Willem Dafoe
Born
William Dafoe
,
Rotherhithe, London, England, UK
Spouse(s)
Giada Colagrande (2005–present)
Years Active
1980–present
Biography
William J. Dafoe (born July 22, 1955), known professionally as Willem Dafoe, is an Academy Award-nominated American film, stage, and voice actor, and a member of the experimental theater company The Wooster Group. Films he appears in include Platoon, Affliction, Off Limits, Streets of Fire, To Live and Die in L.A., Born on the Fourth of July, The English Patient, The Last Temptation of Christ, Mississippi Burning, Mr. Bean's Holiday, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Boondock Saints, Spider-Man, The Aviator, and The Fault in Our Stars. He has also had voice roles in both Fantastic Mr. Fox and Finding Nemo, as well as guesting on an episode of The Simpsons. Recently, he provided the voice and motion capture for Nathan Dawkins in the 2013 video game Beyond: Two Souls with Ellen Page.
Dafoe has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice—for Platoon in 1986 and for Shadow of the Vampire in 2000.
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