Bruce Willis Net Worth 2024: Bruce Willis is a well-known actor in Hollywood with a net worth of $260 million. He became famous in 1988 for his role as John McClane in the movie Die Hard, a role he repeated in several sequels. Before that, he gained recognition from the TV show The Model and the Snooper.

Willis is known for his action roles and has starred in popular films like Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, The Sixth Sense, and Sin City. He has won several awards, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

In March 2022, after his 67th birthday, his family announced that he was retiring from acting due to a diagnosis of aphasia. In February 2023, they revealed that he also has frontotemporal dementia.

Bruce Willis Net Worth 2024

Career

Walter Bruce Willis was born on March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. His father was a U.S. soldier, and his mother was German. The family moved to the USA in 1957, where Bruce grew up in New Jersey with his three younger siblings.

To help with his stuttering, Bruce started acting in school. After high school, he took acting classes while working in a chemical factory and as a security guard.

He gained experience in New York theaters and commercials in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His first big role was as private detective David Addison in the TV show The Model and the Snooper, which won him an Emmy Award.

Bruce became famous for his role as John McClane in Die Hard (1988). He tried to shift away from action films by acting in comedies like Look Who’s Talking (1989) but returned to action roles, including Die Hard 2 (1990).

He also acted in Pulp Fiction (1994) and 12 Monkeys and worked with director M. Night Shyamalan on The Sixth Sense (1999) and the Unbreakable trilogy.

Many of his films after 2000 remained in the action and comedy genres, including RED (2010). He also supported smaller productions that were not released in theaters.

Earnings From Movies

Willis earned $5 million for his lead role as John McClane in Die Hard (1988). By 2008, his annual income reached $41 million, making him the sixth highest earner in Hollywood, behind Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2001, he made an impressive $70 million.

Bruce Willis’s Income Journey: From Rising Star to Hollywood Icon

Bruce Willis’s lowest salary was for his critically acclaimed role in Pulp Fiction (1994), where he earned just $800,000. However, he earned $10 million for each of the two Look Who’s Talking films (1989 and 1990).

In 1990, his income varied significantly: he made $10 million for Look Who’s Talking 2, but only $3 million from The Bonfire of the Vanities. For Die Hard 2, he earned $7.5 million, while The Last Boy Scout (1991) brought him $14 million.

In 1995, Die Hard with a Vengeance added $15 million to his earnings. Last Man Standing (1996) earned him $16.5 million, but he made $14.8 million for his biggest hit, Armageddon (1998). He received $5 million for State of Emergency (also 1998). For The Sixth Sense (1999), he earned $14 million, and for both The Kid and Unbreakable (2000), he made $20 million each, totaling $54.5 million in 2000.

His earnings continued to rise, with The Tribunal (2002) bringing in $22.5 million and Die Hard 4.0 (2007) earning him $25 million.

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Income Outside of Acting

Unlike many other wealthy actors, Bruce Willis has not increased his fortune through advertising deals since becoming famous. His music career has also been on hold since his acting breakthrough. With his million-dollar salary as an actor, he doesn’t need a second source of income.

Private Life

From 1987 to 2000, Bruce Willis was married to actress Demi Moore. They have three daughters: Rumer Glenn (born in 1988), Scout LaRue (born in 1991), and Tallulah Belle (born in 1994). When they divorced in 2000, Willis paid Demi $90 million. All three daughters have also acted in films with their parents.

Since 2009, Willis has been married to model Emma Heming, and they have two daughters born in 2012 and 2014.

Politically, Willis finds it hard to categorize himself. He denied being a supporter of President George W. Bush, saying politicians don’t care about people. However, he supported the Iraq War and believes in the right of Americans to own guns.

Other Activities

Bruce Willis has worked as a theater actor and producer. He performed regularly at the King King music venue in Los Angeles and played harmonica with the band Blue Shadows.

He released two music albums: The Return of Bruno, which went platinum, and If It Don’t Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger. He had hits with the singles “Respect Yourself” and “Under the Boardwalk.” In 2010, he appeared in the music video for “Stylo” by Gorillaz.

Willis is also a co-founder of Planet Hollywood. In 2007, the city of Idar-Oberstein, where he was born, named him a special ambassador.

Filmography

1980s

• 1980: The First Deadly Sin
• 1988: Die Hard
• 1989: Look Who’s Talking (voice)

1990s

• 1994: Pulp Fiction
• 1996: Last Man Standing
• 1998: Armageddon
• 1999: The Sixth Sense

2000s

• 2000: Unbreakable
• 2002: Hart’s War
• 2007: Live Free or Die Hard
• 2008: The Expendables

2010s

• 2012: Looper
• 2013: A Good Day to Die Hard
• 2014: Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For
• 2019: Glass

2020s

• 2021: Cosmic Sin
• 2022: Gasoline Alley
• 2023: Detective Knight: Independence

Awards and Nominations

• 1986: People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program
• 1987:
  • Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (The Model and the Snooper)
  • Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Series – Comedy or Musical (The Model and the Snooper)
• 1992: Golden Raspberry for Worst Screenplay (Hudson Hawk – The Master Thief)
• 1999:
  • Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor (Armageddon, The Mercury Puzzle, State of Emergency)
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actor (State of Emergency)
• 2000:
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Actor (The Sixth Sense)
  • People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Drama
  • American Cinematheque Gala Tribute; American Cinematheque Award
  • Emmy for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Friends)
• 2002: Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
• 2005:
  • Golden Camera for Best International Actor
  • Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters (French Order of Culture)
• 2006: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 2013: Commander in the Order of Arts and Letters