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Udo Kier

Udo Kier

1944-10-14 - 2025-11-23 Cologne, Germany

Biography

Udo Kierspe (October 14, 1944 – November 23, 2025), known professionally as Udo Kier, was a German actor. Known primarily as a cult character actor who portrayed eccentric and deviant figures, he appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and the Americas. He collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Tom Shadyac, Charles Matton, Guy Maddin, Alexander Payne, and Paul Morrissey.

Movies

Love Object

Love Object

2004 5.9

as Radley
Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

2004 5.7

as Heinrich
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

2025 8.3

as Hans
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

2013 6.7

as The Waiter
Dogville

Dogville

2003 7.8

as The Man in the Coat
Iron Sky

Iron Sky

2012 5.7

as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Soul Kitchen

Soul Kitchen

2009 6.9

as Herr Jung
Armageddon

Armageddon

1998 6.8

as Psychologist
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

2018 5.7

as Andre Toulon
FearDotCom

FearDotCom

2002 3.8

as Polidori
Blade

Blade

1998 6.8

as Dragonetti
The Kingdom

The Kingdom

1994 7.8

as Age Krüger / Lillebror
Melancholia

Melancholia

2011 7.2

as Wedding Planner
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994 6.6

as Ronald Camp
Modigliani

Modigliani

2004 7.0

as Max Jacob
Far Cry

Far Cry

2008 3.7

as Dr. Krieger
The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996 5.3

as Lorenzini
The Mountain

The Mountain

2019 5.1

as Frederick
End of Days

End of Days

1999 6.1

as Head Priest
The Kingdom II

The Kingdom II

1998 7.7

as Lillebror / Age Krüger
Seduction: The Cruel Woman

Seduction: The Cruel Woman

1986 5.2

as Gregor
Spermula

Spermula

1976 4.1

as Werner
My Neighbor Adolf

My Neighbor Adolf

2022 6.6

as Herman Herzog
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

1993 5.3

as Giles Marquette
Manderlay

Manderlay

2005 6.9

as Mr. Kirspe
BloodRayne

BloodRayne

2005 4.2

as Regal Monk
Brawl in Cell Block 99

Brawl in Cell Block 99

2017 7.0

as The Placid Man
All the Queen's Men

All the Queen's Men

2001 4.8

as General Landssdorf
Iron Sky: The Coming Race

Iron Sky: The Coming Race

2019 5.2

as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
He Sees You When You're Sleeping

He Sees You When You're Sleeping

2002 5.9

as Hans Kramer
The Beginner

The Beginner

1985 5.5

as Graf Frackstein
Johnny Mnemonic

Johnny Mnemonic

1995 5.8

as Ralfi
Coconut Hero

Coconut Hero

2015 5.9

as Mr. Morrow
Dracula 3000

Dracula 3000

2004 2.7

as Capt. Varna
Swan Song

Swan Song

2021 7.0

as Pat Pitsenbarger
Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

2000 7.9

as Dr. Porkorny
Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen

1981 6.4

as Drewitz
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010 6.1

as Lee Meyers
Grindhouse

Grindhouse

2007 7.0

as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Shadow of the Vampire

Shadow of the Vampire

2000 6.7

as Albin Grau
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

2018 6.7

as Hans
The Lords of Salem

The Lords of Salem

2013 5.5

as Witchhunter (uncredited)
My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

1991 7.1

as Hans
There's No Fish Food in Heaven

There's No Fish Food in Heaven

1998 3.7

as Rocky
Flesh for Frankenstein

Flesh for Frankenstein

1973 5.8

as Baron Frankenstein
Blood for Dracula

Blood for Dracula

1974 5.7

as Count Dracula
11 Colours of the Bird

11 Colours of the Bird

2020 7.2

as Self
Epidemic

Epidemic

1987 5.7

as Self
The Theatre Bizarre

The Theatre Bizarre

2011 5.3

as Peg Poett
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

2001 4.5

as The Guardian
The Blazing World

The Blazing World

2021 4.4

as Lained
Lola

Lola

1981 6.9

as Waiter (uncredited)
The Debtors

The Debtors

1999 3.0
Bacurau

Bacurau

2019 7.7

as Michael
The Salzburg Connection

The Salzburg Connection

1972 5.7

as Anton
Suspiria

Suspiria

1977 7.5

as Dr. Frank Mandel
The Story of O

The Story of O

1975 5.5

as René
Lulu

Lulu

1980 4.1

as Jack the Ripper
Lea

Lea

1996 5.1

as Block
Halloween

Halloween

2007 6.2

as Morgan Walker
The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird

2019 7.1

as Miller
For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1993 6.2

as Mr. Himmelman
Invincible

Invincible

2001 6.2

as Count Helldorf
Exposé

Exposé

1976 4.9

as Paul Martin
The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room

2015 5.6

as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
Paradise Framed

Paradise Framed

1995 0.0
Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves

1996 7.5

as Sadistic Sailor
Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

1997 5.2

as Sligon
Skin Walker

Skin Walker

2019 4.8

as Claus
Red Letters

Red Letters

2000 4.4

as George Kessler
Crusade in Jeans

Crusade in Jeans

2006 5.8

as Dr. Lawerence
Night of the Templar

Night of the Templar

2012 3.9

as Father Paul
The Killing Grounds

The Killing Grounds

2007 3.4

as P.
One Point O

One Point O

2004 5.6

as Derrick
Seances

Seances

2016 6.7
Last Moment of Clarity

Last Moment of Clarity

2020 5.2

as Ivan Demisovski
Hungarian Rhapsody

Hungarian Rhapsody

1979 6.0

as Poór
Lulu and Jimi

Lulu and Jimi

2009 5.7

as Schultz
Dragged Across Concrete

Dragged Across Concrete

2019 6.6

as Friedrich
Haymaker

Haymaker

2021 3.2

as David
Modern Vampires

Modern Vampires

1998 4.9

as Vincent
Metropia

Metropia

2009 6.1

as Ivan Bahn (voice)
Doomsdayer

Doomsdayer

2001 4.0

as Max Gast
Brother

Brother

2016 6.6

as Frank Solek
Holy Beasts

Holy Beasts

2019 4.4

as Henry
Killer Deal

Killer Deal

1999 0.0

as Dr. Roland Parker
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence

Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence

2020 6.0

as Self (archive footage)
Critical Mass

Critical Mass

2001 4.2

as Samson
The Stationmaster’s Wife

The Stationmaster’s Wife

1977 5.0

as Schafftaler
Terror 2000

Terror 2000

1993 4.7

as Jablo
Mrs. Meitlemeihr

Mrs. Meitlemeihr

2002 5.7

as Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
American Exit

American Exit

2019 5.7

as Anton
Gold Flakes

Gold Flakes

1976 9.0

as Franzl
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994 4.4

as Commercial Director
Downsizing

Downsizing

2017 5.4

as Konrad
The Barefoot Emperor

The Barefoot Emperor

2020 5.5

as Dr. Otto Kroll
The Praying Mantis

The Praying Mantis

2001 6.5

as Julius Quellenreich
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne

1981 5.6

as Dr. Henry Jekyll
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey

Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey

2018 4.8

as Alcyde
Josh & S.A.M.

Josh & S.A.M.

1993 4.7

as Salon Manager
Ice

Ice

1998 5.1

as Dr. Norman Kistler
Beethoven's Treasure Tail

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

2014 5.7

as The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
Suspiria 25th Anniversary

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

2001 6.4

as Self
Mark of the Devil

Mark of the Devil

1970 6.1

as Count Christian von Meruh
Revelation

Revelation

2001 4.9

as The Grand Master
The Third Generation

The Third Generation

1979 5.9

as Edgar Gast
Shameless

Shameless

1968 5.6

as Alexander Pohlmann
13 Graves

13 Graves

2006 4.4

as Debro
By Design

By Design

2026 0.0

as Aldo Fabbri
Instant Dreams

Instant Dreams

2017 6.7

as The Docter (Cameo)
Daughter of Mine

Daughter of Mine

2018 6.2

as Bruno
Pars: Operation Cherry

Pars: Operation Cherry

2007 5.0

as Klaus Kayman
United Trash

United Trash

1996 4.1

as UNO-General Werner Brenner
Evil Eyes

Evil Eyes

2004 3.2

as George
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

2017 2.0

as Self
Final Run

Final Run

1999 5.5

as Reddick
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love

A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love

2022 4.9

as Michel
House of Boys

House of Boys

2009 6.1

as Madame
Celluloid Horror

Celluloid Horror

2004 7.0

as Himself
Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009 0.0

as Self
Keyhole

Keyhole

2011 5.2

as Dr. Lemke
Die wilden Fünfziger

Die wilden Fünfziger

1983 2.0

as Fromm
Egomania: Island Without Hope

Egomania: Island Without Hope

1987 4.9

as Baron Tante Teufel
Mother's Mask

Mother's Mask

1988 4.4

as Herr Seiler
Barb Wire

Barb Wire

1996 4.1

as Curly
The Mother of Tears

The Mother of Tears

2007 4.5

as Father Johannes
Pankow ’95

Pankow ’95

1983 0.0

as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
Season of the Senses

Season of the Senses

1969 5.0

as Luca
Theirs

Theirs

N/A 0.0
Blood of 1000 Virgins

Blood of 1000 Virgins

2013 5.3

as Self (archive footage)
Bad Painter

Bad Painter

2025 7.0

as Ö
Double Deception

Double Deception

2000 4.0

as Vincent
Gate to Heaven

Gate to Heaven

2003 0.0

as Joachim Nowak
Fifty Shades of Erotica

Fifty Shades of Erotica

2015 7.0

as (archive footage)
The Last Word

The Last Word

1975 2.0

as Raimund
Görünmeyen

Görünmeyen

2011 0.0

as Bartok
Skeletons in the Closet

Skeletons in the Closet

2024 4.3

as Luc
The Fifth Commandment

The Fifth Commandment

1978 0.0

as Peter Dümmel
Spy Games

Spy Games

1999 4.2

as Ivan Bliniak
Miss Diamond

Miss Diamond

1999 4.5

as Bühler
Headspace

Headspace

2005 5.1

as Rev. Karl Hartman
The Island of the Bloody Plantation

The Island of the Bloody Plantation

1983 3.7

as Hermano
The German Chainsaw Massacre

The German Chainsaw Massacre

1990 3.8

as Jonny
The Material Boy

The Material Boy

2015 0.0

as Self
Arteholic

Arteholic

2014 5.0

as Self
Zero

Zero

2018 4.8

as The lord of the world
La deuxième femme

La deuxième femme

2008 6.0

as Udo Kier
The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin

The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin

2015 6.0
Pigs Will Fly

Pigs Will Fly

2003 8.0

as Onkel Max
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

1995 6.3

as Killer
Intangents

Intangents

N/A 0.0

as Bin bag Man
Stingers

Stingers

1998 0.0

as Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
Europa

Europa

1991 7.4

as Lawrence Hartmann
Death of a World Star

Death of a World Star

1994 10.0

as Udo Kier
My Own Private River

My Own Private River

2012 7.5

as Hans (archive footage)
Pray for Morning

Pray for Morning

2006 4.7

as Edouard Leopold Edu
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

2008 6.7

as Self
Medea

Medea

1989 6.5

as Jason
100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunker

100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunker

1989 6.8

as Adolf Hitler
Betty

Betty

1997 2.0

as Vincent Lord
Phantasmagoria of the Interior

Phantasmagoria of the Interior

2015 5.0

as Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022 0.0

as Self / Big Brother
Narcissus and Psyche

Narcissus and Psyche

1980 6.1

as Nárcisz
Tell

Tell

2007 5.7

as Gessler
Possessed

Possessed

1999 4.8

as Vincent
Life Is Too Long

Life Is Too Long

2010 5.0

as Tabatabai
Courier X

Courier X

2016 5.5

as Nathan Vogel
A Trick of the Light

A Trick of the Light

1995 5.8

as Max Skladanowsky
Chompy & the Girls

Chompy & the Girls

2021 5.7

as Chompy (voice)
Madonna: The Making of SEX Book

Madonna: The Making of SEX Book

1992 0.0

as Self
Korn: Deuce

Korn: Deuce

2002 7.4

as Commander
Dimension

Dimension

2010 5.3
Der wunderbare Udo Kier

Der wunderbare Udo Kier

2024 0.0

as Self
Lines of the Hand

Lines of the Hand

2015 7.0
Just One Night

Just One Night

2000 5.0

as Walter Lert
Road to St. Tropez

Road to St. Tropez

1966 3.2

as Boy
American Animals

American Animals

2018 6.7

as Mr. Van Der Hoek
UFO in Her Eyes

UFO in Her Eyes

2011 6.4

as Steve Frost
Under the Palms

Under the Palms

1999 0.0

as Ludwig
Provocation

Provocation

1971 4.1

as Angelos
Jargo

Jargo

2004 5.6

as Jargos Vater
The Last Minute

The Last Minute

2002 4.9

as Nazi Fashion Shooter
Conflict of Emotions

Conflict of Emotions

1971 2.0

as Tonis Theodorou
Schindler Space Architect

Schindler Space Architect

2024 0.0

as R.M. Schindler (voice)
Cigarette Burns

Cigarette Burns

2005 7.3

as Bellinger
The Sky Has Four Corners

The Sky Has Four Corners

2011 0.0

as Graf Karpatovicz
Duke of Groove

Duke of Groove

1996 5.0

as Earl
The Berlin Project

The Berlin Project

2011 0.0

as Guru
Sex

Sex

1992 7.5

as Self
Holly

Holly

2006 6.3

as Klaus
Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker

2015 0.0

as Fyodor (voice)
The New Adventures of Pinocchio

The New Adventures of Pinocchio

1999 5.5

as Lorenzini
The Ark: An Iron Sky Story

The Ark: An Iron Sky Story

N/A 0.0

as Grand Master
The End of Violence

The End of Violence

1997 5.3

as Zoltan
I Knew Andy Warhol

I Knew Andy Warhol

2018 0.0

as Self
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho

Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho

1988 1.0
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde

1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde

2008 4.3

as Luipold Trumpf
Fall Down Dead

Fall Down Dead

2007 4.0

as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
Idiots' Battle

Idiots' Battle

1986 0.0
Johnny Mnemonic: In Black & White

Johnny Mnemonic: In Black & White

2022 10.0

as Ralfi
Extinct

Extinct

1995 6.5

as York Cortex
The Editor

The Editor

2014 5.6

as Dr Casini
Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?

Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?

1977 0.0

as Poulailler
The 120 Days of Bottrop

The 120 Days of Bottrop

1997 5.3

as Self
30 Days Until I'm Famous

30 Days Until I'm Famous

2004 4.2

as Barry Davis
Ich - Udo

Ich - Udo

2012 6.0

as Himself
Von Trier's 100 Eyes

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

2000 7.2

as Self
Unter Druck

Unter Druck

1995 5.0
Staging Death

Staging Death

2022 6.0
Deutschland privat

Deutschland privat

1980 4.2
The Last Trip to Harrisburg

The Last Trip to Harrisburg

1984 6.0

as Man and Woman in Train
Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven

Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven

1993 0.0

as Edouard Müllendorf
A Kilo of Blue (The Music)

A Kilo of Blue (The Music)

2022 0.0
The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence

The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence

2013 0.0

as The Shaman
Auf Herz und Nieren

Auf Herz und Nieren

2001 3.0

as Doc
És így s eképp tovább

És így s eképp tovább

1978 0.0
Bacurau no Mapa

Bacurau no Mapa

2019 8.0

as Self
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück

Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück

1986 0.0

as Minister / Kali
Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten

Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten

1982 0.0

as Man
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue

Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue

1993 0.0

as Egon Hettemann

TV Shows

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970 6.1

as Hans-Rudi Dreher
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970 6.1

as Beethoven
Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110

1971 6.2

as Zermahlen
Chuck

Chuck

2007 7.7

as Otto Van Vogel
seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

1993 7.0

as Dr. Guy Peche
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

2010 8.2

as Professor Pericles (voice)
Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996 6.7

as Wolfgang Herzog
The Batman

The Batman

2004 8.0

as Bert (voice)
V.I.P.

V.I.P.

1998 5.3

as Viktor Balek
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1996 7.1

as Klaus Zeller
Der Fahnder

Der Fahnder

1984 6.9

as Uli Weber
Hunters

Hunters

2020 7.2

as Adolf Hitler
Viper

Viper

1994 6.1

as Erich Geiger
Red Shoe Diaries

Red Shoe Diaries

1992 5.8

as Fashion Designer
Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

2005 7.1

as Bellinger
Justice League

Justice League

2001 8.2

as The Music Master (voice)
The Kingdom

The Kingdom

1994 7.5

as Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror
Beware the Batman

Beware the Batman

2013 7.3

as Mister Toad (voice)
Die Männer vom K3

Die Männer vom K3

1988 0.0

as Heini Wohlers
Rosa Roth

Rosa Roth

1994 4.8

as Ommer
Doppelter Einsatz

Doppelter Einsatz

1994 2.0

as König
4 Against Z

4 Against Z

2005 9.0

as Zanrelot
Old Money

Old Money

2015 6.1

as Rolf Rauchensteiner
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin

2022 6.8

as Klaus
Major Lazer

Major Lazer

2015 6.6

as Head Vampire Vampire (voice)
Kir Royal

Kir Royal

1986 6.5

as Holger
Joseph Balsamo

Joseph Balsamo

1973 7.8

as Gilbert
M - A City Hunts a Murderer

M - A City Hunts a Murderer

2019 6.3

as Fuchspelzmann