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Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955 as Walter Bruce Willis in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany) is an American actor and singer.

Early life
Bruce Willis, was born in an American military base in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, to an American father, David Willis, and a German mother, Marlene Willis. After being discharged from the military in 1957, David took his family back to Penns Grove, New Jersey, and he worked as a welder and factory worker. Bruce was the oldest of four children. He was always an outgoing youngster, although he grew up with a stutter. Finding it easy to express himself on stage, Willis began performing on stage and his high school memberships were marked by such things as the drama club and school council president.

Rather than go to college after graduation, Willis took after his father and became a blue collar worker, transporting work crews at the DuPont Chambers Works factory in Deepwater, New Jersey. He decided to quit after a colleague was killed on the job, and thereafter became a regular at several bars. Willis also discovered an innate knack for playing harmonica, and did so for an R&B group, Loose Goose. After a stint as a bodyguard (which he actually plays in his 1991 movie, The Last Boy Scout), Willis returned to his original passion of acting. He enrolled in the drama program at Montclair State University, where he was cast as Brick in the class production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Jack Prince as Big Daddy, William Applegate as the doctor and Kevin J. Lynch as the Rev. Tooker. The ambitious junior finally decided to leave school in pursuit of more lucrative movie roles by heading for New York City.

Willis returned to the bar scene, only this time for a part-time job and as a way to meet New York celebrities. After countless auditions, Willis finally made his theater debut in the off-Broadway production of Heaven and Earth. He gained more experience and exposure in Fool for Love, a stint on television's Miami Vice, and a Levi's campaign.

Career
He first found fame with his starring role in the hit TV series Moonlighting (1985–89) establishing himself as a comedic actor. However, it was his then-unexpected turn in the Die Hard series that catapulted him to fame. He also was successful in his turn as the voice of little Mikey in the Look Who's Talking series.

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", promoted by a Spinal Tap-like rockumentary parody featuring scenes of him performing at famous events including Woodstock. Follow-up recordings were not as successful, though Willis does return to the recording studio from time to time.

In the early 90s, Willis' career suffered a moderate slump starring in flops such as The Bonfire of the Vanities and Hudson Hawk, among others. However, in 1994 he had a supporting role in Quentin Tarantino's acclaimed Pulp Fiction, which gave a new boost to his career. In 1996 he produced the cartoon Bruno the Kid which featured a CGI representation of himself. He went on to play the lead roles in Twelve Monkeys and The Fifth Element. However, by the end of the '90s, 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 in the US.

In 1999, Willis achieved what could be considered the biggest success of his career with his starring role in M. Night Shyamalan's debut film, The Sixth Sense. The film was both a commercial and critical success and launched Willis' career to a new level of stardom.

He once had to appear in the hit sitcom Friends without pay, because he lost a bet to Matthew Perry, his co-star in The Whole Nine Yards and its sequel The Whole Ten Yards.

Willis also appeared on a Japanese Subaru Legacy television commercial, optimising the car for sale, with the backing music of Jade from Sweetbox, "Addicted" and "Hate Without Frontiers".
He has finished filming the thriller Perfect Stranger, opposite Halle Berry, and will appear as an unscrupulous farmer in the film version of Fast Food Nation.

He is now filming his return to the role of John McClane in Live Free or Die Hard being directed by Len Wiseman.

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Personal life
Willis was married to actress Demi Moore from November 21, 1987 to October 18, 2000. The couple gave no public reason for their breakup. Willis and Moore had three daughters during their thirteen-year union: Rumer Glenn Willis (born 1988), Scout LaRue Willis (1991) and Tallulah Belle Willis (1994). Since their breakup, rumors persisted that the couple planned to re-marry, but Moore has since married Ashton Kutcher. He and Moore have maintained a close relationship.

Bruce was, at one point, Lutheran (specifically Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod); however, he is believed by some to now be an atheist or an agnostic. This is mostly because of a statement he made in the July 1998 issue of George magazine:

"Organized religions in general, in my opinion, are dying forms", he says. "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. "Modern religion is the end trail of modern mythology. But there are people who interpret the Bible literally. Literally!" he says incredulously. "I choose not to believe that's the way. And that's what makes America cool, you know?"
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. He has offered $1 million to any civilian who turns in terrorist leaders Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri or (now the late) Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

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." 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. 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 heroics.

Willis was one of few Hollywood celebrities to publicly support the Iraq War in 2003. He has endorsed every Republican presidential candidate except Bob Dole in 1996, because Dole had criticized Demi Moore for her role in the movie Striptease. Willis has attempted to play down his status as one of Hollywood's most outspoken Republicans, although he continues to vocally support the Iraq war and gun ownership. In February 2006, Willis appeared in Manhattan to talk about his new movie 16 Blocks with reporters. 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 fucking lobbyists out of Washington. 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.
However, Willis's political views may have been changed recently. In a July 2006 interview with Alex Jones, film director Richard Linklater -- who believes that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were perpetrated by the United States government to erect a police state -- said he gave one of Jones's documentaries to Willis. Linklater said Willis had told him in an e-mail that the video had changed his entire political paradigm. "He said it put him in such a head space that he will be quiet on issues of national policy," Linklater said.

In early 2006, Willis, who usually lives in Los Angeles, moved into an apartment located in the Trump Tower in New York City. Willis also has a home in Malibu, CA, a ranch in Montana and multiple properties in Sun Valley, Idaho.

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Filmography

Morgan's Summit (2007) (in production)
The Last Full Measure (2007) (pre-production)
Black Water Transit (2007) (pre-production) .... Earl Pike
Live Free or Die Hard (2007) (filming) .... John McClane
Perfect Stranger (2007) (completed) .... Harrison Hill
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006) (TV)
Fast Food Nation (2006) .... Harry Rydell
Over the Hedge (2006) (voice) .... RJ
16 Blocks (2006) .... Jack Mosley
Lucky Number Slevin (2006) .... Mr. Goodkat
... aka Lucky # Slevin (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Lucky Number S7evin (USA: poster title)
... aka The Wrong Man (Australia)
Alpha Dog (2006) .... Sonny Truelove
"That '70s Show" .... Vic (1 episode, 2005)
- Misfire (2005) TV Episode .... Vic
Sin City (2005) .... Hartigan
... aka Frank Miller's Sin City (USA: complete title)
Hostage (2005/I) .... Jeff Talley
... aka Hostage - Entführt (Germany)
The Whole Ten Yards (2004) .... Jimmy
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (uncredited) .... William Rose Bailey
Rugrats Go Wild! (2003) (voice) .... Spike
Tears of the Sun (2003) .... Lieutenant A.K. Waters
True West (2002) (TV) .... Lee
Grand Champion (2002) .... CEO
Hart's War (2002) .... Col. William A. McNamara
Bandits (2001) .... Joseph 'Joe' Blake
Unbreakable (2000) .... David Dunn
The Kid (2000) .... Russell Duritz
... aka Disney's The Kid (USA: complete title)
"Friends" .... Paul Stevens (3 episodes, 2000)
- The One with the Ring (2000) TV Episode .... Paul Stevens
- The One Where Paul's the Man (2000) TV Episode .... Paul Stevens
- The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad (2000) TV Episode .... Paul Stevens
The Whole Nine Yards (2000) .... Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski
... aka Nouveau voisin, Le (Canada: French title)

The Story of Us (1999) .... Ben Jordan
The Sixth Sense (1999) .... Dr. Malcolm Crowe
Breakfast of Champions (1999) .... Dwayne Hoover
"Ally McBeal" .... Dr. Nickle (1 episode, 1999)
- Love Unlimited (1999) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Dr. Nickle
Apocalypse (1998) (VG) .... Trey Kincaid
The Siege (1998/I) .... Major General William Devereaux
The Fifth Element (1998) (VG) (voice) .... Korben Dallas
... aka Cinquième élément, Le (France)
Armageddon (1998) .... Harry S. Stamper
Mercury Rising (1998) .... Art Jeffries
The Jackal (1997) .... The Jackal
... aka Chacal, Le (France: dubbed version)
... aka Schakal, Der (Germany)
The Fifth Element (1997) .... Korben Dallas
... aka Cinquième élément, Le (France)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) (voice) .... Muddy Grimes
Last Man Standing (1996/I) .... John Smith
"Bruno the Kid" (1996) TV Series (voice) .... Bruno the Kid
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (1996) (V) (voice) .... 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
... aka Die Hard 3
Nobody's Fool (1994) .... Carl Roebuck
Color of Night (1994) .... Dr. Bill Capa
North (1994) .... Narrator
Pulp Fiction (1994) .... Butch Coolidge
Striking Distance (1993) .... Det. Tom Hardy
Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) (uncredited) .... John McClane
... aka National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA: complete title)
Death Becomes Her (1992) .... Dr. Ernest Menville
The Last Boy Scout (1991) .... Joseph Cornelius 'Joe' Hallenbeck
Billy Bathgate (1991) .... Bo Weinberg
Hudson Hawk (1991) .... Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
Mortal Thoughts (1991) .... James Urbanski
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) .... Peter Fallow
Look Who's Talking Too (1990) (voice) .... Mikey
Die Hard 2 (1990) .... John McClane
... aka Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Philippines: English title) (UK: promotional title) (USA: video box title)

Look Who's Talking (1989) (voice) .... Mikey
... aka Daddy's Home
In Country (1989) .... Emmett Smith
"Moonlighting" .... David Addison Jr. (20 episodes, 1985-1989)
- When Girls Collide (1989) TV Episode .... David Addison Jr.
- Maddie Hayes Got Married (1988) TV Episode .... David Addison Jr.
- Los Dos Dipestos (1988) TV Episode .... David Addison Jr.
- To Heiress Human (1987) TV Episode .... David Addison Jr.
- Blonde on Blonde (1987) TV Episode .... David Addison Jr.
(15 more)
Die Hard (1988) .... John McClane
Sunset (1988) .... Tom Mix
... aka Catalina (USA: cable TV title)
The Return of Bruno (1988) .... Bruno Radolini
Blind Date (1987) .... Walter Davis
... aka Blake Edwards' Blind Date (USA: complete title)
"The Twilight Zone" .... Peter Jay Novins (segment "Shatterday") (1 episode, 1985)
- Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet (1985) TV Episode .... Peter Jay Novins (segment "Shatterday")
"Miami Vice" .... Tony Amato (1 episode, 1984)
- No Exit (1984) TV Episode .... Tony Amato
The Verdict (1982) (uncredited) .... Courtroom Observer
Guru kommt, Ein (1980) (uncredited) .... Extra
The First Deadly Sin (1980) (uncredited) .... Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves

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I just love him as Corben Dallas in "The fifth element"...

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He's a great actor!!! I wonder how I haven't seen that there ins't any thread with him!

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he is a amazing actors!

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Top 25 Stars of 2006 in Road to the Oscars

http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2007/starmeter

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Editorial Premiere - Thanks to allstars-online.net

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I don't like him/

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Who has he dated?

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After he quit with Demi?
No idea - but actually a good question! Why didn't he come over to my place?!

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After he quit with Demi?
No idea - but actually a good question! Why didn't he come over to my place?!

but he dated a younger woman