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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

Wolf Jackson
for Wolf Jackson in BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE
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After the events of the second film, Astrid Deetz has become a successful bio-exorcist, following in Beetlejuice's footsteps. However, a new threat emerges in the form of a powerful and malevolent entity known as "The Eraser," which seeks to delete the entire afterlife, including the Neitherworld. Beetlejuice, now an unlikely ally, teams up with Astrid to stop The Eraser. Along the way, they encounter a new cast of characters, including a ragtag group of ghostly rebels and a mysterious figure from Beetlejuice's past who holds the key to defeating The Eraser. As the stakes grow higher, Astrid must confront her own destiny and the true meaning of being a bio-exorcist. Meanwhile, Beetlejuice faces his own mortality (or rather, immortality) and the consequences of his actions. The film culminates in an epic showdown between our heroes and The Eraser, with the fate of the afterlife hanging in the balance. Will Beetlejuice and Lydia save the day, or will The Eraser succeed in deleting the Neitherworld forever? Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: a wild, wacky, and unforgettable ride that's sure to delight fans of the original!