Walter Bruce Willis, born on March 19, 1955, is a retired American actor who rose to fame with his leading role in the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989). He became renowned as an action hero for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013), appearing in over a hundred films throughout his career.
Among Willis’s notable credits are The Last Boy Scout (1991), Pulp Fiction (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable, The Whole Nine Yards (both 2000), Tears of the Sun (2003), Sin City (2005), The Expendables, Red (both 2010), Looper (2012), and Glass (2019).
In the later years of his career, Willis starred in several low-budget direct-to-video films, many of which received mixed reviews. He retired from acting in 2022 due to aphasia and was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023.
The actor’s family announced his diagnosis of aphasia, a disorder affecting communication, leading to his decision to step back from acting in 2022. In February, they revealed the progression of his condition into frontotemporal dementia (FTD).