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Willem Dafoe is an American film and stage actor. He was born on July 22, 1955 in Appleton, Wisconsin. He has seven siblings. His father, Dr. William Alfred Dafoe, is a surgeon and his mother, Muriel Isabel, is a nurse. His brother, Dr. David Dafoe, is a surgeon as well. Dafoe attended the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where he studied acting. He was romantically linked to director Elizabeth LeCompte. He and LeCompte founded The Wooster Group, a theatre production company. The couple has a son together named Jack Dafoe. On March 25, 2005, the actor married actress Giada Colagrande.
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Acting Career
In the mid 1980's, Dafoe starred in the film To Live And Die In LA. He became famous for his role in the war film Platoon in 1986. In 1988, he starred in another war movie titled Off Limits. From there, he played in the well known films Mississippi Burning, Flight of the Intruder, Body of Evidence, Clear and Present Danger, The English Patient, and Cruise Control. His more recent works include Spider-Man, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spider-Man 2, The Aviator, Spider-Man 3, and Fireflies in the Garden.
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Willem Dafoe on Amazon
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Tom & Viv - $14.99
Screen favorites Willem Dafoe (SPIDER-MAN, SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE) and Miranda Richardson (THE HOURS, SLEEPY HOLLOW) deliver star performances in this passionately rendered story ba...Amazon
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Victory - $14.99
Starring Willem Dafoe (SPIDER-MAN, SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE) and Sam Neill (JURASSIC PARK, THE HORSE WHISPERER), VICTORY is an intense story of a man accused of murder and his struggl...Amazon
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Willem Dafoe Questions
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Have you seen the trailer for Fantastic Mr Fox yet? 6 AnswersWow, this movie is completely different. I like how they used a different animation medium. I have seen clay used for animation and it just ends up making every... read more -
Why did Vincent Willem van Gogh cut off his ear? 6 AnswersVincent Van Gogh was born on March 30,1853 in Holland. He was an artist as painter. he died on July 29th 1890 after shooting himself in the chest. In 1988 he cu... read more
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Willem Dafoe Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- July 22, 1955: Born
- 1980: Heaven's Gate
- 1985: To Live and Die in L.A.
- 1986: Platoon
- 1988: The Last Temptation of Christ
- 1989: Born on the Fourth of July
- 1990: Wild at Heart
- 1994: Clear and Present Danger
- 1999: The Boondock Saints
- 2000: American Psycho
- 2000: Shadow of the Vampire
- 2002: Spider-Man
- 2004: Spider-Man 2
- 2004: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
- 2006: American Dreamz
- 2007: Spider-Man 3
- 2008: Daybreakers


