William J. "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor, and a founding member of the experimental theatre company The Wooster Group. He is best known for his roles in Wild at Heart, To Live and Die in L.A., Platoon, Flight of the Intruder, The Last Temptation of Christ, Shadow of the Vampire, Mississippi Burning, The Boondock Saints, the Spider-Man films and Finding Nemo.