Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Date of Birth:

Jul 22, 1955

Place of Birth:

Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

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).

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filmography:

Murder on the Orient Express Murder on the Orient Express

2017

Aquaman Aquaman

2018

The Birthday Party The Birthday Party

1970

Nosferatu Nosferatu

2024

Interior (The Spectator) Interior (The Spectator)

2023

What Happened to Monday What Happened to Monday

2017

The Florida Project The Florida Project

2017

The Phoenician Scheme The Phoenician Scheme

1970

Finding Dory Finding Dory

2016

Death Note Death Note

2017

Tropico Tropico

1970

Lulu on the Bridge Lulu on the Bridge

1998

Siberia Siberia

2020

A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'

2001

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

Platoon Platoon

1986

The Lighthouse The Lighthouse

2019

Motherless Brooklyn Motherless Brooklyn

2019

Opus Zero Opus Zero

2018

At Eternity's Gate At Eternity's Gate

2018

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

2017

Mountain Mountain

2017

Father Father

2016

This Is an Adventure This Is an Adventure

2005

Fukushima: A Nuclear Story Fukushima: A Nuclear Story

2015

Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

2002

Triumph of the Spirit Triumph of the Spirit

1989

The Man in My Basement The Man in My Basement

1970

The Great Wall The Great Wall

2016

The Misbehavers The Misbehavers

2004

American Nails American Nails

1970

Kinds of Kindness Kinds of Kindness

2024

White Homeland Commando White Homeland Commando

1993

Poor Things Poor Things

2023

Finally Dawn Finally Dawn

2024

Vincent van Gogh Superstar Vincent van Gogh Superstar

2019

The Procedure The Procedure

2007

Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone

2022

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

2022

Tenzing Tenzing

1970

Late Fame Late Fame

1970

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

2010

New York Nights New York Nights

1984

Mind the Gap Mind the Gap

2016

A Family Man A Family Man

2016

Dog Eat Dog Dog Eat Dog

2016

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022

The Making of A Most Wanted Man The Making of A Most Wanted Man

2015

Saturday Night Saturday Night

2024

My Hindu Friend My Hindu Friend

2016

O Panama O Panama

1985

Manou the Swift Manou the Swift

2019

The Benaki Museum The Benaki Museum

2013

Sportin' Life Sportin' Life

2020

7 Deaths of Maria Callas 7 Deaths of Maria Callas

2022

The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale

2020

Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ

1988

Wim Wenders, Desperado Wim Wenders, Desperado

2020

Overnight Overnight

2003

Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic

2012

Rhyme 'Em to Death Rhyme 'Em to Death

1993

Friedkin Uncut Friedkin Uncut

2018

Theatron. Romeo Castellucci Theatron. Romeo Castellucci

2018

Zack Snyder's Justice League Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

2002

Spider-Man: No Way Home Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

The Spider-Man Story The Spider-Man Story

2002

Zero Zero

2024

run 002 run 002

1970

River River

2021

Dead for a Dollar Dead for a Dollar

2022

Sanctuary Sanctuary

2017

Spider-Mania Spider-Mania

2002

Maresco / Pasolini Maresco / Pasolini

2021

To Each His Own Cinema To Each His Own Cinema

2007

Abel/Asia Abel/Asia

1998

The Northman The Northman

2022

Tommaso Tommaso

2020

Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

2003

The French Dispatch The French Dispatch

2021

Voom Portraits Voom Portraits

2007

Love, Antosha Love, Antosha

2019

Nelson Algren Live Nelson Algren Live

2016

Piazza Vittorio Piazza Vittorio

2017

The Last Thing He Wanted The Last Thing He Wanted

2020

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

2003

Cannes: All Access Cannes: All Access

2007

Vox Lux Vox Lux

2018

On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

2005

Brace Up! Brace Up!

1993

Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

2020

The Making of Daybreakers The Making of Daybreakers

2010

North on Evers North on Evers

1992

The Card Counter The Card Counter

2021

Atalanta Strategy Atalanta Strategy

1984

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

2004

Nightmare Alley Nightmare Alley

2021

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

2017

Togo Togo

2019

Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project

2018

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020

Pasolini Pasolini

2014

Gonzo Girl Gonzo Girl

2023

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009

The Hunger The Hunger

1983

Affliction Affliction

1998

Cry-Baby Cry-Baby

1990

American Dreamz American Dreamz

2006

The Boondock Saints The Boondock Saints

1999

Fireflies in the Garden Fireflies in the Garden

2008

Asteroid City Asteroid City

2023

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

2009

New Rose Hotel New Rose Hotel

1999

xXx: State of the Union xXx: State of the Union

2005

The Reckoning The Reckoning

2004

Clear and Present Danger Clear and Present Danger

1994

Anamorph Anamorph

2007

Auto Focus Auto Focus

2002

Light Sleeper Light Sleeper

1992

The Loveless The Loveless

1984

Streets of Fire Streets of Fire

1984

Farewell Farewell

2009

The Legend of Ochi The Legend of Ochi

2025

Animal Factory Animal Factory

2000

The Walker The Walker

2007

Control Control

2004

To Live and Die in L.A. To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

The Last Temptation of Christ The Last Temptation of Christ

1988

Shadow of the Vampire Shadow of the Vampire

2000

Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man 3

2007

Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 2

2004

Mr. Bean's Holiday Mr. Bean's Holiday

2007

American Psycho American Psycho

2000

Once Upon a Time in Mexico Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Spider-Man Spider-Man

2002

Basquiat Basquiat

1996

Inside Man Inside Man

2006

The English Patient The English Patient

1996

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

Wild at Heart Wild at Heart

1990

SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg

2014

Body of Evidence Body of Evidence

1993

Born on the Fourth of July Born on the Fourth of July

1989

Manderlay Manderlay

2005

The Clearing The Clearing

2004

Faraway, So Close! Faraway, So Close!

1993

Heaven's Gate Heaven's Gate

1980

eXistenZ eXistenZ

1999

Fantastic Mr. Fox Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009

Mississippi Burning Mississippi Burning

1988

Speed 2: Cruise Control Speed 2: Cruise Control

1997

Pet Shop Days Pet Shop Days

2023

Paris Je T'aime Paris Je T'aime

2006

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

2015

The Wild One The Wild One

2023

Don't F*#% With John Wick Don't F*#% With John Wick

2015

Why Are We (Not) Creative? Why Are We (Not) Creative?

2021

Saving Norman Saving Norman

2013

Out of the Furnace Out of the Furnace

2013

The Night and the Moment The Night and the Moment

1995

Roadhouse 66 Roadhouse 66

1984

A Woman A Woman

2010

Inside Inside

2023

A Most Wanted Man A Most Wanted Man

2014

The Smile Man The Smile Man

2013

Love's Routine Love's Routine

2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

2013

John Wick John Wick

2014

Finding Satoshi Finding Satoshi

2022

Bad Country Bad Country

2014

The Aviator The Aviator

2004

Rockets Redglare! Rockets Redglare!

2003

The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars

2014

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005

Il coraggio di essere Franco Il coraggio di essere Franco

2022

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022

Odd Thomas Odd Thomas

2013

Tomorrow You're Gone Tomorrow You're Gone

2012

The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014

Edges of the Lord Edges of the Lord

2001

Tom & Viv Tom & Viv

1994

Adam Resurrected Adam Resurrected

2008

John Carter John Carter

2012

Flight of the Intruder Flight of the Intruder

1991

Antichrist Antichrist

2009

Ripley Under Ground Ripley Under Ground

2005

Bullfighter Bullfighter

2000

Off Limits Off Limits

1988

Miral Miral

2010

Victory Victory

1996

White Sands White Sands

1992

Daybreakers Daybreakers

2010

Pavilion of Women Pavilion of Women

2001

The Hunter The Hunter

2011

Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle

1999

4:44 Last Day on Earth 4:44 Last Day on Earth

2012

Go Go Tales Go Go Tales

2007

The Dust of Time The Dust of Time

2008

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

2024

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

2019

Brothers in Arms Brothers in Arms

2018

Before It Had a Name Before It Had a Name

2005

Finding Nemo Finding Nemo

2003

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