Willem Dafoe
Born 1955
Known for Spider-Man, John Wick, Finding Nemo.
Biography
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).
Movie Credits
Late Fame (2026)
Late Fame (2026)
The Birthday Party (2026)
The Birthday Party (2026)
The Souffleur (2026)
Inside (2023)
River (2021)
Siberia (2020)
Manou the Swift (2019)
Togo (2019)
Tommaso (2019)
At Eternity's Gate (2018)
Mountain (2017)
Opus Zero (2017)
Piazza Vittorio (2017)
My Hindu Friend (2016)
Fukushima: A Nuclear Story (2015)
Pasolini (2014)
The Smile Man (2013)
4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011)
The Hunter (2011)
A Woman (2010)
Antichrist (2009)
The Dust of Time (2008)
Anamorph (2007)
Before It Had a Name (2005)
Pavilion of Women (2001)
Animal Factory (2000)
The Boondock Saints (1999)
The Night and the Moment (1994)
Tom & Viv (1994)
Light Sleeper (1992)
White Sands (1992)
Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
Off Limits (1988)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
O Panama (1985)
Roadhouse 66 (1984)
The Loveless (1981)
The Legend of Ochi (2025)
The Man in My Basement (2025)
Dead for a Dollar (2022)
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago (2020)
The Lighthouse (2019)
Brothers in Arms (2018)
Dog Eat Dog (2016)
Father (2016)
A Most Wanted Man (2014)
Bad Country (2014)
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)
Adam Resurrected (2008)
Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
Control (2004)
The Reckoning (2003)
Auto Focus (2002)
Spider-Man (2002)
Edges of the Lord (2001)
Bullfighter (2000)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
New Rose Hotel (1999)
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Body of Evidence (1993)
Flight of the Intruder (1991)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Platoon (1986)
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Werwulf (2026)
Pet Shop Days (2025)
Kinds of Kindness (2024)
Poor Things (2023)
Aquaman (2018)
The Florida Project (2017)
What Happened to Monday (2017)
The Great Wall (2016)
Odd Thomas (2013)
Tomorrow You're Gone (2012)
Daybreakers (2010)
Miral (2010)
