Among Dafoe’s other notable credits in the 2000s are “Finding Nemo,” “The Clearing,” “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” “Control,” “Manderlay,” “Inside Man,” “The Walker,” and “Antichrist.” The actor would later reprise this role in three more “Spider-Man” movies. Following leading roles in “Pavilion of Women” and “Edges of the Lord,” Dafoe had perhaps his most famous role in the 2002 superhero film “Spider-Man,” playing supervillain Green Goblin. He followed this with a leading role in Steve Buscemi’s crime drama “Animal Factory.” Next, Dafoe portrayed a fictionalized version of German actor Max Schreck in “Shadow of the Vampire” for the performance, he earned his second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His first credit of the decade was a supporting role in the satire “American Psycho,” starring Christian Bale. Marianna Massey/Getty Images Film Career in the 2000s and Beyondĭafoe continued to work prolifically throughout the 2000s. The first was another Vietnam War drama, “Off Limits.” Next, he portrayed Jesus Christ in Martin Scorsese’s controversial religious drama “The Last Temptation of Christ.” Finally, Dafoe starred opposite Gene Hackman in the historical crime thriller “Mississippi Burning.” He closed out the decade with roles in two biopics: “Triumph of the Spirit,” about Jewish Greek boxer Salamo Arouch, and “Born on the Fourth of July,” about US Marine and activist Ron Kovic. “Platoon” won Best Picture at the Academy Awards, while Dafoe received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.ĭafoe had another big year in 1988, when he starred in three films. The actor next made a brief appearance in the 1983 erotic horror film “The Hunger,” and then played another bike gang leader in the 1984 rock musical “Streets of Fire.” He followed this with two leading roles in 1985, in “Roadhouse 66” and “To Live and Die in L.A.” The next year, Dafoe gave one of his most iconic performances in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War film “Platoon.” He played Sergeant Elias Grodin, a compassionate soldier who locks horns with the cynical Sergeant Barnes, played by Tom Berenger.
Following this, Dafoe had his first starring role in “The Loveless,” playing the leader of an outlaw motorcycle gang. Film Career in the 80sĭafoe made his feature film debut in 1980, when he appeared in a supporting role in Michael Cimino’s epic Western “Heaven’s Gate.” However, his role was ultimately removed from a majority of the film during editing, leaving him uncredited. From The Performance Group, Dafoe co-founded The Wooster Group alongside Elizabeth LeCompte, Jim Clayburgh, and others. Subsequently, in 1976, he moved to New York City, where he apprenticed under avant-garde theater director Richard Schechner, founder of The Performance Group. Dafoe left college after a year-and-a-half to join the experimental theater group Theatre X in Milwaukee. Later, he studied drama at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. As a teen, Dafoe went to Appleton East High School. He is of Scottish, French, English, Irish, and German descent.
Willem Dafoe was born on Jin Appleton, Wisconsin as one of eight children of Muriel and William. Dafoe has also done voice acting for animated films including “Finding Nemo” and “Fantastic Mr. He has collaborated frequently with the filmmakers Abel Ferrara, Julian Schnabel, Paul Schrader, Wes Anderson, and Lars von Trier.
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