Willem Dafoe
Country: United States
Gender: M
Birthday: 1955-07-22
Biography
William James "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. He is known for his distinct gravelly voice, and has received multiple accolades, including nominations for four Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, and Wes Anderson.
Dafoe was an early member of experimental theater company The Wooster Group, where he acted in several productions. He made his film debut in Heaven's Gate (1980), but was fired during production. He had his first leading role in the outlaw biker film The Loveless (1982) and then played the main antagonist in Streets of Fire (1984) and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He received his first Academy Award nomination for his role as Sergeant Elias Grodin in Oliver Stone's war film Platoon (1986). In 1988, Dafoe played Jesus in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ and starred in Mississippi Burning, both of which were controversial. Following small roles in Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Wild at Heart (1990), he began a six-film collaboration with director Paul Schrader with the drama Light Sleeper (1992). He starred in the critically panned erotic thriller Body of Evidence (1993) and then co-starred in Clear and Present Danger (1994), The English Patient (1996), Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), and The Boondock Saints (1999).
After receiving his second Academy Award nomination for portraying Max Schreck in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), Dafoe played Norman Osborn in the superhero film Spider-Man (2002), the villains in Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) and XXX: State of the Union (2005), and Carson Clay in the film Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007). In 2009, he starred in the experimental film Antichrist, one of his three films with Lars von Trier. Dafoe then appeared in The Fault in Our Stars, John Wick, The Grand Budapest Hotel (all 2014), The Great Wall (2016), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), The Florida Project (2017), for which he received his third Academy Award nomination, Aquaman (2018) and The Lighthouse (2019). He has also had voice-over roles in Finding Nemo (2003), its sequel Finding Dory (2016), and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), voice and motion capture roles in John Carter (2012) and Death Note (2017), and vocal contributions to the video games Spider-Man (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2004), and Beyond: Two Souls (2013).
Dafoe has portrayed several real-life figures, including T.S. Eliot in Tom & Viv (1994), Pier Paolo Pasolini in Pasolini (2014), Vincent van Gogh in At Eternity's Gate (2018), for which he received an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination, his first in that category, and Leonhard Seppala in Togo (2019). Dafoe has dual citizenship of the United States and Italy.
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Actor:
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1. The Loveless (1981), film...Vance
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2. The Hunger (1983), film...2nd Phone Booth Youth
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3. Streets Of Fire (1984), film...Raven
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4. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), film...Eric Masters
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5. Roadhouse 66 (1985), film...Johnny Harte
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6. Platoon (1986), film...Sgt. Elias
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7. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), film...Jesus
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8. Mississippi Burning (1988), film...Ward
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9. Triumph of the Spirit (1989), film...Salamo
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10. Wild at Heart (1990), film...Bobby Peru
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11. Cry-Baby (1990), film...Hateful Guard
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12. Flight of the Intruder (1991), film...Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole
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13. Light Sleeper (1992), film...John LeTour
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14. White Sands (1992), film...Ray Dolezal
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15. Body Of Evidence (1992), film...Frank Dulaney
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16. Faraway, So Close! (1993), film...Emit Flesti
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17. Clear and Present Danger (1994), film...Clark
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18. Tom & Viv (1994), film...Tom Eliot
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19. The Night and the Moment (1994), film...The Writer
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20. The English Patient (1996), film...Caravaggio
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21. Basquiat (1996), film...The Electrician
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22. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), film...John Geiger
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23. Affliction (1997), film...Rolfe Whitehouse
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24. New Rose Hotel (1998), film...X
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25. eXistenZ (1999), film...Gas
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26. The Boondock Saints (1999), film...Paul Smecker
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27. American Psycho (2000), film...Donald Kimball
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28. Shadow of the Vampire (2000), film...Max Schreck
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29. Animal Factory (2000), film...Earl Copen
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30. Bullfighter (2000), film...Father Ramirez
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31. Edges of the Lord (2001), film...Priest
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32. Pavilion of Women (2001), film...Father Andre
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33. The Reckoning (2002), film...Martin
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34. Spider-Man (2002), film...Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
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35. Auto Focus (2002), film...John Carpenter
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36. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), film...Barillo
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37. Control (2004), film...Dr. Michael Copeland
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...Klaus Daimler
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39. Spider-Man 2 (2004), film...Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
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40. The Clearing (2004), film...Arnold Mack
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41. The Aviator (2004), film...Roland Sweet
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42. Ripley Under Ground (2005), film...Neil Murchinson
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43. xXx 2 - The State of The Union (2005), film...General George Deckert
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44. Manderlay (2005), film...Grace's Father
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45. Crna udovica (2005), film...Leslie
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46. Paris, I Love You (2006), film...Le cowboy
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47. Inside Man (2006), film...Captain John Darius
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48. American Dreamz (2006), film...Chief of Staff
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49. Spider-Man 3 (2007), film...Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
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50. Mr Bean's Holiday (2007), film...Carson Clay
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51. Anamorph (2007), film...Stan Aubray
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52. Go Go Tales (2007), film...Ray Ruby
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53. The Walker (2007), film...Larry Lockner
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54. Fireflies in the Garden (2008), film...Charles Taylor
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55. Adam Resurrected (2008), film...Commandant Klein
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56. The Dust of Time (2008), film...A
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57. Daybreakers (2009), film...Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
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58. Farewell (2009), film...Feeney
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...Gavner Purl
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60. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009), film...Detective Havenhurst
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61. Antichrist (2009), film...He
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62. Hello! Hollywood (2009), series...Self
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63. Miral (2010), film...Eddie
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64. A Woman (2010), film
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65. The Hunter (2011), film...Martin
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66. 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011), film...Cisco
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67. John Carter (2012), film...Tars Tarkas
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68. Tomorrow You're Gone (2012), film...The Buddha
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...Self
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70. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013), film...L
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71. Out of the Furnace (2013), film...John Petty
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72. Odd Thomas (2013), film...Chief Wyatt Porter
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73. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), film...Jopling
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74. The Fault in Our Stars (2014), film...Peter van Houten
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75. A Most Wanted Man (2014), film...Tommy Brue
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76. John Wick (2014), film...Marcus
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77. Bad Country (2014), film...Bud Carter
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78. Pasolini (2014), film...Pier Paolo Pasolini
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79. My Hindu Friend (2015), film
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80. Finding Dory (2016), film...Gill (voice)
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81. The Great Wall (2016), film...Ballard
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82. A Defintely Maybe (2016), film...Ed Blackridge
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83. Dog Eat Dog (2016), film...Mad Dog
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84. Padre (2016), film...James Verdun
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85. Murder on the Orient Express (2017), film...Gerhard Hardman
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86. The Florida Project (2017), film...Bobby
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87. What Happened to Monday (2017), film...Terrence Settman
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...Self
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89. Sanctuary (2017), film...Self / Narrator
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90. Piazza Vittorio (2017), film...Self
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91. Opus Zero (2017), film
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92. 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018), film...Self - Nominee
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93. Aquaman (2018), film...Vulko
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94. At Eternity's Gate (2018), film...Vincent van Gogh
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95. The Oscars (2018), film...Self - Nominee
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...Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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97. Platoon: Brothers in Arms (2018), film...Self
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98. Friedkin Uncut (2018), film...Self
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99. The Lighthouse (2019), film...Thomas Wake
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100. Motherless Brooklyn (2019), film...Paul Randolph
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101. Tommaso (2019), film...Tommaso
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102. Togo (2019), film...Leonhard Seppala
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103. Robert Redford: The Golden Look (2019), film...Self
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104. Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2019), film...Self
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105. Wim Wenders: Desperado (2020), film...Self
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106. The Last Thing He Wanted (2020), film...Dick McMahon
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107. Siberia (2020), film...Clint
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108. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), film...Vulko
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109. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), film...Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
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110. The Card Counter (2021), film...Gordo
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111. Nightmare Alley (2021), film...Clem Hoatley
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112. The Northman (2022), film...Heimir the Fool
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113. Dead for A Dollar (2022), film...Joe Cribbens
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...Salamo
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115. Inside (2023), film...Nemo
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116. Gonzo Girl (2023), film...Walker Reade
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117. Poor Things (2023), film...Godwin Baxter
Producer:
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1. New Rose Hotel (1998), film...co-producer
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2. Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2019), film...associate producer
Voice:
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1. Globehunters (2002), film...Hunter
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2. Finding Nemo (2003), film...Gill
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3. Tales from Earthsea (2006), film...Cob
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4. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), film...Rat
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5. Fukushima: A Nuclear Story (2015), film
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6. Finding Dory (2016), film...Gill
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7. Death Note (2017), film...Ryuk
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8. Swift (2019), film...Yves
Narrator:
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1. Mountain (2017), film
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2. PIIGS (2017), film
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3. Vox Lux (2018), film
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4. River (2021), film
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5. The Wild One (2022), film
Writer:
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1. Crna udovica (2005), film