Willem Dafoe is a highly acclaimed American actor recognized for his extensive career spanning mainstream and arthouse cinema. He's won a Volpi Cup Award for Best Actor and has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and Golden Globe Awards. In 2018, he received an Honorary Golden Bear, further solidifying his impact and recognition within the film industry.
In 1917, Dr. William Alfred Dafoe, Willem Dafoe's father, was born.
In 1922, Muriel Isabel (née Sprissler), Willem Dafoe's mother, was born.
In 1982, Dafoe's role in The Loveless paid homage to the 1953 film The Wild One, starring Marlon Brando.
On July 22, 1955, William James "Willem" Dafoe was born in Appleton, Wisconsin.
In 1976, Willem Dafoe moved to New York City after studying drama and joining Theatre X.
In 1977, Willem Dafoe began a relationship with director Elizabeth LeCompte.
In 1980, Willem Dafoe made his film debut with a supporting role in Michael Cimino's film Heaven's Gate.
In 1982, Dafoe starred as the leader of an outlaw motorcycle club in the drama The Loveless, which marked his first role as a leading man.
In 1982, Willem Dafoe and Elizabeth LeCompte's son, Jack, was born.
In 1983, Willem Dafoe played a brief bit part in the film The Hunger.
In 1984, Dafoe played the leader of a biker gang in Walter Hill's action film Streets of Fire, serving as the main antagonist.
In 1985, Willem Dafoe starred in Roadhouse 66 and To Live and Die in L.A., receiving praise for his performance in the latter.
In 1985, Willem Dafoe starred in the film To Live and Die in L.A.
In 1986, Dafoe received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the war drama Platoon, where he played a compassionate army Sergeant.
In 1987, Willem Dafoe provided his voice to the documentary Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam.
In 1988, Willem Dafoe starred in Off Limits and portrayed Jesus in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ, which generated controversy.
In 1988, Willem Dafoe starred in The Last Temptation of Christ.
In 1988, Willem Dafoe starred opposite Gene Hackman in the crime thriller Mississippi Burning, portraying an FBI agent.
In 1989, Willem Dafoe starred in Born on the Fourth of July.
In 1989, Willem Dafoe starred in Triumph of the Spirit and had a small appearance in Born on the Fourth of July.
In 1990, Willem Dafoe made a cameo appearance in Cry-Baby and co-starred in Wild at Heart.
In 1991, Willem Dafoe starred in the action film Flight of the Intruder, which received negative reviews.
In 1992, Willem Dafoe starred in White Sands and Light Sleeper, receiving praise for his performance in the latter.
In 1993, Dafoe starred in Body of Evidence, which was panned by critics, and appeared in Faraway, So Close!
In 1994, Willem Dafoe filmed the movie Victory, which was not released until 1998.
In 1994, Willem Dafoe starred in Clear and Present Danger and portrayed T.S. Eliot in Tom & Viv.
In 1995, Willem Dafoe played an 18th-century writer in the period drama The Night and the Moment.
In 1996, Willem Dafoe made a cameo appearance in Basquiat and played an operative in The English Patient.
In 1996, Willem Dafoe starred in the film The English Patient.
In 1997, Willem Dafoe played a villain in "Speed 2: Cruise Control", portraying a hacker named Geiger. He also starred in "Affliction" and voiced a character in "The Simpsons" episode, "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson".
In 1998, Willem Dafoe starred in Abel Ferrara's cyberpunk drama "New Rose Hotel" as X, one of a pair of corporate raiders.
In 1998, Willem Dafoe's movie Victory, which was filmed in 1994, was released.
In 1999, Willem Dafoe played Gas in "Existenz" and an FBI agent in "The Boondock Saints".
In 2000, Dafoe received an Academy Award nomination for playing Max Schreck in the mystery film Shadow of the Vampire.
In 2000, Dafoe won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in Shadow of the Vampire.
In 2000, Willem Dafoe played a private investigator in "American Psycho" and starred in "Animal Factory" as a veteran con-man.
In 2000, Willem Dafoe starred in the film American Psycho.
In 2001, Willem Dafoe played lead roles as priests in "Pavilion of Women" and "Edges of the Lord".
In 2002, Dafoe portrayed Norman Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film.
In 2002, Willem Dafoe played Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in "Spider-Man".
In 2002, Willem Dafoe starred in "Auto Focus", portraying John Henry Carpenter.
In 2003, Dafoe voiced the role of Gill in the animated film Finding Nemo.
In 2003, Willem Dafoe voiced Gill in "Finding Nemo" and appeared in "Once Upon a Time in Mexico".
In 2004, Willem Dafoe acted in "The Reckoning" and lent his voice and likeness to the James Bond video game "James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing" as the villain Nikolai Diavolo.
In 2004, Willem Dafoe and Elizabeth LeCompte separated after being in a relationship since 1977.
In 2004, Willem Dafoe played a tabloid magazine editor in "The Aviator", narrated "Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate", and co-starred in "Control".
In 2004, Willem Dafoe played a villain in "The Clearing", reprised his role in "Spider-Man 2", and acted in "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou".
In 2004, Willem Dafoe starred in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
On March 25, 2005, Willem Dafoe married Italian actress Giada Colagrande.
In 2005, Willem Dafoe co-starred in "Manderlay", co-wrote and starred in "Before It Had a Name", and appeared in "Ripley Under Ground".
In 2005, Willem Dafoe played a U.S. Secretary of Defense in "XXX: State of the Union".
In 2006, Willem Dafoe co-starred in "Inside Man", "American Dreamz", and "Paris, je t'aime".
In 2007, Dafoe continued to portray Norman Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy.
In 2007, Willem Dafoe appeared in "Mr. Bean's Holiday", "Go Go Tales", "Tales from Earthsea", "The Walker", "Anamorph" and reprised his role in "Spider-Man 3".
In 2008, Willem Dafoe co-starred in "Fireflies in the Garden", "Adam Resurrected", and "The Dust of Time".
Between October and December 2009, Willem Dafoe starred in Richard Foreman's surrealist play, Idiot Savant, at The Public Theater.
In 2009, Dafoe voiced the role of Rat in the animated film Fantastic Mr. Fox.
In 2009, Willem Dafoe recalled being raised by his five sisters due to his parents' demanding work as a surgeon and nurse.
In 2009, Willem Dafoe starred in the film Antichrist.
In 2010, Willem Dafoe recalled his marriage to Giada Colagrande, saying "We were having lunch and I said, 'Do you want to get married tomorrow?'"
In 2012, Muriel Isabel (née Sprissler) Dafoe, Willem Dafoe's mother, passed away.
In 2012, Willem Dafoe starred in the movie John Carter.
In May 2014, Willem Dafoe served as a member of the main competition jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
In November 2014, Willem Dafoe made his second guest appearance on The Simpsons, voicing a new school teacher who bullies Bart Simpson.
In 2014, Dr. William Alfred Dafoe, Willem Dafoe's father, passed away.
In 2014, Willem Dafoe starred in The Grand Budapest Hotel.
In 2016, Willem Dafoe starred in Dog Eat Dog, Finding Dory(reprising his role), A Family Man, Sculpt, The Great Wall, and a Snickers Super Bowl commercial recreating Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress scene.
In 2017, Dafoe received an Academy Award nomination for playing a motel manager in the coming-of-age film The Florida Project.
In 2017, Dafoe won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in The Florida Project.
In 2017, Willem Dafoe co-starred in The Florida Project, earning critical acclaim and nominations for Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG Award, and BAFTA Award. He also played Ryuk in Netflix's Death Note and had roles in Mountain, Murder on the Orient Express, and Justice League.
In 2018, Dafoe received an Academy Award nomination for portraying Vincent van Gogh in the biopic At Eternity's Gate.
In 2018, Willem Dafoe played Vincent van Gogh in At Eternity's Gate, winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination, and played Nuidis Vulko in Aquaman.
In 2019, Willem Dafoe had roles in Motherless Brooklyn, The Lighthouse, and Togo, with The Lighthouse premiering at the Cannes Film Festival to high praise.
In 2019, Willem Dafoe starred in both The Lighthouse and Togo.
In 2020, Willem Dafoe was ranked No. 18 in The New York Times' list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.
In 2021, Dafoe reprised his role as Norman Osborn in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
In 2021, Willem Dafoe acted in The French Dispatch, Nightmare Alley, and voiced River, an Australian ABC-television documentary.
In 2021, Willem Dafoe reprised his role as Green Goblin in Spider-Man: No Way Home, receiving universal acclaim and digital de-aging to match his 2002 appearance.
On January 18, 2022, it was announced that Willem Dafoe would host Saturday Night Live.
On January 29, 2022, Willem Dafoe hosted Saturday Night Live, with musical guest singer Katy Perry.
On May 22, 2022, Willem Dafoe was invited back to his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, to serve as the keynote speaker for the university's commencement ceremony and to receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree.
In 2022, Willem Dafoe starred in Robert Eggers's historical epic, The Northman.
In October 2023, it was announced that Dafoe would provide the English language voice for Elder Pelican for Hayao Miyazaki's animated film The Boy and the Heron.
In 2023, Willem Dafoe voiced a role in the animated film The Boy and the Heron.
On January 8, 2024, Willem Dafoe received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
On September 6, 2024, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, in which Dafoe appeared as Wolf Jackson, was released to critical and commercial success.
On October 11, 2024, Dafoe starred as David Tebet in Jason Reitman's biographical comedy-drama film Saturday Night, which was released.
On December 25, 2024, Dafoe portrayed Professor Albin Eberhart Von Franz in Robert Eggers' gothic horror film Nosferatu, which was released.
In 2024, Willem Dafoe is set to star in the movie Nosferatu.
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