Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955 as Walter Bruce Willis) is an American actor. Born at a military base in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, he was raised in Penns Grove, New Jersey and moved to New York to become an actor. He first found fame with his starring role in the hit TV series Moonlighting (1985-89) before starring in the Die Hard movies.

Willis was married to actress Demi Moore from November 21, 1987 to October 18, 2000. The couple gave no reason for their breakup. Willis and Moore had three children during their thirteen-year union: Rumer Glen Willis (born 1988), Scout LaRue Willis (1991) and Tallulah Belle Willis (1994). Since their breakup, rumors have persisted that the couple plan to re-marry, but no official announcements have ever been made. Willis and Moore remain on friendly terms and often attend public events together.

Selected filmography

• (2006)
• Sin City (2005)
• Hostage (2005)
• Ocean's Twelve (2004)
• The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
• Hart's War (2002)
• Unbreakable (2000)
• The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
• The Sixth Sense (1999)
• Armageddon (1998)
• Mercury Rising (1998)
• The Jackal (1997)
• The Fifth Element (1997)
• Twelve Monkeys (1995)
• Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
• Pulp Fiction (1994)
• Death Becomes Her (1992)
• The Last Boy Scout (1991)
• Hudson Hawk (1991)
• The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
• Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
• Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)
• Look Who's Talking (1989)
• Die Hard (1988)

Willis guested in the hit television show Friends playing Paul Stevens, short-term boyfriend to Rachel Green in series six (2000).

Trivia

• He sometimes wears four earrings in his left ear - he first got his ear pierced when he was 14
• Recently got a tattoo on his right shoulder (in 2003)
• Is a supporter of the United States Republican Party
• Filled in for an ill David Letterman on his show on February 26, 2003 when he was supposed to be a guest
• Owns The Mint Bar and The Liberty Theater in Hailey, Idaho
• Willis looks similar to the actor Jerry Doyle, owning to their similar appearance and political ideologies.

External links

• Official website http://www.brucewillis.com/
• Bruce Willis http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000246/ at the Internet Movie Database