1955-03-19 Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. His career began on the off-Broadway stage in the 1970s, and he then achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series “Moonlighting” (1985–1989). He went on to appear in over 70 films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero after his portrayal of John McClane in the “Die Hard” franchise (1988–2013) and other subsequent roles. Willis's other credits include “The Last Boy Scout” (1991), “Pulp Fiction” (1994), “12 Monkeys” (1995), “Last Man Standing” (1996), “The Fifth Element” (1997), “Armageddon” (1998), “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Hart's War” (2002), “Tears of the Sun” (2003), “Hostage” (2005), “Lucky Number Slevin” (2006), “Surrogates” (2009), “Moonrise Kingdom” (2012), “Rock the Kasbah” (2015), and “Motherless Brooklyn” (2019). As a singer, Willis released his debut album The Return of Bruno in 1987, followed by two more successful albums in 1989 and 2001. He made his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Misery in 2015. Willis has received numerous accolades during his career, including a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two People's Choice Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006. In March 2022, Willis announced that he was retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects his ability to communicate. In February 2023, Willis' family announced that they had received a more accurate diagnosis and he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
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Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône | Self (archive footage) | 2025-12-05 |
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Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special | Self (archive footage) | 2025-08-26 |
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The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump | Self (archive footage) | 2023-05-22 |
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Detective Knight: Independence | Det. James Knight | 2023-01-20 |
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Assassin | Valmora | 2023-03-31 |
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Sly | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023-09-16 |
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Gasoline Alley | Detective Freeman | 2022-02-25 |
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Fortress: Sniper's Eye | Robert | 2022-04-29 |
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Detective Knight: Redemption | Det. James Knight | 2022-12-09 |
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American Siege | Ben Watts | 2022-01-07 |
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Detective Knight: Rogue | Det. James Knight | 2022-10-21 |
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Corrective Measures | Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb | 2022-04-29 |
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Wire Room | Shane Mueller | 2022-09-02 |
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Vendetta | Donnie Fetter | 2022-05-17 |
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A Day to Die | Alston | 2022-03-04 |
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Wrong Place | Frank | 2022-07-15 |
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Paradise City | Ian Swan | 2022-11-11 |
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White Elephant | Arnold Soloman | 2022-06-03 |
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Cosmic Sin | James Ford | 2021-03-12 |
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Apex | Thomas Malone | 2021-11-12 |
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend | Self (archive footage) | 2021-01-02 |
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Survive the Game | David | 2021-10-08 |
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Fortress | Robert | 2021-12-17 |
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Deadlock | Ron Whitlock | 2021-12-03 |
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Midnight in the Switchgrass | Karl Helter | 2021-07-23 |
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Out of Death | Jack Harris | 2021-07-16 |
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Hard Kill | Chalmers | 2020-09-04 |
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Breach | Clay Young | 2020-12-17 |
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Survive the Night | Frank | 2020-07-03 |
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Bruce Willis, l'indestructible | 2020-09-25 | |
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Glass | David Dunn / The Overseer | 2019-01-16 |
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Trauma Center | Lt. Det. Wakes | 2019-12-06 |
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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Bruce Willis (voice) | 2019-02-06 |
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Motherless Brooklyn | Frank Minna | 2019-10-31 |
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Bruce Willis (archive footage) | 2019-09-20 |
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10 Minutes Gone | Rex | 2019-09-30 |
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Air Strike | Jack | 2018-10-26 |
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Reprisal | James | 2018-08-31 |
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Acts of Violence | Detective James Avery | 2018-01-12 |
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Death Wish | Paul Kersey | 2018-03-01 |
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Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis | Self | 2018-07-29 |
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The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 | Self - Audience Member | 2017-09-29 |
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2017-03-19 |
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Once Upon a Time in Venice | Steve | 2017-06-08 |
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Split | David Dunn (uncredited) | 2017-01-19 |
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First Kill | Howell | 2017-07-21 |
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Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 | Self | 2016-12-20 |
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Precious Cargo | Eddie | 2016-07-14 |
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Marauders | Hubert | 2016-07-01 |
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Rock the Kasbah | Bombay Brian | 2015-10-22 |
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Extraction | Leonard Turner | 2015-12-18 |
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Vice | Julian | 2015-01-16 |
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À la découverte du tournage de Moonrise Kingdom | Self / Cap Sharp | 2015-09-22 |
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Altman | Self | 2014-08-01 |
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Hartigan | 2014-08-20 |
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The Prince | Omar | 2014-08-22 |
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RED 2 | Frank Moses | 2013-07-18 |
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Joe Colton | 2013-03-27 |
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A Good Day to Die Hard | John McClane | 2013-02-06 |
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Bruce Willis - Warum die Legende niemals stirbt | Narrator (voice) / Self | 2013-03-21 |
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Lay the Favorite | Dink Heimowitz | 2012-06-22 |
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The Cold Light of Day | Martin | 2012-04-04 |
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The Expendables 2 | Church | 2012-08-08 |
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Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
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B.B. King: The Life of Riley | Self | 2012-10-15 |
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Fire with Fire | Mike Cella | 2012-08-31 |
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Looper | Old Joe | 2012-09-26 |
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Close Up | Self (archive footage) | 2012-09-30 |
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Moonrise Kingdom | Captain Sharp | 2012-05-16 |
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Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011 | 2011-11-28 | |
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His Way | Self | 2011-03-04 |
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Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts | Self | 2011-11-01 |
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Catch.44 | Mel | 2011-12-08 |
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Setup | Biggs | 2011-10-17 |
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Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Self | 2010-11-14 |
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RED | Frank Moses | 2010-10-13 |
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The Expendables | Mr. Church (uncredited) | 2010-08-07 |
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Cop Out | Jimmy Monroe | 2010-02-26 |
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I'm Still Here | Self - Guest | 2010-09-10 |
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Surrogates | Tom Greer | 2009-09-24 |
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Shine a Light | Self - Concert Audience (uncredited) | 2008-04-04 |
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What Just Happened | Bruce Willis | 2008-10-17 |
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Assassination of a High School President | Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick | 2008-01-17 |
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Nancy Drew | Bruce (uncredited) | 2007-06-15 |
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Live Free or Die Hard | John McClane | 2007-06-20 |
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Planet Terror | Lieutenant Muldoon | 2007-04-06 |
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The Astronaut Farmer | Doug Masterson (uncredited) | 2007-02-23 |
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Perfect Stranger | Harrison Hill | 2007-04-11 |
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Grindhouse | Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror") | 2007-04-06 |
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Lucky Number Slevin | Mr. Goodkat | 2006-02-24 |
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Self - Speaker | 2006-11-22 |
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Alpha Dog | Sonny Truelove | 2006-01-27 |
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The Hip Hop Project | Self | 2006-04-27 |
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Hammy's Boomerang Adventure | RJ (voice) | 2006-10-17 |
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16 Blocks | Jack Mosley | 2006-03-01 |
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Fast Food Nation | Harry Rydell | 2006-11-17 |
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Over the Hedge | RJ (voice) | 2006-05-17 |
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Hostage | Jeff Talley | 2005-03-10 |
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Sin City | Hartigan | 2005-04-01 |
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My Date with Drew | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005-08-05 |
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The Whole Ten Yards | Jimmy Tudeski | 2004-04-07 |
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Grand Champion | Mr. Blandford | 2004-08-27 |
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Ocean's Twelve | Bruce Willis | 2004-12-09 |
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Genius. A Night for Ray Charles | Self | 2004-10-07 |
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Rugrats Go Wild | Spike (voice) | 2003-06-13 |
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Tears of the Sun | Lieutenant A.K. Waters | 2003-03-07 |
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | William Rose Bailey (uncredited) | 2003-06-25 |
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The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies | Self - Interviewee (uncredited) | 2002-06-01 |
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Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages | 2002-08-20 | |
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True West | Lee | 2002-05-28 |
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Hart's War | Col. William A. McNamara | 2002-02-15 |
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Pulp Fiction: The Facts | Self (archive footage) | 2002-08-20 |
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Bandits | Joseph Blake | 2001-10-12 |
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The Kid | Russ Duritz | 2000-07-07 |
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Unbreakable | David Dunn | 2000-11-22 |
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The Whole Nine Yards | Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski | 2000-02-18 |
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Breakfast of Champions | Dwayne Hoover | 1999-02-18 |
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The Story of Us | Ben Jordan | 1999-10-14 |
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The Sixth Sense | Malcolm Crowe | 1999-08-06 |
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The Siege | Major-General William Devereaux | 1998-11-06 |
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Mercury Rising | Art Jeffries | 1998-04-03 |
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Armageddon: Target Earth | Self | 1998-01-01 |
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Armageddon | Harry S. Stamper | 1998-07-01 |
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Le Cinquième Élément | Korben Dallas | 1997-05-02 |
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The Jackal | The Jackal | 1997-11-14 |
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Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie | Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage) | 1997-04-22 |
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Last Man Standing | John Smith | 1996-09-20 |
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | Muddy (voice) | 1996-12-20 |
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The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' | Self | 1996-11-05 |
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Twelve Monkeys | James Cole | 1995-12-29 |
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A Night to Die For | Self | 1995-05-18 |
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Four Rooms | Leo (uncredited) | 1995-12-09 |
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Die Hard: With a Vengeance | John McClane | 1995-05-19 |
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Pulp Fiction | Butch Coolidge | 1994-09-10 |
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Nobody's Fool | Carl Roebuck | 1994-12-23 |
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Color of Night | Dr. Bill Capa | 1994-08-19 |
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North | Narrator (voice) | 1994-07-22 |
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Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary | Self | 1993-01-01 |
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | John McClane (uncredited) | 1993-02-04 |
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Striking Distance | Tom Hardy | 1993-09-17 |
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Death Becomes Her | Dr. Ernest Menville | 1992-07-30 |
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The Player | Bruce Willis | 1992-05-08 |
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Billy Bathgate | Bo Weinberg | 1991-11-01 |
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Mortal Thoughts | James Urbanski | 1991-04-19 |
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Hudson Hawk | Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins | 1991-05-23 |
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The Last Boy Scout | Joe Hallenbeck | 1991-12-13 |
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Seriously... Phil Collins | Self | 1990-09-08 |
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Die Hard 2 | John McClane | 1990-07-03 |
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The Bonfire of the Vanities | Peter Fallow | 1990-12-21 |
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Look Who's Talking Too | Mikey (voice) | 1990-12-14 |
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In Country | Emmett Smith | 1989-09-15 |
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Look Who's Talking | Mikey (voice) | 1989-10-12 |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | 1989-09-24 |
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That's Adequate | Self | 1989-01-20 |
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Die Hard | John McClane | 1988-07-15 |
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Sunset | Tom Mix | 1988-04-29 |
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Blind Date | Walter Davis | 1987-03-27 |
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The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite | Self | 1987-01-23 |
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The Return of Bruno | Bruno Radolini | 1987-02-07 |
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Barbra Streisand: One Voice | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | 1986-12-27 |
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The Verdict | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) | 1982-12-08 |
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Prince of the City | Extra (uncredited) | 1981-08-19 |
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Ein Guru kommt | Extra (uncredited) | 1980-12-08 |
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The First Deadly Sin | Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves | 1980-10-03 |
