Blocks (2006)
Die Hard 4.0 (2006) (pre-production) John McClane
Over the Hedge (2006) (filming) (voice) RJ
Alpha Dog (2005) (post-production) Sonny Truelove
Lucky Number Slevin (2005) (post-production) Mr. Goodkat
Sin City (2005) John Hartigan
Whole Ten Yards, The (2004) Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (uncredited) William Rose Bailey
Rugrats Go Wild! (2003) Spike
Tears of the Sun (2003) Lt. A.K. Waters
True West (2002) (TV) Lee
Grand Champion (2002)
Hart's War (2002) Col. William A. McNamara
Bandits (2001) Joe Blake
Unbreakable (2000) David Dunn
Kid, The (2000) Russell Duritz
Whole Nine Yards, The (2000) Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski
Story of Us, The (1999) Ben Jordan
Sixth Sense, The (1999) Malcolm Crowe
Breakfast of Champions (1999) Dwayne Hoover
Apocalypse (1998/II) (VG) Trey Kincaide
Siege, The (1998) Major General William Devereaux
Armageddon (1998) Harry S. Stamper
Mercury Rising (1998) Art Jeffries
Jackal, The (1997) The Jackal
Fifth Element, The (1997) Major Korben Dallas
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (1996) (V) Bruno the Kid
Beavis and Butt-head Do America (1996) Muddy Grimes
Last Man Standing (1996) John Smith
Bruno the Kid (1996) Bruno the Kid
Twelve Monkeys (1995) James Cole
Four Rooms (1995) (uncredited) Leo (segment The Man from Hollywood)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) John McClane
Nobody's Fool (1994) Carl Roebuck
Pulp Fiction (1994) Butch Coolidge
Color of Night (1994) Dr. Bill Capa
North (1994) Narrator
Striking Distance (1993) Tom Hardy
Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) (uncredited) John McClane, 814 Pacific Coast Highway
Death Becomes Her (1992) Dr. Ernest Menville
Last Boy Scout, The (1991) Joe Cornelius Hallenbeck
Billy Bathgate (1991) Bo Weinberg
Hudson Hawk (1991) Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
Mortal Thoughts (1991) James Urbanski
Bonfire of the Vanities, The (1990) Peter Fallow
Look Who's Talking Too (1990) Mikey
Die Hard 2 (1990) John McClane
Look Who's Talking (1989) Mikey
In Country (1989) Emmett Smith
Return of Bruno, The (1988) Bruno Radolini
Die Hard (1988) John McClane
Sunset (1988) Tom Mix
Blind Date (1987) Walter Davis
Clair de lune (1985) David Addison Jr. (1985-1989)
Clair de lune (1985) (TV) David Addison Jr.
Verdict, The (1982) (uncredited) Courtroom Observer
Guru kommt, Ein (1980) (uncredited) Extra
First Deadly Sin, The (1980) (uncredited) Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves

Trivia

Was high school student council president.

His recording of "Respect Yourself" reached #5 in January of 1987.

Bruce and Demi announce they are ending their marriage of eleven years. No reasons given. [24 June 1998]

Ranked #22 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]

Appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) to advertise for Demi Moore's Striptease (1996) by doing his own undressing act. [1996]

As a young man his personality was very much like that of the character that he portrayed on "Moonlighting" (1985). He was always getting into trouble because of this and was bodily ejected from parties by the hosts for being obnoxious.

Has been very vocal in his support of almost every major Republican candidate in recent history except Bob Dole. He felt that presidential candidate Dole was out of line in his attacks on Demi Moore and her part in the movie Striptease (1996).

Was the first actor to ever "act" in a video game. No one before has ever done voice work along with having their movements digitally added to the game.

Stated he will no longer be doing violent action or "save-the-world" movies. [2001]

Wears his watch upside down with the face on the inside of his hand. This is also visible in many movies he's done (Die Hard with a Vengeance, Mercury Rising, etc.) where they haven't requested him to flip it over.

Memorial Day weekend, 1987: Was arrested after reportedly disturbing the peace and assaulting a police officer who was called to quiet a raucous party at his home. The charges were dropped after Willis agreed to apologize to his neighbors.

According to friends, he had a terrible stammer as a child.

Was originally cast as Terry Benedict in Ocean's Eleven (2001) but dropped out.

Attended Montclair State College in Montclair, NJ.

Set a new benchmark for actors' salaries when he was paid $5 million for Die Hard (1988) in 1988. Eight years later, his wife, Demi Moore, set a benchmark of 12 million with Striptease (1996).

His ineptness as a waiter forced him to become a bartender.

Was named Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. [February 2002]

Was born on a military base in Germany.

Was president of a drama club at school.

Worked in a chemical factory before going to college.

He filled in as a last-minute host for David Letterman on February 26, 2003, a show he was supposed to be the guest for. It was Letterman's first "sick day" in 20 years (other than his time off for heart surgery).

Ranked #3 in Star TV's Top 10 Box Office Stars of the 1990s (2003)

Lives in Hailey, Idaho, where he owns The Mint bar and the Liberty Theater. He also owns the old Hailey Drug Store, but the building has been vacant and unused since the early 90s.

The scar on his right shoulder is from surgery due to complications from a broken arm when he was 17.

Has been in 7 movies with numbers in the title: _First Deadly Sin, The (1980)_ , Twelve Monkeys (1995), Four Rooms (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sixth Sense (1999), The Whole Nine Yards (2000) and The Whole Ten Yards (2004).

Personally recommended Bonnie Bedelia for the role of his estranged wife in Die Hard (1988).

He is the hero of singer Nick Lachey.

Producers chose him for the role of John McClane because they felt he added a warmth and a sense of humor to an otherwise humorless character.

He ad-libbed many of John McClane's one-liners in the "Die Hard" films.

Graduate of Penns Grove High School, Penns Grove, New Jersey. Class of 1973 who voted him "Most School Spirit."

He was the only celebrity that attended Julia Roberts' wedding to 'Danny Moder' .

Recommended Michael Clarke Duncan to play the part of John Coffey in The Green Mile.

20 October 2004 - Sued Revolution Studios for unspecified damages related to a blow to his forehead that he received during "ultrahazardous activity" involved in the filming of 'Tears of The Sun'. He claims that it has caused him extreme mental, physical and emotional pain & suffering.

Attended the Stella Adler Conservatory / Theatre program in New York City for three years.

Plays the harmonica.

Salary : Hart's War (2002) $22,500,000 / The Kid (2000) $20,000,000 / The Sixth Sense (1999) $100,000,000 (salary, gross and video participations) / The Siege (1998) $5,000,000 / Armageddon (1998) $14,800,000 / Last Man Standing (1996) $17,500,000 / Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $15,000,000 / Pulp Fiction (1994) $800,000 / The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) $3,000,000 / Die Hard 2 (1990) $7,500,000 / Look Who's Talking (1989) $10,000,000 / Die Hard (1988) $5,000,000

Quotes

Je suis plus fier d'être père que d'être acteur

Family

Spouse : Demi Moore (21 November 1987 - 18 October 2000) (divorced) 3 children.

Has three daughters with Moore: Rumer Willis (b. 1988), Scout Larue (b. 1991) and Tallulah Belle Willis (b. 1994).

His mother Marlene was born in Kassel, Germany.

Younger brother Robert died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 42. [2001]

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by stals
  • Last update: 01/05/2007 by sparagus

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