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Biography
Though he was born on an American military base in West Germany on March 19, 1955, Bruse Willis was raised in New Jersey from the age of two. While attending Montclair State College, he performed in a production of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and his love of acting blossomed. He spent much time in New York trying out for various off-Broadway productions, finally succeeding in 1977. He left school to work in the play Heaven on Earth, but finding a acting job was difficult, with a commercial here and a small theatrical role there. However, in 1984 he landed the lead in an off-Broadway production of Fool for Love and then, during a trip to Los Angeles, was selected out of 3,000 auditioners to co-star in Cybill Shepherd's romantic sitcom Moonlighting as the egotistical, self-assured private detective David Addison. He left the show in 1989 and that same year he starred in one of his best movie evert, Die Hard. There have been 2 sequels now and there are plans to have one more.
Filmography
- Die Hard 4: Die Hardest (2004) - John McClane
- Hostage (2004) - Jeff Talley
- Whole Ten Yards, The (2003) - Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (uncredited) - William Rose Bailey
- Rugrats Go Wild! (2003) (voice) - Spike
- Tears of the Sun (2003) - Lt. A.K. Waters
- Grand Champion (2002)
- Hart's War (2002) - Col. William A. McNamara
- Bandits (2001) - Joe Blake
- Unbreakable (2000) - David Dunn
- Kid, The (2000) - Russell Duritz
- Whole Nine Yards, The (2000) - Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski
- Story of Us, The (1999) - Ben Jordan
- Sixth Sense, The (1999) - Malcolm Crowe
- Breakfast of Champions (1999) - Dwayne Hoover, Owner Exit 11 Motor Village
- Siege, The (1998) - Major General William Devereaux
- Armageddon (1998) - Harry S. Stamper
- Mercury Rising (1998) - Art Jeffries
- Jackal, The (1997) - The Jackal
- Fifth Element, The (1997) - Major Korben Dallas
- Beavis and Butt-head Do America (1996) (voice) - Muddy Grimes
- Last Man Standing (1996) - John Smith
- Twelve Monkeys (1995) - James Cole
- Four Rooms (1995) (uncredited) - Leo (segment "The Man from Hollywood")
- Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) - John McClane
- Nobody's Fool (1994) - Carl Roebuck
- Pulp Fiction (1994) - Butch Coolidge
- Color of Night (1994) - Dr. Bill Capa
- North (1994) - Narrator
- Striking Distance (1993) - Tom Hardy
- Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) (uncredited) - John McClane, 814 Pacific Coast Highway
- Death Becomes Her (1992) - Dr. Ernest Menville
- Last Boy Scout, The (1991) - Joe Cornelius Hallenbeck
- Billy Bathgate (1991) - Bo Weinberg
- Hudson Hawk (1991) - Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
- Mortal Thoughts (1991) - James Urbanski
- Bonfire of the Vanities, The (1990) - Peter Fallow
- Look Who's Talking Too (1990) (voice) - Mikey
- Die Hard 2 (1990) - John McClane
- Look Who's Talking (1989) (voice) - Mikey
- In Country (1989) - Emmett Smith
- Return of Bruno, The (1988) - Bruno Radolini
- Die Hard (1988) - John McClane
- Sunset (1988) - Tom Mix
- Blind Date (1987) - Walter Davis
- Verdict, The (1982) (uncredited) - Courtroom Observer
- Guru kommt, Ein (1980) (uncredited) - Extra
- First Deadly Sin, The (1980) (uncredited) - Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves
Next Movie(s)
The Whole Ten Yards
Release Date: April 9th, 2004
Cast: Bruce Willis (Jimmy "The Tulip" Teduski), Matthew Perry (Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky), Natasha Henstridge (Cynthia Tudeski), Amanda Peet (Jill St. Claire), Kevin Pollak (Janni Pytor Gogolak), Clara Bellar, Frank Collison (Strabo Gogolak), Johnny Messner, Tellulah Willis
Premise: This movie follows the continuing wacky misadventures of a hitman, Jimmy the Tulip (Willis), who lives next door to a mild-mannered dentist, Oz (Perry). Following the events of 'The Whole Nine Yards,' Oz is now married to Jimmy's ex-wife, Cynthia, and Jimmy is married to Oz's former dental assistant (and hit woman), Jill St. Claire, and Jimmy has dropped the hitman persona to be more of a family man. Nick has to seek the hitman help of Jimmy and Jill, however, when Cynthia is kidnapped by the Hungarian mob, which includes Lazlo, the brother of Yanni from the first movie.
Sin City
Release Date: TBA 2005
Cast: Mickey Rourke (Marv), Bruce Willis (Hartigan), Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Maria Bello, Kate Bosworth, Steve Buscemi, Benicio del Toro, Michael Douglas, Carla Gugino (Lucille), Josh Hartnett, Jaime King (Goldie), Brittany Murphy (Shellie), Marley Shelton, Christopher Walken, Elijah Wood; other cast not announced yet.
Based Upon: (4/7/04) This movie is based upon the "Sin City" graphic novels by Frank Miller. In particular, the three stories that are being adapted are the original "Sin City," "The Babe Wore Red," and "Those Yellow Bastards."
Premise: Sin City is a violent city where the police department is as corrupt as the streets are deadly. In this movie, we follow three stories, the central of which is Marv, a tough-as-nails and nearly impossible to kill street fighter who goes on a rampage of vengeance when a beautiful woman, Goldie (King), he sleeps with for only one night is killed while lying in bed with him.
Die Hard 4
Release Date: TBA 2005
Cast: Bruce Willis (John McClane); other cast not announced yet.
Premise: There is currently no word about what this movie might be about, except that it will follow another adventure featuring New York cop John McClane (Willis).
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