Willem Dafoe’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| Apr 2025 | $40 million | Celebrity Net Worth · page last updated April 11, 2025 |
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Willem Dafoe’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Celebrity Net Worth estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Willem Dafoe has an estimated net worth of $40 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Willem Dafoe net worth page (figures as of April 11, 2025).
Willem Dafoe is an American actor who was born in 1955. He is known for intense dramatic roles and for long collaborations with directors in independent film, as well as for studio parts such as the Green Goblin in Spider-Man. He has received multiple Academy Award nominations over a career spanning decades.
He co-founded the Wooster Group theatre company early in his career and has moved between stage, art-house cinema and large franchises throughout his working life.
William James "Willem" Dafoe ( də-FOH; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor.
Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles on stage and screen, he is the recipient of various accolades including a Volpi Cup Award for Best Actor, with nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards.
How Willem Dafoe makes his money
Supporting and leading film roles across Hollywood and Europe have been the main source.
Franchise appearances such as Spider-Man brought larger single paychecks.
Steady indie work with auteur directors keeps him employed between studio jobs.
Stage work and European productions add to the mix.
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Dafoe made his film debut with an uncredited role in Heaven's Gate (1980).
He is known for collaborating with both mainstream and auteur filmmakers such as Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers.
He received Academy Award nominations for playing a compassionate army sergeant in the war drama Platoon (1986), Max Schreck in the mystery film Shadow of the Vampire (2000), a kindly motel manager in the coming of age film The Florida Project (2017), and Vincent van Gogh in the biopic At Eternity's Gate (2018).
He portrayed Jesus Christ in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and Norman Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy (2002-2007), reprising the role in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
He has also voiced roles in the animated films Finding Nemo (2003) and Fantastic Mr.
His other film credits include Streets of Fire (1984), To Live and Die in L.A.
His estimate
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Willem Dafoe's net worth at $40 million, on its page last updated April 11, 2025. That figure is an outside estimate of what the star has earned and kept after taxes, fees and spending. It is not an official number, and the star has not confirmed it or published personal finances.
The estimate summarizes earnings across the main chapters of the career rather than a single contract. We will add any newer dated estimate from a named outlet to the chart above, and we never fill in the years between published figures.
Career and money timeline
- 1980
Rises through New York stage and early film work.
- 1986
Earns wide attention in Platoon.
- 2002
Plays the Green Goblin in Spider-Man.
- 2017
Earns awards attention for The Florida Project.
- 2018
Appears in Aquaman.
- 2024
Continues major film work.
Willem Dafoe net worth FAQ
What is Willem Dafoe's net worth?
Willem Dafoe's net worth is an estimated $40 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Willem Dafoe net worth page (April 11, 2025). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Willem Dafoe get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Film salaries, Independent cinema, Franchise roles.
Is Willem Dafoe a billionaire?
Not by current published estimates. Willem Dafoe is estimated at $40 million.
What Marvel role did Willem Dafoe play?
He played Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin, in Spider-Man.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth, Willem Dafoe net worth page (April 11, 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Willem Dafoe (accessed November 6, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Kalai Ramu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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