Awards and honors

Willis has won a variety of awards and has received various honors throughout his career in television and film.

• For his work on the television show Moonlighting he won an Emmy (“Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series”) and a Golden Globe (“Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical”) plus received additional nominations for the show.
• In the 1999 drama/thriller film, The Sixth Sense, Willis won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award (“Favorite Actor – Suspense”) and the People’s Choice Award (“Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Drama”) and was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor and received two nominations for the MTV Movie Awards for “Best Male Performance” and “Best On-Screen Duo”.