About

Known credits:
214
Birthday:
1955-07-22
Place of birth:
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Website:
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Willem Dafoe

Overview

William James "Willem" Dafoe (/dəˈfoʊ/də-FOH or /ˈdeɪfoʊ/ DAY-foh; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, four Golden Globe Awards, four Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers. Dafoe was a founding member of experimental theatre company The Wooster Group.

He made his film debut with an uncredited role in Heaven's Gate (1980). Dafoe's early career includes credits for The Loveless (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He earned his first Academy Award nomination for the war drama Platoon (1986), followed by nominations for his roles in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), The Florida Project (2017), and the Vincent van Gogh biopic At Eternity's Gate (2018). He also gained acclaim and wide recognition for his roles as Jesus Christ in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and as the supervillain Norman Osborn in the superhero film Spider-Man (2002), a role he reprised in its sequels Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

His other film appearance include roles in Mississippi Burning (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Light Sleeper (1992), Body of Evidence (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994), The English Patient (1996), Affliction (1997), New Rose Hotel(1998), Existenz (1999), The Boondock Saints (1999), American Psycho (2000), Auto Focus (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Inside Man (2006), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Antichrist (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Nymphomaniac (2013), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), John Wick (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Aquaman (2018), The Lighthouse (2019), Nightmare Alley (2021), Poor Things (2023), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).

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Known for

Acting
2025 The Legend of Ochi Actor Maxim N/A
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2024 Nosferatu Actor Professor Albin Eberhart Von Franz N/A
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2024 Zero Actor N/A
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2024 Saturday Night Actor David Tebet 60
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2024 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Actor Jackson 69
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2024 Kinds of Kindness Actor Raymond / George / Omi 63
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2024 Finally Dawn Actor Rufo Priori 59
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2023 Poor Things Actor Godwin Baxter 75
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2023 Interior (The Spectator) Actor Narrator N/A
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2023 Gonzo Girl Actor Walker Reade 58
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2023 Pet Shop Days Actor Francis N/A
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2023 Asteroid City Actor Saltzburg Keitel 63
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2023 The Wild One Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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2023 Inside Actor Nemo 57
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2022 Franco Battiato - La voce del padrone Actor N/A
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2022 Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus Actor Self / Grand Duc N/A
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2022 Dead for a Dollar Actor Joe Cribbens 58
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2022 7 Deaths of Maria Callas Actor Film Actor 59
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2022 Il coraggio di essere Franco Actor 59
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2022 Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home Actor Self 59
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2022 The Northman Actor Heimir the Fool 69
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2022 Finding Satoshi Actor Narrator 59
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2022 Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious Actor Self N/A
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2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home Actor Norman Osborn / Green Goblin 79
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2021 Nightmare Alley Actor Clem Hoatley 68
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2021 The French Dispatch Actor Albert 'the Abacus' 68
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2021 Why Are We (Not) Creative? Actor Self 59
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2021 The Card Counter Actor Gordo 60
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2021 River Actor Narrator 59
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2021 Maresco / Pasolini Actor Self N/A
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2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Actor Vulko 79
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2020 Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen Actor Self 70
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2020 Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Actor Self 59
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2020 Sportin' Life Actor Self 58
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2020 Wim Wenders, Desperado Actor Self 59
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2020 Siberia Actor Clint 57
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2020 Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago Actor 58
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2020 The Last Thing He Wanted Actor Richard McMahon 53
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2020 The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale Actor Self 59
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2020 Tommaso Actor Tommaso 58
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2019 Togo Actor Leonhard Seppala 77
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2019 Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee Actor Self / Norman Osborn/ Green Goblin (archive footage) 59
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2019 Vincent van Gogh Superstar Actor Vincent van Gogh (archive footage) 59
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2019 Motherless Brooklyn Actor Paul Randolph 64
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2019 The Lighthouse Actor Thomas Wake 73
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2019 Love, Antosha Actor Self 60
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2019 Manou the Swift Actor Manou's Father (voice) 59
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2018 Opus Zero Actor Paul 58
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2018 Aquaman Actor Nuidis Vulko 68
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2018 At Eternity's Gate Actor Vincent van Gogh 67
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2018 Brothers in Arms Actor Self 59
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2018 Friedkin Uncut Actor Self 60
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2018 Vox Lux Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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2018 Theatron. Romeo Castellucci Actor N/A
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2018 Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project Actor 58
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2017 Mountain Actor Narrator (voice) 60
Fair
2017 Murder on the Orient Express Actor Gerhard Hardman 66
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2017 The Florida Project Actor Bobby 71
Good
2017 Piazza Vittorio Actor Himself 59
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2017 Death Note Actor Ryuk (voice) 44
Bad
2017 What Happened to Monday Actor Terrence Settman 70
Good
2017 Ballad of a Righteous Merchant Actor Self N/A
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2017 Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait Actor Self 59
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2017 Sanctuary Actor Narrator N/A
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2016 The Great Wall Actor Ballard 60
Fair
2016 Dog Eat Dog Actor Mad Dog 55
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2016 Father Actor James Verdun 58
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2016 A Family Man Actor Ed Blackridge 62
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2016 Finding Dory Actor Gill (voice) 69
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2016 Nelson Algren Live Actor Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh N/A
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2016 My Hindu Friend Actor Diego Fairman 58
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2016 Mind the Gap Actor Self 59
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2015 Fukushima: A Nuclear Story Actor Narrator 59
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2015 The Making of A Most Wanted Man Actor Self N/A
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2015 Don't F*#% With John Wick Actor Self 60
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2015 John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry Actor Self 59
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2014 John Wick Actor Marcus 74
Good
2014 Bad Country Actor Bud Carter 57
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2014 Pasolini Actor Pier Paolo Pasolini 58
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2014 Nymphomaniac Actor L 60
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2014 SPYMASTER: John le Carré in Hamburg Actor (archive footage) 59
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2014 A Most Wanted Man Actor Tommy Brue 63
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2014 The Fault in Our Stars Actor Peter van Houten 75
Good
2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Actor Jopling 79
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2013 The Benaki Museum Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2013 Nymphomaniac: Vol. II Actor L 65
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2013 Out of the Furnace Actor John Petty 64
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2013 Love's Routine Actor Barry 59
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2013 The Smile Man Actor Willem 60
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2013 Saving Norman Actor Lionel Pembrooke 59
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2013 Odd Thomas Actor Wyatt Porter 66
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2012 Tomorrow You're Gone Actor The Buddha 57
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2012 Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic Actor Self 59
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2012 4:44 Last Day on Earth Actor Cisco 55
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2012 John Carter Actor Tars Tarkas 62
Fair
2011 The Hunter Actor Martin David 62
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2010 Miral Actor Eddie 58
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2010 A Woman Actor Max Oliver 58
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2010 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Actor Detective Hank Havenhurst 59
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2010 The Making of Daybreakers Actor Self 59
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2010 Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World Actor Narrator N/A
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2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Actor Self (archive footage) 63
Fair
2010 Daybreakers Actor Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac 61
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2009 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Actor Paul Smecker (uncredited) 59
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2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Actor Gavner Purl 58
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2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox Actor Rat (voice) 76
Good
2009 Farewell Actor Feeney 60
Fair
2009 Antichrist Actor He 64
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2008 The Dust of Time Actor A 59
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2008 Adam Resurrected Actor Commandat Klein 59
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2008 Fireflies in the Garden Actor Charles Waechter 59
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2007 To Each His Own Cinema Actor (segment "Occupations") (archive footage) 60
Fair
2007 Cannes: All Access Actor Self 59
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2007 Voom Portraits Actor Self 59
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2007 Anamorph Actor Stan Aubray 56
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2007 The Procedure Actor Christopher 59
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2007 Go Go Tales Actor Ray Ruby 58
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2007 Spider-Man 3 Actor Green Goblin / Norman Osborn 63
Fair
2007 Mr. Bean's Holiday Actor Carson Clay 63
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2007 The Walker Actor Larry Lockner 58
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2006 Paris Je T'aime Actor Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires) 64
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2006 Inside Man Actor John Darius 72
Good
2006 American Dreamz Actor Chief of Staff 55
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2005 Ripley Under Ground Actor Neil Murchison 58
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2005 Before It Had a Name Actor Leslie 58
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2005 Manderlay Actor Grace's Father 62
Fair
2005 This Is an Adventure Actor Self 59
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2005 Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal Actor Self 59
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2005 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Actor Willem Dafoe (uncredited) 58
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2005 xXx: State of the Union Actor Gen. George Octavius Deckert 51
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2005 On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' Actor Self / Klaus D. 59
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2004 The Aviator Actor Roland Sweet 70
Good
2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Actor Klaus Daimler 69
Fair
2004 Control Actor Dr. Michael Copeland 59
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2004 The Misbehavers Actor Self N/A
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2004 Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2004 The Clearing Actor Arnold Mack 58
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2004 Spider-Man 2 Actor Green Goblin / Norman Osborn 72
Good
2004 The Reckoning Actor Martin 59
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2003 Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' Actor Himself 59
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2003 Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty Actor 59
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2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico Actor Barillo 62
Fair
2003 Overnight Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Finding Nemo Actor Gill (voice) 77
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2003 Rockets Redglare! Actor Self N/A
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2002 Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure Actor Hunter (voice) N/A
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2002 Auto Focus Actor John Carpenter 60
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2002 The Spider-Man Story Actor Self N/A
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2002 Spider-Man trilogy Actor Norman Osborne/Green Goblin 61
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2002 Spider-Man Actor Green Goblin / Norman Osborn 72
Good
2002 Spider-Mania Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' Actor Self 58
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2001 Edges of the Lord Actor Priest 59
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2001 Pavilion of Women Actor Father Andre 58
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2001 A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' Actor Self 59
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2000 Animal Factory Actor Earl Copen 60
Fair
2000 Bullfighter Actor Father Ramirez 59
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2000 Shadow of the Vampire Actor Max Schreck 62
Fair
2000 American Psycho Actor Donald Kimball 73
Good
1999 eXistenZ Actor Gas 66
Fair
1999 New Rose Hotel Actor X 57
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1999 The Boondock Saints Actor Paul Smecker 70
Good
1999 Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle Actor Narrator N/A
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1998 Lulu on the Bridge Actor Dr. Van Horn 58
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1998 Affliction Actor Rolfe Whitehouse 60
Fair
1998 Abel/Asia Actor Self (archival footage) N/A
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1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control Actor Geiger 49
Bad
1996 Victory Actor Axel Heyst 58
Average
1996 The English Patient Actor David Caravaggio 69
Fair
1996 Basquiat Actor The Electrician 61
Fair
1995 The Night and the Moment Actor Lo scrittore 58
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1994 Clear and Present Danger Actor John Clark 64
Fair
1994 Tom & Viv Actor Tom Eliot 59
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1993 Faraway, So Close! Actor Emit Flesti 61
Fair
1993 Brace Up! Actor Colonel Alexander Ignatyevich Vershinin 59
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1993 White Homeland Commando Actor Karl 59
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1993 Body of Evidence Actor Frank Dulaney 55
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1993 Rhyme 'Em to Death Actor N/A
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1992 Light Sleeper Actor John LeTour 60
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1992 White Sands Actor Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal 58
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1992 North on Evers Actor 59
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1991 Flight of the Intruder Actor Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole 58
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1990 Wild at Heart Actor Bobby Peru 67
Fair
1990 Cry-Baby Actor Hateful Guard 63
Fair
1989 Born on the Fourth of July Actor Charlie 67
Fair
1989 Triumph of the Spirit Actor Salamo Arouch 59
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1988 Mississippi Burning Actor Agent Alan Ward 72
Good
1988 Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ Actor Self 59
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1988 The Last Temptation of Christ Actor Jesus 67
Fair
1988 Off Limits Actor Buck McGriff 58
Average
1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Actor Elephant Grass (voice) 59
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1986 Platoon Actor Sergeant Elias Gordon 75
Good
1985 To Live and Die in L.A. Actor Eric Masters 65
Fair
1985 O Panama Actor 59
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1984 Roadhouse 66 Actor Johnny Harte 58
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1984 Streets of Fire Actor Raven Shaddock 63
Fair
1984 New York Nights Actor Boyfriend 58
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1984 The Loveless Actor Vance 58
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1984 Atalanta Strategy Actor Immigration Staff N/A
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1983 The Hunger Actor 2nd Phone Booth Youth 63
Fair
1980 Heaven's Gate Actor Willy (uncredited) 62
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The Man in My Basement Actor Anniston Bennett N/A
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run 002 Actor N/A
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The Phoenician Scheme Actor N/A
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Tropico Actor Raymond N/A
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Tenzing Actor Colonel John Hunt N/A
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The Birthday Party Actor Marcos Timoleon N/A
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American Nails Actor N/A
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Late Fame Actor Ed Saxberger N/A
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Writing
2005 Before It Had a Name Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2020 Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Production Associate Producer 59
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1999 New Rose Hotel Production Co-Producer 57
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Tropico Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2018 The House That Jack Built Crew Thanks 69
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