Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Acting

Birthday

1955/07/22 (69 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Also know as

Willem DeFoe, William Dafoe, Jr., William J. Dafoe, 윌렘 데포, Γουίλεμ Νταφόε, 威廉·达福, William James "Willem" Dafoe, William James Dafoe, ויליאם ג'. "וילם" דפו, וויליאם דפו, 威廉·達佛

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 Movie Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Paul Sch...Read more

Acting
Finding Nemo
7.8

(2003) Finding Nemo

as Gill (voice)

Inside Man
7.4

(2006) Inside Man

as John Darius

The English Patient
7.2

(1996) The English Patient

as David Caravaggio

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
7.1

(2004) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

as Klaus Daimler

Wild at Heart
7.0

(1990) Wild at Heart

as Bobby Peru

Basquiat
6.6

(1996) Basquiat

as The Electrician

Spider-Man
7.3

(2002) Spider-Man

as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

Spider-Man 3
6.4

(2007) Spider-Man 3

as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

Spider-Man 2
7.3

(2004) Spider-Man 2

as Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

Mr. Bean's Holiday
6.4

(2007) Mr. Bean's Holiday

as Carson Clay

American Psycho
7.4

(2000) American Psycho

as Donald Kimball

Once Upon a Time in Mexico
6.3

(2003) Once Upon a Time in Mexico

as Armando Barillo

4.0

(2014) SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg

as (archive footage)

Body of Evidence
5.0

(1993) Body of Evidence

as Frank Dulaney

Mississippi Burning
7.7

(1988) Mississippi Burning

as Agent Alan Ward

Speed 2: Cruise Control
4.6

(1997) Speed 2: Cruise Control

as Geiger

Pet Shop Days
0.0

(2023) Pet Shop Days

as Francis

Paris, je t'aime
6.8

(2006) Paris Je T'aime

as Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)

Fantastic Mr. Fox
7.8

(2009) Fantastic Mr. Fox

as Rat (voice)

eXistenZ
6.8

(1999) eXistenZ

as Gas

Manderlay
6.9

(2005) Manderlay

as Grace's Father

Born on the Fourth of July
7.0

(1989) Born on the Fourth of July

as Charlie

The Clearing
5.8

(2004) The Clearing

as Arnold Mack

In weiter Ferne, so nah!
6.9

(1993) Faraway, So Close!

as Emit Flesti

Heaven's Gate
6.8

(1980) Heaven's Gate

as Willy (uncredited)

Shadow of the Vampire
6.7

(2000) Shadow of the Vampire

as Max Schreck

The Last Temptation of Christ
7.2

(1988) The Last Temptation of Christ

as Jesus

Asteroid City
6.5

(2023) Asteroid City

as Saltzburg Keitel

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
6.0

(2009) The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

as Paul Smecker (uncredited)

New Rose Hotel
5.3

(1999) New Rose Hotel

as X

xXx: State of the Union
5.0

(2005) xXx: State of the Union

as Gen. George Octavius Deckert

Fireflies in the Garden
6.2

(2008) Fireflies in the Garden

as Charles Waechter

The Boondock Saints
7.3

(1999) The Boondock Saints

as Paul Smecker

The Hunger
6.7

(1983) The Hunger

as 2nd Phone Booth Youth

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
5.8

(2009) Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

as Gavner Purl

Affliction
6.3

(1998) Affliction

as Rolfe Whitehouse

Cry-Baby
6.5

(1990) Cry-Baby

as Hateful Guard

American Dreamz
5.0

(2006) American Dreamz

as Chief of Staff

The Reckoning
6.4

(2004) The Reckoning

as Martin

Clear and Present Danger
6.6

(1994) Clear and Present Danger

as John Clark

Animal Factory
6.4

(2000) Animal Factory

as Earl Copen

The Walker
5.3

(2007) The Walker

as Larry Lockner

Control
6.0

(2004) Control

as Dr. Michael Copeland

To Live and Die in L.A.
7.1

(1985) To Live and Die in L.A.

as Eric Masters

The Legend of Ochi
0.0

(2025) The Legend of Ochi

as Maxim

L'Affaire Farewell
6.5

(2009) Farewell

as Feeney

Auto Focus
6.4

(2002) Auto Focus

as John Carpenter

Anamorph
5.1

(2007) Anamorph

as Stan Aubray

Light Sleeper
6.7

(1992) Light Sleeper

as John LeTour

The Loveless
5.9

(1984) The Loveless

as Vance

Streets of Fire
6.9

(1984) Streets of Fire

as Raven Shaddock

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
7.1

(1987) Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

as Elephant Grass (voice)

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
6.0

(2010) My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

as Detective Hank Havenhurst

Bullfighter
3.0

(2000) Bullfighter

as Father Ramirez

Off Limits
5.7

(1988) Off Limits

as Buck McGriff

Miral
5.8

(2010) Miral

as Eddie

Victory
5.1

(1996) Victory

as Axel Heyst

Ripley Under Ground
5.7

(2005) Ripley Under Ground

as Neil Murchison

Antichrist
6.6

(2009) Antichrist

as He

Tom & Viv
6.2

(1994) Tom & Viv

as Tom Eliot

Edges of the Lord
6.4

(2001) Edges of the Lord

as Priest

Adam Resurrected
6.2

(2008) Adam Resurrected

as Commandat Klein

John Carter
6.3

(2012) John Carter

as Tars Tarkas

Flight of the Intruder
5.6

(1991) Flight of the Intruder

as Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole

White Sands
5.9

(1992) White Sands

as Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal

Daybreakers
6.3

(2010) Daybreakers

as Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
7.1

(2024) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

as Jackson

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
7.2

(2019) Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

as Self / Norman Osborn/ Green Goblin (archive footage)

Brothers in Arms
5.7

(2018) Brothers in Arms

as Self

Before It Had a Name
3.4

(2005) Before It Had a Name

as Leslie

Η Σκόνη του Χρόνου
6.4

(2008) The Dust of Time

as A

Go Go Tales
5.6

(2007) Go Go Tales

as Ray Ruby

Pavilion of Women
5.7

(2001) Pavilion of Women

as Father Andre

The Hunter
6.6

(2011) The Hunter

as Martin David

Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle
0.0

(1999) Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle

as Narrator

4:44 Last Day on Earth
4.6

(2012) 4:44 Last Day on Earth

as Cisco

The Grand Budapest Hotel
8.0

(2014) The Grand Budapest Hotel

as Jopling

Tomorrow You're Gone
4.5

(2012) Tomorrow You're Gone

as The Buddha

Roadhouse 66
5.1

(1984) Roadhouse 66

as Johnny Harte

A Woman
4.8

(2010) A Woman

as Max Oliver

Inside
5.6

(2023) Inside

as Nemo

A Most Wanted Man
6.5

(2014) A Most Wanted Man

as Tommy Brue

La notte e il momento
5.5

(1995) The Night and the Moment

as Lo scrittore

Out of the Furnace
6.6

(2013) Out of the Furnace

as John Petty

The Wild One
5.8

(2023) The Wild One

as Narrator (voice)

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
7.2

(2015) John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

as Self

Don't F*#% With John Wick
7.6

(2015) Don't F*#% With John Wick

as Self

Why Are We (Not) Creative?
6.0

(2021) Why Are We (Not) Creative?

as Self

6.6

(2013) Saving Norman

as Lionel Pembrooke

6.6

(2013) Love's Routine

as Barry

The Smile Man
7.4

(2013) The Smile Man

as Willem

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
6.1

(2005) Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

as Self

Il coraggio di essere Franco
6.2

(2022) Il coraggio di essere Franco

as ---

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
6.7

(2022) Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

as Self

Odd Thomas
6.9

(2013) Odd Thomas

as Wyatt Porter

The Fault in Our Stars
7.6

(2014) The Fault in Our Stars

as Peter van Houten

Rockets Redglare!
6.0

(2003) Rockets Redglare!

as Self

John Wick
7.4

(2014) John Wick

as Marcus

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
6.7

(2013) Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

as L

Finding Satoshi
8.0

(2022) Finding Satoshi

as Narrator

Bad Country
5.5

(2014) Bad Country

as Bud Carter

The Aviator
7.2

(2004) The Aviator

as Roland Sweet

Gonzo Girl
1.0

(2023) Gonzo Girl

as Walker Reade

Pasolini
5.7

(2014) Pasolini

as Pier Paolo Pasolini

Poor Things
7.7

(2023) Poor Things

as Godwin Baxter

Finalmente l'alba
6.0

(2024) Finally Dawn

as Rufo Priori

Vincent van Gogh Superstar
6.5

(2019) Vincent van Gogh Superstar

as Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)

4.6

(2007) The Procedure

as Christopher

White Homeland Commando
10.0

(1993) White Homeland Commando

as Karl

Kinds of Kindness
6.6

(2024) Kinds of Kindness

as Raymond / George / Omi

0.0

The Man in My Basement

as Anniston Bennett

Triumph of the Spirit
6.6

(1989) Triumph of the Spirit

as Salamo Arouch

The Great Wall
6.0

(2016) The Great Wall

as Ballard

0.0

(2004) The Misbehavers

as Self

American Nails
0.0

American Nails

as ---

Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone
0.0

(2022) Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone

as ---

Robert Wilson – Die Schönheit des Geheimnisvollen
0.0

(2022) Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

as Self

Skabelsen af Riget Exodus
0.0

(2022) Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

as Self / Grand Duc

The Making of A Most Wanted Man
0.0

(2015) The Making of A Most Wanted Man

as Self

Saturday Night
6.9

(2024) Saturday Night

as David Tebet

Meu Amigo Hindu
4.2

(2016) My Hindu Friend

as Diego Fairman

Dog Eat Dog
5.1

(2016) Dog Eat Dog

as Mad Dog

A Family Man
6.7

(2016) A Family Man

as Ed Blackridge

0.0

Late Fame

as Ed Saxberger

0.0

Tenzing

as Colonel John Hunt

Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
0.0

(2010) Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World

as Narrator

New York Nights
3.0

(1984) New York Nights

as Boyfriend

Mind the Gap
7.2

(2016) Mind the Gap

as Self

Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
0.0

(2002) Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

as Hunter (voice)

A Nuclear Story
7.5

(2015) Fukushima: A Nuclear Story

as Narrator

Finding Dory
7.0

(2016) Finding Dory

as Gill (voice)

Death Note
4.3

(2017) Death Note

as Ryuk (voice)

0.0

Tropico

as Raymond

The Florida Project
7.4

(2017) The Florida Project

as Bobby

What Happened to Monday
7.2

(2017) What Happened to Monday

as Terrence Settman

Aquaman
6.9

(2018) Aquaman

as Nuidis Vulko

Murder on the Orient Express
6.7

(2017) Murder on the Orient Express

as Gerhard Hardman

0.0

The Birthday Party

as Marcos Timoleon

Interior (The Spectator)
0.0

(2023) Interior (The Spectator)

as Narrator

Lulu on the Bridge
6.0

(1998) Lulu on the Bridge

as Dr. Van Horn

Siberia
5.0

(2020) Siberia

as Clint

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
7.3

(2017) Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

as Self

Mountain
7.0

(2017) Mountain

as Narrator (voice)

Padre
4.8

(2016) Father

as James Verdun

This Is an Adventure
6.5

(2005) This Is an Adventure

as Self

At Eternity's Gate
6.9

(2018) At Eternity's Gate

as Vincent van Gogh

Opus Zero
5.9

(2018) Opus Zero

as Paul

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
4.5

(2005) Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

as Willem Dafoe (uncredited)

A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'
8.5

(2001) A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'

as Self

Platoon
7.7

(1986) Platoon

as Sergeant Elias Grodin

The Lighthouse
7.5

(2019) The Lighthouse

as Thomas Wake

Motherless Brooklyn
6.7

(2019) Motherless Brooklyn

as Paul Randolph

O Panama
6.0

(1985) O Panama

as ---

Manou the Swift
6.5

(2019) Manou the Swift

as Manou's Father (voice)

The Last Thing He Wanted
4.9

(2020) The Last Thing He Wanted

as Richard McMahon

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
8.0

(2003) Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

as Himself

Bienvenue à Cannes
3.7

(2007) Cannes: All Access

as Self

Vox Lux
5.8

(2018) Vox Lux

as Narrator (voice)

Piazza Vittorio
6.5

(2017) Piazza Vittorio

as Himself

Nelson Algren Live
0.0

(2016) Nelson Algren Live

as Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh

Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
8.0

(2003) Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

as ---

Tommaso
6.0

(2020) Tommaso

as Tommaso

The French Dispatch
7.0

(2021) The French Dispatch

as Albert 'the Abacus'

Voom Portraits
10.0

(2007) Voom Portraits

as Self

Love, Antosha
7.3

(2019) Love, Antosha

as Self

On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
5.7

(2005) On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

as Self / Klaus D.

Brace Up!
10.0

(1993) Brace Up!

as Colonel Alexander Ignatyevich Vershinin

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
2.0

(2017) Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

as Self

Togo
8.2

(2019) Togo

as Leonhard Seppala

Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
8.0

(2018) Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project

as ---

Babenco - Alguém Tem que Ouvir o Coração e Dizer: Parou
7.0

(2020) Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

as Self

Nightmare Alley
7.0

(2021) Nightmare Alley

as Clem Hoatley

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
7.2

(2004) Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

as Narrator (voice)

7.0

(2010) The Making of Daybreakers

as Self

Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
8.0

(2020) Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

as ---

North on Evers
7.2

(1992) North on Evers

as ---

The Card Counter
6.1

(2021) The Card Counter

as Gordo

Atalanta Strategy
0.0

(1984) Atalanta Strategy

as Immigration Staff

The Northman
7.1

(2022) The Northman

as Heimir the Fool

Abel/Asia
0.0

(1998) Abel/Asia

as Self (archival footage)

Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic
6.5

(2012) Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic

as Self

Rhyme 'Em to Death
0.0

(1993) Rhyme 'Em to Death

as ---

Friedkin Uncut
7.2

(2018) Friedkin Uncut

as Self

Theatron. Romeo Castellucci
0.0

(2018) Theatron. Romeo Castellucci

as ---

Overnight
6.4

(2003) Overnight

as Self

Wim Wenders, Desperado
7.7

(2020) Wim Wenders, Desperado

as Self

Sportin' Life
4.2

(2020) Sportin' Life

as Self

The Benaki Museum
0.0

(2013) The Benaki Museum

as Narrator (voice)

7 Deaths of Maria Callas
7.0

(2022) 7 Deaths of Maria Callas

as Film Actor

The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
6.9

(2020) The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale

as Self

4.0

(1988) Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ

as Self

Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1

(2021) Zack Snyder's Justice League

as Vulko

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
5.0

(2002) Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

as Self

Sanctuary
0.0

(2017) Sanctuary

as Narrator

Spider-Mania
5.4

(2002) Spider-Mania

as Self

Maresco / Pasolini
0.0

(2021) Maresco / Pasolini

as Self

Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence
6.5

(2007) To Each His Own Cinema

as (segment "Occupations") (archive footage)

Dead for a Dollar
5.9

(2022) Dead for a Dollar

as Joe Cribbens

River
6.1

(2021) River

as Narrator

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8

(2010) Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self (archive footage)

Spider-Man: No Way Home
8.0

(2021) Spider-Man: No Way Home

as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin

The Spider-Man Story
0.0

(2002) The Spider-Man Story

as Self

Zero
0.0

(2024) Zero

as ---

run 002
0.0

run 002

as ---

Sculpt
1.0

(2016) Sculpt

as ---

Nosferatu
6.3

(2024) Nosferatu

as Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as The Commandant / Jack Lassen (voice)

Inside the Actors Studio
7.4

(1994) Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

The Daily Show
6.4

(1996) The Daily Show

as Self

The Colbert Report
6.8

(2005) The Colbert Report

as ---

The Hitchhiker
6.1

(1983) The Hitchhiker

as Jeffrey Hunt

The Wonderful World of Disney
6.6

(1997) The Wonderful World of Disney

as ---

The Oscars
7.0

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

Wintergasten
0.0

(2007) Wintergasten

as ---

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as Commandant (voice)

Riget
7.6

(1994) The Kingdom

as Grand Duc

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

(2007) The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Fishing with John
7.5

(1991) Fishing with John

as Self

The Directors
5.1

(1999) The Directors

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
5.7

(2015) Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
8.2

(2022) Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.5

(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

NHK WORLD PRIME
9.0

(2017) NHK WORLD PRIME

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones
4.0

(2014) Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Kulturplatz
6.0

(2004) Kulturplatz

as Self

Mostra, Venise
0.0

(2022) Mostra, Venise

as Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest

Conan
7.0

(2010) Conan

as Self

10.0

(2020) Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen

as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.4

(2014) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self