Willem Dafoe
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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.
Known for
Credits
Inside Man (2006)
as John Darius
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Tenzing (2026)
as John Hunt
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
Spider-Man (2002)
as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
Finding Nemo (2003)
as Gill (voice)
Late Fame (2026)
as Ed Saxberger
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
as Jopling
Poor Things (2023)
as Godwin Baxter
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
Nosferatu (2024)
as Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
as Albert 'the Abacus'
American Psycho (2000)
as Donald Kimball
The Legend of Ochi (2025)
as Maxim
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
as Vulko
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
as Jackson
John Carter (2012)
as Tars Tarkas
Wild at Heart (1990)
as Bobby Peru
John Wick (2014)
as Marcus
The Lighthouse (2019)
as Thomas Wake
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
as Rat (voice)
Aquaman (2018)
as Nuidis Vulko
The Northman (2022)
as Heimir the Fool
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
as Gerhard Hardman
The Florida Project (2017)
as Bobby
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
as L
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
The Aviator (2004)
as Roland Sweet
Finding Dory (2016)
as Gill (voice)
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
as Gen. George Octavius Deckert
Kinds of Kindness (2024)
as Raymond / George / Omi
Nightmare Alley (2021)
as Clem Hoatley
Platoon (1986)
as Sergeant Elias Grodin
What Happened to Monday (2017)
as Terrence Settman
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
as Peter van Houten
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
as Knave
Daybreakers (2010)
as Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
The Boondock Saints (1999)
as Paul Smecker
eXistenZ (1999)
as Gas
Asteroid City (2023)
as Saltzburg Keitel
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
as Carson Clay
The Great Wall (2016)
as Ballard
Mississippi Burning (1988)
as Agent Alan Ward
The English Patient (1996)
as David Caravaggio
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
as John Clark
Werwulf (2026)
as Old Hunter
Saturday Night (2024)
as David Tebet
Antichrist (2009)
as He
Death Note (2017)
as Ryuk (voice)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
as Geiger
Manderlay (2005)
as Grace's Father
Overnight (2003)
as Self
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
as Armando Barillo
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
as Klaus Daimler
Love, Antosha (2019)
as Self
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as Paul Randolph
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
as Charlie
Heaven's Gate (1980)
as Willy (uncredited)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
as Jesus
The Hunger (1983)
as 2nd Phone Booth Youth
Odd Thomas (2013)
as Wyatt Porter
Cry-Baby (1990)
as Hateful Guard
Out of the Furnace (2013)
as John Petty
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
as Max Schreck
Togo (2019)
as Leonhard Seppala
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
as Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)
At Eternity's Gate (2018)
as Vincent van Gogh
Spider-Mania (2002)
as Self
Body of Evidence (1993)
as Frank Dulaney
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
as Gavner Purl
Inside (2023)
as Nemo
Off Limits (1988)
as Buck McGriff
A Most Wanted Man (2014)
as Tommy Brue
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
as Rick Masters
Tropico (—)
as Raymond
The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
as Richard McMahon
The Card Counter (2021)
as Gordo
Sculpt (2016)
Actor
A Family Man (2016)
as Ed Blackridge
Manou the Swift (2019)
as Manou's Father (voice)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
as Paul Smecker (uncredited)
American Nails (—)
Actor
Streets of Fire (1984)
as Raven Shaddock
Dead for a Dollar (2022)
as Joe Cribbens
Siberia (2020)
as Clint
Blast 'Em (1992)
as Self (uncredited)
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)
as Self
Zero (2025)
as (voice)
The Hunter (2011)
as Martin David
Tomorrow You're Gone (2012)
as The Buddha
The Man in My Basement (2025)
as Anniston Bennett
Flight of the Intruder (1991)
as Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
Bad Country (2014)
as Bud Carter
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
as (segment "Occupations") (archive footage)
Animal Factory (2000)
as Earl Copen
The Resurrection of Christ (2026)
Actor
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus (2022)
as Self / Grand Duc
Can Creativity Save the World? (2024)
as Self
On the Set: Spider-Man 3 (2007)
as Self
The Souffleur (2026)
as Lucius
Ripley Under Ground (2007)
as Neil Murchison
Basquiat (1996)
as The Electrician
White Sands (1992)
as Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal
This Is an Adventure (2005)
as Self
Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
as Charles Waechter
Vox Lux (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
Time Out (—)
Actor
Pet Shop Days (2025)
as Francis
Dog Eat Dog (2016)
as Mad Dog
American Dreamz (2006)
as Chief of Staff
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)
as Detective Hank Havenhurst
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
as Emit Flesti
The Birthday Party (2026)
as Marcos Timoleon
Anamorph (2007)
as Stan Aubray
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant (2017)
as Self
Light Sleeper (1992)
as John LeTour
Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
as Salamo Arouch
Gonzo Girl (2023)
as Walker Reade
The Clearing (2004)
as Arnold Mack
Finally Dawn (2024)
as Rufo Priori
Affliction (1998)
as Rolfe Whitehouse
Maresco / Pasolini (2021)
as Self
4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012)
as Cisco
The Reckoning (2004)
as Martin
Go Go Tales (2008)
as Ray Ruby
Pasolini (2014)
as Pier Paolo Pasolini
Control (2004)
as Dr. Michael Copeland
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)
as Willem Dafoe (uncredited)
Edges of the Lord (2001)
as Priest
Farewell (2009)
as Feeney
Pavilion of Women (2001)
as Father Andre
Auto Focus (2002)
as John Carpenter
Tommaso (2020)
as Tommaso
run 003 (—)
Actor
Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
as Dr. Van Horn
Mountain (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
Cuddle (—)
as Dante
The Walker (2007)
as Larry Lockner
The Smile Man (2013)
as Willem
White Lies (—)
Actor
Lincoln in the Bardo (—)
Actor
Adam Resurrected (2008)
as Commandat Klein
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
as Elephant Grass (voice)
The Sleeping Shepherd (—)
Actor
New Rose Hotel (1999)
as X
The Dust of Time (2008)
as A
Finding Satoshi (2022)
as Narrator
Miral (2010)
as Eddie
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)
as Self
Jesus Goes to Hollywood (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
River (2021)
as Narrator
Atalanta Strategy (1984)
as Immigration Staff
Friedkin Uncut (2018)
as Self
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious (2022)
as Self
Theatron. Romeo Castellucci (2018)
Actor
Bullfighter (2000)
as Father Ramirez
Nosferatu: An Inside Look (2024)
as Self
Cannes: All Access (2007)
as Self
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' (2005)
as Self / Klaus D.
Sanctuary (2017)
as Narrator
New York Nights (1984)
as Boyfriend
Love's Routine (2013)
as Barry
run 002 (2024)
Actor
The Loveless (1984)
as Vance
Brothers in Arms (2018)
as Self
Grande Envie (2025)
as Count
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017)
as Self
The Spider-Man Story (2002)
as Self
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal (2005)
as Self
Tom & Viv (1994)
as Tom Eliot
Before It Had a Name (2005)
as Leslie
Don't F*#% With John Wick (2015)
as Self
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project (2018)
as Self
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man (2002)
as Self
Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle (1999)
as Narrator
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale (2020)
as Self
Voom Portraits (2007)
as Self
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago (2020)
Actor
Roadhouse 66 (1984)
as Johnny Harte
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' (2003)
as Self
Il coraggio di essere Franco (2022)
as Sé stesso
The Making of Daybreakers (2010)
as Self
Wim Wenders, Desperado (2020)
as Self
Victory (1996)
as Axel Heyst
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty (2003)
Actor
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World (2010)
as Narrator
7 Deaths of Maria Callas (2022)
as Film Actor
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' (2001)
as Self
Vincent van Gogh Superstar (2019)
as Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)
A Woman (2010)
as Max Oliver
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart (2004)
Actor
The Night and the Moment (1995)
as The Writer
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
as Self
Opus Zero (2018)
as Paul
Willem Dafoe (2023)
Actor
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure (2002)
as Hunter (voice)
The Wild One (2023)
as Narrator (voice)
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004)
as Narrator (voice)
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015)
as Self
Wrong Guys (1997)
as Jack Straw
Nelson Algren Live (2016)
as Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh
The Making of A Most Wanted Man (2015)
as Self
Father (2016)
as James Verdun
My Hindu Friend (2016)
as Diego Fairman
Avrio Vrady (2025)
as Dancing man
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man' (2004)
as Self
North on Evers (1992)
Actor
Why Are We (Not) Creative? (2021)
as Self
Rhyme 'Em to Death (1993)
Actor
Sportin' Life (2020)
as Self
Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone (2022)
as Self
White Homeland Commando (1993)
as Karl
The Misbehavers (2004)
as Self
Mind the Gap (2016)
as Self
Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic (2012)
as Self
The Procedure (2007)
as Christopher
Fukushima: A Nuclear Story (2015)
as Narrator
Piazza Vittorio (2017)
as Himself
Rockets Redglare! (2003)
as Self
Interior (The Spectator) (2023)
as Narrator
Brace Up! (1993)
as Colonel Alexander Ignatyevich Vershinin
Saving Norman (2013)
as Lionel Pembrooke
A Christmas Carol (—)
as Ebenezer Scrooge
O Panama (1985)
Actor
SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg (2014)
as (archive footage)