Walter Bruce Willis was born on March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany. His father, David Willis, was an American soldier, and his mother, Marlene K., was German and worked in a bank. Following David’s discharge from the military in 1957, the family moved to Carneys Point, New Jersey. In addition to Bruce, the family included three other children: one sister and two brothers. Tragically, one of his brothers passed away at the age of 42 in 2001 due to pancreatic cancer.
Willis attended Penns Grove High School, where he participated actively in the drama club and served as student council president. After high school, he worked as a security guard at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant and held other jobs, such as a private investigator, before pursuing a career in acting.
Bruce Willis enrolled in the drama program at Montclair State University. However, he left during his junior year in the early 1980s and moved to New York City to pursue acting full-time. To support himself, he worked as a bartender while auditioning for roles. He later relocated to California in search of television opportunities.
In 1984 and 1985, Willis made minor appearances in television shows such as Miami Vice and The Twilight Zone episode titled "Shatterday." His breakout role came in 1985 when he was chosen from among 3,000 candidates to co-star in the hit TV series Moonlighting, which aired until 1989. His performance earned him an Emmy Award and established him as a rising Hollywood star.
Willis made his film debut in a leading role with the 1987 comedy Blind Date. However, his major breakthrough in film came a year later with the action-packed movie Die Hard (1988), in which he portrayed NYPD officer John McClane. The film was a massive success and became a staple of the action genre.
He reprised the role in Die Hard 2 (1990), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), and later installments in the franchise. The Die Hard series played a central role in establishing Willis as one of Hollywood’s top action stars. Notably, a complex action scene involving a helicopter chase in Live Free or Die Hard took three weeks of rehearsals to complete and received acclaim for its execution.
Among his notable films in the 1990s are The Fifth Element (1997) and The Sixth Sense (1999), the latter being a major box office and critical success. Willis earned widespread praise for his performance in the supernatural thriller, cementing his versatility as an actor.
| Birth Date: | 19 Mar, 1955 |
| Age: | 65 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Idar-Oberstein |
| residence: | Los Angeles |
| Education: | Montclair State University |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor, producer, and musician |
| Spouse: | Emma Heming Willis [M. 2009] Demi Moore[1987-2000] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 250 million |
