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Dafoe was a founding member of experimental theater company The Wooster Group. He made his film debut with an uncredited role in Heaven's Gate (1980). [2] Dafoe's early career includes credits for The Loveless (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985).
Willem was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, to Muriel Isabel (Sprissler), a nurse, and William Alfred Dafoe, a surgeon. He is of mostly German, Irish, Scottish, and English descent. He and his wife, director Giada Colagrande, have made three films together: Padre, A Woman, and Before It Had A Name.
Jan 16, 2018 · In the production, Dafoe appears with several young actors, many of whom studied at UWM and helped found Theatre X. The cast includes Flora Coker, Ron Gural, Arleen Kalenich, John Kishline ...
Apr 25, 2022 · Willem Dafoe was born in 1955, so he's no longer a young man. That said, he's still a pretty impressive physical specimen, and he often takes on roles where he needs to portray an...
Willem was born William James Dafoe on July 22, 1955, in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA, to William Alfred Dafoe, doctor, and his wife Muriel Isabel. He has five sisters and a brother. He is of mixed ancestry.
Sep 9, 2024 · Willem Dafoe (born July 22, 1955, Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.) is an American actor known for his versatility and willingness to appear in controversial roles. His notable films included Platoon (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), and Poor Things (2023).
Feb 6, 2015 · Louis Morra talked to the acting legend back in 1987, when he was a young up-and-comer with the Wooster Group. Here are a few highlights from the that conversation. Willem Dafoe: I have no...
Nov 13, 2019 · Our guest, actor Willem Dafoe, is known for his intense performances, often as villains. Dafoe has appeared in more than a hundred films over the past four decades, earning four Oscar...
Dec 13, 2019 · A four-time Academy Award nominee, Willem Dafoe developed his cinematic charisma — seen in films like “The Florida Project” and “At Eternity’s Gate” — in his early career in theater. After...
Dec 6, 2013 · Willem Dafoe’s sizzling supporting performance as a crooked cop in ‘Out of the Furnace' has inspired us to delve into his early filmography looking for signs of what was to come.
