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