Norman Osborn (Sam Raimi film series)

Norman Osborn
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and Marvel Cinematic Universe character
Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin in Spider-Man (2002)
First appearance	Spider-Man (2002)
Last appearance	Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Based on	Norman Osborn / Green Goblin by Stan Lee Steve Ditko
Adapted by	David Koepp
Portrayed by	Willem Dafoe
Voiced by	Willem Dafoe[a] Roger L. Jackson[b]
In-universe information
Alias	Green Goblin The Goblin
Species	Human mutate
Title	Doctor
Occupation	CEO of Oscorp Scientist
Affiliation	Oscorp Industries
Weapon	Pumpkin bombs Razor bats Bladed gauntlets Spear Bolas Goblin glider
Children	Harry Osborn (son)
Nationality	American

Norman Virgil Osborn is a character portrayed by Willem Dafoe in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy and later the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, Osborn first appeared in Spider-Man (2002) as a scientist and the CEO of Oscorp who tests an unstable performance-enhancing serum on himself, developing superhuman strength and a crazed alternate personality known as the Green Goblin (or simply The Goblin). He uses advanced Oscorp armor and equipment to terrorize New York City and battle Spider-Man, but ultimately dies when he is impaled by his own glider. A hallucination of Osborn haunts his son Harry in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).

The character returns in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) when a magical spell gone wrong breaks open the multiverse and sends him to an alternate reality. The Goblin takes over Osborn's mind, torments that reality's Peter Parker and kills his aunt May. After a brutal fight with Parker on the Statue of Liberty, Osborn is cured of the Goblin identity and returned to his universe.

Dafoe's portrayal has been praised by critics and audiences, being considered one of the most iconic and popular villains in superhero films. Dafoe and co-stars Tobey Maguire and J. K. Simmons held the Guinness World Record for "the longest career as a live-action Marvel character" before Patrick Stewart retook the record for reprising his role as Charles Xavier in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). This record was once again rescinded and given to Hugh Jackman for his role in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) as the second titular character. Jackman had also held the record before Dafoe and Stewart for appearing in Logan (2019).
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