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 nomin ... ations 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 Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers. Dafoe was a founding member of experimental theatre company The Wooster Group. He made his film debut with an uncredited role in Heaven's Gate (1980). Dafoe's early career includes credits for The Loveless (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He earned his first Academy Award nomination for the war drama Platoon (1986), followed by nominations for his roles in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), The Florida Project (2017), and the Vincent van Gogh biopic At Eternity's Gate (2018). He also gained acclaim and wide recognition for his roles as Jesus Christ in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and as the supervillain Norman Osborn in the superhero film Spider-Man (2002), a role he reprised in its sequels Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). His other film appearance include roles in Mississippi Burning (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Light Sleeper (1992), Body of Evidence (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994), The English Patient (1996), Affliction (1997), New Rose Hotel(1998), Existenz (1999), The Boondock Saints (1999), American Psycho (2000), Auto Focus (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Inside Man (2006), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Antichrist (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Nymphomaniac (2013), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), John Wick (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Aquaman (2018), The Lighthouse (2019), Nightmare Alley (2021), Poor Things (2023), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Willem Dafoe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | The Florida Project | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Florida Project | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Bound for Glory | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | Dick Johnson Is Dead | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | The Grand Budapest Hotel | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | The Florida Project | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | The Florida Project | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Actress | The Last Temptation of Christ | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Darkest Hour | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Joker Rising 2: The Clown Prince | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Actor | The Florida Project | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Actor | The Lighthouse | Won |
The Kingdom
as Grand Duc
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Nov 24, 1994
The Simpsons
as The Commandant / Jack Lassen (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
The Hitchhiker
as Jeffrey Hunt
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 01, 1983
The Simpsons
as Commandant (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Dec 31, 2020
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 14, 1994
The Daily Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
The Colbert Report
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 17, 2005
The Wonderful World of Disney
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 1997
Wintergasten
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 28, 2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Fishing with John
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 20, 1991
The Directors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1999
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 02, 2015
Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 2022
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
NHK WORLD PRIME
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 2017
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 06, 2014
Kulturplatz
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 01, 2004
Mostra, Venise
as Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 01, 2022
Conan
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 08, 2010
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 21, 2014
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