Willem Dafoe
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.
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Willem Dafoe filmography
Late Fame
as Ed Saxberger
The Birthday Party
as Marcos Timoleon
The Souffleur
as Lucius
Werwulf
2026
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
Pet Shop Days
as Francis
The Legend of Ochi
as Maxim
The Man in My Basement
Executive Producer · as Anniston Bennett
Zero
as (voice)
The Phoenician Scheme
as Knave
Grande Envie
as Count
Avrio Vrady
as Dancing man
Nosferatu
as Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Jackson
Finally Dawn
as Rufo Priori
Kinds of Kindness
as Raymond / George / Omi
Saturday Night
as David Tebet
run 002
2024
Jesus Goes to Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Nosferatu: An Inside Look
as Self
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Who is Willem Dafoe?+
Willem Dafoe is an American actor and a founding member of The Wooster Group, recognized for high-intensity, transformative performances across mainstream and avant-garde cinema.
What is Willem Dafoe known for?+
He is known for his roles in blockbusters like Spider-Man and Aquaman, alongside independent films including The Lighthouse and The Florida Project.
What kind of work does Willem Dafoe make?+
He excels in auteur-driven, experimental, and character-led dramas, often utilizing his background in experimental theatre to inform his physical and vocal performances.
