The Story of Bruce Willis

Magazine

Bruce Willis superimposed wit and charm on an average build (and a balding pate) to become a box-office sensation. Playing David Addison Jr., a devilish detective-agency rogue opposite Cybill Shepherd’s Maddie Hayes in TV’s Moonlighting may have been his breakthrough, but becoming everyman action hero John McClane in 1988’s Die Hard made him a star. Then came more movies, an investment in a chain of restaurants, a side hustle as a singer and his self-admitted favorite role: father to five daughters in a loving, blended family. In this special issue, we look back on Willis’ incredible career and explore what his life is like now.