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William James "Willem" Dafoe (/ d ə ˈ f oʊ / 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 the Volpi Cup for Best Actor as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards.
Willem Dafoe (1977–2004) Children: 1: Elizabeth LeCompte (born April 28, 1944) is an American director of experimental theater, dance, and media.
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Willem Dafoe is an American actor known for his work in To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Platoon (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Flight of the Intruder (1991), Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), The Boondock Saints (1999), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), Spider-Man (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Manderlay (2005), Antichrist (2009), The Florida ...
Willem Dafoe reflects on his past roles, from 'The Last Temptation of Christ' to 'The Florida Project,' enthusing about the wire work he did on 'Spider-Man.' Willem Dafoe looks back fondly at a ...
Dafoe has made more than 150 film and TV projects, landed four acting Oscar nominations (“Platoon,” “Shadow of the Vampire,” “The Florida Project,” “At Eternity’s Gate”) and ...
Dafoe made his film debut in Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (1980) before earning his first Academy Award nomination for Oliver Stone's war film Platoon (1986). In 1988 he starred as Jesus Christ in Martin Scorsese 's religious epic The Last Temptation of Christ and as an FBI Agent Alan Parker 's racial drama Mississippi Burning .
Willem Dafoe is sharing the origins of his distinctive first name. The “Platoon” star, 67, has gone by "Willem” ever since he launched his acting career, but that moniker is actually a twist ...