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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Titus Welliver to Peter Wingfield
Bruce Willis Biography (1955-)
Full name, Walter Bruce Willis; born March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, WestGermany (now Germany); citizenship, U.S.; came to the United States, 1957; son of David (a master mechanic) and Marlene Willis; brother of David Willis (aproducer and executive) and Robert Willis (a producer; deceased); married Demi Moore (an actress and producer), November 21, 1987 (divorced, October 18,2000); children: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue, Tallulah Belle (daughters).
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, composer, singer
- Birth Details
- March 19, 1955
- Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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Heaven and Earth, New York City, 1977
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The Bullpen, various locations, between 1980 and 1984
- Sheriff, Railroad Bill (also known as The Ballad of Railroad William), St. Peter's Hall, Labor Theatre, New York City, 1981
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The Bayside Boys, Labor Theatre, 1981
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Fool for Love, New York City, 1984
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True West, Liberty Theatre, Hailey, ID, 2001
- Also appeared in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
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Stage Work
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Director
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True West, Liberty Theatre, Hailey, ID, 2001
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Film Appearances
- Man entering diner as Delaney leaves, The First Deadly Sin, Filmways, 1980
- Courtroom observer, The Verdict, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
- Walter Dennis, Blind Date, TriStar, 1987
- Detective John McClane, Die Hard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
- Tom Mix, Sunset, TriStar, 1988
- Himself, That's Adequate, Southgate Entertainment/Vidmark Entertainment, 1989
- Voice of Mikey, Look Who's Talking (also known as Daddy's Home), TriStar, 1989
- Detective John McClane, Die Hard II: Die Harder (also known as Die Hard 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Emmett Smith, In Country, Warner Bros., 1990
- Peter Fallow, Bonfire of the Vanities, Warner Bros., 1990
- Voice of Mikey, Look Who's Talking Too, TriStar, 1990
- Bo Weinberg, Billy Bathgate, Buena Vista, 1991
- Title role, Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991
- James Urbansky, Mortal Thoughts, Columbia, 1991
- Joe Hallenbeck, The Last Boy Scout, Warner Bros., 1991
- Himself, The Player, Fine Line Features, 1992
- Dr. Ernest Menville, Death Becomes Her, Universal, 1992
- Detective sergeant Tom Hardy, Striking Distance, Columbia, 1993
- Wrong mobile home owner, National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (alsoknown as Loaded Weapon 1), New Line Cinema, 1993
- Butch Coolidge, Pulp Fiction (also known as The Gold Watch,
Jules, Vincent, Jimmie, and the Wolf,
Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace's Wife, and Fiction Pulpeuse), Miramax, 1994
- Carl Roebuck, Nobody's Fool, Paramount, 1994
- Dr. Bill Capa, Color of Night, Buena Vista, 1994
- Narrator, North, Columbia, 1994
- James Cole, Twelve Monkeys, Universal, 1995
- Leo, "The Man from Hollywood," Four Rooms, Miramax, 1995
- Lieutenant John McClane, Die Hard: With a Vengeance (also known asDie Hard New York and Die Hard 3), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
- John Smith/narrator, Last Man Standing, New Line Cinema, 1996
- Voice of Bruno the Kid, Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie, 1996
- Voice of Muddy Grimes, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (animated),Paramount, 1996
- Title role, The Jackal (also known as The Day of the Jackal,
Le chacal, and Der Schakal), Universal, 1997
- Korben Dallas, The Fifth Element (also known as Le cinquieme element), Columbia/TriStar, 1997
- Arthur "Art" Jeffries, Mercury Rising, Universal, 1998
- General William Devereaux, The Siege, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Harry S. Stamper, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
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Jackie Chan: My Story (documentary), 1998
- Ben Jordan, The Story of Us, Universal, 1999
- Dr. Malcolm Crowe, The Sixth Sense, Buena Vista, 1999
- Dwayne Hoover, Breakfast of Champions, Buena Vista, 1999
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Franky Goes to Hollywood (documentary), Warner Bros. Home Video, 1999
- David Dunn, Unbreakable, Buena Vista, 2000
- Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski, The Whole Nine Yards (also known as Le nouveau voisin), Warner Bros., 2000
- Russell M. Duritz (ages forty through seventy), The Kid (also known as Disney's The Kid), Buena Vista, 2000
- Joe Blake, Bandits, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
- Colonel William McNamara, Hart's War, 2002
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Film Work
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Executive Producer; With Others
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Sunset, TriStar, 1988
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Producer
- (With others) Color of Night, Buena Vista, 1994
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The Whole Nine Yards (also known as Le nouveau voisin), Warner Bros., 2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- David Addison, Moonlighting, ABC, 1985-89
- Voice of Bruno the Kid and performer of theme song, Bruno the Kid(animated), syndicated, 1996
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Specials
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ABC All-Star Spectacular, ABC, 1985
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Whatta Year ... 1986, ABC, 1986
- Bruno Radolini, Bruce Willis: The Return of Bruno, HBO, 1987
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The Pointer Sisters ... Up All Night, NBC, 1987
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Face to Face with Connie Chung, CBS, 1990
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Seriously ... Phil Collins, CBS, 1990
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Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come, CBS, 1990
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Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special (also known as The Earth Day Special), ABC, 1990
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Planet Hollywood Comes Home, ABC, 1995
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Awards Presentations
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The 37th Primetime Emmy Awards, 1985
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The 38th Annual Emmy Awards, 1986
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The American Music Awards, ABC, 1987
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The 39th Annual Emmy Awards, 1987
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All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBC, 1989
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The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1989
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Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 2000
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Episodic
- Tony Amato, "No Exit," Miami Vice, NBC, 1984
- Peter Jay Novins, "Shatterday," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger: Flex Appeal," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
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The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996
- Himself, "The Birth," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1997
- Dr. Nickle, "Love Unlimited," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1999
- Paul Stevens, "The One Where Paul's the Man," Friends, NBC, 2000
- Paul Stevens, "The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad," Friends,NBC, 2000
- Paul Stevens, "The One with the Ring," Friends, NBC, 2000
- Appeared in episodes of Dolly,
Hart to Hart, and Roseanne, all ABC.
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Television Work
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Executive Producer
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Bruno the Kid (animated), syndicated, 1996
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Executive Producer; Specials
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Bruce Willis: The Return of Bruno, HBO, 1987
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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The Return of Bruno, Motown, 1986
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If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger, Motown, 1989
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Videos
- Himself, Film-Fest DVD: Issue 3--Toronto, BroadcastDVD, 2000
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Video Games
- Voice of Trey Kincaide, Apocalypse, 1998
- Voice, Die Hard Trilogy 2, 2000
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WRITINGS
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Stories for Films
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Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991
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Film Music
- Song (with Robert Kraft) "Daddy's Coming Home," Look Who's Talking Too, TriStar, 1990
- Theme music, Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991
- Song "Slow Burn," The Whole Nine Yards (also known as Le nouveau voisin), Warner Bros., 2000
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Teleplays
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Specials
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Bruce Willis: The Return of Bruno, HBO, 1987
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Television Music
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Series
- Lyricist for theme song, Bruno the Kid (animated), syndicated, 1996
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
Periodicals
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Boston Herald, June 29, 1998
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Empire, October, 1997, p. 191
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Entertainment Weekly, May 19, 1995, pp. 26-32; December 22, 2000,p. 28; October 26, 2001, p. 128
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Flicks, August, 1998, pp. 32-33
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George, July, 1998, pp. 74-81, 110
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In Style, March, 1996, pp. 88-93
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Movieline, Volume 7, number 11, 1996, pp. 34-38, 76, 77, 86
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People Weekly, April 22, 1996, p. 119; May 15, 2000, p. 126; November 6, 2000, p. 70; July 16, 2001, p. 17
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Playboy, February, 1996
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Premiere, Volume 5, number 5, 1997, pp. 40-42
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Starlog, March, 1996
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Sunday Star-Ledger, October 8, 1989
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Us, October 2, 1989
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USA Today, October 12, 1999
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Variety, October 23, 2000, p. 9
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