Actor and Alum Willem Dafoe Speaks at UW-Milwaukee Commencement

[@normanosborn4372]

You know, I'm something of a scientist myself !

[@J.P_Hashi2354]

Very proud Mr/Dr.Osborn

[@howardmercury2242]

Literaly and Official

[@bullymaguire3219]

Mr Osborn?

[@J.P_Hashi2354]

@@bullymaguire3219 yes sir should of corrected it

[@normanosborn4372]

@@bullymaguire3219 Hello my dear !

[@Damian_1989]

Amazing, he now IS something of a scientist himself

[@sarcasticboy2002]

dedication fr

[@MichaelJDoherty_II]

God, I absolutely love this man. One of the most genuine and authentic actors to grace us all with his talents. One of the most underrate actors, but his skill and talent speaks far beyond that. He's lived the life most of us actors wish we could, working with directors and learning new insights and creative approaches to characters to help bring their story to life. I was not one of the students in the audience as I graduated Union College back in 2017, but congrats to all the graduates of UWM Class of 2022!!!

[@domimburgia935]

Congratulations Willem Dafoe, you are something of a scientist yourself

[@joeypethan5083]

I was one of the graduates during this speech!

[@patriciajin6206]

Nice.

[@Nin-crediblehulk]

That’s one of the coolest things ever! 😊

[@SwishyBros]

Awesome

[@YamaDude99]

Same here!

[@RahulMehra0361]

I always loved his acting, but now i have more respect for this man.

[@alleykitty2131]

Congratulations Willem Dafoe!!!🎉 One of my all time favorite actors! And just a all-around great guy🙂

[@georgesoros7849]

He is so happy! My congratulations.

[@lgentile61]

Amazing, inspirational speech. Congratulations to all the graduates and to Willem Dafoe on his honorary Doctorate. His words do apply and resonate across all professions.

[@danim955]

If you attended this you had a 50% chance to shake his hand only depending on where you were sitting

[@ShireBaggins2001]

Fake news! We got to fist bump him, not shake his hand ;)

[@danim955]

@@ShireBaggins2001 sounds like something someone who was sitting on the left side would say..

[@ShireBaggins2001]

@@danim955 Very true, although he pulled a fast one by switching to the right for some of the undergraduates. Unfortunately the undergrad with the green goblin figurine on his cap didn't get a fist bump.

[@danim955]

@@ShireBaggins2001 that sucks!! So much effort, I hope he got him at some point on grad day

[@LAVISHING]

Congratulations Will!

[@mcdonalds5972]

So much restraint to avoid saying "Graduates, I am now something of a scientist myself."

[@jesusguys818]

Well done Willem.Gongratulations.👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@Moneyhobo63]

“Feeling good is good enough”

[@jackchris8265]

Love Dafoe~👏👍🙏

[@marshalambert5643]

Congrats!!

[@flufflepuffle]

Oh cool that's my uni. Would've been cool to graduate this year.

[@nikstalingrad8304]

Grabeha jud ni idol uy! IDOOL GREEN GOBLIN ALABYOOOO

[@NujabesFanatic]

my goat

[@jimmyfallonsdealer]

fabulous

[@jacobwilson7131]

Well he can check Dr off his list lolol. What a great man 😁

[@spacesoarer3627]

Much better than Taylor Swift's cringe graduation speech, this is how you do it!

[@johnf.kennedy]

All I hear is the Green Goblin!

[@jeffreysnydr]

And Gill from Finding Nemo

[@carlgonzalez3337]

I was hoping he said something like "it was about time.. you know how much I've sacrificed???!!!"

[@omarabosaleem586]

He just might also be something of a doctor himself as well

[@agusindra122]

You know, I'm something of a graduate myself.

[@jeremys_lego_films8073]

CAN THE SPIDERMAN COME OUT TO PLAY

[@joetweet5979]

Can I be done with gen eds yet jeez

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[@merfwriter]

How do you do it Willem? How do you get into The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee without even graduating high school as a high school drop out? How do you get a doctoret's degree in the arts without even stepping one foot into a classroom or lecture hall or studying for hours and hours working toward a doctoret's degree? Either your well connected or your just lucky based on your celebrity status you hold.

[@michaelburgarino]

You get a GED. UWM is not a very hard school to get into. He went to the school for two years and is easily the most successful alum without graduating. It demonstrates how little a degree has to do with real world success. Don’t be jealous of others successes or have an elitist mentality just because they didn’t take the path most travelled.

[@normanosborn4372]

You know how much I sacrificed !!?

[@vaughancello]

I was there at the ceremony and I was also there when he visited campus to talk with the students at Peck School of the Arts, where I currently study. Yes, he did not graduate from UWM, but he did attend, which technically makes him an alumni. Honorary degrees are given to individuals that are nominated by the faculty and then the nomination goes through five levels that usually don’t allow the nomination to go forward, and lastly is approved by the chancellor of the school. Willem’s nomination did go forward. He is a celebrity, that’s undeniable, but his body of work is substantial, legendary even. It’s the work that he has put into his craft that led the faculty to nominate him and approve of this degree. Plus, it was very nice for the art students to see someone like him in the flesh, me being one of them. If you have any more questions I’d ask the UWM faculty. They’ll have plenty of answers for you. edit: typo

Congratulations Will!