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Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Acting·1955·208 films

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.…

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As Actor

Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
John Wick
John Wick (2014)Marcus
Spider-Man
Spider-Man (2002)Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo (2003)Gill (voice)
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 (2004)Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)Jopling
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 (2007)Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
Aquaman
Aquaman (2018)Nuidis Vulko
Finding Dory
Finding Dory (2016)Gill (voice)
American Psycho
American Psycho (2000)Donald Kimball
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)Peter van Houten
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)Vulko
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)Gerhard Hardman
What Happened to Monday
What Happened to Monday (2017)Terrence Settman
Inside Man
Inside Man (2006)John Darius
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)Rat (voice)
John Carter
John Carter (2012)Tars Tarkas
The Aviator
The Aviator (2004)Roland Sweet
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse (2019)Thomas Wake
The Great Wall
The Great Wall (2016)Ballard
Poor Things
Poor Things (2023)Godwin Baxter
Platoon
Platoon (1986)Sergeant Elias Grodin
The Northman
The Northman (2022)Heimir the Fool
Death Note
Death Note (2017)Ryuk (voice)
Nosferatu
Nosferatu (2024)Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley (2021)Clem Hoatley
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)L
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)Klaus Daimler
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)Jackson
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)Carson Clay
The Florida Project
The Florida Project (2017)Bobby
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)Albert 'the Abacus'
Antichrist
Antichrist (2009)He
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints (1999)Paul Smecker
Asteroid City
Asteroid City (2023)Saltzburg Keitel
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)Armando Barillo
The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)David Caravaggio
Togo
Togo (2019)Leonhard Seppala
eXistenZ
eXistenZ (1999)Gas
Daybreakers
Daybreakers (2010)Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace (2013)John Petty
xXx: State of the Union
xXx: State of the Union (2005)Gen. George Octavius Deckert
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning (1988)Agent Alan Ward
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart (1990)Bobby Peru
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)Charlie
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)Geiger
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger (1994)John Clark
Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)Paul Randolph
At Eternity's Gate
At Eternity's Gate (2018)Vincent van Gogh
Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby (1990)Hateful Guard
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man (2014)Tommy Brue
Odd Thomas
Odd Thomas (2013)Wyatt Porter
Kinds of Kindness
Kinds of Kindness (2024)Raymond / George / Omi
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)Jesus
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)Gavner Purl
The Card Counter
The Card Counter (2021)Gordo
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)Knave
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime (2006)Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)Paul Smecker (uncredited)
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)Rick Masters
The Hunter
The Hunter (2011)Martin David
Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)Max Schreck
The Hunger
The Hunger (1983)2nd Phone Booth Youth
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire (1984)Raven Shaddock
A Family Man
A Family Man (2016)Ed Blackridge
The Last Thing He Wanted
The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)Richard McMahon
Vox Lux
Vox Lux (2018)Narrator (voice)
Inside
Inside (2023)Nemo
Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate (1980)Willy (uncredited)
Manderlay
Manderlay (2005)Grace's Father
Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog (2016)Mad Dog
Saturday Night
Saturday Night (2024)David Tebet
Body of Evidence
Body of Evidence (1993)Frank Dulaney
American Dreamz
American Dreamz (2006)Chief of Staff
Affliction
Affliction (1998)Rolfe Whitehouse
The Legend of Ochi
The Legend of Ochi (2025)Maxim
Basquiat
Basquiat (1996)The Electrician
Dead for a Dollar
Dead for a Dollar (2022)Joe Cribbens
Animal Factory
Animal Factory (2000)Earl Copen
The Clearing
The Clearing (2004)Arnold Mack
Pasolini
Pasolini (2014)Pier Paolo Pasolini
Fireflies in the Garden
Fireflies in the Garden (2008)Charles Waechter
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010)Detective Hank Havenhurst
Bad Country
Bad Country (2014)Bud Carter
Auto Focus
Auto Focus (2002)John Carpenter
Anamorph
Anamorph (2007)Stan Aubray
Light Sleeper
Light Sleeper (1992)John LeTour
Control
Control (2004)Dr. Michael Copeland
Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close! (1993)Emit Flesti
White Sands
White Sands (1992)Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal
4:44 Last Day on Earth
4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012)Cisco
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)(segment "Occupations") (archive footage)
New Rose Hotel
New Rose Hotel (1999)X
Flight of the Intruder
Flight of the Intruder (1991)Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
Farewell
Farewell (2009)Feeney
The Reckoning
The Reckoning (2004)Martin
The Walker
The Walker (2007)Larry Lockner
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected (2008)Commandat Klein
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)Self
Edges of the Lord
Edges of the Lord (2001)Priest
Mountain
Mountain (2017)Narrator (voice)
Siberia
Siberia (2020)Clint
Manou the Swift
Manou the Swift (2019)Manou's Father (voice)
Finally Dawn
Finally Dawn (2024)Rufo Priori
Miral
Miral (2010)Eddie
The Smile Man
The Smile Man (2013)Willem
Off Limits
Off Limits (1988)Buck McGriff
Overnight
Overnight (2003)Self
Ripley Under Ground
Ripley Under Ground (2005)Neil Murchison
The Man in My Basement
The Man in My Basement (2025)Anniston Bennett
Tommaso
Tommaso (2020)Tommaso
The Loveless
The Loveless (1984)Vance
Love, Antosha
Love, Antosha (2019)Self
Triumph of the Spirit
Triumph of the Spirit (1989)Salamo Arouch
Don't F*#% With John Wick
Don't F*#% With John Wick (2015)Self
Go Go Tales
Go Go Tales (2008)Ray Ruby
Lulu on the Bridge
Lulu on the Bridge (1998)Dr. Van Horn
Tomorrow You're Gone
Tomorrow You're Gone (2012)The Buddha
The Dust of Time
The Dust of Time (2008)A
Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut (2018)Self
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)Willem Dafoe (uncredited)
Zero
Zero (2025)(voice)
Tom & Viv
Tom & Viv (1994)Tom Eliot
My Hindu Friend
My Hindu Friend (2016)Diego Fairman
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)Elephant Grass (voice)
Fukushima: A Nuclear Story
Fukushima: A Nuclear Story (2015)Narrator
Pavilion of Women
Pavilion of Women (2001)Father Andre
Roadhouse 66
Roadhouse 66 (1984)Johnny Harte
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015)Self
Before It Had a Name
Before It Had a Name (2005)Leslie
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)Self
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal (2005)Self
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait (2017)Self
River
River (2021)Narrator
Victory
Victory (1996)Axel Heyst
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004)Narrator (voice)
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' (2001)Self
Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms (2018)Self
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale (2020)Self
Opus Zero
Opus Zero (2018)Paul
Bullfighter
Bullfighter (2000)Father Ramirez
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002)Self
The Night and the Moment
The Night and the Moment (1995)Lo scrittore
North on Evers
North on Evers (1992)
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' (2005)Self / Klaus D.
A Woman
A Woman (2010)Max Oliver
Piazza Vittorio
Piazza Vittorio (2017)Himself
Father
Father (2016)James Verdun
The Wild One
The Wild One (2023)Narrator (voice)
New York Nights
New York Nights (1984)Boyfriend
Gonzo Girl
Gonzo Girl (2023)Walker Reade
This Is an Adventure
This Is an Adventure (2005)Self
Mind the Gap
Mind the Gap (2016)Self
Cannes: All Access
Cannes: All Access (2007)Self
Spider-Mania
Spider-Mania (2002)Self
Sportin' Life
Sportin' Life (2020)Self
Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic
Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic (2012)Self
Il coraggio di essere Franco
Il coraggio di essere Franco (2022)Sé stesso
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)Self
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Wim Wenders, Desperado (2020)Self
The Making of Daybreakers
The Making of Daybreakers (2010)Self
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project (2018)Self
White Homeland Commando
White Homeland Commando (1993)Karl
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' (2003)Self
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty (2003)
7 Deaths of Maria Callas
7 Deaths of Maria Callas (2022)Film Actor
Nosferatu: An Inside Look
Nosferatu: An Inside Look (2024)Self
Pet Shop Days
Pet Shop Days (2025)Francis
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure (2002)Hunter (voice)
Voom Portraits
Voom Portraits (2007)Self
Sculpt
Sculpt (2016)
Rockets Redglare!
Rockets Redglare! (2003)Self
O Panama
O Panama (1985)
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago (2020)
Brace Up!
Brace Up! (1993)Colonel Alexander Ignatyevich Vershinin
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant (2017)Self
Finding Satoshi
Finding Satoshi (2022)Narrator
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
Vincent van Gogh Superstar (2019)Vincent van Gogh (archive footage)
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World (2010)Narrator
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe (2023)
Why Are We (Not) Creative?
Why Are We (Not) Creative? (2021)Self
Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle
Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle (1999)Narrator
Jesus Goes to Hollywood
Jesus Goes to Hollywood (2024)Self (archive footage)
Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone
Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone (2022)
Werwulf
Werwulf (2026)
Late Fame
Late Fame (2026)Ed Saxberger
The Souffleur
The Souffleur (2026)Lucius
The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party (2026)Marcos Timoleon
The Resurrection of Christ
The Resurrection of Christ (2026)
Can Creativity Save the World?
Can Creativity Save the World? (2024)Self
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus (2022)Self / Grand Duc
Grande Envie
Grande Envie (2025)Count
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart (2004)
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious (2022)Self
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man' (2004)Self
The Benaki Museum
The Benaki Museum (2013)Narrator (voice)
The Sleeping Shepherd
The Sleeping Shepherd
run 002
run 002 (2024)
Avrio Vrady
Avrio Vrady (2025)Dancing man
Maresco / Pasolini
Maresco / Pasolini (2021)Self
Theatron. Romeo Castellucci
Theatron. Romeo Castellucci (2018)
Atalanta Strategy
Atalanta Strategy (1984)Immigration Staff
Sanctuary
Sanctuary (2017)Narrator
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
The Making of A Most Wanted Man (2015)Self
Nelson Algren Live
Nelson Algren Live (2016)Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh
Interior (The Spectator)
Interior (The Spectator) (2023)Narrator
Cuddle
CuddleDante
Rhyme 'Em to Death
Rhyme 'Em to Death (1993)

As Writer

Before It Had a Name
Before It Had a Name (2005)