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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).
Each season explores the journey, struggles, and investigations of a specific member of the Green Lantern Corps. It ties in with the Green Lantern films and broader DC universe films and shows. Season 1: after GL 2, concurrent with GL 3, follows Kyle Rayner investigating the murder of his girlfriend by sadistic villain Major Force and his initiation into the GLC. Season 2: after GL 3, follows Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz as partners investigating the dark and murderous William Hand while working through their traumas and conflicting styles; Jessica struggles to control her ring's power. Season 3: following the Black Hand situation, Guy Gardner refuses an order from the Guardians, leading to disaster; gets kicked out of the GLC, and struggles with his identity without a power ring leading to a major battle with his villainous brother, Mace. Season 4: shows how a man named Mark Richards almost received a GL power ring, but instead leaned into malice and was cursed to feel his victims' pain. The second half follows Nathan Broome, and his slow descent into sorrow following his breakup with Carol Ferris. Season 5: follows Jo Mullein's story and her investigation of a cosmic conspiracy; based on "Far Sector" graphic novel.
