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Bruce Willis may be one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars, but he also has plenty of stories to tell about his life away from the screen.
The 66-year-old heroic screen hunk is famous for battling villains like rogue cop John McLane in the world-loved Die Hard movies, but Bruce first appeared on the scene in the comedy series and drama Moonlighting.
The American action hero has racked up a whopping 70 movie roles during his successful film career, working with fellow A-Listers like John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L Jackson in iconic films like Pulp Fiction (1994).
To celebrate his 67th birthday today (March 19), the Daily Star took a deep dive into Bruce’s successful life.
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Bruce had a high-profile marriage to fellow Hollywood actress Demi Moore, and the couple met in a glamorous environment of show business.
Although Bruce and Demi met at the premiere of the movie Stakeout in 1987, Demi was actually with her ex-fiancé Emilio Esteves at the time, who starred in the movie Buddy Cop.
Looking back on Inside Out, Demi wrote that she initially thought Bruce was “cocky, dark, and handsome.”
In a whirlwind romance, the Die Hard star began dating Demi soon after and they tied the knot on November 21 of that year after Bruce popped the question on their trip to Las Vegas.
Bruce and Demi share their three daughters RUmer, Scout and Tallulah (Image: FilmMagic) Read more related articles
Bruce and Demi welcomed three daughters, Rumer, Scout and Tallulah, while juggling fatherhood and film careers.
However, it didn’t last long as they publicly separated in 1998 before divorcing in October 2000, after 13 years together.
Looking back on the divorce, Bruce admitted that he felt he had failed as a husband and father.
He said: “I felt like I had failed as a father and a husband by not being able to make it work.”
However, Bruce remains close friends with Demi and her now ex-husband Ashton Kutcher, and even attended their wedding.
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Bruce said he was rescued by fellow actor Will Smith after their devastating divorce.
In fact, Willis said the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star “saved his life” after giving him life-changing advice to his children.
He said: “I kept blaming myself. I couldn’t believe it had happened to us. I started talking to Will, who is a very close personal friend, and he saved my life.”
“He told me you have to put the kids first, and even if it’s awkward, you have to meet with the new girlfriend or spouse, whoever. It was great advice.”
Finding love with a model The Die Hard star married model Emma Heming in 2004 (Image: Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Center) Read more related articles
Later, the movie star fell in love with the stunning model and actress Brooke Burns.
They even got engaged, but broke up in 2004 after a 10-month relationship.
However, Bruce eventually found love again with another glamorous model, Emma Heming, when they met at their mutual trainer’s gym.
The couple married in the Turks and Caicos Islands in March 2009, and his ex-wife Demi attended the event with her then-husband Ashton.
Bruce and Emma made their marriage official in a civil ceremony in Beverly Hills six days later and welcomed their two daughters Mabel and Evelyn.
Military interests The Hollywood hunk sent Girl Scout cookies to US troops, with the help of his daughter Tallulah (Image: FilmMagic) Read more related articles
At one point, Bruce considered ditching movie fights for real-life combat in the Middle East.
That’s because he considered joining the army to help fight the second Iraq war, which ran from 2003 to 2011.
An avid singer, Bruce had visited Iraq in 2003 during the USO (United Service Organizations) tour and sang for the troops.
However, he later became discouraged from joining the forces in combat due to his age.
Despite this, the actor has shown his support for the military in other ways, such as publicly selling Girl Scout cookies to send to the troops.
His daughter Tallulah was only 8 years old when he suggested she send Girl Scout cookies to the army, and dad Bruce bought 12,000 boxes of cookies.
The candy was later shipped to sailors aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, as well as troops throughout the Middle East.
Religion Willis used to be a Lutheran, but no longer practices the religion (Image: WireImage) Read more related articles
The Die Hard legend used to be an avid Christian, but no longer practices.
Willis used to be a Lutheran, which is a Protestant branch of Christianity that dates back to the beliefs of the 16th-century monk Martin Luther.
Speaking about religion during a talk with George magazine, Bruce said: “Organized religions in general, in my opinion, are dying forms. They were all very important when we didn’t know why the sun moved, why the weather changed, why hurricanes happened.” , or volcanoes happened.
“Modern religion is the final road of modern mythology. But there are people who take the Bible literally. Literally! I choose not to believe that this is the way. And that’s what makes America great, you know?”
Planet Hollywood Bruce joined forces with Arnold Schwarzenegger when they opened Planet Hollywood (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith/ HEMEDIA SWNS) Read More Related Articles
The actor and singer is a man of many talents, as he also occupies various businesses.
The A-Lister co-founded the famed Planet Hollywood restaurant chain, along with fellow Hollywood action heroes Sylvestor Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, with ex Demi Moore also backing the project.
The chain, which features restaurants outfitted with Hollywood memorabilia, launched in New York City in 1991.
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