Inside Bruce Willis' life - 'life saved' by pal, Demi Moore split and model romances

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Hollywood's biggest action stars, but he's also got plenty of tales to tell from his life away from the screen.The heroic on-screen hunk, 66, is famed for fighting villains as rogue cop John McLane in the globally-loved Die Hard films - but Bruce first shot onto the scene in the comedy-drama series Moonlighting.The American action-hero has racked up a whopping 70 film roles during his hugely successful film career, working with fellow A-Listers like John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L Jackson in iconic flicks like Pulp Fiction (1994).To celebrate his 67th birthday today (March 19), Daily Star have taken a deep dive into Bruce's blockbuster life.Bruce had a high-profile marriage with fellow Hollywood actor Demi Moore, and the pair met in a glam showbiz setting.Although Bruce and Demi met at the film premiere for the film Stakeout in 1987, Demi was actually with her former fiancé Emilio Esteves at the time, who starred in the buddy cop film.

Looking back in Inside Out, Demi wrote that she initially thought Bruce was "cocky, dark, and handsome".In a whirlwind romance, the Die Hard star started dating Demi soon afterwards and they tied the knot on November 21 of that year after Bruce popped the question on their trip to Las Vegas.Bruce and Demi went on to welcome three daughters, Rumer, Scout and Tallulah whilst juggling parenthood and film careers.It wasn't to last, though, because they publicly separated in 1998 before divorcing in October 2000 - after 13 years together.Looking back on the divorce, Bruce admitted he felt he had failed as a husband and father.He said: "I felt I had failed as a father and a husband by not being able to make it work."However, Bruce has remained close friends with Demi and her now-ex hubby.