Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American retired actor.<!-- 'American retired' is correct. 'Retired American' being the more common parlance does not make it correct. --> He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013). Wikipedia