No, I am not in favor of the war in Iraq, so let me stop you right there. However, in 1996, he declined to endorse Clinton's Republican opponent Bob Dole, because Dole had criticized Demi Moore for her role in the film Striptease. ", "How Donald Trump will retrofit Midtown Manhattan as a presidential getaway", "Bruce Willis Pays $4.26 M. for Trump Enemy's Condo", "Bruce Willis Sees Spirits in Equity Deal With Belvedere", "Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Buy Brand New Brentwood Mansion", "Willis, Moore Welcome Daughter Tallulah Belle", "Demi and Bruce get a divorce in secret. [47] He appeared alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the sci-fi action film, Looper (2012), as the older version of Gordon-Levitt's character, Joe. [34] In the sequel, Ocean's Twelve (2004), he makes a cameo appearance as himself. Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2011 for his contributions to Arts and Entertainment. Where there’s a Willis, there’s a way. Cosmic Sin is the latest in a string of low-budget sci-fi actioners Bruce Willis has collected a paycheck for. Do that and I'll say I'm a Republican. I'm apolitical. firehouse44@hotmail.com, Other Works Four years later, he supported President George H. W. Bush for reelection and was an outspoken critic of Bill Clinton. [5] He attended Penns Grove High School, where he developed a stutter[10] and was nicknamed "Buck-Buck" by his schoolmates. I always thought my best work would come in the years 40 to 60, if I was fortunate enough to hang around--and it is hard to stick around. The charges were dropped after Willis agreed to apologize to his neighbors. [30] The same year his voice and likeness were featured in the PlayStation video game Apocalypse. As a singer, Willis released his debut album The Return of Bruno in 1987, followed by two more albums in 1989 and 2001. Willis starred alongside Bill Murray, Edward Norton, and Frances McDormand in Moonrise Kingdom (2012). I don't cheat, lie or go out of my way to mess people over, but I'm still amazed at the venal garbage that goes on in this town. One reporter attempted to ask Willis about his opinion on the Bush administration, but was interrupted by Willis in mid-sentence when he said: "I'm sick of answering this fucking question. Following his success with Die Hard, he had a leading role in the drama In Country as Vietnam veteran Emmett Smith and also provided the voice for a talking baby in Look Who's Talking, as well as its sequel, Look Who's Talking Too. Actor and musician Bruce Willis is well known for playing wisecracking or hard-edged characters, often in spectacular action films. Bruce Willis: The Return of Bruno. I try to improve my work every time. Bruce Willis is an American actor and film producer. [91] Willis considered joining the military to help fight the second Iraq War, but was deterred by his age. I hate working out. Evelyn Penn Willis is the youngest of all of Bruce Willis’ children. The film was released on October 15, 2010.[45]. This marked Willis's second collaboration with director Robert Rodriguez, following Sin City. Whenever I don't have to do it for films, I kind of slack off. His father, David Willis, was American-born, and had English and smaller amounts of Dutch, French, Irish and Welsh ancestry. Although I liked, They still haven't caught the guy that killed [. He then played the lead roles in 12 Monkeys (1995) and The Fifth Element (1997). Excellent box office returns demanded a further sequel Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), this time co-starring Samuel L. Jackson as a cynical Harlem shop owner unwittingly thrust into assisting McClane during a terrorist bombing campaign on a sweltering day in New York.Willis found time out from all the action mayhem to provide the voice of "Mikey" the baby in the very popular family comedies Look Who's Talking (1989), and its sequel Look Who's Talking Too (1990) also starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. Hudson Hawk. I hate the government, OK? It's much more challenging to have to do a film again and try to compete with myself, which is what I do in Die Hard. [22], Willis had his first lead role in a feature film in the 1987 Blake Edwards film Blind Date, with Kim Basinger and John Larroquette. [90], In 2003, Willis visited Iraq as part of the USO tour, singing to the troops with his band, The Accelerators. He filled in for an ill David Letterman on his show February 26, 2003, when he was supposed to be a guest. Bruce (Willis) is one of my favourite people to hang out with. It's just a plant that they grow, and these guys are growing it like it's corn or tobacco or any other thing. I saw foster care as a way for me to serve my country in a system by which shining a little bit of light could benefit a great deal by helping kids who were literally wards of the government. “They’ve been consulting with fertility experts to increase their chances of conceiving a boy,” dished a source. His eldest child, Rumer Willis, co-hosted The Talk on Friday, and shared that … I work out for films solely. is seen by some as a dry run for the role of hard-boiled NYC detective "John McClane" in the monster hit Die Hard (1988), in which Willis' character single-handedly battled a gang of ruthless international thieves in a Los Angeles skyscraper. At first it was difficult. [14] After working as a private investigator (a role he would later play in the comedy-drama series Moonlighting and the action-comedy film The Last Boy Scout), he turned to acting. [3/10/05 interview in "People" magazine, on how he stays in shape] Mostly weight resistance training, almost an hour of cardio at least three times a week. His family moved to the U.S. shortly after he was born, and he was raised in Penns Grove, New Jersey, where his mother worked at a bank and his father was a welder and factory worker. And has since become, in the last ten years since they started writing about me, the norm. I have come to associate working out as work. If they weren't making money on it, they would have stopped it. I'm a Republican only as far as I want a smaller government, I want less government intrusion, I want them to stop pissing on my money and your money, the tax dollars that we give 50% of, or 40% of, every year, and I want them to be fiscally responsible, and I want these goddamn lobbyists out of Washington. But while Breach, his last foray into similar territory, at least elicited a knowing smirk from the actor, Willis never gets out of autopilot in this one.And it's easy to understand why. Modern religion is the end trail of modern mythology. In 2020, Willis portrayed Doraemon for SoftBank 5G advertisements in Japan. I still stutter around some people now". He was awarded Officer of the On Order of Arts and Letters at a ceremony in the capital, where he was presented with his honor by French Culture Minister, In November 2005 he offered $1 million of his own money to anyone who turned in al-Qaeda terror leaders. on October 16, 2006. You just caught a break as an actor. 131.8k Followers, 89 Following, 860 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Bruce Willis (@brucewillisbw) I choose not to believe that's the way. [1] He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has since appeared 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.[2][3][4]. There's a very different point of view about messages in films in Europe than there is in the States. Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American actor and film producer. I associate working out with films. You'd use a rock or tear one of these chairs out of the floor . Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington. Willis has described his background as a "long line of blue collarpeople". But then I did some theater in high school and when I memorized words, I didn't stutter, which was just miraculous. [42] The film was released in February 2010. This is the type of role he plays to perfection. [on his NYC bartending days at Cafe Central, during which time he acquired the nickname "Bruno"] The bar was always six-deep. [77], Willis was engaged to actress Brooke Burns until they broke up in 2004 after 10 months together. I choose not to believe that's the way. People want to see you fail. Publicity Listings In 1985, he was the guest actor in the first episode of the 1980s revival of The Twilight Zone, "Shatterday". My job is to be entertaining. (Actor, (10/20/04) Sued Revolution Studios for unspecified damages related to a blow to his forehead that he received during "ultrahazardous activity" involved in the filming of, France awarded him Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in April 2005. Modern religion is the end trail of modern mythology. Bruce Willis had his own cartoon series. "[82], In 1988, Willis and then-wife Demi Moore campaigned for Democratic Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis' Presidential bid. And that's what makes America cool, you know? [9] After being discharged from the military in 1957, his father took the family back to his hometown of Carneys Point, New Jersey. Although the scene featuring the three was short, it was one of the most highly anticipated scenes in the film. [on Twitter] I just can't live with myself if I started twittering. Having acquired major personal success and pop culture influence playing John McClane in Die Hard, Willis reprised his role in the sequels Die Hard 2 (1990) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995). [33] He was also nominated for a 2001 American Comedy Award (in the Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series category) for his work on Friends. I happen to live in Los Angeles and it is probably one of the most toxic environments on earth. His mother, Marlene, was German, and was born in Kassel. Official Sites. Co-founder of "Planet Hollywood" together with, "Maxim" magazine had named his sex scenes in, Was considered for the role of Kyle Reese in. Willis has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman several times throughout his career. He credited actor Will Smith for helping him cope with the situation. [85] In several interviews Willis has said that he supports large salaries for teachers and police officers, and said he is disappointed in the United States foster care system as well as treatment of Native Americans. It's four in the morning and they're probably half in the bag. In 10/97 he was ranked #22 in "Empire" (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. Worked in a chemical factory before going to college. Look at me! But on Christmas day he did just that as the 62-year-old actor posed proudly with … but you can certainly not repeat it. And I think that's a form of terrorism as well. Bruce Willis' marriage to Emma Heming - and how she won over his ex Demi Moore Bruce Willis and Emma Heming fell for each other hard in 2007, and … I'm always being accused of being a Hollywood Republican, but I'm not! Often supports the careers of other actors he has met on set, and asks they be given supporting roles in his films, most famously. In 1996, Willis lent his voice to Bruno the … Walter Bruce Willis, the son of David Willis and Marlene K., was born on March 19, 1955. [83][86] Willis also stated that he is a supporter of gun rights, stating, "Everyone has a right to bear arms. 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It's like spitting on these young men and women who are over there fighting to help this country. His performance as John McClane in the "Die Hard" trilogy is ranked #46 on "Premiere: magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. I want them to be fiscally responsible and I want these goddamn lobbyists out of Washington. Filming took place in Rhode Island under the direction of Wes Anderson, in 2011. [10] Edwards cast him again to play the real-life cowboy actor Tom Mix in Sunset (1988). Walter Bruce Willis was born in the West German town of Idar-Oberstein on March 19, 1955. [44] Willis next starred in RED, an adaptation of the comic book mini-series of the same name, in which he portrayed Frank Moses. Bruce and his siblings David, Robert, and Florence were all raised in the US as their family relocated from Germany shortly after the actor was born. 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