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Willem Dafoe Trivia
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- He attended Einstein Junior High School in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he was known as "Billy."
- John Malkovich, Nicolas Cage, and Dafoe were all approached to play the Green Goblin in Spider-Man (2002). Dafoe and Malkovich starred in Shadow of the Vampire (2000) together, while Cage produced the film. Dafoe ended up getting the Spider-Man role.
- Quite possibly has the most on-screen deaths of any mainstream actor. He death scenes include Platoon (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), eXistenZ (1999), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), Spider-Man (2002), and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), among others.
- Attended Appleton East High School in Appleton, Wisconsin.
- Though not married, Dafoe's partner since 1977 was theater director/actress Elizabeth LeCompte. He is now separated from her. His current girlfriend is an Italian director by the name of Giada.
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