Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

William James "Willem" Dafoe (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).

Acting

2026

2026

Late Fame
Movie

Ed Saxberger

2025

2025

2025

Avrio Vrady
Movie

Dancing man

2025

Zero
Movie

(voice)

2024

Nosferatu
Movie

Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz

2024

2024

Kinds of Kindness
Movie

Raymond / George / Omi

2024

2023

Poor Things
Movie

Godwin Baxter

2023

Gonzo Girl
Movie

Walker Reade

2023

Asteroid City
Movie

Saltzburg Keitel

2023

The Wild One
Movie

Narrator (voice)

2023

2022

2022

The Northman
Movie

Heimir the Fool

2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home
Movie

Norman Osborn / Green Goblin

2021

2021

River
Movie

Narrator

2020

2020

2019

Togo
Movie

Leonhard Seppala

2019

Vincent van Gogh Superstar
Movie

Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)

2019

2019

2019

Manou the Swift
Movie

Manou's Father (voice)

2018

Aquaman
Movie

Nuidis Vulko

2018

At Eternity's Gate
Movie

Vincent van Gogh

2018

Vox Lux
Movie

Narrator (voice)

2017

Mountain
Movie

Narrator (voice)

2017

Death Note
Movie

Ryuk (voice)

2017

2016

2016

Father
Movie

James Verdun

2016

A Family Man
Movie

Ed Blackridge

2016

2016

Finding Dory
Movie

Gill (voice)

2016

2014

2014

2014

Pasolini
Movie

Pier Paolo Pasolini

2014

2013

Odd Thomas
Movie

Wyatt Porter

2012

John Carter
Movie

Tars Tarkas

2011

The Hunter
Movie

Martin David

2010

2010

2010

A Woman
Movie

Max Oliver

2010

2010

Daybreakers
Movie

Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac

2009

2009

2008

Adam Resurrected
Movie

Commandat Klein

2008

2008

2007

To Each His Own Cinema
Movie

(segment "Occupations") (archive footage)

2007

Anamorph
Movie

Stan Aubray

2007

2007

Spider-Man 3
Movie

Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

2007

The Walker
Movie

Larry Lockner

2006

Paris Je T'aime
Movie

Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)

2006

Inside Man
Movie

John Darius

2006

American Dreamz
Movie

Chief of Staff

2005

2005

Manderlay
Movie

Grace's Father

2005

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Movie

Willem Dafoe (uncredited)

2005

xXx: State of the Union
Movie

Gen. George Octavius Deckert

2004

The Aviator
Movie

Roland Sweet

2004

Control
Movie

Dr. Michael Copeland

2004

2004

Spider-Man 2
Movie

Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

2003

Finding Nemo
Movie

Gill (voice)

2002

Auto Focus
Movie

John Carpenter

2002

Spider-Man
Movie

Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

2001

2000

2000

Bullfighter
Movie

Father Ramirez

2000

American Psycho
Movie

Donald Kimball

1999

1998

1998

Affliction
Movie

Rolfe Whitehouse

1996

Victory
Movie

Axel Heyst

1996

The English Patient
Movie

David Caravaggio

1996

Basquiat
Movie

The Electrician

1994

1993

1992

1992

White Sands
Movie

Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal

1991

Flight of the Intruder
Movie

Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole

1990

1990

Cry-Baby
Movie

Hateful Guard

1989

The Simpsons
Tv

Commandant (voice)

1989

The Simpsons
Tv

The Commandant / Jack Lassen (voice)

1988

1988

Off Limits
Movie

Buck McGriff

1986

Platoon
Movie

Sergeant Elias Grodin

1984

Roadhouse 66
Movie

Johnny Harte

1984

Streets of Fire
Movie

Raven Shaddock

1984

Atalanta Strategy
Movie

Immigration Staff

1984

Atalanta Strategy
Movie

Immigration Staff

1984

Atalanta Strategy
Movie

Immigration Staff

1984

Atalanta Strategy
Movie

Immigration Staff

1983

The Hitchhiker
Tv

Jeffrey Hunt

1983

The Hunger
Movie

2nd Phone Booth Youth

1980

Heaven's Gate
Movie

Willy (uncredited)

1975

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1953

1953

The Oscars
Tv

Self - Presenter

Production

2025

The Man in My Basement
Movie

Executive Producer

2020

1999

Crew

Infos

Full Name
Willem Dafoe
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
7/22/1955
Also Known As

Willem DeFoe

William Dafoe, Jr.

William J. Dafoe

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