Willem Dafoe
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
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).
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Born
Jul 22, 1955
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
224 acting
7 crew
Popularity
6.8
Known For
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021
as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
Tenzing
2026
as John Hunt
Spider-Man
2002
as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
Finding Nemo
2003
as Gill (voice)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
as Jopling
Spider-Man 3
2007
as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
American Psycho
2000
as Donald Kimball
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
as Jackson
Poor Things
2023
as Godwin Baxter
Nosferatu
2024
as Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz
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