Bruce Willis filmography
Willis at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Bruce Willis is a German-born American actor, producer and singer. The following is a filmography of his work.
Willis's career began in television in the 1980s, most notably as David Addison in Moonlighting (1984–1989), and has continued both in television and film since, including: comedic, dramatic, and action roles. He is well known for the role of John McClane in the Die Hard series, which were mostly critical and uniformly financial successes. He has also appeared in over sixty films, including box office successes like Pulp Fiction (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Sin City (2005), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) and Looper (2012).
Motion pictures featuring Willis have grossed US$2.64 billion to 3.05 billion at North American box offices, making him the ninth-highest-grossing actor in a leading role and twelfth-highest, including supporting roles.[1][2] He is a two-time Emmy Award–winning, Golden Globe Award–winning and four-time Saturn Award–nominated actor.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | First Deadly Sin, TheThe First Deadly Sin | Man Entering Diner | Uncredited |
| 1982 | Verdict, TheThe Verdict | Uncredited | |
| 1987 | Blind Date | Walter Davis | |
| 1988 | Sunset | Tom Mix | Also co-executive producer |
| 1988 | Die Hard | John McClane | |
| 1989 | In Country | Emmett Smith | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking | Mikey (voice) | |
| 1989 | That's Adequate | Himself | Mockumentary |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | John McClane | |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | Mikey (voice) | |
| 1990 | Bonfire of the Vanities, TheThe Bonfire of the Vanities | Peter Fallow | |
| 1991 | Mortal Thoughts | James Urbanski | |
| 1991 | Hudson Hawk | Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins | Also writer Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor |
| 1991 | Billy Bathgate | Bo Weinberg | |
| 1991 | Last Boy Scout, TheThe Last Boy Scout | Joseph Cornelius 'Joe' Hallenbeck | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Damon Wayans) |
| 1992 | Player, TheThe Player | Himself | Cameo |
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her | Dr. Ernest Menville | Nominated – American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | John McClane | Uncredited cameo |
| 1993 | Striking Distance | Tom 'Tommy' Hardy | |
| 1994 | Color of Night | Dr. Bill Capa | Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Actor Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor |
| 1994 | North | Narrator | Stinkers Bad Movie Award for Worst Actor Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Butch Coolidge | Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1994 | Nobody's Fool | Carl Roebuck | Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | John McClane | |
| 1995 | Four Rooms | Leo | Uncredited Segment: "The Man from Hollywood" |
| 1995 | 12 Monkeys | James Cole | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing | John Smith | |
| 1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | Muddy Grimes (voice) | |
| 1997 | Fifth Element, TheThe Fifth Element | Korben Dallas | Nominated – Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor |
| 1997 | Jackal, TheThe Jackal | The Jackal | Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Suspense |
| 1998 | Mercury Rising | Art Jeffries | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Harry S. Stamper | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – Sci-Fi Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 1998 | The Siege | Major General William Devereaux | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Suspense Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor |
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Dwayne Hoover | |
| 1999 | Franky Goes to Hollywood | Himself | Short film |
| 1999 | Sixth Sense, TheThe Sixth Sense | Dr. Malcolm Crowe | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Suspense People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Drama Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Haley Joel Osment) Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 1999 | Story of Us, TheThe Story of Us | Ben Jordan | |
| 2000 | Whole Nine Yards, TheThe Whole Nine Yards | James Stefan 'Jimmy The Tulip' Tudeski | |
| 2000 | Disney's The Kid | Russell Morley 'Russ' Duritz | |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | David Dunn | Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Suspense |
| 2001 | Bandits | Joe Blake | |
| 2002 | Hart's War | Col. William A. McNamara | |
| 2002 | True West | Lee | Filmed Stage Play |
| 2002 | Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, TheThe Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Producer | |
| 2002 | Grand Champion | Mr. Blandford | |
| 2003 | Tears of the Sun | Lieutenant A.K. Waters | |
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild | Spike (voice) | Nominated – Kids' Choice Award for Voice from an Animated Movie[4] |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | William Rose Bailey | Uncredited[5] |
| 2004 | Whole Ten Yards, TheThe Whole Ten Yards | James Stefan 'Jimmy The Tulip' Tudeski | |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Himself | Cameo |
| 2005 | Hostage | Jeff Talley | Also producer |
| 2005 | Sin City | John Hartigan | Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated – Gold Derby Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast |
| 2006 | Alpha Dog | Sonny Truelove | |
| 2006 | 16 Blocks | Jack Mosley | Also producer |
| 2006 | Fast Food Nation | Harry Rydell | |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin | Mr. Goodkat | |
| 2006 | Hip Hop Project, TheThe Hip Hop Project | Himself | Documentary Also executive producer |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | RJ (voice) | Nominated – Kids' Choice Award for Voice from an Animated Movie[6] |
| 2006 | Hammy's Boomerang Adventure | RJ (voice) | Short film |
| 2007 | Astronaut Farmer, TheThe Astronaut Farmer | Colonel Doug Masterson | Uncredited[7] |
| 2007 | Perfect Stranger | Harrison Hill | |
| 2007 | Grindhouse: Planet Terror | Lt. Muldoon | |
| 2007 | Nancy Drew | Himself | Uncredited cameo[8] |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | John McClane | Nominated – National Movie Award for Best Performance by a Male Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Action Star Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie Star |
| 2008 | What Just Happened | Himself | |
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Principal Kirkpatrick | |
| 2009 | Surrogates | Agent Tom Greer | |
| 2010 | Cop Out | Jimmy Monroe | |
| 2010 | Expendables, TheThe Expendables | Mr. Church | Uncredited |
| 2010 | Red | Francis "Frank" Moses | |
| 2011 | Set Up | Jack Biggs | |
| 2011 | Catch .44 | Mel | |
| 2011 | The Black Mamba | Mr. Suave | Short film |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Captain Duffy Sharp | Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting Nominated – Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble Cast (2nd place) Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated – Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male Nominated – Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble(2nd place) Nominated – St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2012 | Lay the Favorite | Dink Heimowitz | |
| 2012 | Expendables 2, TheThe Expendables 2 | Mr. Church | |
| 2012 | Cold Light of Day, TheThe Cold Light of Day | Martin | |
| 2012 | Looper | Older Joe | |
| 2012 | Fire with Fire | Mike Cella | |
| 2013 | A Good Day to Die Hard | John McClane | Also executive producer |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | General Joseph Colton/G.I. Joe | |
| 2013 | Red 2 | Francis "Frank" Moses | |
| 2014 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | John Hartigan | |
| 2014 | Prince, TheThe Prince | Omar | |
| 2015 | Vice | Julian Michaels | |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah | Bombay Brian | [9] |
| 2015 | Extraction | Leonard Turner | |
| 2016 | Precious Cargo | Eddie Pilosa | |
| 2016 | Marauders | Jeffrey Hubert | |
| 2016 | The Bombing | Post-production[10] | |
| 2016 | Going Under | Post-production | |
| 2017 | First Kill | Filming | |
| 2017 | Death Wish | Paul Kersey | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Guru Comes, AA Guru Comes | Extra | Uncredited Television film |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Tony Amato | Episode: "No Exit" |
| 1985 | Twilight Zone, TheThe Twilight Zone | Peter Novins | Episode: "Shatterday" |
| 1985–1989 | Moonlighting | David Addison Jr. | 65 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1987) People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program(1986) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1987) Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1986, 1988) Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer (1986, 1987) Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1986) |
| 1987 | Return of Bruno, TheThe Return of Bruno | Bruno Radolini | Television film Nominated – CableACE Award for Writing a Music Special or Series |
| 1989 | Roseanne | Himself | Episode: "Dear Mom and Dad" |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Bruce Willis/Neil Young" |
| 1996–1997 | Bruno the Kid | Bruno the Kid (voice) | 36 episodes Also executive producer |
| 1997 | Mad About You | Himself | Episode: "The Birth Part 2" |
| 1999 | Ally McBeal | Dr. Nickle | Uncredited Episode: "Love Unlimited" |
| 2000 | Friends | Paul Stevens | 3 episodes Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated – American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series |
| 2005 | That '70s Show | Vic | Episode: "Misfire" |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Bruce Willis/Katy Perry" |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gorillaz | "Stylo" | Driver |
Video games
| Year | Video Game | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Apocalypse | Trey Kincaid |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Misery | Paul Sheldon | Broadhurst Theater |
References
- ↑ "People Index". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ↑ "All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Awards for Bruce Willis". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Press site — Kids' Choice Awards 2004". Nickelodeon. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 2003". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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- ↑ Gervich, Chad (March 29, 2007). "Kids' Choice Awards grows up". Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ "The Movie: The Astronaut Farmer". visimag.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Nancy Drew". CinemaBlend. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ "All Time Box Office — Worst Wide Openings (1982 – Present)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ James Rainey (June 3, 2015). "Bruce Willis to Star in Chinese-Language Epic 'The Bombing'". variety.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
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