In the early '80s, Bruce Willis was known for two things: playing the wise-cracking David Addison in the TV rom-com "Moonlighting," and dad-dancing around porches while promoting Seagrams. Then, as the lead in 1988's "Die Hard," he portrayed the smart-ass, roof-jumping cop John McClane, one of the most successful action heroes ever.
Over the next decade, Willis became one of America's most recognizable action heroes, while still managing to impress audiences with dramatic performances. Although most closely associated with the sarcastic tough guy who routinely risks life and limb to save the day, Willis' versatility can be seen in dramatic films like "The Sixth Sense" and black comedies like "Death Becomes Her."
Although he first made a splash in a tv rom-com, the actor avoided the small screen for several years after his five-year stint on "Moonlighting," and focused solely on his film career. Finally, in the early 2000s,...
Over the next decade, Willis became one of America's most recognizable action heroes, while still managing to impress audiences with dramatic performances. Although most closely associated with the sarcastic tough guy who routinely risks life and limb to save the day, Willis' versatility can be seen in dramatic films like "The Sixth Sense" and black comedies like "Death Becomes Her."
Although he first made a splash in a tv rom-com, the actor avoided the small screen for several years after his five-year stint on "Moonlighting," and focused solely on his film career. Finally, in the early 2000s,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Christian Gainey
- Slash Film
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