Walter Bruce Willis was born to David and Marlene Willis on March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany.
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Willis’ father was an American soldier and his father’s tough attitude towards life has played a key role in defining many of the memorable roles that Willis has played in his acting career. When Bruce was two years old, his family moved back to Carney’s Point, New Jersey. After graduating from high school, Willis worked many odd jobs before enrolling himself in a drama class at the Montclair State University in New Jersey. He quit the drama class after the sophomore year. In 1977, Bruce moved to New York City to become a working actor. However, he did not get anything significant until 1980. In 1980, he bagged small roles in Frank Sinatra’s The First Deadly Sin and Paul Newman’s The Verdict.
Bruce Willis’ big break came in 1984 when he auditioned for the role of David Addison, a roguish and witty private investigator, in Moonlighting. He beat out 3000 actors during the audition and got the part. The show aired on ABC from 1985 to 1989 and was a massive hit. Things were turning around for Bruce. In 1988, he landed the role of John McClane in Die Hard, a role that both Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger had declined. Bruce was paid $5 million to play the part. After Die Hard’s success, Bruce’s career took a downturn. His movies were either tanking at the box office or doing mediocrely. Things changed once again in 1994 when Willis got the role of Butch Coolidge in what would become a cult classic: Pulp Fiction. Bruce was so sure that the film would be a success that he decided to work in the film for a meagre salary of $1,685 per week. However, Bruce entered into an agreement with Tarrantino which allowed him to claim a part of the total profits. Pulp Fiction was a massive hit and grossed over $100 million.
After Pulp Fiction, Bruce delivered several hit films, including Armageddon, The Sixth Sense, Unbelievable and The Whole Nine Yards. He also forayed into television with shows like Mad About You and Friends. During the 2000s, Bruce made a conscious effort to diversify into different genres, delivering action with romance and comedy. In 2012, he joined Stallone and Schwarzeneggar for The Expendables, a role he reprised in 2012 in The Expendables 2, which grossed $28.6 million at the box office. In this Facts Verse video, we share with you some interesting and lesser-known facts about one of Hollywood’s sexiest man alive.
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