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William James "Willem" Dafoe (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).
Willem Dafoe
The Joker
for The Joker in Batman: Arkham - Episode 4: Arkham Mansion
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Batman arrives at the Batcave. Using the computer, he discovers that Dr. Young researched the Venom drug used by Bane. Based on it, she created Titan, a similar but stronger drug. Knowing the risks that drugs can cause in The Joker's hands, Batman leaves for Arkham Mansion to retrieve the notes. Through the sewer, Batman returns to the surface. Batman enters Arkham Mansion and rescues Aaron Cash who is being held hostage. Batman arrives at Dr. Young's office, and discovers that she has already retrieved the notes. Tracing the Doctor's fingerprints, Batman heads to the mansion's library. He finds the notes that were hidden, and burns them. The Joker says that Dr. Young has been kidnapped by Zsasz, who will torture her to discover the formula. Batman is once again drugged by Scarecrow. He relives the murder of his parents. Once again, Batman faces the giant Scarecrow. After the gas wears off, Batman finds Zsasz in Director Sharp's Office. Batman defeats him and saves Dr. Young. Doctor Young tells that The Joker has Venom and the Titan formula. She speaks of a laboratory in the Botanical Gardens, but when she goes to Sharp's safe to get the security codes, she triggers a bomb set up by The Joker. The explosion kills her and renders Batman nearly unconscious. Harley Quinn appears and taunts Batman with Director Sharp who is still being held hostage. Batman defeats more prisoners and once again follows the tracks to find Harley.
