Willem Dafoe
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Willem Dafoe

Dafoe at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Personal information
Birth nameWilliam Dafoe
Birth dateJuly 22, 1955(age 54)
Place of birthAppleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1980-present
SpouseGiada Colagrande (2005-present)

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William "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is an American film and stage actor, and a founding member of the experimental theatre company The Wooster Group. He has had an illustrious career including roles in To Live and Die in L.A., Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, The Last Temptation of Christ, Shadow of the Vampire, Finding Nemo, Mississippi Burning, Clear and Present Danger, The Boondock Saints, American Psycho, Speed 2: Cruise Control, the Spider-Man films, Antichrist and Daybreakers.

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James Franco and Willem Dafoe (Bill Hader) Wish Sam Raimi a Happy Birthday in ... - Collider.com (blog) Tweet this news
Collider.com (blog)--Funny or Die has a great sketch playing off Franco's mirror scene with -Willem Dafoe- in Spider-Man 2 and 3. And playing -Willem Dafoe-: the brilliant Bill ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:16:59 GMT+00:00
Catching Up With 'The Bachelorette' And Her Pool Of Dork Contestants - Starpulse.com Tweet this news
Starpulse.com--Ali is smokin'-hot, so why would she date a guy who looks like -Willem Dafoe-? I think she had every intention of finding a way to like this guy since he ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:37:31 GMT+00:00
Daybreakers - DVD/Blu-Ray Review - Primary Ignition (blog) Tweet this news
Primary Ignition (blog)--Through a series of events he ends up meeting a human, Lionel Cormac (-Willem Dafoe-) who was a vampire, but was cured. This leads him to believe there is ... - Date : Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:35:33 GMT+00:00
Buzz In: Which Actors Make the Best Villains? - BuzzSugar.com (blog) Tweet this news
BuzzSugar.com (blog)--Just think of -Willem Dafoe-, Mark Strong, or Gary Oldman � all three are often cast as evil types. So, let's brainstorm: which actors or actresses are best ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:48:00 GMT+00:00
Timothy Olyphant Set To Escape From New York - FilmShaft.com Tweet this news
FilmShaft.com--In the little seen The Awakening starring -Willem Dafoe-, Paul Bettany and Vincent Cassel, the evil murdering nobleman (played by Cassel) answers a question ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:32:16 GMT+00:00
Tonight: Lou Barlow at the Tractor, Wang Chung at El Corazon - Seattle Weekly (blog) Tweet this news
Seattle Weekly (blog)--The other day I watched To Live and Die In LA - the 1985 thriller starring William Petersen as a Secret Service agent and -Willem Dafoe- as the creepy ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:12:31 GMT+00:00
This week's new DVD & Blu-ray - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--Ethan Hawke, adding star power along with -Willem Dafoe- and Sam Neill, plays a vampire blood researcher on the verge of nailing a blood substitute. ... - Date : Fri, 28 May 2010 23:07:08 GMT+00:00
CAST: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Claudia Karvan - Indian Express Tweet this news
Indian Express--CAN'T be just a fleeting coincidence, can it? A story about nice, warm, loving and civilised vampires called Twilight. And now a film about vampires as they ... - Date : Fri, 28 May 2010 20:45:02 GMT+00:00
Exclusive Interview with Cast and Directors of Daybreakers - HeyUGuys.co.uk (blog) Tweet this news
HeyUGuys.co.uk (blog)---...- to look at the making of the film, the story behind it and what it was like working with other notable actors, including Ethan Hawke and -Willem Dafoe-. ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:05:09 GMT+00:00
Review: Daybreakers (15) - Platform Online (blog) Tweet this news
Platform Online (blog)--However the human resistance, led by the ever-eccentric, crossbow-crazed -Willem Dafoe- believe a cure is still possible as Hawke & Co team up in humanities ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:25:37 GMT+00:00

Film
Year Film Role Other notes
1980 Heaven's Gate Extra uncredited
1982 The Loveless Vance
1983 The Hunger 2nd Phone Booth Youth
1984 Roadhouse 66 Johnny Harte
New York Nights Boyfriend
Streets of Fire Raven Shaddock
1985 To Live and Die in L.A. Erick 'Rick' Masters
1986 Platoon Sgt. Elias K. Grodin Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1988 Off Limits Buck McGriff
The Last Temptation of Christ Jesus
Mississippi Burning Agent Alan Ward
1989 Triumph of the Spirit Salamo Arouch
Born on the Fourth of July Charlie - Villa Dulce
1990 Cry-Baby Hateful Guard cameo
Wild at Heart Bobby Peru
1991 Flight of the Intruder Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole
1992 White Sands Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal
Light Sleeper John LeTour
1993 Body of Evidence Frank Dulaney
Faraway, So Close Emit Flesti
1994 Tom & Viv Tom Eliot
Clear and Present Danger John Clark
1995 Victory Axel Heyst
The Night and the Moment The Writer
1996 Basquiat The Electrician
The English Patient David Caravaggio
1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control John Geiger
Affliction Rolfe Whitehouse
1998 Lulu on the Bridge Dr. Van Horn
New Rose Hotel X
1999 eXistenZ Gas
The Boondock Saints Agent Paul Smecker
2000 American Psycho Det. Donald Kimball
Animal Factory Earl Copen
Shadow of the Vampire Max Schreck Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Bullfighter Father Ramirez
2001 Pavilion of Women Father Andre
Edges of the Lord Priest
2002 Spider-Man Green Goblin/Norman Osborn
Auto Focus John Henry Carpenter
2003 Finding Nemo Gill voice
The Reckoning Martin
Once Upon a Time in Mexico Armando Barillo
Camel Cricket City Camel Cricket voice &
short film
2004 The Clearing Arnold Mack
Spider-Man 2 Green Goblin/Norman Osborn
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Klaus Daimler
Control Dr. Michael Copeland direct-to-video
The Aviator Roland Sweet
2005 xXx: State of the Union General George Deckert
Manderlay Grace's Father
Before It Had a Name (AKA The Black Widow - (US Title)) Leslie
Ripley Under Ground Neil Murchison
2006 American Dreamz Chief of Staff
Inside Man Capt. John Darius
Tales from Earthsea Cob voice acting - English version
Paris, je t'aime The Cowboy segment: Place des Victoires
2007 The Walker Senator Larry Lockner
Mr. Bean's Holiday Carson Clay
Spider-Man 3 Green Goblin/Norman Osborn
Go Go Tales Ray Ruby
Anamorph Det. Stan Aubrey
2008 Fireflies in the Garden Charles Waechter
Adam Resurrected Commandant Klein
The Dust of Time A
2009 Antichrist He Bodil Award for Best Actor
Fantastic Mr. Fox Rat voice
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Gavner Purl
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Paul Smecker cameo
2010 Daybreakers Elvis
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Detective Havenhurst
L'affaire Farewell Feeney awaiting release
The Wild Bunch Field Marshall (voice) in-production
Miral Eddie in post-production
2012 John Carter of Mars Tars Tarkas pre-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Hitchhiker Jeffrey Hunt "Ghostwriter"
1991 Fishing With John Himself segment: ice fishing in northern Maine
1997 The Simpsons The Commandant voice &
"The Secret War of Lisa Simpson"



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