Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1955-07-22 (69 years)
- Place of BirthAppleton, Wisconsin, USA
- Also Known AsWillem DeFoeWilliam Dafoe, Jr.William J. Dafoe윌렘 데포Γουίλεμ Νταφόε威廉·达福William James "Willem" DafoeWilliam James Dafoeויליאם ג'. "וילם" דפווויליאם דפו威廉·達佛ویلم دفو
Willem Dafoe
Biography
William James "Willem" Dafoe (/dəˈfoʊ/də-FOH or /ˈdeɪfoʊ/ DAY-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 the Volpi Cup for Best Actor as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, four Golden Globe Awards, four Critics' Choice...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
The Phoenician Scheme
As: Knave
- 2025
The Legend of Ochi
As: Maxim
- 2025
Zero
As: (voice)
- 2024
Nosferatu
As: Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz
- 2024
Saturday Night
As: David Tebet
- 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
As: Jackson
- 2024
Kinds of Kindness
As: Raymond / George / Omi
- 2024
Finally Dawn
As: Rufo Priori
2023Poor Things
As: Godwin Baxter
2023Interior (The Spectator)
As: Narrator
2023Gonzo Girl
As: Walker Reade
2023Pet Shop Days
As: Francis
2023Asteroid City
As: Saltzburg Keitel
2023The Wild One
As: Narrator (voice)
2023Inside
As: Nemo
2022Dead for a Dollar
As: Joe Cribbens
20227 Deaths of Maria Callas
As: Film Actor
2022Il coraggio di essere Franco
As: Sé stesso
2022The Northman
As: Heimir the Fool
2022Finding Satoshi
As: Narrator
- 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home
As: Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
2021Nightmare Alley
As: Clem Hoatley
2021The French Dispatch
As: Albert 'the Abacus'
2021The Card Counter
As: Gordo
2021River
As: Narrator
2021Zack Snyder's Justice League
As: Vulko
2020Siberia
As: Clint
2020The Last Thing He Wanted
As: Richard McMahon
2020Tommaso
As: Tommaso
2019Togo
As: Leonhard Seppala
2019Motherless Brooklyn
As: Paul Randolph
2019The Lighthouse
As: Thomas Wake
2019Manou the Swift
As: Manou's Father (voice)
2018Opus Zero
As: Paul
2018Aquaman
As: Nuidis Vulko
2018At Eternity's Gate
As: Vincent van Gogh
2018Vox Lux
As: Narrator (voice)
2017Mountain
As: Narrator (voice)
2017Murder on the Orient Express
As: Gerhard Hardman
2017The Florida Project
As: Bobby
2017Death Note
As: Ryuk (voice)
2017What Happened to Monday
As: Terrence Settman
2017Sanctuary
As: Narrator
2016The Great Wall
As: Ballard
2016Dog Eat Dog
As: Mad Dog
2016Father
As: James Verdun
2016A Family Man
As: Ed Blackridge
2016Finding Dory
As: Gill (voice)
2016Nelson Algren Live
As: Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh
2016My Hindu Friend
As: Diego Fairman
2015Fukushima: A Nuclear Story
As: Narrator
- 2014
John Wick
As: Marcus
2014Bad Country
As: Bud Carter
2014Pasolini
As: Pier Paolo Pasolini
2014A Most Wanted Man
As: Tommy Brue
2014The Fault in Our Stars
As: Peter van Houten
2014The Grand Budapest Hotel
As: Jopling
2013The Benaki Museum
As: Narrator (voice)
2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
As: L
2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
As: L
2013Out of the Furnace
As: John Petty
2013The Smile Man
As: Willem
2013Odd Thomas
As: Wyatt Porter
2012Tomorrow You're Gone
As: The Buddha
20124:44 Last Day on Earth
As: Cisco
2012John Carter
As: Tars Tarkas
2011The Hunter
As: Martin David
2010Miral
As: Eddie
2010A Woman
As: Max Oliver
2010My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
As: Detective Hank Havenhurst
2010Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
As: Narrator
2010Daybreakers
As: Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
2009The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
As: Paul Smecker
2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
As: Gavner Purl
2009Fantastic Mr. Fox
As: Rat (voice)
2009Farewell
As: Feeney
2009Antichrist
As: He
2008The Dust of Time
As: A
2008Adam Resurrected
As: Commandat Klein
2008Fireflies in the Garden
As: Charles Waechter
2007Anamorph
As: Stan Aubray
2007Go Go Tales
As: Ray Ruby
2007Spider-Man 3
As: Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
2007Mr. Bean's Holiday
As: Carson Clay
2007The Walker
As: Larry Lockner
2006Paris Je T'aime
As: Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)
2006Inside Man
As: John Darius
2006American Dreamz
As: Chief of Staff
2005Ripley Under Ground
As: Neil Murchison
2005Before It Had a Name
As: Leslie
2005Manderlay
As: Grace's Father
2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
As: Willem Dafoe (uncredited)
2005xXx: State of the Union
As: Gen. George Octavius Deckert
2004The Aviator
As: Roland Sweet
2004The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
As: Klaus Daimler
2004Control
As: Dr. Michael Copeland
2004Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
As: Narrator (voice)
2004The Clearing
As: Arnold Mack
- 2004
Spider-Man 2
As: Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
2004The Reckoning
As: Martin
2003Once Upon a Time in Mexico
As: Armando Barillo
- 2003
Finding Nemo
As: Gill (voice)
2002Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
As: Hunter (voice)
2002Auto Focus
As: John Carpenter
- 2002
Spider-Man
As: Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
2001Edges of the Lord
As: Priest
2001Pavilion of Women
As: Father Andre
2000Animal Factory
As: Earl Copen
2000Bullfighter
As: Father Ramirez
2000Shadow of the Vampire
As: Max Schreck
2000American Psycho
As: Donald Kimball
1999eXistenZ
As: Gas
1999New Rose Hotel
As: X
1999The Boondock Saints
As: Paul Smecker
1999Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle
As: Narrator
1998Lulu on the Bridge
As: Dr. Van Horn
1997Affliction
As: Rolfe Whitehouse
1997Speed 2: Cruise Control
As: Geiger
1996Victory
As: Axel Heyst
1996The English Patient
As: David Caravaggio
1996Basquiat
As: The Electrician
1995The Night and the Moment
As: Lo scrittore
1994The Kingdom
As: Grand Duc
1994Clear and Present Danger
As: John Clark
1994Tom & Viv
As: Tom Eliot
1993Faraway, So Close!
As: Emit Flesti
1993Brace Up!
As: Colonel Alexander Ignatyevich Vershinin
1993White Homeland Commando
As: Karl
1993Body of Evidence
As: Frank Dulaney
1992Light Sleeper
As: John LeTour
1992White Sands
As: Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal
1991Flight of the Intruder
As: Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
1990Wild at Heart
As: Bobby Peru
1990Cry-Baby
As: Hateful Guard
1989Born on the Fourth of July
As: Charlie
1989The Simpsons
As: The Commandant / Jack Lassen (voice)
- 1989
The Simpsons
As: Commandant (voice)
1989Triumph of the Spirit
As: Salamo Arouch
1988Mississippi Burning
As: Agent Alan Ward
1988The Last Temptation of Christ
As: Jesus
1988Off Limits
As: Buck McGriff
1987Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
As: Elephant Grass (voice)
1986Platoon
As: Sergeant Elias Grodin
1985To Live and Die in L.A.
As: Rick Masters
1984Roadhouse 66
As: Johnny Harte
1984Streets of Fire
As: Raven Shaddock
1984New York Nights
As: Boyfriend
1984The Loveless
As: Vance
1984Atalanta Strategy
As: Immigration Staff
1983The Hitchhiker
As: Jeffrey Hunt
1983The Hunger
As: 2nd Phone Booth Youth
1980Heaven's Gate
As: Willy (uncredited)