Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

William James "Willem" Dafoe (/dəˈfoʊ/də-FOH or /ˈdeɪfoʊ/ DAY-foh; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, four Golden Globe Awards, four Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers. Dafoe was a founding member of experimental theatre company The Wooster Group. He made his film debut with an uncredited role in Heaven's Gate (1980). Dafoe's early career includes credits for The Loveless (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He earned his first Academy Award nomination for the war drama Platoon (1986), followed by nominations for his roles in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), The Florida Project (2017), and the Vincent van Gogh biopic At Eternity's Gate (2018). He also gained acclaim and wide recognition for his roles as Jesus Christ in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and as the supervillain Norman Osborn in the superhero film Spider-Man (2002), a role he reprised in its sequels Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). His other film appearance include roles in Mississippi Burning (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Light Sleeper (1992), Body of Evidence (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994), The English Patient (1996), Affliction (1997), New Rose Hotel(1998), Existenz (1999), The Boondock Saints (1999), American Psycho (2000), Auto Focus (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Inside Man (2006), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Antichrist (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Nymphomaniac (2013), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), John Wick (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Aquaman (2018), The Lighthouse (2019), Nightmare Alley (2021), Poor Things (2023), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Willem Dafoe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
    Birthday
    7/22/1955
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
7.8
Inside Man
Inside Man
7.4
The English Patient
The English Patient
7.2
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
7.09
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart
7
Basquiat
Basquiat
6.6
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
7.3
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3
6.4
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
7.3
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Mr. Bean's Holiday
6.354
American Psycho
American Psycho
7.4
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
6.296
SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg
4
Body of Evidence
Body of Evidence
5
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
7.7
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Speed 2: Cruise Control
4.606
Pet Shop Days
Pet Shop Days
0
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime
6.762
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox
7.805
eXistenZ
eXistenZ
6.8
Manderlay
Manderlay
6.9
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July
7.012
The Clearing
The Clearing
5.8
Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close!
6.9
Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate
6.774
Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire
6.7
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
7.2
Asteroid City
Asteroid City
6.482
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
6
New Rose Hotel
New Rose Hotel
5.3
xXx: State of the Union
xXx: State of the Union
5.046
Fireflies in the Garden
Fireflies in the Garden
6.2
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints
7.253
The Hunger
The Hunger
6.7
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
5.83
Affliction
Affliction
6.3
Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby
6.5
American Dreamz
American Dreamz
5
The Reckoning
The Reckoning
6.4
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
6.6
Animal Factory
Animal Factory
6.4
The Walker
The Walker
5.3
Control
Control
6.048
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A.
7.1
The Legend of Ochi
The Legend of Ochi
0
Farewell
Farewell
6.509
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
6.4
Anamorph
Anamorph
5.127
Light Sleeper
Light Sleeper
6.665
The Loveless
The Loveless
5.862
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire
6.9
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
7.1
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
6
Bullfighter
Bullfighter
3
Off Limits
Off Limits
5.7
Miral
Miral
5.8
Victory
Victory
5.1
Ripley Under Ground
Ripley Under Ground
5.7
Antichrist
Antichrist
6.6
Tom & Viv
Tom & Viv
6.172
Edges of the Lord
Edges of the Lord
6.4
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
6.2
John Carter
John Carter
6.323
Flight of the Intruder
Flight of the Intruder
5.588
White Sands
White Sands
5.9
Daybreakers
Daybreakers
6.3
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
7.126
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
7.2
Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms
5.7
Before It Had a Name
Before It Had a Name
3.429
The Dust of Time
The Dust of Time
6.4
Go Go Tales
Go Go Tales
5.6
Pavilion of Women
Pavilion of Women
5.7
The Hunter
The Hunter
6.6
Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle
Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle
0
4:44 Last Day on Earth
4:44 Last Day on Earth
4.6
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
8.046
Tomorrow You're Gone
Tomorrow You're Gone
4.467
Roadhouse 66
Roadhouse 66
5.1
A Woman
A Woman
4.8
Inside
Inside
5.6
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man
6.475
The Night and the Moment
The Night and the Moment
5.5
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace
6.568
The Wild One
The Wild One
5.8
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
7.194
Don't F*#% With John Wick
Don't F*#% With John Wick
7.648
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
6
Saving Norman
6.556
Love's Routine
6.625
The Smile Man
The Smile Man
7.4
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
6.125
Il coraggio di essere Franco
Il coraggio di essere Franco
6.2
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
6.709
Odd Thomas
Odd Thomas
6.9
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars
7.6
Rockets Redglare!
Rockets Redglare!
6
John Wick
John Wick
7.4
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
6.7
Finding Satoshi
Finding Satoshi
8
Bad Country
Bad Country
5.516
The Aviator
The Aviator
7.225
Gonzo Girl
Gonzo Girl
1
Pasolini
Pasolini
5.7
Poor Things
Poor Things
7.723
Finally Dawn
Finally Dawn
6
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
6.5
The Procedure
4.6
White Homeland Commando
White Homeland Commando
10
Kinds of Kindness
Kinds of Kindness
6.6
Triumph of the Spirit
Triumph of the Spirit
6.6
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
6
The Misbehavers
0
Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone
Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone
0
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
0
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
0
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
0
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
6.9
My Hindu Friend
My Hindu Friend
4.2
Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog
5.1
A Family Man
A Family Man
6.7
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
0
New York Nights
New York Nights
3
Mind the Gap
Mind the Gap
7.2
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
0
Fukushima: A Nuclear Story
Fukushima: A Nuclear Story
7.5
Finding Dory
Finding Dory
7
Death Note
Death Note
4.252
The Florida Project
The Florida Project
7.416
What Happened to Monday
What Happened to Monday
7.159
Aquaman
Aquaman
6.886
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
6.706
Interior (The Spectator)
Interior (The Spectator)
0
Lulu on the Bridge
Lulu on the Bridge
6
Siberia
Siberia
5
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
7.286
Mountain
Mountain
7
Father
Father
4.8
This Is an Adventure
This Is an Adventure
6.5
At Eternity's Gate
At Eternity's Gate
6.9
Opus Zero
Opus Zero
5.9
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
4.5
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'
8.455
Platoon
Platoon
7.743
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
7.508
Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn
6.7
O Panama
O Panama
6
Manou the Swift
Manou the Swift
6.5
The Last Thing He Wanted
The Last Thing He Wanted
4.86
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
8
Cannes: All Access
Cannes: All Access
3.7
Vox Lux
Vox Lux
5.8
Piazza Vittorio
Piazza Vittorio
6.5
Nelson Algren Live
Nelson Algren Live
0
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
8
Tommaso
Tommaso
6
The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch
7.042
Voom Portraits
Voom Portraits
10
Love, Antosha
Love, Antosha
7.3
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
5.667
Brace Up!
Brace Up!
10
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
2
Togo
Togo
8.2
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
8
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
6.989
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
7.2
The Making of Daybreakers
7
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
8
North on Evers
North on Evers
7.2
The Card Counter
The Card Counter
6.122
Atalanta Strategy
Atalanta Strategy
0
The Northman
The Northman
7.1
Abel/Asia
Abel/Asia
0
Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic
Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic
6.5
Rhyme 'Em to Death
Rhyme 'Em to Death
0
Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut
7.2
Theatron. Romeo Castellucci
Theatron. Romeo Castellucci
0
Overnight
Overnight
6.397
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Wim Wenders, Desperado
7.7
Sportin' Life
Sportin' Life
4.2
The Benaki Museum
The Benaki Museum
0
7 Deaths of Maria Callas
7 Deaths of Maria Callas
7
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
6.9
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ
4
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
5
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
0
Spider-Mania
Spider-Mania
5.4
Maresco / Pasolini
Maresco / Pasolini
0
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema
6.5
Dead for a Dollar
Dead for a Dollar
5.9
River
River
6.083
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home
8
The Spider-Man Story
The Spider-Man Story
0
Zero
Zero
0
Sculpt
Sculpt
1
Nosferatu
Nosferatu
7.9
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