Personal Info
- Known For
- Acting
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- July 22, 1955
- Place of Birth
- Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
- Career
- 1953 – 2026
- Credits
- 224 movies·27 TV shows
- Also Known As
- William Dafoe, Jr.William J. DafoeWilliam James Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Acting
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, inclu…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Late Fame
as Ed Saxberger
Tenzing
as John Hunt
The Birthday Party
as Marcos Timoleon
The Souffleur
as Lucius · Executive Producer
Werwulf
as Old Hunter
Pet Shop Days
as Francis
The Legend of Ochi
as Maxim
The Man in My Basement
as Anniston Bennett · Executive Producer
Zero
as (voice)
The Phoenician Scheme
as Knave
TV Shows
Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
as Self · 1 ep.
Mostra, Venise
as Self · 1 ep.
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
as Self · 4 ep.
NHK WORLD PRIME
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 ep.
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self · 1 ep.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Zylander Quark · as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Hot Ones
as Self · 1 ep.
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self · 1 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2 ep.
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 1 ep.