Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

  • Born: 1955-7-22
  • Birthplace: Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
  • Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: University of Wisconsin
  • Representative Works: Platoon, shadow Of The Vampire, Spider-Man, The Great Wall
  • William James Dafoe (Willem Dafoe), born on July 22, 1955 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA, is an American film and television actor.
    In 1981, Dafoe starred in his film debut " Heaven s Gate ". In 1986, Dafoe won his first Oscar nomination for his performance in " Platoon " [1]  . In 2000, Dafoe was nominated for the "Oscar" Best Supporting Actor for the second time for his performance in " Shadow Of The Vampire " [1]  . In 2001, William James Dafoe participated in " Spider-Man " and played the villain " Norman Osborn " [2]  . In the cartoon " Finding Nemo " released in 2003 , William James Dafoe dubbed the fairy bird [3]  . In 2009, William James Dafoe joined the first live-action film " John Carter ", which was released in North America on March 9, 2012 [4]  . In February 2015, William James Dafoe joined the film " The Great Wall " directed by Zhang Yimou as a European mercenary who went to China [5]  . In 2018, he won the Best Actor Award at the 75th Venice International Film Festival with " At Eternity's Gate " [6]  . On October 15, 2019, William James Dafoe announced to join Guillermo del Toro's new film " Nightmare Alley ". [7] 

    Early Experience

    William James Dafoe was born on July 22, 1955 in the family of a surgeon in Wisconsin, USA. He is the second-to-last of the eight children of his parents. Although Dafoe studied drama at the University of Wisconsin, his book teaching made him feel extremely boring. As a result, he joined the touring theater troupe before graduating from university and toured all over the United States and even Europe. This aspect enriched his performance experience and also increased his social knowledge that he could not learn from books   .

    Performing Experience

    Dafoe's film debut was a small role in the film " Heaven s Gate " by director Michael Cimino in 1981 . When the film was officially released, Dafoe's play was cut out. Since then, Dafoe starred in "Hunger" in 1983 and "To Live and Die in LA" in 1985. In 1986, Dafoe's performance in "Platoon" brought him the first Oscar nominated   .
    In 1989, Dafoe played the role of Oliver Stone in " Born on the Fourth of July " starring Thomas Cruise Mapother IV . In the 1990s, Dafoe starred in " Body of Evidence ", " The English Patient " and " Cruise Control " successively . In 1998, he played Jesus in Martin Scorsese 's " The Last Temptation of Christ " .  
    In 2000, Dafoe won the "Los Angeles Film Critics Association" Best Supporting Actor Award for " Shadow Of The Vampire ", and won the "Oscar" for Best Supporting Actor for the second time after " Platoon " in 1986 . Nominate   .
    In 2001, William James Dafoe participated in " Spider-Man " and played the villain "Norman Osborn"   .
    In 2003, " Once Upon a Time in Mexico " starring William James Dafoe was released in the United States, playing the role of Banino, the gang leader   . In the cartoon " Finding Nemo " released in the same year , William James Dafoe dubbed the fairy bird   .
    In 2006, William James Dafoe participated in "The Insider" as the NYPD live commander.
    On February 13, 2007, William James Dafoe and his wife Giata Kolagrandi appeared at the 57th Berlin Film Festival "Walker" and held the premiere   . At the same time, he served as a jury member of the 57th Berlin International Film Festival.
    In May 2008, Dafoe joined " Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant " as a vampire   .
    In 2009, William James Dafoe joined the first live-action film " John Carter ", his role is the tall green Martian warrior named Tars Tarkas   .
    In September 2011, the main competition unit of the 68th Venice Film Festival "The Last Day of the Earth" held a press conference, and William James Dafoe appeared in the promotion   .
    In 2012, " John Carter " starring William James Dafoe was released in North America on March 9.
    In March 2014, the starring " Budapest Hotel " was selected as the opening film of the Berlin Film Festival   . In May, he served as a jury member of the 67th Cannes International Film Festival. In June, starred in the romance film " The Fault in Our Stars ". In September, the Golden Lion nominated film " Pasolini " starring William James Dafoe met with the audience on the last day of the Venice Film Festival. This is his fourth film with Ferrara   .
    In February 2015, William James Dafoe joined the film "The Great Wall" directed by Zhang Yimou as a European mercenary who went to China   .
    In April 2016, William James Dafoe confirmed to join Warner Bros. and the DC entertainment film " Justice League " and will play a good person, but the specific role has not yet been announced   . In June, the dubbed " Finding Dory " was released   . In November, William Dafoe himself confirmed that the role of Dr. Vaco will be introduced in "Justice League" and then become a major role in " Aquaman "   .
    In 2017, starred in the US version of " Death Note "   . In November, William James Dafoe was awarded the Film Pioneer Award by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival  . On November 10, the starring " Murder on the Orient Express " was released, and he played the role of Professor Hardman   . In the same year, with " The Florida Project ", he was nominated for Best Actor at the 27th Gotham Independent Film Awards, Best Supporting Actor   at the 89th National Critics Association Awards, and Best Supporting Actor   at the 82nd New York Film Critics Association Awards   , The 43rd Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Award, Boston Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Award   , and the 90th Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor Nomination   .
    In February 2018, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival   ; in the same year, he co-starred with Oscar Isaac in the film " At Eternity's Gate " directed by Julian Schnabel ; in September, he won the 75th place with the film " At Eternity's Gate " Best Actor Award at the Venice International Film Festival .  
    In 2019, co-starring with Robert Pattinson in the movie " The Lighthouse " directed by Robert Eggers was released . On November 1, 2019, the movie " Motherless Brooklyn " co-starred with Edward Harrison Norton and Walter Bruce Willis was released in the United States .  
    On October 15, 2019, William James Dafoe announced to join Guillermo del Toro's new film " Nightmare Alley ".   On December 20th, he won the 24th Golden Satellite Awards for Best Supporting Actor in Comedy/Music with the movie "The Lighthouse". 
    On March 18, 2021, the starring sci-fi action film " Zack Snyder's Justice League " was released   . Directed by Paul Schrader and starring William Dafoe, " The Card Counter " is scheduled to be released in North America on September 10. 

    Personal Life

    In 2005, Dafoe and the Italian actress and director Giata Colagranti held a simple wedding ceremony in Manhattan City Hall, attended by only a few relatives and friends. Before that, Dafoe had been in a relationship with drama director Elizabeth Lecomte for 27 years and had a son. The two broke up in 2004   .

    Character Evaluation

    William James Dafoe is not a red-hot superstar like Hollywood . Perhaps because of this, he is a bit fierce in appearance but actually humble, and he has become popular in the film industry. In Hollywood, few people can walk around the edge of the razor as freely as Dafoe. He shuttles between the mainstream and the periphery, not only capable of playing small roles in big productions, but also capable of playing big roles in small productions. Although some roles played by Dafoe have been controversial and even criticized, the richness of their roles has become a dream that Hollywood movie stars are all pursuing. Dafoe is also a very hardworking actor   .
    Extended Reading
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