Bruce Willis

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Characters played by Bruce Willis

David Addison — Moonlighting (1985)

The carefree head of the City of Angels Detective Agency who persuades the bankrupt Maddie Hayes to keep and run the business as a partnership. His dynamic with Maddie features sharp dialogue and sexual tension.

Butch Coolidge — Pulp Fiction (1994)

Retired boxer who double-crosses Marsellus Wallace. Survives a brutal underground fight.

Korben Dallas — The Fifth Element (1997)

A former major in Earth's special forces who now drives a flying taxi. Korben rescues Leeloo after her escape, delivers her to Cornelius, and is recruited to recover the elemental stones. He protects Leeloo during the hotel attack and ultimately declares his love, enabling her to defeat the great evil.

John McClane — Die Hard (1988)

NYPD detective known for surviving terrorist attacks and saving hostages.

Hartigan — Sin City (2005)

Retired cop who sacrificed his life to protect a young girl from a serial killer.

John McClane — Die Hard 2 (1990)

Resilient NYPD detective known for surviving extreme terrorist situations.

Frank Moses — RED 2 (2013)

Ex-CIA black ops agent, reluctant hero, leads a team of retired assassins.

The Jackal — The Jackal (1997)

An ex-KGB asset and international assassin hired by Terek Murad for $70 million to kill a prominent American. Using disguises, forged identities, and a remotely controlled heavy machine gun, he targets the First Lady, kills several people, and is ultimately killed by Declan Mulqueen after being wounded by Isabella Zanconia.

Malcolm Crowe — The Sixth Sense (1999)

Malcolm Crowe is a Philadelphia child psychologist who begins treating Cole Sear after being shot by Vincent Grey, a former patient. Believing Cole may share Vincent's condition, Malcolm helps him understand his ability to see dead people. He later realizes he died from Vincent's gunshot and seeks emotional closure with his wife Anna.

Mr. Church (uncredited) — The Expendables (2010)

CIA handler making brief appearance.

John McClane — Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

NYPD detective known for surviving terrorist attacks with grit and sarcasm.

Joe Colton — G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

Retired G.I. Joe veteran and mentor who guides the new generation.

Career Overview

Bruce Willis has 196 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 20 cinematic universes — most prominently Die Hard with 5 titles. Signature works include Moonlighting, Pulp Fiction, The Fifth Element. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
196
Birth Date
1955-03-19
Birth Place
Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 20 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2680), public domain (CC0).