John McClane

John McClane
Die Hard character
Bruce Willis as John McClane in
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
First appearanceDie Hard (1988)
Last appearanceCall of Duty: Warzone (2021)
Created by
Based onJoe Leland from Nothing Lasts Forever
by Roderick Thorp
Portrayed byBruce Willis
Voiced byEric Allen Baker
(Die Hard Trilogy)
Michael Blanchard (Die Hard: Vendetta, Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza)
Jamey Scott
(Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas)
Bruce Willis (Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War & Call of Duty: Warzone)[a]
In-universe information
AliasesCowboy
Roy
Billy
Partner
TitleLieutenant
Detective
OccupationLAPD Detective
NYPD Detective
Spouse
Holly M. Gennero
(m. 1980; div. 1997)
ChildrenLucy McClane
John "Jack" McClane Jr.
NationalityIrish-American

John McClane Sr. is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Die Hard film series, based on Joe Leland from Roderick Thorp's action novel Nothing Lasts Forever. McClane was portrayed in all five films by actor Bruce Willis, and he is known for his sardonic one-liners, including the famous catchphrase in every Die Hard film: "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker". Per the franchise's name, he confounds repeated attempts to kill him, driving his enemies to distraction, by adding up and exploiting dumb luck.
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