Willem Dafoe

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

247

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-07-22 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Willem Dafoe

Biography

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).

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

  • Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

  • Finding Nemo

    Finding Nemo

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • American Psycho

    American Psycho

  • Spider-Man 3

    Spider-Man 3

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

    Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League

    Zack Snyder's Justice League

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Aquaman

    Aquaman

  • Adam Resurrected

    Adam Resurrected

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

  • John Wick

    John Wick

  • Manderlay

    Manderlay

  • Poor Things

    Poor Things

  • Tommaso

    Tommaso

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel

    The Grand Budapest Hotel

  • The Aviator

    The Aviator

  • Daybreakers

    Daybreakers

  • Zero

    Zero

  • Bullfighter

    Bullfighter

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • Togo

    Togo

  • Platoon

    Platoon

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • The Boondock Saints

    The Boondock Saints

  • Murder on the Orient Express

    Murder on the Orient Express

  • Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

  • The Phoenician Scheme

    The Phoenician Scheme

  • The Kingdom

    The Kingdom

  • Finding Dory

    Finding Dory

  • John Carter

    John Carter

  • Spider-Man 2

    Spider-Man 2

  • eXistenZ

    eXistenZ

  • The Fault in Our Stars

    The Fault in Our Stars

  • The Northman

    The Northman

  • Bad Country

    Bad Country

  • The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

  • Inside Man

    Inside Man

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night

  • Tropico

    Tropico

  • The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

    The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

  • Tenzing

    Tenzing

  • The Lighthouse

    The Lighthouse

  • Miral

    Miral

  • Off Limits

    Off Limits

  • Mountain

    Mountain

  • The Legend of Ochi

    The Legend of Ochi

  • Kinds of Kindness

    Kinds of Kindness

  • run 002

    run 002

  • Heaven's Gate

    Heaven's Gate

  • xXx: State of the Union

    xXx: State of the Union

  • Asteroid City

    Asteroid City

  • Light Sleeper

    Light Sleeper

  • Piazza Vittorio

    Piazza Vittorio

  • Mr. Bean's Holiday

    Mr. Bean's Holiday

  • Nightmare Alley

    Nightmare Alley

  • Sculpt

    Sculpt

  • Pet Shop Days

    Pet Shop Days

  • Spider-Mania

    Spider-Mania

  • Wild at Heart

    Wild at Heart

  • Ripley Under Ground

    Ripley Under Ground

  • Love, Antosha

    Love, Antosha

  • Antichrist

    Antichrist

  • Maresco / Pasolini

    Maresco / Pasolini

  • Love's Routine

    Love's Routine

  • Cuddle

    Cuddle

  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico

    Once Upon a Time in Mexico

  • Death Note

    Death Note

  • What Happened to Monday

    What Happened to Monday

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

  • The Directors

    The Directors

  • Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue

    Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue

  • Rockets Redglare!

    Rockets Redglare!

  • Tomorrow You're Gone

    Tomorrow You're Gone

  • O Panama

    O Panama

  • The English Patient

    The English Patient

  • The Smile Man

    The Smile Man

  • Clear and Present Danger

    Clear and Present Danger

  • Mississippi Burning

    Mississippi Burning

  • Cannes: All Access

    Cannes: All Access

  • Siberia

    Siberia

  • The Florida Project

    The Florida Project

  • Speed 2: Cruise Control

    Speed 2: Cruise Control

  • Anamorph

    Anamorph

  • Odd Thomas

    Odd Thomas

  • The Last Temptation of Christ

    The Last Temptation of Christ

  • Born on the Fourth of July

    Born on the Fourth of July

  • New York Nights

    New York Nights

  • The Clearing

    The Clearing

  • Finally Dawn

    Finally Dawn

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

  • Friedkin Uncut

    Friedkin Uncut

  • Cry-Baby

    Cry-Baby

  • At Eternity's Gate

    At Eternity's Gate

  • Out of the Furnace

    Out of the Furnace

  • A Most Wanted Man

    A Most Wanted Man

  • Overnight

    Overnight

  • Werwulf

    Werwulf

  • Inside

    Inside

  • Gonzo Girl

    Gonzo Girl

  • To Live and Die in L.A.

    To Live and Die in L.A.

  • Finding Satoshi

    Finding Satoshi

  • Father

    Father

  • The Man in My Basement

    The Man in My Basement

  • Streets of Fire

    Streets of Fire

  • The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

    The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

  • Basquiat

    Basquiat

  • Body of Evidence

    Body of Evidence

  • Tom & Viv

    Tom & Viv

  • Dead for a Dollar

    Dead for a Dollar

  • Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

    Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

  • A Family Man

    A Family Man

  • The Card Counter

    The Card Counter

  • The Hunger

    The Hunger

  • Willem Dafoe

    Willem Dafoe

  • The Souffleur

    The Souffleur

  • Paris Je T'aime

    Paris Je T'aime

  • Motherless Brooklyn

    Motherless Brooklyn

  • The Last Thing He Wanted

    The Last Thing He Wanted

  • Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen

    Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen

  • Mostra, Venise

    Mostra, Venise

  • Fishing with John

    Fishing with John

  • Sportin' Life

    Sportin' Life

  • Animal Factory

    Animal Factory

  • Nelson Algren Live

    Nelson Algren Live

  • Dog Eat Dog

    Dog Eat Dog

  • Manou the Swift

    Manou the Swift

  • Roadhouse 66

    Roadhouse 66

  • Shadow of the Vampire

    Shadow of the Vampire

  • This Is an Adventure

    This Is an Adventure

  • Wrong Guys

    Wrong Guys

  • Auto Focus

    Auto Focus

  • White Sands

    White Sands

  • The Hunter

    The Hunter

  • The Reckoning

    The Reckoning

  • Fireflies in the Garden

    Fireflies in the Garden

  • New Rose Hotel

    New Rose Hotel

  • Flight of the Intruder

    Flight of the Intruder

  • Control

    Control

  • NHK WORLD PRIME

    NHK WORLD PRIME

  • Vox Lux

    Vox Lux

  • Edges of the Lord

    Edges of the Lord

  • American Dreamz

    American Dreamz

  • Sanctuary

    Sanctuary

  • To Each His Own Cinema

    To Each His Own Cinema

  • Pasolini

    Pasolini

  • Farewell

    Farewell

  • My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

    My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

  • Lulu on the Bridge

    Lulu on the Bridge

  • Affliction

    Affliction

  • Triumph of the Spirit

    Triumph of the Spirit

  • Wintergasten

    Wintergasten

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Faraway, So Close!

    Faraway, So Close!

  • Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

    Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

  • The Sleeping Shepherd

    The Sleeping Shepherd

  • 4:44 Last Day on Earth

    4:44 Last Day on Earth

  • The Walker

    The Walker

  • Victory

    Victory

  • Go Go Tales

    Go Go Tales

  • Pavilion of Women

    Pavilion of Women

  • Theatron. Romeo Castellucci

    Theatron. Romeo Castellucci

  • John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

    John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

    Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

  • Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

    Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

  • Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

  • The Dust of Time

    The Dust of Time

  • Brothers in Arms

    Brothers in Arms

  • Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

    Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

  • The Birthday Party

    The Birthday Party

  • Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

    Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

  • Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

    Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

  • Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

    Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

  • Nosferatu: An Inside Look

    Nosferatu: An Inside Look

  • The Spider-Man Story

    The Spider-Man Story

  • Don't F*#% With John Wick

    Don't F*#% With John Wick

  • The Loveless

    The Loveless

  • A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'

    A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'

  • Late Fame

    Late Fame

  • River

    River

  • Wim Wenders, Desperado

    Wim Wenders, Desperado

  • Voom Portraits

    Voom Portraits

  • Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

    Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

  • Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

    Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

  • Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

    Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

  • Brace Up!

    Brace Up!

  • The Making of A Most Wanted Man

    The Making of A Most Wanted Man

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

    Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

  • The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale

    The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale

  • Grande Envie

    Grande Envie

  • Before It Had a Name

    Before It Had a Name

  • My Hindu Friend

    My Hindu Friend

  • Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ

    Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ

  • Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

    Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

  • The Wild One

    The Wild One

  • Vincent van Gogh Superstar

    Vincent van Gogh Superstar

  • The Making of Daybreakers

    The Making of Daybreakers

  • Can Creativity Save the World?

    Can Creativity Save the World?

  • The Night and the Moment

    The Night and the Moment

  • Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

    Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

  • A Woman

    A Woman

  • Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project

    Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project

  • Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

    Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

  • Interior (The Spectator)

    Interior (The Spectator)

  • Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle

    Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle

  • On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

    On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

  • Opus Zero

    Opus Zero

  • Avrio Vrady

    Avrio Vrady

  • Saving Norman

    Saving Norman

  • The Procedure

    The Procedure

  • 7 Deaths of Maria Callas

    7 Deaths of Maria Callas

  • Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

    Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

  • North on Evers

    North on Evers

  • Why Are We (Not) Creative?

    Why Are We (Not) Creative?

  • The Misbehavers

    The Misbehavers

  • Il coraggio di essere Franco

    Il coraggio di essere Franco

  • Fukushima: A Nuclear Story

    Fukushima: A Nuclear Story

  • White Homeland Commando

    White Homeland Commando

  • The Benaki Museum

    The Benaki Museum

  • Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic

    Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic

  • Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone

    Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone

  • SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg

    SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg

  • Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

    Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

  • Jesus Goes to Hollywood

    Jesus Goes to Hollywood

  • Mind the Gap

    Mind the Gap

  • Rhyme 'Em to Death

    Rhyme 'Em to Death

  • Atalanta Strategy

    Atalanta Strategy

  • Possessing Beauty: The Making of Poor Things

    Possessing Beauty: The Making of Poor Things

  • It Takes All Kinds: The Vision of Kinds of Kindness

    It Takes All Kinds: The Vision of Kinds of Kindness