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WillemDafoe
American actor (1955-)

Willem Dafoe

Actor#956Born Jul 22, 1955 (age 70)Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Daily popularity dataMay 12, 2026
Actor Rank
#956
Most popular actor
Buzz Score
4.0
Good

Buzz Score is Television Stats' daily 0-100+ popularity score for people, based on Wikipedia readership and scaled to compare with TV shows and movies. Methodology

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Willem Dafoe at a glance

On May 12, 2026, Willem Dafoe ranks #956 among actors with a Buzz Score of 4.0. Willem Dafoe peaked at #1,168 of all time (Dec 16 – Jan 14, 2022). Willem Dafoe ranks #817 over the past 365 days.

Peak Buzz Score
24.9
#1,168Peak Rank
Dec 16 – Jan 14, 2022
1-Year Buzz Score
4.9
#8171-Year Rank
May 13, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Willem Dafoe Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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Willem Dafoe Top TV Shows
Willem Dafoe's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Commandant / Jack Lassen (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 – Present
4.8
2
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Commandant (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 – Present
4.8
3
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 ep · 1975 – Present
4.5
4
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1975 – Present
4.5
5
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self · 1 ep · 1996 – Present
1.9
6
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 ep · 2014 – Present
1.2
7
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 ep · 2014 – Present
1.1
8
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2014 – Present
1.1
9
Conan
Conan
Self · 1 ep · 2010 – 2021
0.6
10
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
2005 – 2014
0.6
11
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 ep · 2007 – Present
0.4
12
The Kingdom
The Kingdom
Grand Duc · 3 ep · 1994 – 2022
0.3
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Willem Dafoe Top Movies
Willem Dafoe's movies ranked by Buzz Score
1
xXx: State of the Union
xXx: State of the Union
Gen. George Octavius Deckert · 2005
8.4
2
Poor Things
Poor Things
Godwin Baxter · 2023
5.6
3
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Gill (voice) · 2003
4.2
4
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Norman Osborn / Green Goblin · 2021
4.2
5
John Wick
John Wick
Marcus · 2014
3.7
6
American Psycho
American Psycho
Donald Kimball · 2000
3.5
7
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Jopling · 2014
3.0
8
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn · 2002
2.8
9
Nosferatu
Nosferatu
Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz · 2024
2.7
10
Nosferatu
Nosferatu
Professor Albin Eberhart Von Franz · 2024
2.7
11
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme
Knave · 2025
2.6
12
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn · 2004
2.6
13
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Jackson · 2024
2.3
14
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn · 2007
2.2
15
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Rat (voice) · 2009
2.1
16
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
Thomas Wake · 2019
2.0
17
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints
Paul Smecker · 1999
1.9
18
The Aviator
The Aviator
Roland Sweet · 2004
1.7
19
Platoon
Platoon
Sergeant Elias Grodin · 1986
1.7
20
The Northman
The Northman
Heimir the Fool · 2022
1.6
21
Kinds of Kindness
Kinds of Kindness
Raymond / George / Omi · 2024
1.6
22
Aquaman
Aquaman
Nuidis Vulko · 2018
1.5
23
John Carter
John Carter
Tars Tarkas · 2012
1.5
24
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
Gerhard Hardman · 2017
1.5
25
Finding Dory
Finding Dory
Gill (voice) · 2016
1.5
26
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
Jesus · 1988
1.4
27
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
John Clark · 1994
1.4
28
Werwulf
Werwulf
2026
1.3
29
The Florida Project
The Florida Project
Bobby · 2017
1.1
30
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Carson Clay · 2007
1.1
31
The English Patient
The English Patient
David Caravaggio · 1996
1.0
32
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
David Tebet · 2024
1.0
33
Asteroid City
Asteroid City
Saltzburg Keitel · 2023
1.0
34
Antichrist
Antichrist
He · 2009
1.0
35
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart
Bobby Peru · 1990
1.0
36
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
Ballard · 2016
0.9
37
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace
John Petty · 2013
0.8
38
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Klaus Daimler · 2004
0.8
39
Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate
Willy (uncredited) · 1980
0.8
40
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July
Charlie · 1989
0.8
41
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
Agent Alan Ward · 1988
0.8
42
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars
Peter van Houten · 2014
0.7
43
Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby
Hateful Guard · 1990
0.6
44
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Armando Barillo · 2003
0.6
45
Togo
Togo
Leonhard Seppala · 2019
0.6
46
To Live and Die in L.A.
To Live and Die in L.A.
Rick Masters · 1985
0.6
47
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Paul Smecker (uncredited) · 2009
0.5
48
eXistenZ
eXistenZ
Gas · 1999
0.5
49
The Legend of Ochi
The Legend of Ochi
Maxim · 2025
0.5
50
Basquiat
Basquiat
The Electrician · 1996
0.5
51
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Geiger · 1997
0.5
52
The Man in My Basement
The Man in My Basement
Anniston Bennett · 2025
0.4
53
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire
Raven Shaddock · 1984
0.4
54
Daybreakers
Daybreakers
Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac · 2010
0.4
55
Body of Evidence
Body of Evidence
Frank Dulaney · 1993
0.4
56
Flight of the Intruder
Flight of the Intruder
Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole · 1991
0.4
57
Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire
Max Schreck · 2000
0.3
58
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
John Carpenter · 2002
0.3
59
Affliction
Affliction
Rolfe Whitehouse · 1998
0.3
60
Anamorph
Anamorph
Stan Aubray · 2007
0.3
61
Animal Factory
Animal Factory
Earl Copen · 2000
0.3
62
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Willem Dafoe (uncredited) · 2005
0.2
63
Light Sleeper
Light Sleeper
John LeTour · 1992
0.2
64
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime
Le cow-boy (Place des Victoires) · 2006
0.2
65
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Gavner Purl · 2009
0.2
66
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Detective Hank Havenhurst · 2010
0.1
67
Off Limits
Off Limits
Buck McGriff · 1988
0.1
68
Late Fame
Late Fame
Ed Saxberger · 2026
0.1
69
Triumph of the Spirit
Triumph of the Spirit
Salamo Arouch · 1989
0.1
70
The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party
Marcos Timoleon · 2026
0.1
71
American Dreamz
American Dreamz
Chief of Staff · 2006
0.1
72
White Sands
White Sands
Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal · 1992
0.1
73
Tom & Viv
Tom & Viv
Tom Eliot · 1994
0.1
74
The Clearing
The Clearing
Arnold Mack · 2004
0.0
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