Minnie Driver and Willis in surfing near-miss

English actress Minnie Driver narrowly avoided a surfing accident recently with actor Bruce Willis.

The Good Will Hunting star was riding the waves on a Californian shore when an 'unknown' surfer came too close for comfort.

"I'm surfing and someone comes right in front of me and almost lands on my head," she said.

"I'm enraged, ready to yell at this person. And out comes this head, like a little seal… and it's Bruce Willis! Bruce Willis nearly killed me!

"As much as I wanted to be I could not be mad at Bruce Willis, he was just all glistening."