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Willem Dafoe

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Willem Dafoe

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American actor (1955-)

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Willem Dafoe is an American actor born in 1955 who has had a long career in film and theater. He is notable for his distinctive appearance and intense performances in a wide variety of roles across different genres.

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Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

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…

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  • Late Fame — Ed Saxberger2026
  • The Birthday Party — Marcos Timoleon2026
  • The Souffleur — Lucius2026
  • Werwulf2026
  • The Resurrection of Christ2026
  • Pet Shop Days — Francis2025
  • The Legend of Ochi — Maxim2025
  • The Man in My Basement — Anniston Bennett2025
  • Zero — (voice)2025
  • The Phoenician Scheme — Knave2025

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Instance of
human
Given name
William
Gender
male
Citizenship
Italy
Place of birth
Appleton
Spouse
Elizabeth A. LeCompte
Occupation
television presenter
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Willem Dafoe-63667 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
1
Residence
New York City
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Willem Dafoe
date of birth
1955-07-22
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Actor
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member of
The Wooster Group
name in native language
Willem Dafoe
start of work period
1979-00-00
birth name
William James Dafoe
unmarried partner
Elizabeth A. LeCompte
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Encyclopedic overview

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 such as 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).

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