Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis Basic Information

Stage Name:	Bruce Willis
Real Name:	Walter Bruce Willis
Occupation:	Actor, Singer
Date Of Birth/Age:	March 19, 1955 (69) Years Old
Place of Birth:	Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
Gender:	Male
Nationality:	American
Marital Status:	Married
Education:	Penns Grove High School Montclair State University
Height:	1.83 m
Net Worth:	$250M

Bruce Willis Biography

American actor Walter Bruce Willis was born on March 19, 1955. He rose to stardom in a starring role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting and went on to star in more than a hundred movies, earning acclaim for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise. Willis made his music debut in 1987 with The Return of Bruno. He then followed it up with two more albums in 1989 and 2001.

In 2015, he made his Broadway debut in the production of Misery. Throughout his career, Willis has won a number of honors, including a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmys, and two People’s Choice Awards. In 2006, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Family

Parents

Marlene, his mother, was a German native of Kassel. David Willis, his father, was an American soldier. His father moved the family to Carneys Point, New Jersey, after receiving his military discharge in 1957. Willis has stated that he comes from a “long line of blue-collar people” in his biography. His father was a welder, master mechanic, and factory worker, while his mother worked in a bank.

Siblings

David Willis, Florence Willis, Robert Willis, and Ruth Willis, Bruce’s younger sister, make up his family of six.

Brother(s)

Bruce’s older brother, David Willis, was born in 1941. He worked as a contractor and has made appearances in several films, including “The Verdict” and “Nobody’s Fool”. In 2020, David passed away at the age of 79.

Bruce Willis’ younger brother, Robert Willis, was born in 1953. Bruce’s movies including “The Sixth Sense” and “Moonrise Kingdom” included him as a producer.

Sister(s)

Bruce’s elder sister, Florence Willis, was born in 1936. She has mostly avoided the spotlight, therefore not much is known about her.

Bruce’s younger sister Ruth Willis was born in 1956. She has likewise generally avoided the spotlight, despite making a fleeting appearance in the 1988 movie “Die Hard.”

Children

Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, and Evelyn are the five girls that Bruce Willis is proud to be the father of. From the start, it seemed like Willis and Moore had a good romance before their eventual divorce. Rumer, their first child, was born on August 16, 1988. On July 20, 1991, their second daughter, Scout, was born. Tallulah, their third and last child, was born on February 3rd, 1994.

His union with Emma Heming gave birth to two daughters. Having been wed to Emma since 2009, the Willis family has grown to include Evelyn Penn, 4, and Mabel Ray, 6, as well as 6-year-old Mabel Ray, who was born in April 2012.

Wife

American and British model and entrepreneur Emma Frances Heming Willis was born on June 18, 1978. Heming wed actor Bruce Willis on March 21, 2009, in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Six days after the wedding, the couple was officially wed again in Beverly Hills during a civil ceremony. The three older daughters of Willis’ first marriage to actress Demi Moore have Heming as their stepmother as well.

Lifestyle

Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the legendary actor Bruce Willis has an astounding net worth of almost $250 million as of 2023. This impressive sum is a monument to his continuing appeal, versatility, and obvious brilliance.

Willis was the eighth-highest-grossing leading actor in 2010 thanks to movies he was in that made between US$2.64 billion and US$3.05 billion at North American box offices.

Cars

Willis had a passion for muscle cars, and he had a number of them, including the 1954 Chevrolet 3100, 1957 Chevrolet Corvette, and 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. He also owned the 1968 Dodge Charger “Bullitt,” the 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad, and the 1968 Shelby GT 500.

House

The Die Hard actor resides in Brentwood Park in Los Angeles with his wife, Mabel, and Evelyn, their two daughters. According to SheKnows, Bruce and Emma’s $9.8 million LA mansion features seven bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, two kitchens, a pool, and an outside dining area. Oh, and a sauna and steam room, too. They bought it in 2019.

Health

In 2022, Willis revealed he had aphasia, which led to his retirement as an actor. Willis’ family provided an update on his health on February 16 and posted it to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration website. Frontotemporal dementia, often known as FTD, has been identified as the more accurate diagnosis for Willis’ worsening condition.

Movies & TV Shows

He rose to stardom in a starring role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and went on to star in more than a hundred movies, earning acclaim for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013) and other action roles.

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Pulp Fiction (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Tears of the Sun (2003), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Surrogates (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and Motherless Brooklyn (2019) are a few of Willis’ well-known filmography credits. Willis starred in numerous low-budget direct-to-video movies that were poorly received in the later years of his career.