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Full Name:Willem Dafoe - Contact Willem Dafoe
Birth Name:William Dafoe Jr.
Famous As: Actor
Date of Birth: July 22, 1955
Place of Birth: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Height: 5' 9?
Nationality: American
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Relationships: Elizabeth LeCompte
Father: William Dafoe
Brother(s): Donald Dafoe
Spouse: Giada Colagrande (Mar 25, 2005)
Son(s): Jack Dafoe (b. 1982)
Education: Graduated from Einstein Junior High School in Appleton, Wisconsin
Attended Appleton East High School
Attended University of Wisconsin studied drama
Claim to Fame: As Sergeant Elias in Platoon (1986)

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Willem Dafoe

Table of Free Voices, Berlin, September 9, 2006
Born William Dafoe
July 22, 1955 (1955-07-22) (age 53)
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1980–present
Spouse(s) Giada Colagrande (2005-present)

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 is best known for his roles in To Live and Die in L.A., Platoon, The Last Temptation of Christ, Shadow of the Vampire, Mississippi Burning, The Boondock Saints, American Psycho and the Spider-Man films.

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Early life

Dafoe, the sixth of eight children, was born William Dafoe in Appleton, Wisconsin, the son of Muriel Isabel (née Sprissler), a nurse and Boston native, and Dr. William Alfred Dafoe, a surgeon.1 His paternal grandfather was from Belleville, Ontario.2 His birth name is William Dafoe; he changed it to "Willem" (Dutch for "William") so people would not call him "Billy". After being expelled from Appleton East High School for making a video that school administrators deemed "pornographic", he finished his studies at nearby Lawrence University.3 He then studied drama at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but left before graduation in order to join the newly formed avant-garde group Theatre X.

Career

After touring with Theatre X for four years in the United States and Europe, he moved to New York City and joined the Performance Group. Dafoe's film career began in 1981, when he was cast in Heaven's Gate, but his role was removed from the film during editing. In the mid 80's he was cast by William Friedkin to star in To Live And Die In LA, in which Dafoe portrays counterfeiter Rick Masters. A year later he starred as the leader of a motorcycle gang in The Loveless (and later played a similar role in Streets of Fire), but his first breakthrough film role was as the compassionate Sergeant Elias in Platoon (1986). In 1988 Dafoe starred in another movie set during the Vietnam War, this time as CID Agent Buck McGriff in Off Limits. He has since become a popular character actor. He is often cast as unstable or villainous characters, such as the Green Goblin in the Spider-Man film series and Barillo in Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Before that, he was briefly considered for the role of The Joker by Tim Burton and Sam Hamm for 1989's Batman. Hamm recalls "We thought, 'Well, Willem Dafoe looks just like The Joker.'" The role ended up going to Jack Nicholson.4 He also played Jesus in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). He once remarked "To this day, I can't believe I was so brazen to think I could pull off the Jesus role",5 though Dafoe received acclaim despite the controversy surrounding the film.citation needed

Hafsat Abiola, Willem Dafoe and Bianca Jagger at the dropping knowledge's Table of Free Voices at Bebelplatz, Berlin. September 2006

He starred in the erotic drama Body of Evidence with Madonna. In this film, he appeared nude, as well as giving Madonna cunnilingus in a scene set in a parking lot. In 1991, Willem Dafoe portrayed a Manhattan drug dealer in the film Light Sleeper. This film received very good reviews by both critics and fans.citation needed Dafoe played an eccentric FBI agent in The Boondock Saints (1999) and a private investigator in American Psycho (2000). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1986 for Platoon and 2000 for Shadow of the Vampire. He played a rare heroic film role when he provided the voice of Gill in the animated movie Finding Nemo.

He worked briefly as a model in a 1990 Prada campaign. In 2004, Dafoe lent his likeness and voice for the James Bond video game Everything or Nothing as villain Nikolai Diavolo. In 2006, he played NYPD detective Stan Aubray on the hunt for a serial killer, the lead in New York-set thriller Anamorph, opposite Scott Speedman and Peter Stormare. He stars alongside Rowan Atkinson in the sequel to 1997's Bean, Mr. Bean's Holiday which was released worldwide March 30, 2007. After much speculation it was confirmed by Troy Duffy that Dafoe will not be returning for the sequel to The Boondock Saints as Agent Smecker.

In fact, Willem Dafoe is currently in Toronto, Canada filming The Boondock Saints as Agent Smecker. Today (June 27, 2009), he is filming at Cherry Beach.

Personal life

Dafoe met director Elizabeth LeCompte at the Performance Group. LeCompte and Dafoe were part of the restructuring of The Performance Group and became professional collaborators and founding members of The Wooster Group, and began a relationship. Their son, Jack, was born in 1982. The pair would eventually split in 2004.6 Dafoe married Italian director and actress Giada Colagrande on March 25, 2005.

Dafoe's brother, Donald, is a transplant surgeon and researcher.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Other notes
1980 Heaven's Gate Extra Uncredited Role
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 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination
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 Paul Smecker
2000 American Psycho Det. Donald Kimball
Animal Factory Earl Copen
Shadow of the Vampire Max Schreck Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination
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 Role
The Reckoning Martin
Once Upon a Time in Mexico Armando Barillo
Camel Cricket City Camel Cricket Voice Role
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 Release
The Aviator Roland Sweet
2005 xXx: State of the Union General George Deckert
Manderlay Grace's Father
Before It Had a Name 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
2010 Daybreakers Elvis awaiting release
Cirque du Freak Gavner Purl awaiting release
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Detective Havenhurst post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Hitchhiker Jeffrey Hunt Episode: Ghostwriter
1991 Fishing With John Himself Segment: Ice fishing in northern Maine
1997 The Simpsons The Commandant Voice Role
Episode: The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

  • 1987: Nominated, "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" - Platoon
  • 2001: Nominated, "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" - Shadow of the Vampire

Saturn Awards

  • 2001: Won, "Best Supporting Actor" - Shadow of the Vampire

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

  • 2005: Nominated, "Best Acting Ensemble" - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (shared w/co-stars)

Camerimage

  • 2002: Won, "Special Award:For immense contribution to the art of film."

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • 2001: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor" - Shadow of the Vampire
  • 2003: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor" - Auto Focus

Chlotrudis Awards

  • 2002: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor" - Shadow of the Vampire

Fantasporto

  • 2001: Won, "Best Actor" - Shadow of the Vampire

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

  • 2000: Won, "Outstanding Creative Performance" - Shadow of the Vampire

Golden Globe Awards

  • 2001: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" - Shadow of the Vampire

Independent Spirit Awards

  • 1987: Nominated, "Best Male Lead" - Platoon
  • 1991: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - Wild at Heart
  • 2001: Won, "Best Supporting Male" - Shadow of the Vampire

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • 2000: Won, "Best Supporting Actor" - Shadow of the Vampire

MTV Movie Awards

  • 2003: Nominated, "Best Villain" - Spider-Man

MTV Movie Awards, Mexico

  • 2004: Nominated, "Most Divine Miracle in a Movie" - The Last Temptation of Christ

Online Film Critics Society Awards

  • 2001: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor" - Shadow of the Vampire

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • 2001: Won, "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" - Shadow of the Vampire

Razzie Awards

  • 1994: Nominated, "Worst Actor" - Body of Evidence
  • 1998: Nominated, "Worst Supporting Actor" - Speed 2: Cruise Control

Sant Jordi Awards

  • 1995: Won, "Best Foreign Actor" - Light Sleeper

Satellite Awards

  • 2001: Won, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical" - Shadow of the Vampire

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • 1997: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast" - The English Patient (shared w/co-stars)
  • 2001: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role" - Shadow of the Vampire

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

  • 2000: Won, "Best Actor" - Shadow of the Vampire

San Sebastian International Film Festival

References

  1. ^ Willem Dafoe Biography
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  3. ^ "Willem Dafoe". NNDB. http://www.nndb.com/people/789/000022723/. Retrieved on 18 December 2008. 
  4. ^ http://www.batmanmovieonline.com/behindthescenes/articles/samhamm.htm
  5. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000353/bio
  6. ^ http://www.tv-now.com/stars/dafoe.html

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