Willem Dafoe
Acting
Born: Jul 22, 1955
From: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Shop Days | Francis | 2025 | 5.2 |
| Asteroid City | Saltzburg Keitel | 2023 | 6.452 |
| SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg | (archive footage) | 2014 | 4.0 |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox | Rat (voice) | 2009 | 7.824 |
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Paul Smecker (uncredited) | 2009 | 5.977 |
| Spider-Man 3 | Green Goblin / Norman Osborn | 2007 | 6.455 |
| Mr. Bean's Holiday | Carson Clay | 2007 | 6.384 |
| Inside Man | John Darius | 2006 | 7.403 |
| Paris Je T'aime | Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires) | 2006 | 6.76 |
| Manderlay | Grace's Father | 2005 | 6.9 |
| The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Klaus Daimler | 2004 | 7.074 |
| Spider-Man 2 | Green Goblin / Norman Osborn | 2004 | 7.304 |
| The Clearing | Arnold Mack | 2004 | 5.762 |
| Finding Nemo | Gill (voice) | 2003 | 7.817 |
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Armando Barillo | 2003 | 6.299 |
| Spider-Man | Green Goblin / Norman Osborn | 2002 | 7.325 |
| American Psycho | Donald Kimball | 2000 | 7.408 |
| Shadow of the Vampire | Max Schreck | 2000 | 6.661 |
| eXistenZ | Gas | 1999 | 6.786 |
| New Rose Hotel | X | 1999 | 5.252 |
| Speed 2: Cruise Control | Geiger | 1997 | 4.617 |
| The English Patient | David Caravaggio | 1996 | 7.147 |
| Basquiat | The Electrician | 1996 | 6.619 |
| Body of Evidence | Frank Dulaney | 1993 | 5.01 |
| Faraway, So Close! | Emit Flesti | 1993 | 6.932 |
| Wild at Heart | Bobby Peru | 1990 | 7.04 |
| Born on the Fourth of July | Charlie | 1989 | 7.005 |
| Mississippi Burning | Agent Alan Ward | 1988 | 7.679 |
| The Last Temptation of Christ | Jesus | 1988 | 7.211 |
| Heaven's Gate | Willy (uncredited) | 1980 | 6.762 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1955 |
| From | Appleton, Wisconsin, USA |