Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

  • Born: 1955-3-19
  • Birthplace: West Germany, Idar-Oberstein
  • Height: 6' (1.83 m)
  • Profession: Actor, producer, screenwriter
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: Montclair University
  • Representative Works: Die Hard, The Fifth Element, Tears of the Sun, The Sixth Sense
  • Walter Bruce Willis (Bruce Willis), born in The Federal Republic of Germany on March 19, 1955, is an American actor, producer, and singer.
    Walter Bruce Willis's acting career began on the Broadway stage. In 1985, he starred in the TV series " Moonlighting " and won the best actor in the Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards drama category [1]  . In 1988, he starred in the first part of the " Die Hard " series, which was then filmed in 2013 as a five-part action film series, which established Walter Bruce Willis' position in the film industry [2]  . In 1995, his partner Brad Pitt starred in the science fiction film " Twelve Monkeys " and was nominated for the 22nd The Saturn Award for Best Actor [1]  . In 1997, co-starring with Milla Anderson Jovovich in the classic science fiction film " The Fifth Element " directed by Luc Besson [3] . In 1998, he played the role of the oil driller and tender father who saved the world in " Armageddon " directed by Michael Bay  [4]  . In 1999, due to starring in the supernatural movie " The Sixth Sense ", he was nominated for the best actor in The Saturn Award for the fourth time [1]  . In 2010, he joined " The Expendables " with Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to complete the first screen premiere, and continued to star in " The Expendables 2 " [4] with an upgrade in the role   .
    In 2006, Walter Bruce Willis became the 2321st star to be named Walk Of Fame . In 2007, Walter Bruce Willis ranked first among the "20 Best Police Officers in Film History" selected by the authoritative British magazine "TotalFilm"; he also ranked among the "Top 25 Action Heroes in Film History" selected by the US " Entertainment Weekly " The first one.

    Early Experience

    On March 19, 1955, Walter Bruce Willis was born in The Federal Republic of Germany , the eldest among four siblings. His father was an American soldier stationed in The Federal Republic of Germany, and his mother was German. When he was two years old, he returned to the State of New Jersey with his parents   . From 9 to 17 years old, Walter Bruce Willis suffered from severe stuttering, but this problem disappeared when he was on the show   . Walter Bruce Willis worked as a security guard and salesman after graduating from Penns Grove High School, but his ideal is to engage in acting. So he entered Monterey State University to receive formal theater performance training. While in school, he also worked as a harmonica player in a band called "Loose Goose" (Loose Goose) outside the school   . In 1977, he participated in the performance of the Broadway drama "Heaven and Earth" for the first time , acting as a stand-in for the protagonist in the play. Half a year later, he went to New York to seek development. First he went to a restaurant and then moved to a bar in Trucy to become a bartender. Since 1979, he has played small and inconspicuous roles in several films. At the same time, he has also participated in performances in foreign Broadway dramas   .

    Performing Experience

    In 1985, the TV series " Moonlighting " starring Walter Bruce Willis was broadcast. The series has been broadcast on TV for 4 years.   With this series, Bruce Wiley won the 44th Golden Globe Awards for Best Male in a TV Series. Protagonist   .
    In 1987, Bruce Willie starred in Blake Edwards ' absurd comedy " Blind Date " and played against Kim Basinger before he really came to the stage   . Bruce Willie also completed the transition from a TV actor to a movie actor.
    In 1988, Bruce Wiley ushered in the most important work in his acting career. He played detective John McClane for the first time in the classic animated film " Die Hard " , which won a global box office of 137 million U.S. dollars after its release and opened up a new path for action films . In the same year, he again collaborated with Blake Edwards and starred in the western film " Sunset " as cowboy star Tom Meeks.  
    In 1989, Walter Bruce Willis starred in NormanJewison 's drama film " In Country ". In the film, he played a traumatized Vietnamese veteran and raised a nephew who had lost his parents. His exquisite performance in the film made Bruce the best in the Golden Globe Awards. Nominated for a supporting actor   .
    In 1990, "Die Hard 2" was released, surpassing the first one, with a global box office of 230 million U.S. dollars   .
    In 1991, Bruce Willie wrote and acted in the film " Hudson Hawk "   . Bruce Willie played Eddie Hawkins   , the king of thieves . The film suffered a box office failure   and won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor  . But the action movie " The Last Boy Scout " of the same year was praised   .
    In 1992, Walter Bruce Willis and Meryl Streep co-starred in " Death Becomes Her ". The film won the Oscar for best visual effects, and Walter Bruce Willis was nominated for The Saturn Award for best actor   .
    In 1994, Bruce Wiley starred in Quentin's classic independent film " Pulp Fiction ", and later caused controversy due to his performance in the movie "Night" which is famous for its erotic drama   .
    In 1995, in addition to " Die Hard3 " with a box office of 354 million in the United States, the science fiction film " Twelve Monkeys " starring Bruce made Bruce nominated for the best actor in the 22nd The Saturn Award  .
    In 1996, Bruce Willie starred in the action movie " Last Man Standing Gundown... ", which has many similarities with the action movie "The Last Boy Scout" released in 1991 in terms of cast and title.
    In 1998, Walter Bruce Willis starred in Michael Bay's sci-fi movie " Armageddon ", in which he broke through the image of a tough guy in the past and played an oil rig worker with a mission to save the world. He successfully shaped a loving father and won The Saturn Award for the best Nominated for actor   .
    In 1999, Walter Bruce Willis filmed the film " Look Who's Talking ", which won $297.1 million in global box office   .
    In 1999, Walter Bruce Willis starred in Kurt Vonnegut's " Breakfast for Champions ". In the same year, he transitioned to starring in the low-cost film " The Sixth Sense "   .
    In 2000, Walter Bruce Willis changed his way of acting and played a humorous killer in the comedy film " The Whole Nine Yards ". When the film was released in 2000, it set a box office record of more than 57.3 million U.S. dollars and also opened up a blues action film. Comedy route outside   . Also because of the cooperation in The Whole Nine Yards, Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry became friends. At the invitation of Matthew, Lao Bu returned to the TV circle after a 10-year absence. He made a guest appearance in the series " Friends " and won the Emmy Awards. Best Supporting Actor Award   .
    In 2003, Walter Bruce Willis and Monica Anna Maria Bellucci co-starred in Tears of the Sun , which was an action thriller with the classic style of the 80s   .
    In 2005, Walter Bruce Willis starred in Robert Rodriguez 's style comic film " Sin City ", in which Bruce played the policeman Hardy   .
    In 2007, "Die Hard 4" returned to the big screen after a 12-year absence from the "Die Hard" series of films. The film earned $383 million in box office worldwide   . Also released in the same year was " 16 Blocks ", but unlike Die Hard, the film paid more attention to the narrative tension and suspense setting besides the thrilling scenes   . In addition, Walter Bruce Willis also voiced the little raccoon, the protagonist of the animated film " Over The Hedge "   .
    In 2009, Walter Bruce Willis starred in the sci-fi action movie " The Surrogates ", in which a young Walter Bruce Willis appeared in the film, which was post-production with CG special effects   .
    In 2010, Walter Bruce Willis guest-starred in " The Expendables " and met Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger for the first time on screen   . In the same year, Bruce Willis performed unique hardcore actions with Morgan Freeman , Helen Lydia Mirren , and John Malkovich in the action comedy " Red " known as the older version of " The Expendables " . In addition, Bruce also collaborated with the black comedy star Tracy Morgan in the new film "Partner Detective" created by Kevin Smith . 
    In 2012, Walter Bruce Willis continued to star in "The Expendables2", and the drama has been upgraded. In the same year, Walter Bruce Willis partnered with Joseph Gordon-Levitt to star in the action science fiction film " Looper ". In the film, the two played the same role in the middle-aged and youth and staged a chase scene. This is Walter Bruce Willis following "Twelve Monkeys" and "" After that, the third part of the starring has a crossing plot   .
    On January 23, 2013, he joined "Sin City 2" and continued to play Hardy the tough guy   . In the same year, on the 25th anniversary of Die Hard's birth, the fifth part of Walter Bruce Willis's "Die Hard" series was released on Valentine's Day. The difference is that the " Die Hard5 " story took place in Moscow   . In addition, Walter Bruce Willis joined the sci-fi action film " GIJoe: Retaliation ", playing the role of General Colton codenamed GI Joe, an early founder, originator of special forces   . In July of the same year, " Red 2 " was released   . On September 10th, he participated in the small-cost action thriller "Prince"   .
    On June 26, 2014, the action/thriller movie "Prince" was revealed. Bruce played the villain in the film. The film will be released in a small scale in North America on August 22. On   August 19, the participating crime movie " "Sin City 2 " held its premiere at the Hollywood Chinese Theater   .
    On January 21, 2015, he joined the action thriller "Extraction" as an agent. The film will start filming in Alabama, USA next month   . On the 16th, the sci-fi movie "Tracing the World" was released in the United States   . On June 5, he joined the domestic war movie "The Bombing"   ; on September 10, he starred in the action movie "The Predator" as the president of the bank. Started up in Ohio, USA this month.   On October 23, the starring comedy musical film "Rock the Kasbah" held its premiere in New York   . On December 18, the participating action movie "Ultimate Rescue" was released in the United States   .
    On March 5, 2016, starring in the remake of "Raptors", playing the role of Paul Cauchy   . On April 22, the action "Treasure War" starring Bruce was released in the United States   , playing the murderous boss Eddie in the film   . On July 15, starred in the action thriller "First Kill" as a police chief, and filming began in Cincinnati, Ohio at the end of August   . On December 23, the starring action movie "The Predator" was released in the United States   .
    On January 20, 2017, the performance of "Split" was released in the United States   . On June 16, the starring action film "Reloaded" was released in North America   . On July 21, the action movie "First Kill" starring Bruce was released in the United States   . Participated in "Atrocity", "Retaliation"   , "Mr. Glass"   and "Die Hard 6" in the same year 
    On January 12, 2018, the starring action film " Acts of Violence " was released in the United States   . In the same year, he starred in the new film "Coachside Coach"   .
    On November 1, 2019, the crime film " Motherless Brooklyn " was released in the United States, playing the role of mentor Frank Minna   .
    On December 18, 2020, the starring science fiction film " Anti-life " was released in North America   .

    Personal Life

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    In November 1987, Walter Bruce Willis married actress Demi Moore and had three children. In 1998, the Bruce couple separated. In October 2000, they officially ended their 13-year marriage. In March 2009, Walter Bruce Willis and Emma Heming formally obtained certificates in Los Angeles and became legal couples.

    Walter Bruce Willis family

    Walter Bruce Willis was born on March 19, 1955 in a military base of the US Army in The Federal Republic of Germany. His father David Willis was a US soldier in Germany, and his mother Marlene was a German . Willis is the eldest of four children, younger sister Florence, younger brother David, and another younger brother Robert died of pancreatic cancer in 2001 at the age of 42   . In 1988, Walter Bruce Willis and his ex-wife Demi Moore's first daughter, Rumer Glenn Willis, was born. In 1991, Bruce welcomed his second daughter, Scout LaRue Willis, and three years later, his third daughter, Tallulah Belle Willis, was born. In 2012, Walter Bruce Willis' current wife Emma Heming gave birth to a daughter, Mabel Ray Willis   . On May 5, 2014, Walter Bruce Willis had another daughter named Evelyn Penn Willis. 

    Walter Bruce Willis career

    In addition to filming, Walter Bruce Willis is also a member of the blues band The Accelerators. In 1987, he released his solo album "The Return of Bruno", which ranked 14th on the Billboard 200 list   . At the same time, Walter Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc. co-opened the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino)   . In 1996, Hollywood Planet went public, with a total market value of up to 3 billion US dollars. In its heyday, Hollywood Planet Casino Resort opened 19 branches throughout the United States and 32 chain stores around the world. Later, the Hollywood Planet Casino Resort declared bankruptcy in October 1999 due to the withdrawal of capital from the shareholder star, poor capital turnover and chaotic management   . In addition, Walter Bruce Willis California Santa Monica also set up a company called Cheyenne Enterprises film production company   , produced works include " FireWire confrontation ", " Tears of at The Sun ", " Die Hard4 ", " Bandits " and Movies including " Hart's War "   .

    Character Evaluation

    Walter Bruce Willis, who has a strong physique, a sharp silhouette, and a little shame, is a popular action star in Hollywood ( )   . Although he does not have the eye-popping size of a bodybuilder, nor the suave and handsome appearance, Bruce has an unstoppable charm ( ). He is already a classic benchmark for the image of a Hollywood tough guy ( )   .
    Walter Bruce Willis, who used acting as a remedy for stuttering in his early years and created the image of a "lone hero" through works such as "Die Hard", is a very popular action star in Hollywood since the 1990s , but it has also been regarded by critics as " Box office poison"   . Bruce's works are known for his action scenes. He is an actor who has the courage to challenge himself. Bruce, who is over half a hundred years old, still copes with intense action scenes ( )   .
    He is a real man, not a commercial hero. He showed the world a model that everyone can create their own destiny as long as they do what they like to do and are full of determination and confidence to achieve their goals ( )   .
    Extended Reading

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