Willem Dafoe
William Dafoe, Jr. | William J. Dafoe | William James Dafoe
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1955-07-2270
Place of birth:Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:5
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).
Filmography
Rating by year
- Werwulf2026-12-250.00
- TenzingColonel John Hunt2026-10-090.00
- Late FameEd Saxberger2026-08-070.00
- The Birthday PartyMarcos Timoleon2026-04-170.00
- The Resurrection of Christ2026-04-090.00
- The SouffleurLucius2026-02-130.00
- Pet Shop DaysFrancis2025-10-225.22
- The Man in My BasementAnniston Bennett2025-09-125.565
- The Phoenician SchemeKnave2025-05-236.5941
- Grande EnvieCount2025-05-190.00
- The Legend of OchiMaxim2025-04-186.2319
- Zero(voice)2025-04-115.739
- Nosferatu: An Inside LookSelf2024-12-305.52
- NosferatuProf. Albin Eberhart von Franz2024-12-256.73,709
- Jesus Goes to HollywoodSelf (archive footage)2024-12-255.01
- Saturday NightDavid Tebet2024-09-276.7371
- Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceJackson2024-09-046.93,151
- Kinds of KindnessRaymond / George / Omi2024-05-306.51,286
- Can Creativity Save the World?Self2024-04-180.00
- Finally DawnRufo Priori2024-02-146.174
- Poor ThingsGodwin Baxter2023-12-077.65,533
- Interior (The Spectator)Narrator2023-10-210.00
- Gonzo GirlWalker Reade2023-09-072.05
- Asteroid CitySaltzburg Keitel2023-06-086.52,519
- The Wild OneNarrator (voice)2023-05-106.06
- InsideNemo2023-03-095.6534
- Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone2022-11-287.01
- Creation of the Kingdom of ExodusSelf / Grand Duc2022-11-200.00
- Dead for a DollarJoe Cribbens2022-09-305.8305
- 7 Deaths of Maria CallasFilm Actor2022-07-243.03
- Il coraggio di essere FrancoSé stesso2022-05-185.64
- Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way HomeSelf2022-05-036.894
- The NorthmanHeimir the Fool2022-04-077.05,075
- Finding SatoshiNarrator2022-01-218.01
- Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the MysteriousSelf2022-01-160.00
- Spider-Man: No Way HomeNorman Osborn / Green Goblin2021-12-157.922,133
- Nightmare AlleyClem Hoatley2021-12-026.93,389
- The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening SunAlbert 'the Abacus'2021-10-217.02,991
- Why Are We (Not) Creative?Self2021-10-206.01
- The Card CounterGordo2021-09-036.11,097
- RiverNarrator2021-09-035.914
- Maresco / PasoliniSelf2021-05-050.00
- Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueVulko2021-03-188.110,892
- Babenco: Tell Me When I DieSelf2020-11-267.217
- Sportin' LifeSelf2020-09-064.24
- Wim Wenders, DesperadoSelf2020-07-167.73
- SiberiaClint2020-07-024.981
- Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago2020-02-286.02
- The Last Thing He WantedRichard McMahon2020-02-144.9540
- The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy TaleSelf2020-01-146.912
- TommasoTommaso2020-01-085.763
- TogoLeonhard Seppala2019-12-208.12,308
- Vincent van Gogh SuperstarVincent van Gogh (archive footage)2019-11-056.51
- Motherless BrooklynPaul Randolph2019-10-316.71,603
- The LighthouseThomas Wake2019-10-187.55,576
- Love, AntoshaSelf2019-08-027.460
- Manou the SwiftManou's Father (voice)2019-01-256.480
- Opus ZeroPaul2018-12-285.511
- AquamanNuidis Vulko2018-12-076.914,958
- At Eternity's GateVincent van Gogh2018-11-157.01,580
- Brothers in ArmsSelf2018-11-135.812
- Friedkin UncutSelf2018-11-057.147
- Vox LuxNarrator (voice)2018-09-075.8534
- Theatron. Romeo Castellucci2018-03-300.00
- Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida ProjectSelf2018-02-208.33
- MountainNarrator (voice)2017-11-306.982
- Murder on the Orient ExpressGerhard Hardman2017-11-036.710,578
- NHK WORLD PRIMESelf - Narrator (voice)2017-10-079.01
- The Florida ProjectBobby2017-10-067.43,116
- Piazza VittorioHimself2017-09-096.57
- Death NoteRyuk (voice)2017-08-254.34,131
- What Happened to MondayTerrence Settman2017-08-187.16,460
- Ballad of a Righteous MerchantSelf2017-08-012.01
- Julian Schnabel: A Private PortraitSelf2017-05-057.314
- SanctuaryNarrator2017-01-280.00
- The Great WallBallard2016-12-166.05,568
- Dog Eat DogMad Dog2016-11-045.1386
- FatherJames Verdun2016-10-254.27
- A Family ManEd Blackridge2016-09-136.7544
- Sculpt2016-08-161.02
- Finding DoryGill (voice)2016-06-167.012,686
- Nelson Algren LiveRole1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh2016-06-040.00
- My Hindu FriendDiego Fairman2016-03-034.030
- Mind the GapSelf2016-02-177.25
- Fukushima: A Nuclear StoryNarrator2015-03-137.529
- The Making of A Most Wanted ManSelf2015-02-270.00
- John Wick: Calling in the CavalrySelf2015-02-037.218
- Don't F*#% With John WickSelf2015-02-037.658
- John WickMarcus2014-10-167.520,937
- Bad CountryBud Carter2014-09-265.5217
- PasoliniPier Paolo Pasolini2014-09-255.7235
- SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg(archive footage)2014-09-024.01
- A Most Wanted ManTommy Brue2014-07-256.51,495
- The Fault in Our StarsPeter van Houten2014-06-027.611,587
- The Grand Budapest HotelJopling2014-02-268.016,174
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIL2013-12-256.73,203
- Out of the FurnaceJohn Petty2013-11-126.62,140
- Love's RoutineBarry2013-06-196.510
- The Smile ManWillem2013-06-157.471
- Saving NormanLionel Pembrooke2013-05-256.511
- Odd ThomasWyatt Porter2013-01-296.91,469
- Tomorrow You're GoneThe Buddha2012-10-314.448
- Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina AbramovicSelf2012-09-126.54
- 4:44 Last Day on EarthCisco2012-03-234.8179
- John CarterTars Tarkas2012-03-076.46,144
- The HunterMartin David2011-10-066.6715
- MiralEddie2010-09-155.874
- A WomanMax Oliver2010-09-044.37
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye DoneDetective Hank Havenhurst2010-07-086.1228
- The Making of DaybreakersSelf2010-05-117.03
- Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The WorldNarrator2010-05-109.01
- DaybreakersLionel 'Elvis' Cormac2010-01-066.32,194
- The Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayPaul Smecker (uncredited)2009-11-246.0825
- Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantGavner Purl2009-10-235.91,174
- Fantastic Mr. FoxRat (voice)2009-10-147.86,149
- FarewellFeeney2009-09-236.5138
- AntichristHe2009-05-206.62,856
- The Dust of TimeA2008-11-226.348
- Adam ResurrectedCommandat Klein2008-08-086.1106
- Fireflies in the GardenCharles Waechter2008-08-076.2232
- Go Go TalesRay Ruby2008-06-205.754
- To Each His Own Cinema(segment "Occupations") (archive footage)2007-10-316.5155
- Cannes: All AccessSelf2007-10-273.84
- Voom PortraitsSelf2007-10-0110.02
- AnamorphStan Aubray2007-09-215.2217
- The ProcedureChristopher2007-08-014.65
- Spider-Man 3Green Goblin / Norman Osborn2007-05-016.515,298
- Mr. Bean's HolidayCarson Clay2007-03-226.43,141
- The WalkerLarry Lockner2007-02-135.3106
- Paris Je T'aimeLe cow-boy (Place des Victoires)2006-06-216.8841
- Inside ManJohn Darius2006-03-177.46,388
- American DreamzChief of Staff2006-03-045.1321
- Ripley Under GroundNeil Murchison2005-11-065.664
- Before It Had a NameLeslie2005-09-103.618
- ManderlayGrace's Father2005-06-036.9406
- This Is an AdventureSelf2005-05-106.85
- Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern JournalSelf2005-05-096.415
- Jiminy Glick in LalawoodWillem Dafoe (uncredited)2005-05-084.340
- xXx: State of the UnionGen. George Octavius Deckert2005-04-275.12,046
- On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'Self / Klaus D.2005-01-156.28
- The AviatorRoland Sweet2004-12-177.25,875
- The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouKlaus Daimler2004-12-107.13,188
- ControlDr. Michael Copeland2004-12-076.1194
- Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart2004-12-070.00
- The MisbehaversSelf2004-12-0410.01
- Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's GateNarrator (voice)2004-10-087.513
- The ClearingArnold Mack2004-07-025.8255
- Spider-Man 2Green Goblin / Norman Osborn2004-06-257.316,446
- Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'Self2004-06-010.00
- The ReckoningMartin2004-02-266.4120
- Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'Self2003-12-027.73
- Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty2003-09-128.03
- Once Upon a Time in MexicoArmando Barillo2003-09-116.32,417
- OvernightSelf2003-06-126.367
- Finding NemoGill (voice)2003-05-307.820,634
- Rockets Redglare!Self2003-05-028.02
- Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days AdventureHunter (voice)2002-12-154.52
- Auto FocusJohn Carpenter2002-10-186.4218
- The Spider-Man StorySelf2002-06-087.01
- Spider-ManGreen Goblin / Norman Osborn2002-05-017.320,775
- Spider-ManiaSelf2002-04-305.44
- Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'Self2002-04-205.89
- Edges of the LordPriest2001-10-126.489
- Pavilion of WomenFather Andre2001-04-205.526
- A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'Self2001-01-018.512
- Animal FactoryEarl Copen2000-10-136.3263
- BullfighterFather Ramirez2000-10-013.010
- Shadow of the VampireMax Schreck2000-08-306.7686
- American PsychoDonald Kimball2000-04-137.412,371
- eXistenZGas1999-04-146.82,191
- New Rose HotelX1999-03-195.2147
- The Boondock SaintsPaul Smecker1999-01-227.22,712
- Forrest Bess: Key to the RiddleNarrator1999-01-0110.01
- The DirectorsSelf1999-01-016.19
- Lulu on the BridgeDr. Van Horn1998-09-065.948
- AfflictionRolfe Whitehouse1998-02-126.3317
- The Wonderful World of Disney1997-09-286.828
- Speed 2: Cruise ControlGeiger1997-06-134.61,818
- VictoryAxel Heyst1996-12-135.214
- The English PatientDavid Caravaggio1996-11-147.12,405
- BasquiatThe Electrician1996-08-096.6315
- The Night and the MomentLo scrittore1995-07-054.99
- The KingdomGrand Duc1994-11-247.679
- Clear and Present DangerJohn Clark1994-08-036.61,692
- Tom & VivTom Eliot1994-04-156.134
- Faraway, So Close!Emit Flesti1993-09-016.9180
- White Homeland CommandoKarl1993-03-0410.03
- Body of EvidenceFrank Dulaney1993-01-155.0342
- Light SleeperJohn LeTour1992-08-216.7216
- Blast 'EmSelf (uncredited)1992-07-017.01
- White SandsDeputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal1992-04-245.9179
- North on Evers1992-01-277.59
- Fishing with JohnSelf1991-11-207.637
- Flight of the IntruderLt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole1991-01-185.8144
- Wild at HeartBobby Peru1990-08-177.01,922
- Cry-BabyHateful Guard1990-04-066.51,574
- Born on the Fourth of JulyCharlie1989-12-207.01,896
- The SimpsonsThe Commandant / Jack Lassen (voice)1989-12-178.010,842
- The SimpsonsCommandant (voice)1989-12-178.010,842
- Triumph of the SpiritSalamo Arouch1989-12-086.659
- Mississippi BurningAgent Alan Ward1988-12-087.71,960
- Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of ChristSelf1988-10-075.33
- The Last Temptation of ChristJesus1988-05-287.21,197
- Off LimitsBuck McGriff1988-03-115.667
- Dear America: Letters Home from VietnamElephant Grass (voice)1987-10-017.129
- PlatoonSergeant Elias Grodin1986-12-197.85,134
- To Live and Die in L.A.Rick Masters1985-11-017.1790
- O Panama1985-01-017.02
- Roadhouse 66Johnny Harte1984-08-315.224
- Streets of FireRaven Shaddock1984-06-016.9554
- New York NightsBoyfriend1984-03-013.76
- The LovelessVance1984-01-205.663
- Atalanta StrategyImmigration Staff1984-01-010.00
- The HitchhikerJeffrey Hunt1983-11-236.332
- The Hunger2nd Phone Booth Youth1983-04-296.7655
- Heaven's GateWilly (uncredited)1980-11-196.7415