Though Willem Dafoe has starred in dozens of movies, acting in Nosferatu offered him the chance to try something he’s never done before — film with thousands of rats.

Abraham Van Helsing has portrayed by great actors over the years, but never better than Willem Dafoe's odd and understanding version in Nosferatu.

Willem Dafoe is one of the world’s biggest actors — but over five decades on screen, he’s been consistently drawn to oddballs. With his unhinged vampire hunter in Nosferatu about to be unleashed, we speak to him about challenging the norm.

Speaking to Yahoo News' Kelsey Weekman about his new film Nosferatu, actor Willem Dafoe said he was looking forward to filming a scene with thousands of rats. Dafoe said he loves animals and was worried only about stepping on them.

The versatile actor, now appearing in of one of the year's most anticipated films, has played despicable villains, mad scientists, saintly sergeants, even Jesus.

As you know, Willem Dafoe has a fun connection to Nosferatu , dating back to his amazingly fun portrayal of Max Schreck in the 2000 dark comedy Shadow of the Vampire . The film is a fictionalized take on the making of F.

Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe share their love of Nosferatu's dark fairy tale romance, the power of outsiders, and their on-set working dynamic.