Biography
Willem Dafoe
Acting
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 u…
Career works
249
Movies
222
Series
27
Career average
6.4/10
Birth date
07/22/1955
Place of birth
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Werwulf
2026
Tenzing
2026
Late Fame
2026
The Birthday Party
2026
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
The Souffleur
2026 · 7.0
The Man in My Basement
2025 · 5.4
Avrio Vrady
2025
The Phoenician Scheme
2025 · 6.5
Grande Envie
2025 · 10.0
The Legend of Ochi
2025 · 6.1
Zero
2025 · 5.7
Pet Shop Days
2025 · 5.2
Nosferatu: An Inside Look
2024 · 5.5
Nosferatu
2024 · 6.7
Series
Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
2022 · 8.2
Mostra, Venise
2022
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Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
2020 · 10.0
NHK WORLD PRIME
2017 · 9.0
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016 · 1.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · 6.1
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · 6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · 4.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · 5.1
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · 5.8
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · 5.0
Conan
2010 · 7.2
Wintergasten
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · 7.2
The Colbert Report
2005 · 6.9