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Famous Birthdays for July 22: Willem Dafoe, Rhys Ifans

JUL 22 – Willem Dafoe marks his 70th birthday, celebrating a distinguished career spanning over four decades in film, theater, and television, according to reports.

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Actor Willem Dafoe turns 70 and actor Rhys Ifans turns 58, among the famous birthdays for July 22.

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No question: Not least, it's Willem Dafoe's distinctive features that make him stand out in Hollywood. But it's also his talent that gives him roles in more than 120 films. Now he becomes 70 - and would actually be oscar-ripe.

This July 22nd, Willem Dafoe turns out, and there is no better way to celebrate than by going through seven of his most memorable performances. With a career spanning more than four decades, Dafoe has incarnated saints, soldiers, monsters, tortured lovers and enlightened madmen, always with an unmistakable intensity. So on his 70th birthday we decided to list his 7 best performances, throughout his successful career: Spider-Man (2002) Under the …

On the screen Willem Dafoe died ten times: "The last temptation of Christ is crucified, in the war movie "Platoon" shot, but the star continues to shoot at the age of 70 without interruption.

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