Willem Dafoe
William James "Willem" Dafoe (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 the Volpi Cup for Best Actor as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, four Golden Globe Awards, four Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers. Dafoe was a founding member of experimental theatre company The Wooster Group. He made his film debut with an uncredited role in Heaven's Gate (1980). Dafoe's early career includes credits for The Loveless (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He earned his first Academy Award nomination for the war drama Platoon (1986), followed by nominations for his roles in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), The Florida Project (2017), and the Vincent van Gogh biopic At Eternity's Gate (2018). He also gained acclaim and wide recognition for his roles as Jesus Christ in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and as the supervillain Norman Osborn in the superhero film Spider-Man (2002), a role he reprised in its sequels Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). His other film appearance include roles in Mississippi Burning (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Light Sleeper (1992), Body of Evidence (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994), The English Patient (1996), Affliction (1997), New Rose Hotel(1998), Existenz (1999), The Boondock Saints (1999), American Psycho (2000), Auto Focus (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Inside Man (2006), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Antichrist (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Nymphomaniac (2013), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), John Wick (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Aquaman (2018), The Lighthouse (2019), Nightmare Alley (2021), Poor Things (2023), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
Acting
2026
Unknown
2025
Francis
2025
Anniston Bennett
2025
Lucius
2025
Ed Saxberger
2025
Marcos Timoleon
2025
Dancing man
2025
2025
Count
2025
Maxim
2025
(voice)
2024
2024
Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz
2024
David Tebet
2024
Jackson
2024
Raymond / George / Omi
2024
Rufo Priori
2023
Godwin Baxter
2023
Unknown
2023
Walker Reade
2023
Saltzburg Keitel
2023
Narrator (voice)
2023
Nemo
2022
Joe Cribbens
2022
Self
2022
2022
Heimir the Fool
2022
2021
Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
2021
Clem Hoatley
2021
Albert 'the Abacus'
2021
2021
Gordo
2021
Narrator
2021
2020
2020
2020
2020
Clint
2020
Richard McMahon
2020
2020
Tommaso
2019
Leonhard Seppala
2019
Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)
2019
Paul Randolph
2019
Thomas Wake
2019
Self
2019
Manou's Father (voice)
2018
Nuidis Vulko
2018
Vincent van Gogh
2018
Self
2018
Self
2018
Narrator (voice)
2018
2017
Narrator (voice)
2017
Gerhard Hardman
2017
Bobby
2017
Himself
2017
Ryuk (voice)
2017
Terrence Settman
2017
2016
Ballard
2016
Mad Dog
2016
James Verdun
2016
Ed Blackridge
2016
Unknown
2016
Gill (voice)
2016
Self
2015
Narrator
2015
2014
2014
Marcus
2014
Bud Carter
2014
Pier Paolo Pasolini
2014
Tommy Brue
2014
Peter van Houten
2014
Jopling
2014
2014
2013
2013
John Petty
2013
Willem
2013
Wyatt Porter
2012
The Buddha
2012
2012
Tars Tarkas
2011
Martin David
2010
Self
2010
Self
2010
Eddie
2010
Max Oliver
2010
Detective Hank Havenhurst
2010
2010
2010
Self - Presenter
2010
Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
2009
Paul Smecker
2009
Gavner Purl
2009
Rat (voice)
2009
Feeney
2009
2008
2008
Commandat Klein
2008
Charles Waechter
2008
2007
(segment "Occupations") (archive footage)
2007
2007
Stan Aubray
2007
2007
Christopher
2007
Ray Ruby
2007
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
2007
Carson Clay
2007
2007
Larry Lockner
2006
Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)
2006
John Darius
2006
Chief of Staff
2005
Neil Murchison
2005
Unknown
2005
Grace's Father
2005
2005
Willem Dafoe (uncredited)
2005
Gen. George Octavius Deckert
2005
2004
Roland Sweet
2004
Klaus Daimler
2004
2004
Dr. Michael Copeland
2004
Unknown
2004
Arnold Mack
2004
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
2004
2004
Martin
2003
2003
Armando Barillo
2003
Self
2003
Gill (voice)
2003
2002
Hunter (voice)
2002
John Carpenter
2002
2002
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
2002
Self
2001
Priest
2001
Father Andre
2000
Earl Copen
2000
Father Ramirez
2000
Max Schreck
2000
Donald Kimball
1999
Gas
1999
1999
Paul Smecker
1999
Narrator
1998
Dr. Van Horn
1998
Rolfe Whitehouse
1997
Geiger
1996
Axel Heyst
1996
David Caravaggio
1996
The Electrician
1996
Self
1995
Lo scrittore
1994
John Clark
1994
Tom Eliot
1993
Emit Flesti
1993
1993
Frank Dulaney
1992
John LeTour
1992
Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal
1991
Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
1990
Bobby Peru
1990
Hateful Guard
1989
Charlie
1989
Commandant (voice)
1989
The Commandant / Jack Lassen (voice)
1989
Salamo Arouch
1988
Agent Alan Ward
1988
1988
1988
Buck McGriff
1986
Sergeant Elias Grodin
1985
Rick Masters
1984
Johnny Harte
1984
Raven Shaddock
1984
Boyfriend
1984
Vance
1984
Immigration Staff
1983
Jeffrey Hunt
1983
2nd Phone Booth Youth
1980
Willy (uncredited)
1978
Grand Duc
1975
Self - Host
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1973
Self
1899
Production
2025
Executive Producer
2020
Associate Producer
1999
Co-Producer
Crew
2018
Infos
Willem Dafoe
Male
7/22/1955
Willem DeFoe
William Dafoe, Jr.
William J. Dafoe
윌렘 데포
Γουίλεμ Νταφόε
威廉·达福
William James "Willem" Dafoe
William James Dafoe
ויליאם ג'. "וילם" דפו
וויליאם דפו
威廉·達佛
ویلم دفو