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AKA: William J Dafoe
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 07/22/1955
Birthplace: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
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A wiry, pale, sharp-featured veteran of experimental theater, Willem Dafoe soared to stardom and earned an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor playing the Christ-like Sgt. Elias in the Academy Award-winning "Platoon" (1986). Prior to that performance, Dafoe used his menacing features and languid delivery to create an air of intensity for a succession of roles as toughs and villains. He made his feature debut as a poet-biker in Kathryn Bigelow's first feature, "The Loveless" (1981), an mannered film about the motorcycle mystique. Dafoe donned leather again as the vicious gang leader in
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Joined experimental theater group Theatre X in Milwaukee, WI
Toured the USA and Europe for two years with Theatre X productions, "Offending the Audience," "Phaedre" and "Razor Blades"
1977
Moved to New York City
Joined Wooster Group, debut performance in "Nayatt School"
1981
Film acting debut, starred as a biker-poet in Kathryn Bigelow's "The Loveless"
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