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