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Filmography
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Known For
Spider-Man Green Goblin / Norman Osborn (2002) -
At Eternity's Gate Vincent van Gogh (2018) -
The Florida Project Bobby (2017) -
Known For
The Lighthouse Thomas Wake (2019) -
Actor
The Northman Heimir the Fool (2022) -
Spider-Man: No Way Home Norman Osborn / Green Goblin (2021) -
Nightmare Alley Clem Hoatley (2021) -
The Card Counter Gordo (2021) -
Twelve Minutes Father (2021) -
The French Dispatch Albert 'the Abacus' (2021) -
Zack Snyder's Justice League Vulko (2021) -
7 Deaths of Maria Callas (2020) -
The Last Thing He Wanted Dick McMahon (2020) -
Togo Leonhard Seppala (2019) -
![Siberia]( "Siberia")
Siberia Clint (2019) -
![Motherless Brooklyn]( "Motherless Brooklyn")
Motherless Brooklyn Paul Randolph (2019) -
![Tommaso]( "Tommaso")
Tommaso Tommaso (2019) -
![The Lighthouse]( "The Lighthouse")
The Lighthouse Thomas Wake (2019) -
![Swift]( "Swift")
Swift Yves (2019) -
![Aquaman]( "Aquaman")
Aquaman Vulko (2018) -
![Vox Lux]( "Vox Lux")
Vox Lux Narrator (2018) -
![At Eternity's Gate]( "At Eternity's Gate")
At Eternity's Gate Vincent van Gogh (2018) -
![The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]( "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert")
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Zylander Quark (2018) -
![Opus Zero]( "Opus Zero")
Opus Zero Paul (2017) -
![Murder on the Orient Express]( "Murder on the Orient Express")
Murder on the Orient Express Gerhard Hardman (2017) -
![Death Note]( "Death Note")
Death Note Ryuk (2017) -
![What Happened to Monday]( "What Happened to Monday")
What Happened to Monday Terrence Settman (2017) -
![The Florida Project]( "The Florida Project")
The Florida Project Bobby (2017) -
![The Great Wall]( "The Great Wall")
The Great Wall Ballard (2016) -
![Padre]( "Padre")
Padre James Verdun (2016) -
![A Defintely Maybe]( "A Defintely Maybe")
A Defintely Maybe Ed Blackridge (2016) -
![Sculpt]( "Sculpt")
Sculpt (2016) -
![Finding Dory]( "Finding Dory")
Finding Dory Gill (2016) -
![Dog Eat Dog]( "Dog Eat Dog")
Dog Eat Dog Mad Dog (2016) -
![My Hindu Friend]( "My Hindu Friend")
My Hindu Friend Diego Fairman (2015) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Mr. Lassen (1997-2014) -
![John Wick]( "John Wick")
John Wick Marcus (2014) -
![Pasolini]( "Pasolini")
Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini (2014) -
![The Fault in Our Stars]( "The Fault in Our Stars")
The Fault in Our Stars Peter van Houten (2014) -
![Bad Country]( "Bad Country")
Bad Country Bud Carter (2014) -
![The Grand Budapest Hotel]( "The Grand Budapest Hotel")
The Grand Budapest Hotel Jopling (2014) -
![A Most Wanted Man]( "A Most Wanted Man")
A Most Wanted Man Tommy Brue (2014) -
![The Benaki Museum]( "The Benaki Museum")
The Benaki Museum Antonis Benakis (2013) -
![Nymphomaniac: Vol. II]( "Nymphomaniac: Vol. II")
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II L (2013) -
![Out of the Furnace]( "Out of the Furnace")
Out of the Furnace John Petty (2013) -
![Beyond: Two Souls]( "Beyond: Two Souls")
Beyond: Two Souls Nathan Dawkins (2013) -
![Love's Routine]( "Love's Routine")
Love's Routine Barry (2013) -
![The Smile Man]( "The Smile Man")
The Smile Man Willem (2013) -
![Saving Norman]( "Saving Norman")
Saving Norman Lionel Pembrooke (2013) -
![Odd Thomas]( "Odd Thomas")
Odd Thomas Chief Wyatt Porter (2013) -
![Antony and the Johnsons: Cut the World]( "Antony and the Johnsons: Cut the World")
Antony and the Johnsons: Cut the World Willem Dafoe (2012) -
![Tomorrow You're Gone]( "Tomorrow You're Gone")
Tomorrow You're Gone The Buddha (2012) -
![John Carter]( "John Carter")
John Carter Tars Tarkas (2012) -
![Gauguin: Maker of Myth]( "Gauguin: Maker of Myth")
Gauguin: Maker of Myth Narrator (2011) -
![The Hunter]( "The Hunter")
The Hunter Martin (2011) -
![4:44 Last Day on Earth]( "4:44 Last Day on Earth")
4:44 Last Day on Earth Cisco (2011) -
![A Woman]( "A Woman")
A Woman Max Oliver (2010) -
![Miral]( "Miral")
Miral Eddie (2010) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience Narrator (2010) -
![Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant]( "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant")
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Gavner Purl (2009) -
![The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day]( "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day")
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Paul Smecker (2009) -
![Fantastic Mr. Fox]( "Fantastic Mr. Fox")
Fantastic Mr. Fox Rat (2009) -
![Daybreakers]( "Daybreakers")
Daybreakers Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac (2009) -
![My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done]( "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done")
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Detective Havenhurst (2009) -
![Farewell]( "Farewell")
Farewell Feeney (2009) -
![Antichrist]( "Antichrist")
Antichrist He (2009) -
![The Dust of Time]( "The Dust of Time")
The Dust of Time A (2008) -
![Adam Resurrected]( "Adam Resurrected")
Adam Resurrected Commandant Klein (2008) -
![Fireflies in the Garden]( "Fireflies in the Garden")
Fireflies in the Garden Charles Taylor (2008) -
The Procedure Christopher (2007)
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![Anamorph]( "Anamorph")
Anamorph Stan Aubray (2007) -
![Go Go Tales]( "Go Go Tales")
Go Go Tales Ray Ruby (2007) -
![Spider-Man 3]( "Spider-Man 3")
Spider-Man 3 Green Goblin / Norman Osborn (2007) -
![Mr. Bean's Holiday]( "Mr. Bean's Holiday")
Mr. Bean's Holiday Carson Clay (2007) -
![The Walker]( "The Walker")
The Walker Larry Lockner (2007) -
![Tales from Earthsea]( "Tales from Earthsea")
Tales from Earthsea Cob (2006) -
![Paris, je t'aime]( "Paris, je t'aime")
Paris, je t'aime Le cowboy (segment "Place des Victoires") (2006) -
![Inside Man]( "Inside Man")
Inside Man Captain John Darius (2006) -
![American Dreamz]( "American Dreamz")
American Dreamz Chief of Staff (2006) -
![Ripley Under Ground]( "Ripley Under Ground")
Ripley Under Ground Neil Murchinson (2005) -
![Before It Had a Name]( "Before It Had a Name")
Before It Had a Name Leslie (2005) -
![Manderlay]( "Manderlay")
Manderlay Grace's Father (2005) -
![xXx: State of the Union]( "xXx: State of the Union")
xXx: State of the Union General George Deckert (2005) -
![The Aviator]( "The Aviator")
The Aviator Roland Sweet (2004) -
![Control]( "Control")
Control Dr. Michael Copeland (2004) -
![The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]( "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou")
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Klaus Daimler (2004) -
![Jiminy Glick in Lalawood]( "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood")
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Willem Dafoe (2004) -
![Spider-Man 2]( "Spider-Man 2")
Spider-Man 2 Green Goblin / Norman Osborn (2004) -
![The Clearing]( "The Clearing")
The Clearing Arnold Mack (2004) -
Camel Cricket City Camel Cricket (2003)
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![James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing]( "James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing")
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing Nikolai Diavolo (2003) -
![Once Upon a Time in Mexico]( "Once Upon a Time in Mexico")
Once Upon a Time in Mexico Barillo (2003) -
![Finding Nemo]( "Finding Nemo")
Finding Nemo Gill (2003) -
![Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun]( "Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun")
Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun Gill (2003) -
![Finding Nemo]( "Finding Nemo")
Finding Nemo Gill (2003) -
![The Reckoning]( "The Reckoning")
The Reckoning Martin (2002) -
![Globehunters]( "Globehunters")
Globehunters Hunter (2002) -
![Auto Focus]( "Auto Focus")
Auto Focus John Carpenter (2002) -
![Spider-Man]( "Spider-Man")
Spider-Man Green Goblin / Norman Osborn (2002) -
![Spider-Man]( "Spider-Man")
Spider-Man Green Goblin / Norman Osborn (2002) -
![Edges of the Lord]( "Edges of the Lord")
Edges of the Lord Priest (2001) -
![Pavilion of Women]( "Pavilion of Women")
Pavilion of Women Father Andre (2001) -
![Bullfighter]( "Bullfighter")
Bullfighter Father Ramirez (2000) -
![Shadow of the Vampire]( "Shadow of the Vampire")
Shadow of the Vampire Max Schreck (2000) -
![Animal Factory]( "Animal Factory")
Animal Factory Earl Copen (2000) -
![American Psycho]( "American Psycho")
American Psycho Donald Kimball (2000) -
![The Boondock Saints]( "The Boondock Saints")
The Boondock Saints Paul Smecker (1999) -
![eXistenZ]( "eXistenZ")
eXistenZ Gas (1999) -
![New Rose Hotel]( "New Rose Hotel")
New Rose Hotel X (1998) -
![Lulu on the Bridge]( "Lulu on the Bridge")
Lulu on the Bridge Dr. Van Horn (1998) -
![Affliction]( "Affliction")
Affliction Rolfe Whitehouse (1997) -
![Speed 2: Cruise Control]( "Speed 2: Cruise Control")
Speed 2: Cruise Control John Geiger (1997) -
![Victory]( "Victory")
Victory Axel Heyst (1996) -
![The English Patient]( "The English Patient")
The English Patient Caravaggio (1996) -
![Basquiat]( "Basquiat")
Basquiat The Electrician (1996) -
![The Night and the Moment]( "The Night and the Moment")
The Night and the Moment The Writer (1994) -
![Clear and Present Danger]( "Clear and Present Danger")
Clear and Present Danger Clark (1994) -
![Tom & Viv]( "Tom & Viv")
Tom & Viv Tom Eliot (1994) -
![Faraway, So Close!]( "Faraway, So Close!")
Faraway, So Close! Emit Flesti (1993) -
![Body of Evidence]( "Body of Evidence")
Body of Evidence Frank Dulaney (1992) -
![White Sands]( "White Sands")
White Sands Ray Dolezal (1992) -
![Light Sleeper]( "Light Sleeper")
Light Sleeper John LeTour (1992) -
![Flight of the Intruder]( "Flight of the Intruder")
Flight of the Intruder Lt. Cmdr. Virgil Cole (1991) -
![Wild at Heart]( "Wild at Heart")
Wild at Heart Bobby Peru (1990) -
![Cry-Baby]( "Cry-Baby")
Cry-Baby Hateful Guard (1990) -
![Born on the Fourth of July]( "Born on the Fourth of July")
Born on the Fourth of July Charlie (1989) -
![Triumph of the Spirit]( "Triumph of the Spirit")
Triumph of the Spirit Salamo (1989) -
![Mississippi Burning]( "Mississippi Burning")
Mississippi Burning Ward (1988) -
![The Last Temptation of Christ]( "The Last Temptation of Christ")
The Last Temptation of Christ Jesus (1988) -
![Off Limits]( "Off Limits")
Off Limits Buck McGriff (1988) -
![Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam]( "Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam")
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Elephant Grass (1987) -
![Platoon]( "Platoon")
Platoon Sgt. Elias (1986) -
![The Hitchhiker]( "The Hitchhiker")
The Hitchhiker Jeffrey Hunt (1986) -
![O Panama]( "O Panama")
O Panama (1985) -
![To Live and Die in L.A.]( "To Live and Die in L.A.")
To Live and Die in L.A. Eric Masters (1985) -
![Roadhouse 66]( "Roadhouse 66")
Roadhouse 66 Johnny Harte (1984) -
![Streets of Fire]( "Streets of Fire")
Streets of Fire Raven (1984) -
![Shackin' Up]( "Shackin' Up")
Shackin' Up Boyfriend (1984) -
![The Hunger]( "The Hunger")
The Hunger 2nd Phone Booth Youth (1983) -
![White Lies]( "White Lies")
White Lies (1981) -
![The Loveless]( "The Loveless")
The Loveless Vance (1981) -
![Heaven's Gate]( "Heaven's Gate")
Heaven's Gate Willy (1980) -
ActorArrive Alive Mickey Crews
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Soundtrack
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (2022) -
![The Lighthouse]( "The Lighthouse")
The Lighthouse (2019) -
![Go Go Tales]( "Go Go Tales")
Go Go Tales (2007) -
![Flight of the Intruder]( "Flight of the Intruder")
Flight of the Intruder (1991) -
Soundtrack
![Roadhouse 66]( "Roadhouse 66")
Roadhouse 66 (1984) -
Producer
![Babenco: Tell Me When I Die]( "Babenco: Tell Me When I Die")
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2019) -
![Nelson Algren Live]( "Nelson Algren Live")
Nelson Algren Live (2016) -
Producer
![New Rose Hotel]( "New Rose Hotel")
New Rose Hotel (1998) -
Writer
![Before It Had a Name]( "Before It Had a Name")
Before It Had a Name (2005) -
Archive footage
![The Weekly]( "The Weekly")
The Weekly (2019) -
![Robert Redford: The Golden Look]( "Robert Redford: The Golden Look")
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![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man]( "The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man")
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![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2017) -
![Good Morning America]( "Good Morning America")
Good Morning America (2017) -
![Nostalgia Critic]( "Nostalgia Critic")
Nostalgia Critic (2016) -
![Quick Reviews with Maverick]( "Quick Reviews with Maverick")
Quick Reviews with Maverick (2016) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2013-2015) -
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![Pastor Mike Online]( "Pastor Mike Online")
Pastor Mike Online (2013) -
![Made in Hollywood]( "Made in Hollywood")
Made in Hollywood (2012) -
![The Big Picture]( "The Big Picture")
The Big Picture (2012) -
![1st AACTA Awards]( "1st AACTA Awards")
1st AACTA Awards (2012) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2011) -
![Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy]( "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy")
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![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]( "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno")
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![Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián]( "Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián")
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![To Each His Own Cinema]( "To Each His Own Cinema")
To Each His Own Cinema (2007) -
Personnel et confidentiel (2007)
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![Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood]( "Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood")
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![Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon]( "Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon")
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![Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow]( "Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow")
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The Road to Manderlay (2005)
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Ceremonia de clausura (2005)
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![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2005) -
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
Archive footage
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![Madonna: The Name of the Game]( "Madonna: The Name of the Game")
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
The longest he has gone without an Academy Award nomination is the 17 years between Shadow of the Vampire (2000) and The Florida Project (2017).
Quotes
Casting people feel that they have to get someone who looks a certain way, and I think that the jury is still out whether people find me attractive or not.
Trademark
Frequently portrays psychotic villains or wounded mentors. Both are often in relentless pursuit of their goals.
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
William J. Dafoe
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
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