1 / 10
'Die Hard' - As "John McClane", a New York cop who attends his wife's Christmas party in a Los Angeles skyscraper, where a group of armed men take over the building, Willis introduced himself as the antithesis of the muscular men who dominated the action scene in the eighties, as he solved life and death problems through reflection.
2 / 10
'The Sixth Sense' - The chilling ghost story in which Willis plays a likable therapist and Haley Joel Osment plays a young man who claims to see the dead, kicked off his fruitful collaboration with writer-director M. Night Shyamalan.
3 / 10
'Kingdom Under the Moon' - Willis demonstrated his acting chops in 'Kingdom Under the Moon,' challenging himself in the role of the heartbroken local police chief who is relatable to the orphaned lead in the whimsical tale of outcast youth Directed by Wes Anderson.
4 / 10
'Twelve Monkeys' - Willis has collaborated with many great filmmakers through his performances, including Terry Gilliam in this film in which he plays a convicted criminal who is sent back in time to obtain information about a virus that threatens the earth.
5 / 10
'The Fifth Element' - Bruce Willis stars as "Korben Dallas", a taxi driver whose routine life is disrupted when "Leeloo", a mysterious woman played by Milla Jovovich, crashes her car and together they fight to save the world from an evil entity in the 23rd century.
6 / 10
'The Outcast' - Another memorable collaboration between Willis and M. Night Shyamalan, in this film, the actor plays "David Dunn", who is the sole survivor of a train accident and is considered one of the best superhero movies ever.
7 / 10
'Pulp Fiction' - This movie could be considered a legend. Willis's role is secondary, but his performance is one of the best of his career since his character is the common thread between the different plots. Willis plays a boxer who outwits the mob, which will land him in trouble.
8 / 10
'The Last Boy Scout' - The film has been hailed by critics as a cult movie, so the pairing of Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis is perfect. The plot follows Joe Hallenbeck, a private detective who finds himself involved in a scandal with an American football player.
9 / 10
'Friends' - Bruce Willis guest-starred on 'Friends' as "Paul Stevens", the widowed father of "Ross's" girlfriend, and while more than 40 celebrities appeared on the show, it's said that none made as many laugh as he did, and he accepted appearing on the show after losing a bet with Matthew Perry.
10 / 10
'Looper' - In the sci-fi film directed by Rian Johnson, where Joseph-Gordon Levitt plays the young version of Bruce Willis, a contract killer who travels back in time to take revenge and correct his present, in what is one of Willis's most notable films of the last 15 years.
The news that Bruce Willis has retired from the world of cinema due to an aphasia diagnosis has led to a renewed appreciation for his work.
That is why today we recommend the best performances of one of the most recognized actors in the world for more than 30 years.
