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Willem Dafoe

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Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe is an actor born on July 22, 1955 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. He is known for Spider-Man, John Wick and Finding Nemo. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 22, 1955
Place of birth
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Also known as
William Dafoe, Jr. · William J. Dafoe · William James Dafoe

Biography

William James "Willem" Dafoe (/dəˈfoʊ/ də-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 a Volpi Cup Award for Best Actor, with nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. He received an Honorary Golden Bear in 2018. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Dafoe made his film debut with an uncredited role in Heaven's Gate (1980). He is known for collaborating with both mainstream and auteur filmmakers, including Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Sam Raimi, Yorgos Lanthimos, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Andrew Stanton, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers. He received Academy Award nominations for playing a compassionate army sergeant in the war drama Platoon (1986), Max Schreck in the mystery film Shadow of the Vampire (2000), a kindly motel manager in the coming-of-age film The Florida Project (2017), and Vincent van Gogh in the biopic At Eternity's Gate (2018). His other films credits include To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), The English Patient (1996), American Psycho (2000), Animal Factory (2000), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Antichrist (2009), The Hunter (2011), John Carter (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), John Wick (2014), The Lighthouse (2019), Togo (2019), Poor Things (2023), and Nosferatu (2024). Dafoe was a founding member of experimental theatre company The Wooster Group. He portrayed Norman Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy (2002–2007) and reprised the role in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). He has also voiced roles in the animated films Finding Nemo (2003), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), and The Boy and the Heron (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Willem Dafoe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2025The Phoenician Schemeas Knave
  2. 2024Nosferatuas Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz
  3. 2024Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceas Jackson
  4. 2024Kinds of Kindnessas Raymond / George / Omi
  5. 2023Poor Thingsas Godwin Baxter
  6. 2023Asteroid Cityas Saltzburg Keitel
  7. 2022The Northmanas Heimir the Fool
  8. 2021Spider-Man: No Way Homeas Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
  9. 2021Nightmare Alleyas Clem Hoatley
  10. 2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sunas Albert 'the Abacus'
  11. 2021The Card Counteras Gordo
  12. 2021Zack Snyder's Justice Leagueas Vulko
  13. 2019Togoas Leonhard Seppala
  14. 2019Motherless Brooklynas Paul Randolph
  15. 2019The Lighthouseas Thomas Wake
  16. 2018Aquamanas Nuidis Vulko
  17. 2018At Eternity's Gateas Vincent van Gogh
  18. 2017Murder on the Orient Expressas Gerhard Hardman
  19. 2017The Florida Projectas Bobby
  20. 2017Death Noteas Ryuk (voice)
  21. 2017What Happened to Mondayas Terrence Settman
  22. 2016The Great Wallas Ballard
  23. 2016Finding Doryas Gill (voice)
  24. 2014John Wickas Marcus
  25. 2014A Most Wanted Manas Tommy Brue
  26. 2014The Fault in Our Starsas Peter van Houten
  27. 2014The Grand Budapest Hotelas Jopling
  28. 2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIas L
  29. 2013Out of the Furnaceas John Petty
  30. 2013Odd Thomasas Wyatt Porter
  31. 2012John Carteras Tars Tarkas
  32. 2010Daybreakersas Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
  33. 2009The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Dayas Paul Smecker (uncredited)
  34. 2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistantas Gavner Purl
  35. 2009Fantastic Mr. Foxas Rat (voice)
  36. 2009Antichristas He
  37. 2007Spider-Man 3as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
  38. 2007Mr. Bean's Holidayas Carson Clay
  39. 2006Paris Je T'aimeas Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)
  40. 2006Inside Manas John Darius
  41. 2005xXx: State of the Unionas Gen. George Octavius Deckert
  42. 2004The Aviatoras Roland Sweet
  43. 2004The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissouas Klaus Daimler
  44. 2004Spider-Man 2as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
  45. 2003Once Upon a Time in Mexicoas Armando Barillo
  46. 2003Finding Nemoas Gill (voice)
  47. 2002Spider-Manas Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
  48. 2000American Psychoas Donald Kimball
  49. 1999eXistenZas Gas
  50. 1999The Boondock Saintsas Paul Smecker
  51. 1997Speed 2: Cruise Controlas Geiger
  52. 1996The English Patientas David Caravaggio
  53. 1994Clear and Present Dangeras John Clark
  54. 1990Wild at Heartas Bobby Peru
  55. 1990Cry-Babyas Hateful Guard
  56. 1989Born on the Fourth of Julyas Charlie
  57. 1989The Simpsonsas The Commandant / Jack Lassen (voice) · 1 episode
  58. 1988Mississippi Burningas Agent Alan Ward
  59. 1988The Last Temptation of Christas Jesus
  60. 1986Platoonas Sergeant Elias Grodin