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Willem Dafoe

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William James "Willem" Dafoe ( də-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 a Volpi Cup Award for Best Actor, with nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. He received an Honorary Golden Bear in 2018. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Dafoe made his film debut with an uncredited role in Heaven's Gate (1980). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willem Dafoe is the 237th most popular actor (down from 188th in 2019), the 537th most popular biography from United States (down from 359th in 2019) and the 124th most popular American Actor.

Willem Dafoe is most famous for his work in films such as Platoon, Spider-Man, and The Great White Hope.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Willem Dafoe ranks 237 out of 13,578. Before him are Louis Gossett Jr., Antonio Banderas, David Morse, Dolph Lundgren, Richard Widmark, and Sean Penn. After him are Jim Belushi, Giuliano Gemma, John Hurt, Kim Basinger, Anne Hathaway, and Danny Trejo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Willem Dafoe ranks 20. Before him are Tim Berners-Lee, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Ornella Muti, Akira Toriyama, and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. After him are Mo Yan, Ludovico Einaudi, Isabelle Adjani, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Haitham bin Tariq, and Donatella Versace.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Willem Dafoe ranks 537 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Widmark (1914), Sean Penn (1960), Stephen Hillenburg (1961), Gertrude Stein (1874), Harriet Tubman (1820), and Joe Frazier (1944). After him are Jim Belushi (1954), Kim Basinger (1953), Sarah Vaughan (1924), Daniel Boone (1734), Joseph Henry (1797), and Anne Hathaway (1982).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Willem Dafoe ranks 124. Before him are Robert Taylor (1911), Romina Power (1951), Louis Gossett Jr. (1936), David Morse (1953), Richard Widmark (1914), and Sean Penn (1960). After him are Jim Belushi (1954), Kim Basinger (1953), Anne Hathaway (1982), Danny Trejo (1944), John Malkovich (1953), and Michael Clarke Duncan (1957).

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