Who do you call when your tough guy needs to be a wise guy? Bruce Willis. As the fast-talking detective on Moonlighting, the actor proved he had a way with words. His best roles are those that offset action scenes with his comic gift of gab. The sweatier he gets the more flippant and funny his comments become. Nobody wisecracks like Willis.

Moonlighting, Bruce Willis, Kay Lenz, Curtis Armstrong, 1987. © ABC. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.