Willem Dafoe’s birth chart
ActorBorn July 22, 1955, Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Remembers birthdays, old jokes and who needed help.
- SunCancerThe Protector
- MoonVirgoThe Mender
- VenusCancerThe Nurturer
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Cancer, the Protector
Remembers birthdays, old jokes and who needed help. Loyalty runs deep, and so does the need to belong. Born original: his identity and his need for freedom are the same thing, and he surprises people, himself included.
The Sun conjunction Uranus (close at 1.1°)
What he needs
Moon in Virgo, the Mender
Settles worry by doing something useful. Needs order, routine and a job done well.
How he loves
Venus in Cancer, the Nurturer
Loves tenderly and protectively. Wants closeness, family and a feeling of belonging. Loyal in love: he chooses carefully, and what he builds with people lasts.
Venus trine Saturn (wide at 3.5°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Cancer, the Remembering Mind
A mind tuned to people. Hears what sits under the words and answers it gently. A patient, exact mind: he chooses every word, and his thinking gets sharper with practice.
Mercury trine Saturn (almost exact at 0.4°)
What drives him
Mars in Leo, the Leader
Bold, proud and full of drive. Wants to lead, works hardest on what is dear to him, and wants to be recognised for it. Enthusiasm at full speed: he charges at life with confidence, and setbacks slow him only briefly.
Mars conjunction Jupiter (close at 1.1°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his identity, his mind, his heart and his independence (the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Uranus) gather in Cancer, and that part of life draws his attention first. Most of his planets are in water signs: feeling and intuition.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Willem Dafoe was born three days after a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 13% lit, in Virgo. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Friday, 30 days after the June solstice.
Saturn return
For Willem Dafoe, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2013, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1984. The third begins in 2042. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Cancer
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The chart
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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
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What is Willem Dafoe’s zodiac sign?
Cancer. Willem Dafoe was born on July 22, 1955, with the Sun in Cancer, the Protector. Remembers birthdays, old jokes and who needed help. Loyalty runs deep, and so does the need to belong.
What is Willem Dafoe’s Moon sign?
Virgo, the Mender. Settles worry by doing something useful. Needs order, routine and a job done well.
What is Willem Dafoe’s rising sign?
The rising sign needs the birth time to the minute, so this page leaves it out: everything on it held all day on July 22, 1955. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Willem Dafoe’s Venus sign?
Cancer, the Nurturer. Loves tenderly and protectively. Wants closeness, family and a feeling of belonging.
How does your chart compare with Willem Dafoe’s?
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Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Willem Dafoe’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (the licence). The file and its full credit.
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The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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