Willem Dafoe\u2019s long, illustrious acting career has taken him from the stages of UW-Milwaukee to now, finally, the famed 30 Rock stage of \u201cSaturday Night Live.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dafoe will make his debut hosting SNL on Jan. 29, with musical guest Katy Perry, the show announced<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n Dafoe, 66, has been on a run of success in recent years, scoring best actor Oscar nominations in 2018 and 2019 for \u201cThe Florida Project\u201d and \u201cAt Eternity\u2019s Gate,\u201d and stealing the show in the holiday season\u2019s biggest hit, \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home,\u201d which recently became the eighth highest grossing film<\/a> of all time. One of Hollywood\u2019s busiest actors, he also plays memorable roles in 2021 films \u201cThe French Dispatch,\u201d \u201cNightmare Alley\u201d and \u201cThe Card Counter.\u201d<\/p>\n Dafoe credits his time at 51ÁÔÆæ as being formative to his future career in film and on stage. He recounts his time at 51ÁÔÆæ in this 51ÁÔÆæ Report profile<\/a> from 2018, which also includes remembrances from his 51ÁÔÆæ theater teacher and director and from a 51ÁÔÆæ acting contemporary of his.<\/p>\n You can also check out this playlist of videos<\/a> from Dafoe\u2019s performances at 51ÁÔÆæ and a this gallery of photos<\/a> from then and now.<\/p>\n \u203c\ufe0f\u203c\ufe0f\u203c\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/7AR9ycmXIQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) January 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n