Bruce Willis is showing his gratitude for the first responders in Los Angeles as several wildfires ripped through the city over the past week.

The retired actor — currently battling frontotemporal dementia — was seen in a rare video speaking with LA wildfire first responders.

Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

In an Instagram post shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer.

Bruce Willis made a rare public appearance amid the devastating wildfires sweeping across Los Angeles. The Die Hard star, who is battling aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), was seen in the pas

Bruce Willis parodying his John McClane persona from Die Hard is probably the best thing about this otherwise forgotten action movie lampoon.

Bruce Willis made a rare public appearance to thank first responders tackling the ongoing Los Angeles fires. In a video posted by his wife, Emma Heming (46), the Die Hard star, who is battling dementia, was filmed shaking hands with LAPD responders and posing for a photo with them.

Bruce Willis retired from acting in 2022 and was then diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. He's rarely been seen in public since then.

Retired actor Bruce Willis was filmed warmly greeting LAPD officers on Thursday as he continues to battle dementia.

Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis shared a black-and-white video on Instagram of Willis shaking hands with an LAPD officer and posing for a photo. The video was recorded to the sound of Led Zeppelin's

Bruce Willis made a rare outing, taking time to thank first responders. Willis, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, was photographed shaking hands with Los Angeles Police Department officers, CNN reported.

Bruce Willis is showing his appreciation to first responders amid the L.A. wildfires. Emma, 46, put a black-and-white filter on the video and removed the original sound, replacing it with Led ...