In Hollywood, there are few actors quite as compelling as Bruce Willis. His movies like Die Hard have fans all over the world, and that’s largely due to the actor’s personal charisma that he brings to every role.
In recent years, Willis has had some major health struggles, eventually leading to an early retirement for the legendary actor. Recently, we’ve been looking back over the actor’s journey into fame and fortune and decided almost no living actor has a better story.
Doubt it? Keep reading to discover the unbelievable journey of Bruce Willis!
A humble family background
It’s an open secret that many people in Hollywood got their start thanks to famous family connections. There’s even a cheeky term for the wealthy children of famous performers: “nepo babies.” However, one of the most important things you should know about Bruce Willis is that he comes from a very humble family background and had no easy paths to success as an actor.
How humble is his family? Bruce Willis’ mother was a banker and his father was a soldier turned factory worker, mechanic, and welder. In short, Willis and his whole immediate family come from a solidly blue-collar background…pretty much the opposite of being born with a silver screen silver spoon in his mouth.