Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
22 Juli 1955 (71)
Place of birth
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Also known as
William Dafoe, Jr. · William J. Dafoe · William James Dafoe
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.
Bekannt für
7.9
Film
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
2021
7.4
Film
Spider-Man
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
2002
7.8
Film
Finding Nemo
Gill (voice)
2003
6.5
Film
Spider-Man 3
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
2007
7.6
Film
Poor Things
Godwin Baxter
2023
6.9
Film
Aquaman
Nuidis Vulko
2018
8.1
Film
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Vulko
2021
8.0
Film
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Jopling
2014
7.4
Film
American Psycho
Donald Kimball
2000
6.9
Film
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Jackson
2024
6.7
Film
Nosferatu
Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz
2024
7.5
Film
John Wick
Marcus
2014
6.4
Film
John Carter
Tars Tarkas
2012
7.0
Film
The Northman
Heimir the Fool
2022
6.7
Film
Murder on the Orient Express
Gerhard Hardman
2017
7.6
Film
The Fault in Our Stars
Peter van Houten
2014
7.8
Film
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Rat (voice)
2009
6.0
Film
The Great Wall
Ballard
2016
7.2
Film
The Aviator
Roland Sweet
2004
7.5
Film
The Lighthouse
Thomas Wake
2019
6.5
Film
The Phoenician Scheme
Knave
2025
7.3
Film
Spider-Man 2
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
2004
7.2
Film
The Last Temptation of Christ
Jesus
1988
6.4
Film
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Carson Clay
2007
6.7
Film
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
L
2013
6.3
Film
Affliction
Rolfe Whitehouse
1998
6.5
Film
Kinds of Kindness
Raymond / George / Omi
2024
6.6
Film
Antichrist
He
2009
7.7
Film
Mississippi Burning
Agent Alan Ward
1988
5.9
Film
The Birthday Party
Marcos Timoleon
2026
6.6
Film
Clear and Present Danger
John Clark
1994
7.1
Film
The English Patient
David Caravaggio
1996
7.7
Film
Platoon
Sergeant Elias Grodin
1986
7.1
Film
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Klaus Daimler
2004
7.0
Film
Born on the Fourth of July
Charlie
1989
6.3
Film
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Armando Barillo
2003
7.1
Film
What Happened to Monday
Terrence Settman
2017
4.6
Film
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Geiger
1997
0.0
Film
Werwulf
2026
5.0
Film
Body of Evidence
Frank Dulaney
1993
7.4
Film
The Florida Project
Bobby
2017
5.8
Film
Flight of the Intruder
Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
1991
7.0
Film
Wild at Heart
Bobby Peru
1990
7.4
Film
Inside Man
John Darius
2006
6.7
Film
Shadow of the Vampire
Max Schreck
2000
6.5
Film
Asteroid City
Saltzburg Keitel
2023
5.1
Film
xXx: State of the Union
Gen. George Octavius Deckert
2005
8.1
Film
Togo
Leonhard Seppala
2019
0.0
Film
Tenzing
Colonel John Hunt
2026
6.3
Film
Daybreakers
Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
2010
6.8
Film
eXistenZ
Gas
1999
6.9
Film
Odd Thomas
Wyatt Porter
2013
4.3
Film
Death Note
Ryuk (voice)
2017
0.0
Film
Can Creativity Save the World?
Self
2024
7.1
Film
To Live and Die in L.A.
Rick Masters
1985
7.0
Film
Nightmare Alley
Clem Hoatley
2021
6.5
Film
A Most Wanted Man
Tommy Brue
2014
6.7
Film
The Hunter
Martin David
2011
5.1
Film
Dog Eat Dog
Mad Dog
2016
0.0
Film
The Souffleur
Lucius
2026
6.5
Film
Cry-Baby
Hateful Guard
1990
7.2
Film
The Boondock Saints
Paul Smecker
1999
5.1
Film
American Dreamz
Chief of Staff
2006
6.4
Film
Auto Focus
John Carpenter
2002
6.3
Film
Late Fame
Ed Saxberger
2026
6.1
Film
The Legend of Ochi
Maxim
2025
5.7
Film
The Clearing
Arnold Mack
2004
6.6
Film
The Hunger
2nd Phone Booth Youth
1983
6.7
Film
Saturday Night
David Tebet
2024
6.8
Film
Paris Je T'aime
Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)
2006
5.7
Film
Zero
(voice)
2025
7.0
Film
At Eternity's Gate
Vincent van Gogh
2018
5.9
Film
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Gavner Purl
2009
6.6
Film
Out of the Furnace
John Petty
2013
6.7
Film
Motherless Brooklyn
Paul Randolph
2019
6.9
Film
Streets of Fire
Raven Shaddock
1984
5.8
Film
Pet Shop Days
Francis
2025
6.9
Film
Manderlay
Grace's Father
2005
5.6
Film
Inside
Nemo
2023
5.8
Film
Dead for a Dollar
Joe Cribbens
2022
6.7
Film
A Family Man
Ed Blackridge
2016
6.1
Film
The Card Counter
Gordo
2021
6.8
Film
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self
2022
4.9
Film
The Last Thing He Wanted
Richard McMahon
2020
7.4
Film
Love, Antosha
Self
2019
5.7
Film
Tommaso
Tommaso
2020
6.4
Film
Manou the Swift
Manou's Father (voice)
2019
1.0
Film
Sculpt
2016
10.0
Series
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
Self
2020–
5.5
Film
The Man in My Basement
Anniston Bennett
2025
5.4
Film
Spider-Mania
Self
2002
2.0
Film
Gonzo Girl
Walker Reade
2023
6.1
Film
Finally Dawn
Rufo Priori
2024
6.9
Film
Mountain
Narrator (voice)
2017
7.1
Film
Friedkin Uncut
Self
2018
2.0
Film
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Self
2017
4.9
Film
Siberia
Clint
2020
4.0
Film
My Hindu Friend
Diego Fairman
2016
5.5
Film
Nosferatu: An Inside Look
Self
2024
6.9
Film
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
Self
2020
7.3
Film
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Self
2017
5.8
Film
Brothers in Arms
Self
2018
5.5
Film
Opus Zero
Paul
2018
6.0
Film
The Wild One
Narrator (voice)
2023
4.2
Film
Sportin' Life
Self
2020
7.7
Film
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Self
2020
5.0
Film
Willem Dafoe
2023
7.2
Film
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Self
2020
6.0
Film
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Self
2021
5.9
Film
River
Narrator
2021
8.0
Film
Finding Satoshi
Narrator
2022
7.2
Film
Mind the Gap
Self
2016
6.5
Film
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)
2019
3.0
Film
7 Deaths of Maria Callas
Film Actor
2022
6.0
Film
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
5.0
Film
Jesus Goes to Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2024
4.2
Film
Father
James Verdun
2016
6.5
Film
Piazza Vittorio
Himself
2017
5.6
Film
Il coraggio di essere Franco
Sé stesso
2022
7.0
Film
Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone
2022
Acting credits 120 titles
Late Fame
as Ed Saxberger
6.3
2026
The Birthday Party
as Marcos Timoleon
5.9
2026
The Souffleur
as Lucius
0.0
2026
Tenzing
as Colonel John Hunt
0.0
2026
Werwulf
0.0
2026
The Legend of Ochi
as Maxim
6.1
2025
The Man in My Basement
as Anniston Bennett
5.5
2025
Pet Shop Days
as Francis
5.8
2025
Zero
as (voice)
5.7
2025
The Phoenician Scheme
as Knave
6.5
2025
Jesus Goes to Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
5.0
2024
Kinds of Kindness
as Raymond / George / Omi
6.5
2024
Nosferatu: An Inside Look
as Self
5.5
2024
Nosferatu
as Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz
6.7
2024
Finally Dawn
as Rufo Priori
6.1
2024
Can Creativity Save the World?
as Self
0.0
2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Jackson
6.9
2024
Saturday Night
as David Tebet
6.7
2024
The Wild One
as Narrator (voice)
6.0
2023
Inside
as Nemo
5.6
2023
Willem Dafoe
5.0
2023
Gonzo Girl
as Walker Reade
2.0
2023
Poor Things
as Godwin Baxter
7.6
2023
Asteroid City
as Saltzburg Keitel
6.5
2023
Finding Satoshi
as Narrator
8.0
2022
Dead for a Dollar
as Joe Cribbens
5.8
2022
7 Deaths of Maria Callas
as Film Actor
3.0
2022
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self
6.8
2022
Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone
7.0
2022
Il coraggio di essere Franco
as Sé stesso
5.6
2022
The Northman
as Heimir the Fool
7.0
2022
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
as Self
6.0
2021
River
as Narrator
5.9
2021
The Card Counter
as Gordo
6.1
2021
Nightmare Alley
as Clem Hoatley
7.0
2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home
as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
7.9
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Vulko
8.1
2021
Tommaso
as Tommaso
5.7
2020
Siberia
as Clint
4.9
2020
Sportin' Life
as Self
4.2
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Self
7.2
2020
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
6.0
2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado
as Self
7.7
2020
The Last Thing He Wanted
as Richard McMahon
4.9
2020
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
as Self
6.9
2020
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
as Self
10.0
2020–
Manou the Swift
as Manou's Father (voice)
6.4
2019
Togo
as Leonhard Seppala
8.1
2019
The Lighthouse
as Thomas Wake
7.5
2019
Motherless Brooklyn
as Paul Randolph
6.7
2019
Love, Antosha
as Self
7.4
2019
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
as Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)
6.5
2019
Opus Zero
as Paul
5.5
2018
At Eternity's Gate
as Vincent van Gogh
7.0
2018
Brothers in Arms
as Self
5.8
2018
Aquaman
as Nuidis Vulko
6.9
2018
Friedkin Uncut
as Self
7.1
2018
Piazza Vittorio
as Himself
6.5
2017
Mountain
as Narrator (voice)
6.9
2017
What Happened to Monday
as Terrence Settman
7.1
2017
The Florida Project
as Bobby
7.4
2017
Death Note
as Ryuk (voice)
4.3
2017
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
as Self
7.3
2017
Murder on the Orient Express
as Gerhard Hardman
6.7
2017
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
as Self
2.0
2017
Sculpt
1.0
2016
Mind the Gap
as Self
7.2
2016
My Hindu Friend
as Diego Fairman
4.0
2016
Dog Eat Dog
as Mad Dog
5.1
2016
Father
as James Verdun
4.2
2016
The Great Wall
as Ballard
6.0
2016
A Family Man
as Ed Blackridge
6.7
2016
A Most Wanted Man
as Tommy Brue
6.5
2014
John Wick
as Marcus
7.5
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Jopling
8.0
2014
The Fault in Our Stars
as Peter van Houten
7.6
2014
Odd Thomas
as Wyatt Porter
6.9
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
as L
6.7
2013
Out of the Furnace
as John Petty
6.6
2013
John Carter
as Tars Tarkas
6.4
2012
The Hunter
as Martin David
6.7
2011
Daybreakers
as Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
6.3
2010
Antichrist
as He
6.6
2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox
as Rat (voice)
7.8
2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
as Gavner Purl
5.9
2009
Mr. Bean's Holiday
as Carson Clay
6.4
2007
Spider-Man 3
as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
6.5
2007
Paris Je T'aime
as Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)
6.8
2006
American Dreamz
as Chief of Staff
5.1
2006
Inside Man
as John Darius
7.4
2006
xXx: State of the Union
as Gen. George Octavius Deckert
5.1
2005
Manderlay
as Grace's Father
6.9
2005
The Clearing
as Arnold Mack
5.7
2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Klaus Daimler
7.1
2004
Spider-Man 2
as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
7.3
2004
The Aviator
as Roland Sweet
7.2
2004
Finding Nemo
as Gill (voice)
7.8
2003
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
as Armando Barillo
6.3
2003
Spider-Man
as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
7.4
2002
Auto Focus
as John Carpenter
6.4
2002
Spider-Mania
as Self
5.4
2002
Shadow of the Vampire
as Max Schreck
6.7
2000
American Psycho
as Donald Kimball
7.4
2000
The Boondock Saints
as Paul Smecker
7.2
1999
eXistenZ
as Gas
6.8
1999
Affliction
as Rolfe Whitehouse
6.3
1998
Speed 2: Cruise Control
as Geiger
4.6
1997
The English Patient
as David Caravaggio
7.1
1996
Clear and Present Danger
as John Clark
6.6
1994
Body of Evidence
as Frank Dulaney
5.0
1993
Flight of the Intruder
as Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
5.8
1991
Wild at Heart
as Bobby Peru
7.0
1990
Cry-Baby
as Hateful Guard
6.5
1990
Born on the Fourth of July
as Charlie
7.0
1989
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Jesus
7.2
1988
Mississippi Burning
as Agent Alan Ward
7.7
1988
Platoon
as Sergeant Elias Grodin
7.7
1986
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Rick Masters
7.1
1985
Streets of Fire
as Raven Shaddock
6.9
1984
The Hunger
as 2nd Phone Booth Youth
6.6
1983