Willem Dafoe

Acting

Born Jul 22, 1955 (age 71) · Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Willem Dafoe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Spider-Man: No Way Home2021
as ⁨Norman Osborn / Green Goblin⁩
Spider-Man2002
as ⁨Green Goblin / Norman Osborn⁩
John Wick2014
as ⁨Marcus⁩
Finding Nemo2003
as ⁨Gill (voice)⁩
Spider-Man 22004
as ⁨Green Goblin / Norman Osborn⁩
The Grand Budapest Hotel2014
as ⁨Jopling⁩
Spider-Man 32007
as ⁨Green Goblin / Norman Osborn⁩
Aquaman2018
as ⁨Nuidis Vulko⁩
as ⁨Gill (voice)⁩
as ⁨Donald Kimball⁩
as ⁨Peter van Houten⁩
as ⁨Vulko⁩
as ⁨Gerhard Hardman⁩
as ⁨John Darius⁩
as ⁨Terrence Settman⁩
as ⁨Rat (voice)⁩
as ⁨Tars Tarkas⁩
as ⁨Roland Sweet⁩
as ⁨Thomas Wake⁩
as ⁨Godwin Baxter⁩
as ⁨Ballard⁩
as ⁨Heimir the Fool⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Elias Grodin⁩
as ⁨Ryuk (voice)⁩
as ⁨Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz⁩
as ⁨Clem Hoatley⁩
as ⁨Jackson⁩
as ⁨Klaus Daimler⁩
as ⁨L⁩
as ⁨Carson Clay⁩
as ⁨Bobby⁩
as ⁨Albert 'the Abacus'⁩
as ⁨He⁩
as ⁨Paul Smecker⁩
as ⁨Saltzburg Keitel⁩
as ⁨Armando Barillo⁩
as ⁨David Caravaggio⁩
as ⁨Leonhard Seppala⁩
as ⁨Gas⁩
as ⁨Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac⁩
as ⁨John Petty⁩
as ⁨Gen. George Octavius Deckert⁩
as ⁨Agent Alan Ward⁩
as ⁨Bobby Peru⁩
as ⁨Charlie⁩
as ⁨Geiger⁩
as ⁨John Clark⁩
as ⁨Paul Randolph⁩
as ⁨Vincent van Gogh⁩
as ⁨Hateful Guard⁩
as ⁨Tommy Brue⁩
as ⁨Wyatt Porter⁩
as ⁨Raymond / George / Omi⁩
as ⁨Jesus⁩
as ⁨Gavner Purl⁩
as ⁨Gordo⁩
as ⁨Knave⁩
as ⁨Paul Smecker (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)⁩
as ⁨Rick Masters⁩
as ⁨Martin David⁩
as ⁨Max Schreck⁩
as ⁨2nd Phone Booth Youth⁩
as ⁨Raven Shaddock⁩
as ⁨Nemo⁩
as ⁨Ed Blackridge⁩
as ⁨Richard McMahon⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Willy (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Grace's Father⁩
as ⁨David Tebet⁩
as ⁨Mad Dog⁩
as ⁨Maxim⁩
as ⁨Frank Dulaney⁩
as ⁨Rolfe Whitehouse⁩
as ⁨The Electrician⁩
as ⁨Chief of Staff⁩
as ⁨Joe Cribbens⁩
as ⁨Earl Copen⁩
as ⁨Arnold Mack⁩
as ⁨Pier Paolo Pasolini⁩
as ⁨Charles Waechter⁩
as ⁨Detective Hank Havenhurst⁩
as ⁨John Carpenter⁩
as ⁨John LeTour⁩
as ⁨Bud Carter⁩
as ⁨Stan Aubray⁩
as ⁨Dr. Michael Copeland⁩
as ⁨Emit Flesti⁩
as ⁨Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal⁩
as ⁨Cisco⁩
as ⁨(segment "Occupations") (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨X⁩
as ⁨Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole⁩
as ⁨Feeney⁩
as ⁨John Hunt⁩
as ⁨Martin⁩
as ⁨Larry Lockner⁩
as ⁨Commandat Klein⁩
as ⁨Priest⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Clint⁩
as ⁨Manou's Father (voice)⁩
as ⁨Anniston Bennett⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Rufo Priori⁩
as ⁨Eddie⁩
as ⁨Willem⁩
as ⁨Buck McGriff⁩
as ⁨Neil Murchison⁩
as ⁨Vance⁩
as ⁨Tommaso⁩
as ⁨Salamo Arouch⁩
as ⁨Ray Ruby⁩
as ⁨A⁩
as ⁨Dr. Van Horn⁩
as ⁨Old Hunter⁩
Out Fri, Dec 25

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Spider-Man: No Way Home2021
as ⁨Norman Osborn / Green Goblin⁩
Spider-Man2002
as ⁨Green Goblin / Norman Osborn⁩
John Wick2014
as ⁨Marcus⁩
Finding Nemo2003
as ⁨Gill (voice)⁩
Spider-Man 22004
as ⁨Green Goblin / Norman Osborn⁩
The Grand Budapest Hotel2014
as ⁨Jopling⁩
Spider-Man 32007
as ⁨Green Goblin / Norman Osborn⁩
Aquaman2018
as ⁨Nuidis Vulko⁩
as ⁨Gill (voice)⁩
as ⁨Donald Kimball⁩
as ⁨Peter van Houten⁩
as ⁨Vulko⁩
as ⁨Gerhard Hardman⁩
as ⁨John Darius⁩
as ⁨Terrence Settman⁩
as ⁨Rat (voice)⁩
as ⁨Tars Tarkas⁩
as ⁨Roland Sweet⁩
as ⁨Thomas Wake⁩
as ⁨Godwin Baxter⁩
as ⁨Ballard⁩
as ⁨Heimir the Fool⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Elias Grodin⁩
as ⁨Ryuk (voice)⁩
as ⁨Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz⁩
as ⁨Clem Hoatley⁩
as ⁨Jackson⁩
as ⁨Klaus Daimler⁩
as ⁨L⁩
as ⁨Carson Clay⁩
as ⁨Bobby⁩
as ⁨Albert 'the Abacus'⁩
as ⁨He⁩
as ⁨Paul Smecker⁩
as ⁨Saltzburg Keitel⁩
as ⁨Armando Barillo⁩
as ⁨David Caravaggio⁩
as ⁨Leonhard Seppala⁩
as ⁨Gas⁩
as ⁨Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac⁩
as ⁨John Petty⁩
as ⁨Gen. George Octavius Deckert⁩
as ⁨Agent Alan Ward⁩
as ⁨Bobby Peru⁩
as ⁨Charlie⁩
as ⁨Geiger⁩
as ⁨John Clark⁩
as ⁨Paul Randolph⁩
as ⁨Vincent van Gogh⁩
as ⁨Hateful Guard⁩
as ⁨Tommy Brue⁩
as ⁨Wyatt Porter⁩
as ⁨Raymond / George / Omi⁩
as ⁨Jesus⁩
as ⁨Gavner Purl⁩
as ⁨Gordo⁩
as ⁨Knave⁩
as ⁨Paul Smecker (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)⁩
as ⁨Rick Masters⁩
as ⁨Martin David⁩
as ⁨Max Schreck⁩
as ⁨2nd Phone Booth Youth⁩
as ⁨Raven Shaddock⁩
as ⁨Nemo⁩
as ⁨Ed Blackridge⁩
as ⁨Richard McMahon⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Willy (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Grace's Father⁩
as ⁨David Tebet⁩
as ⁨Mad Dog⁩
as ⁨Maxim⁩
as ⁨Frank Dulaney⁩
as ⁨Rolfe Whitehouse⁩
as ⁨The Electrician⁩
as ⁨Chief of Staff⁩
as ⁨Joe Cribbens⁩
as ⁨Earl Copen⁩
as ⁨Arnold Mack⁩
as ⁨Pier Paolo Pasolini⁩
as ⁨Charles Waechter⁩
as ⁨Detective Hank Havenhurst⁩
as ⁨John Carpenter⁩
as ⁨John LeTour⁩
as ⁨Bud Carter⁩
as ⁨Stan Aubray⁩
as ⁨Dr. Michael Copeland⁩
as ⁨Emit Flesti⁩
as ⁨Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal⁩
as ⁨Cisco⁩
as ⁨(segment "Occupations") (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨X⁩
as ⁨Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole⁩
as ⁨Feeney⁩
as ⁨John Hunt⁩
as ⁨Martin⁩
as ⁨Larry Lockner⁩
as ⁨Commandat Klein⁩
as ⁨Priest⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Clint⁩
as ⁨Manou's Father (voice)⁩
as ⁨Anniston Bennett⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Rufo Priori⁩
as ⁨Eddie⁩
as ⁨Willem⁩
as ⁨Buck McGriff⁩
as ⁨Neil Murchison⁩
as ⁨Vance⁩
as ⁨Tommaso⁩
as ⁨Salamo Arouch⁩
as ⁨Ray Ruby⁩
as ⁨A⁩
as ⁨Dr. Van Horn⁩
as ⁨Old Hunter⁩
Out Fri, Dec 25