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