William James "Willem" Dafoe is an American film and voice actor, known for his distinctive raspy voice and playing oddball characters. He is best known for portraying Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. He reprised this role in the 2021 Marvel film Spider-Man: No Way Home. He also appeared in other films, such as Shadow of the Vampire, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel. Additionally, he voiced the Rat in the 2009 stop-motion film adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox.
For Disney, he voiced Gill in the 2003 Disney•Pixar film Finding Nemo, and its 2016 sequel Finding Dory. He also voiced Tars Tarkas in the 2012 sci-fi film John Carter, Cob in the English dub of Studio Ghibli's Tales from Earthsea. Additionally, he played Leonhard Seppala in Togo and Dr. Godwin "God" Baxter in Poor Things.
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Willem Dafoe behind the scenes of Finding Nemo.
Willem Dafoe at the premiere of John Carter in February 2012.
Willem Dafoe speaks onstage during the 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in November 2012.
Willem Dafoe attending the 69th annual Cannes Film Fest in May 2016.
Wllem Dafoe attending the 33rd annual Santa Barbara International Film Fest in February 2018.
Willem and director Ericson Core on the set of
Togo.
Willem Dafoe speaks onstage during the 24th annual Critics' Choice Awards in January 2019.
Willem Dafoe and his wife, Giada Colagrande attending the 91st Annual Academy Awards in February 2019.
Willem Dafoe attending the 2019 Toronto International Film Fest.
Willem Dafoe attending the 57th annual
New York Film Fest in October 2019.
Willem Dafoe speaks onstage at the 23rd annual
Hollywood Film Awards in November 2019.
Willem Dafoe attending the 2020 Sundance Film Fest.
Willem Dafoe at the premiere of Poor Things in December 2023.
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