Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Acting
Born 1955-07-22Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (224)

Spider-Man: No Way Home
7.9

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021Movie7.9
Spider-Man
7.4

Spider-Man

2002Movie7.4
Spider-Man 3
6.5

Spider-Man 3

2007Movie6.5
Finding Nemo
7.8

Finding Nemo

2003Movie7.8
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
6.9

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

2024Movie6.9
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021Movie8.1
Nosferatu
6.7

Nosferatu

2024Movie6.7
The Grand Budapest Hotel
8.0

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014Movie8.0
Poor Things
7.6

Poor Things

2023Movie7.6
Aquaman
6.9

Aquaman

2018Movie6.9
American Psycho
7.4

American Psycho

2000Movie7.4
John Wick
7.5

John Wick

2014Movie7.5
Spider-Man 2
7.3

Spider-Man 2

2004Movie7.3
Platoon
7.8

Platoon

1986Movie7.8
Murder on the Orient Express
6.7

Murder on the Orient Express

2017Movie6.7
Finding Dory
7.0

Finding Dory

2016Movie7.0
The Northman
7.0

The Northman

2022Movie7.0
Kinds of Kindness
6.5

Kinds of Kindness

2024Movie6.5
John Carter
6.4

John Carter

2012Movie6.4
The Aviator
7.2

The Aviator

2004Movie7.2
The Phoenician Scheme
6.5

The Phoenician Scheme

2025Movie6.5
The Great Wall
6.0

The Great Wall

2016Movie6.0
Fantastic Mr. Fox
7.8

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009Movie7.8
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
6.7

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

2013Movie6.7
What Happened to Monday
7.1

What Happened to Monday

2017Movie7.1
Nightmare Alley
6.9

Nightmare Alley

2021Movie6.9
Inside Man
7.4

Inside Man

2006Movie7.4
The Fault in Our Stars
7.6

The Fault in Our Stars

2014Movie7.6
Clear and Present Danger
6.6

Clear and Present Danger

1994Movie6.6
Asteroid City
6.5

Asteroid City

2023Movie6.5
The Lighthouse
7.5

The Lighthouse

2019Movie7.5
The Florida Project
7.4

The Florida Project

2017Movie7.4
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
6.3

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003Movie6.3
Born on the Fourth of July
7.0

Born on the Fourth of July

1989Movie7.0
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
7.0

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

2021Movie7.0
Mr. Bean's Holiday
6.4

Mr. Bean's Holiday

2007Movie6.4
xXx: State of the Union
5.1

xXx: State of the Union

2005Movie5.1
eXistenZ
6.8

eXistenZ

1999Movie6.8
Inside
5.7

Inside

2023Movie5.7
Antichrist
6.6

Antichrist

2009Movie6.6
Mississippi Burning
7.7

Mississippi Burning

1988Movie7.7
The English Patient
7.1

The English Patient

1996Movie7.1
Daybreakers
6.3

Daybreakers

2010Movie6.3
To Live and Die in L.A.
7.1

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985Movie7.1
The Last Temptation of Christ
7.2

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988Movie7.2
Togo
8.1

Togo

2019Movie8.1
Speed 2: Cruise Control
4.6

Speed 2: Cruise Control

1997Movie4.6
Death Note
4.3

Death Note

2017Movie4.3
Motherless Brooklyn
6.7

Motherless Brooklyn

2019Movie6.7
At Eternity's Gate
7.0

At Eternity's Gate

2018Movie7.0
Wild at Heart
7.0

Wild at Heart

1990Movie7.0
The Boondock Saints
7.2

The Boondock Saints

1999Movie7.2
The Legend of Ochi
6.2

The Legend of Ochi

2025Movie6.2
The Card Counter
6.1

The Card Counter

2021Movie6.1
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
5.9

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009Movie5.9
Werwulf

Werwulf

2026Movie
Odd Thomas
6.9

Odd Thomas

2013Movie6.9
Paris Je T'aime
6.8

Paris Je T'aime

2006Movie6.8
The Hunger
6.7

The Hunger

1983Movie6.7
A Most Wanted Man
6.5

A Most Wanted Man

2014Movie6.5
Out of the Furnace
6.6

Out of the Furnace

2013Movie6.6
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
6.8

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022Movie6.8
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
7.1

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004Movie7.1
Dog Eat Dog
5.1

Dog Eat Dog

2016Movie5.1
The Last Thing He Wanted
4.9

The Last Thing He Wanted

2020Movie4.9
Saturday Night
6.6

Saturday Night

2024Movie6.6
Auto Focus
6.4

Auto Focus

2002Movie6.4
Body of Evidence
5.0

Body of Evidence

1993Movie5.0
Cry-Baby
6.5

Cry-Baby

1990Movie6.5
The Souffleur
7.0

The Souffleur

2026Movie7.0
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
6.0

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

2009Movie6.0
Heaven's Gate
6.7

Heaven's Gate

1980Movie6.7
Dead for a Dollar
5.9

Dead for a Dollar

2022Movie5.9
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
7.1

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987Movie7.1
Streets of Fire
6.9

Streets of Fire

1984Movie6.9
Flight of the Intruder
5.8

Flight of the Intruder

1991Movie5.8
The Hunter
6.7

The Hunter

2011Movie6.7
Love, Antosha
7.4

Love, Antosha

2019Movie7.4
Fukushima: A Nuclear Story
7.5

Fukushima: A Nuclear Story

2015Movie7.5
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
6.1

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010Movie6.1
Basquiat
6.6

Basquiat

1996Movie6.6
Affliction
6.3

Affliction

1998Movie6.3
The Reckoning
6.4

The Reckoning

2004Movie6.4
Bad Country
5.5

Bad Country

2014Movie5.5
Control
6.1

Control

2004Movie6.1
A Family Man
6.7

A Family Man

2016Movie6.7
Shadow of the Vampire
6.7

Shadow of the Vampire

2000Movie6.7
Late Fame
6.0

Late Fame

2026Movie6.0
Zero
5.8

Zero

2025Movie5.8
Manderlay
6.9

Manderlay

2005Movie6.9
The Birthday Party
5.2

The Birthday Party

2026Movie5.2
Anamorph
5.2

Anamorph

2007Movie5.2
Farewell
6.5

Farewell

2009Movie6.5
Light Sleeper
6.7

Light Sleeper

1992Movie6.7
Ripley Under Ground
5.6

Ripley Under Ground

2007Movie5.6
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
4.4

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005Movie4.4
The Clearing
5.7

The Clearing

2004Movie5.7
Spider-Mania
5.4

Spider-Mania

2002Movie5.4
The Man in My Basement
5.4

The Man in My Basement

2025Movie5.4
Off Limits
5.6

Off Limits

1988Movie5.6
New Rose Hotel
5.3

New Rose Hotel

1999Movie5.3
The Walker
5.3

The Walker

2007Movie5.3
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
2.0

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

2017Movie2.0
Tenzing

Tenzing

2026Movie
Vox Lux
5.8

Vox Lux

2018Movie5.8
White Sands
5.9

White Sands

1992Movie5.9
Animal Factory
6.3

Animal Factory

2000Movie6.3
Fireflies in the Garden
6.2

Fireflies in the Garden

2008Movie6.2
Lincoln in the Bardo

Lincoln in the Bardo

Movie
American Dreamz
5.1

American Dreamz

2006Movie5.1
To Each His Own Cinema
6.4

To Each His Own Cinema

2007Movie6.4
Manou the Swift
6.4

Manou the Swift

2019Movie6.4
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
7.5

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

2004Movie7.5
Blast 'Em
7.0

Blast 'Em

1992Movie7.0
Adam Resurrected
6.1

Adam Resurrected

2008Movie6.1
Can Creativity Save the World?

Can Creativity Save the World?

2024Movie
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
6.0

Why Are We (Not) Creative?

2021Movie6.0
Voom Portraits
10.0

Voom Portraits

2007Movie10.0
4:44 Last Day on Earth
4.8

4:44 Last Day on Earth

2012Movie4.8
Friedkin Uncut
7.1

Friedkin Uncut

2018Movie7.1
White Lies

White Lies

Movie
Go Go Tales
5.6

Go Go Tales

2008Movie5.6
Tropico

Tropico

Movie
Time Out

Time Out

Movie
Siberia
4.9

Siberia

2020Movie4.9
Nosferatu: An Inside Look
5.5

Nosferatu: An Inside Look

2024Movie5.5
Overnight
6.4

Overnight

2003Movie6.4
Faraway, So Close!
7.0

Faraway, So Close!

1993Movie7.0
Lulu on the Bridge
5.8

Lulu on the Bridge

1998Movie5.8
Sculpt
1.0

Sculpt

2016Movie1.0
Don't F*#% With John Wick
7.7

Don't F*#% With John Wick

2015Movie7.7
Triumph of the Spirit
6.5

Triumph of the Spirit

1989Movie6.5
The Dust of Time
6.4

The Dust of Time

2008Movie6.4
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
6.4

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005Movie6.4
The Wild One
6.0

The Wild One

2023Movie6.0
Pavilion of Women
5.4

Pavilion of Women

2001Movie5.4
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
7.2

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

2015Movie7.2
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022Movie
Brothers in Arms
5.8

Brothers in Arms

2018Movie5.8
Gonzo Girl
2.0

Gonzo Girl

2023Movie2.0
Finding Satoshi
8.0

Finding Satoshi

2022Movie8.0
Cuddle

Cuddle

Movie
Finally Dawn
6.1

Finally Dawn

2024Movie6.1
Pet Shop Days
5.8

Pet Shop Days

2025Movie5.8
Saving Norman
6.5

Saving Norman

2013Movie6.5
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

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

2004Movie
Tom & Viv
6.1

Tom & Viv

1994Movie6.1
Wim Wenders, Desperado
7.7

Wim Wenders, Desperado

2020Movie7.7
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
5.8

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

2002Movie5.8
The Resurrection of Christ

The Resurrection of Christ

2026Movie
run 002

run 002

2024Movie
Atalanta Strategy

Atalanta Strategy

1984Movie
New York Nights
3.7

New York Nights

1984Movie3.7
Willem Dafoe
5.0

Willem Dafoe

2023Movie5.0
Sanctuary

Sanctuary

2017Movie
Pasolini
5.7

Pasolini

2014Movie5.7
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
7.3

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

2017Movie7.3
Miral
5.8

Miral

2010Movie5.8
The Loveless
5.7

The Loveless

1984Movie5.7
River
6.2

River

2021Movie6.2
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
6.0

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

2022Movie6.0
Mountain
6.9

Mountain

2017Movie6.9
Tommaso
5.7

Tommaso

2020Movie5.7
Roadhouse 66
5.1

Roadhouse 66

1984Movie5.1
Cannes: All Access
3.2

Cannes: All Access

2007Movie3.2
Edges of the Lord
6.4

Edges of the Lord

2001Movie6.4
American Nails

American Nails

Movie
Tomorrow You're Gone
4.4

Tomorrow You're Gone

2012Movie4.4
Victory
5.2

Victory

1996Movie5.2
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
9.0

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

2010Movie9.0
Bullfighter
3.0

Bullfighter

2000Movie3.0
This Is an Adventure
6.8

This Is an Adventure

2005Movie6.8
Rockets Redglare!
7.7

Rockets Redglare!

2003Movie7.7
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
4.5

Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

2002Movie4.5
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
6.9

The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale

2020Movie6.9
Wrong Guys

Wrong Guys

1997Movie
The Sleeping Shepherd

The Sleeping Shepherd

Movie
A Woman
4.3

A Woman

2010Movie4.3
Jesus Goes to Hollywood
5.0

Jesus Goes to Hollywood

2024Movie5.0
Grande Envie
10.0

Grande Envie

2025Movie10.0
The Procedure
4.6

The Procedure

2007Movie4.6
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
8.3

Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project

2018Movie8.3
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'
8.5

A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'

2001Movie8.5
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.1

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020Movie7.1
My Hindu Friend
4.1

My Hindu Friend

2016Movie4.1
The Smile Man
7.3

The Smile Man

2013Movie7.3
The Spider-Man Story
7.0

The Spider-Man Story

2002Movie7.0
Avrio Vrady

Avrio Vrady

2025Movie
The Making of Daybreakers
7.0

The Making of Daybreakers

2010Movie7.0
Love's Routine
6.5

Love's Routine

2013Movie6.5
Piazza Vittorio
6.4

Piazza Vittorio

2017Movie6.4
Brace Up!
10.0

Brace Up!

1993Movie10.0
The Making of A Most Wanted Man

The Making of A Most Wanted Man

2015Movie
Sportin' Life
4.2

Sportin' Life

2020Movie4.2
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
6.2

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

2005Movie6.2
Theatron. Romeo Castellucci

Theatron. Romeo Castellucci

2018Movie
Opus Zero
5.5

Opus Zero

2018Movie5.5
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
6.0

Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

2020Movie6.0
Maresco / Pasolini

Maresco / Pasolini

2021Movie
The Benaki Museum

The Benaki Museum

2013Movie
The Night and the Moment
4.9

The Night and the Moment

1995Movie4.9
Nelson Algren Live

Nelson Algren Live

2016Movie
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

2004Movie
SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg
4.0

SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg

2014Movie4.0
Father
4.2

Father

2016Movie4.2
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
7.7

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

2003Movie7.7
Before It Had a Name
3.6

Before It Had a Name

2005Movie3.6
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
6.5

Vincent van Gogh Superstar

2019Movie6.5
White Homeland Commando
10.0

White Homeland Commando

1993Movie10.0
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
8.0

Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

2003Movie8.0
Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone
7.0

Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone

2022Movie7.0
The Misbehavers
10.0

The Misbehavers

2004Movie10.0
Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle
10.0

Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle

1999Movie10.0
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
5.3

Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ

1988Movie5.3
Il coraggio di essere Franco
5.6

Il coraggio di essere Franco

2022Movie5.6
North on Evers
7.5

North on Evers

1992Movie7.5
7 Deaths of Maria Callas
3.0

7 Deaths of Maria Callas

2022Movie3.0
Mind the Gap
7.2

Mind the Gap

2016Movie7.2
O Panama
6.0

O Panama

1985Movie6.0
Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic
6.5

Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic

2012Movie6.5
Rhyme 'Em to Death

Rhyme 'Em to Death

1993Movie
Interior (The Spectator)

Interior (The Spectator)

2023Movie
On the Set: Spider-Man 3

On the Set: Spider-Man 3

2007Movie

TV Shows (26)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
Kulturplatz
6.0

Kulturplatz

2004Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
The Wonderful World of Disney
6.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997Series6.9
The Kingdom
7.6

The Kingdom

1994Series7.6
Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
8.2

Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue

2022Series8.2
The Directors
6.1

The Directors

1999Series6.1
NHK WORLD PRIME
9.0

NHK WORLD PRIME

2017Series9.0
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
10.0

Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen

2020Series10.0
Mostra, Venise

Mostra, Venise

2022Series
Fishing with John
7.6

Fishing with John

1991Series7.6
Wintergasten

Wintergasten

2007Series
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series