Bruce Willis was born March 19, 1955, in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany, where his father was serving in the United States Army. This American actor’s first major show-business role came on the television series "Moonlighting" (1985-1989). He went on to set the bar on the tough guy persona. Want proof? Watch him in "Die Hard" (1988), "Die Hard 2" (1990) and "Pulp Fiction" (1994).