Before Bruce Willis found international fame he worked as a security guard, a private investigator and a bartender. But after beating out 3,000 other actors for his iconic role as David Addison Jr. on the television series Moonlighting opposite Cybill Shepherd, his star power rose. During the show's five seasons, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy.During the height of the show's success, beverage maker Seagram hired Willis as the pitchman for their Golden Wine Cooler products. Willis was paid $5 and 7 million over two years. He went on to certify his place in pop culture history playing John McClane in Die Hard. The first three installments in the Die Hard series grossed over US$700 million internationally. He was paid $5 million for his role. Related: Bruce Willis' Team Told Him To Pass On A Script That Won Nine OscarsIn 1987, Bruce Wills met his future wife Demi Moore at the premiere for the film Stakeout. They married on November 21, 1987, and had three daughters, Rumer, 34, Scout, 31, and Tallulah, 28. The couple made headlines around the world when famed photographer Annie Leibovitz shot a nude picture of Moore when she was seven months pregnant with Scout. But sadly Willis and Moore announced their separation on June 24, 1998. They filed for divorce on October 18, 2000, and the divorce was finalized later that day. He credits actor Will Smith for helping him cope with the separation.In 1999, Willis played the starring role in M. Night Shyamalan's film The Sixth Sense, which was both a commercial and critical success. It was the second-highest-grossing film of 1999, taking about $293 million in the US. The Sixth Sense went on to become the top-selling DVD of 2000 as well as being the top video rental title of all-time. Willis went on to work with M. Night Shyamalan four more times.Bruce Willis was smart enough on negotiate a pretty impressive pay day on this box office smash and made a huge chunk of change...

'The Sixth Sense' Is By Far Bruce Willis' Most Profitable Film

Bruce Willis received a whopping $14 million advance for his role as Malcolm Crowe in The Sixth Sense.

When the actor first signed on to work with M. Night Shyamalan on the box office hit, he made a decision that was relatively new to Hollywood. He agreed to an initial salary, but also negotiated for 17% of the film’s global box office gross plus additional rights to its home video sales. It ultimately paid off as The Sixth Sense was the second highest grossing film of 1999, earning $672.8 million worldwide. In total, he earned around $100 million from the film.

Due to the extraordinary financial success of the film, Willis was able to experience more creative freedom in regard to what film roles he selected. The Pulp Fiction star chose to star in only one feature film in the year 2001, Bandits starring Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett. He received critical acclaim for taking on parts like Hartigan in Sin City and Old Joe in the 2012 film Looper.

Bruce Willis Has Sold $65 Million Worth Of Property Since Being Diagnosed With Aphasia

In April, Bruce Willis announced that he had been diagnosed with the degenerative brain condition aphasia. Supported by his wife of 13 years - Victoria's Secret model Emma Heming, the 67-year-old will now spend most of his time at their $9.8 million home in Brentwood Park, Los Angeles. The much-loved actor is worth an estimated $250 million and has been dramatically downsizing his real estate portfolio. In January 2018, Willis put on the market his Manhattan penthouse, which was sold within a week for $18 million. In October 2018, Willis then sold his Idaho estate.

A year later, in August 2019, Willis decided to part with his beloved Caribbean retreat in Turks and Caicos, where he and Heming married in 2009. The final property to be sold was Willis's $7.66 million mansion in Westchester County, north of New York City.

Bruce Willis And Former Wife Demi Moore Once Tried To Buy A Small Town

In 1998, Bruce Willis and then-wife Demi Moore bought a ranch in the working-class town of Hailey, Idaho. Their aim was to avoid the temptations of Hollywood and for their children to grow up in “normal” surroundings. For extra space and privacy they bought neighboring lots and property in the heart of Hailey. An old launderette was turned into a red-brick office containing shops. They created offices and a crumbling cinema was upgraded to include huge screens and surround sound. A dive bar, Mint, was reborn as an exclusive nightclub.

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By the mid-1990s, tourists flocked to the town of Hailey, Idaho. Bruce Willis was known not just as a Hollywood celebrity but as a business tycoon. Hailey had become a "modern boom town."

But unfortunately, after some movie failures, Willis and Moore lost money and eventually divorced. Willis started to close his investments and lay-off staff equating to more than 10 per cent of the town’s population. But thankfully for Bruce Willis his paycheck from The Sixth Sense went on to sustain him and his family.

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