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Name : | Willem Dafoe | Birth Name : | William Dafoe Jr. | Profession : | Actor, Voice actor, Model | Date of Birth : | July 22, 1955 | Place of Birth : | Appleton, Wisconsin, USA | Height : | 5' 9˝" | Claim to fame : | as Sergeant Elias in Platoon (1986) |
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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....
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