8 of Bruce Willis' Most Iconic Performances

Moonlighting (1985-1989)

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Die Hard (1988)

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Pulp Fiction (1994)

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The Sixth Sense (1999)

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Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

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Unbreakable (2000)

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The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

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Looper (2012)

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