Udo Kier
Known for Acting · 285 credits
- Born
- 1944-10-14
- Died
- 2025-11-23
- Place of birth
- Cologne, Germany
- Also known as
- Udo Kierspe · 乌多·基尔 · ウド・キア · У́до Кир · Ούντο Κιρ · Ούντο Κίερ
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.
Known For
TV Shows (51)
Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Hans-Rudi Dreher / Beethoven
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
Brisant
1994
as Self
Dark Winds
2022
as Gunthar Vaggan
Beckmann
1999
as Self
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Professor Pericles (voice)
Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Zermahlen
Chuck
2007
as Otto Van Vogel
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
as Self
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
V.I.P.
1998
as Viktor Balek
Nash Bridges
1996
as Wolfgang Herzog
Der Fahnder
1984
as Uli Weber
G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten
2005
as Self
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Dr. Guy Peche
The Batman
2004
as Bert (voice)
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
The Sentinel
1996
as Klaus Zeller
Thadeusz
2005
as self
Boulevard Bio
1991
as Self
Red Shoe Diaries
1992
as Fashion Designer
Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self
Masters of Horror
2005
as Bellinger
Viper
1994
as Erich Geiger
Hunters
2020
as Adolf Hitler
Beware the Batman
2013
as Mister Toad (voice)
Justice League
2001
as The Music Master (voice)
The Kingdom
1994
as Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror / Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe
Doppelter Einsatz
1994
as König
Die Männer vom K3
1988
as Heini Wohlers
4 Against Z
2005
as Zanrelot
Gestern gelesen
1969
as Ingo Rippel
Through the Night with...
2002
as Self
Berlin Alexanderplatz
1980
as Junger Mann an der Bar
Rosa Roth
1994
as Ommer
Sonderdezernat K1
1972
as Harry Gätjens
Evening Urgant
2012
as Self
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
2022
as Klaus
Old Money
2015
as Rolf Rauchensteiner
Kir Royal
1986
as Holger
Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen
1974
as Roberto Agostino
Major Lazer
2015
as Head Vampire Vampire (voice)
Die Gang
1997
as Kapitän Schmidt
Joseph Balsamo
1973
as Gilbert
Willemsens Woche
1995
as Self
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
2019
as Fuchspelzmann
Gespenstergeschichten
1985
Talk 2000
1997
as Self
Movies (234)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
as The Waiter
Armageddon
1998
as Psychologist
The Story of O
1975
as René
Blade
1998
as Dragonetti
The Secret Agent
2025
as Hans
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
as Ronald Camp
Betty - Schön wie der Tod
2003
as Georg Wassenberg
Downsizing
2017
as Konrad
Fifty Shades of Erotica
2015
as (archive footage)
Melancholia
2011
as Wedding Planner
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück
1986
as Minister / Kali
End of Days
1999
as Head Priest
Grindhouse
2007
as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Halloween
2007
as Morgan Walker
Lola
1981
as Waiter (uncredited)
Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Dr. Porkorny
Suspiria
1977
as Dr. Frank Mandel
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
as The Placid Man
Dogville
2003
as The Man in the Coat
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
as Friedrich
The Painted Bird
2019
as Miller
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue
1993
as Egon Hettemann
Invincible
2001
as Count Helldorf
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
2019
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
Provocation
1971
as Angelos
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
as Ralfi
Zero
2018
as The lord of the world
Johnny Walker
2015
as Fyodor (voice)
American Animals
2018
as Mr. Van Der Hoek
My Own Private Idaho
1991
as Hans
Breaking the Waves
1996
as Sadistic Sailor
Pankow ’95
1983
as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
Last Moment of Clarity
2020
as Ivan Demisovski
Surviving Christmas
2004
as Heinrich
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
2017
as Self
UFO in Her Eyes
2011
as Steve Frost
For Love or Money
1993
as Mr. Himmelman
Terror 2000
1993
as Jablo
Metropia
2009
as Ivan Bahn (voice)
The Lords of Salem
2013
as Witchhunter (uncredited)
Manderlay
2005
as Mr. Kirspe
Iron Sky
2012
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Conflict of Emotions
1971
as Tonis Theodorou
BloodRayne
2005
as Regal Monk
FearDotCom
2002
as Polidori
By Design
2026
as Aldo Fabbri
Bad Painter
2025
as Ö
Bacurau
2019
as Michael
Chompy & the Girls
2021
as Chompy (voice)
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
1986
as Gregor
Dimension
2010
Barb Wire
1996
as Curly
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
as Hans
La deuxième femme
2008
as Udo Kier
Medea
1989
as Jason
Keyhole
2011
as Dr. Lemke
Daughter of Mine
2018
as Bruno
Gold Flakes
1976
as Franzl
Possessed
1999
as Vincent
Dracula 3000
2004
as Capt. Varna
Korn: Deuce
2002
as Commander
Shadow of the Vampire
2000
as Albin Grau
House of Boys
2009
as Madame
Lulu
1980
as Jack the Ripper
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
2018
as Alcyde
Prince Valiant
1997
as Sligon
Exposé
1976
as Paul Martin
Soul Kitchen
2009
as Herr Jung
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
as Lorenzini
The Forbidden Room
2015
as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
Flesh for Frankenstein
1973
as Baron Frankenstein
Arteholic
2014
as Self
United Trash
1996
as UNO-General Werner Brenner
Haymaker
2021
as David
Europa
1991
as Lawrence Hartmann
Courier X
2016
as Nathan Vogel
Pars: Operation Cherry
2007
as Klaus Kayman
The End of Violence
1997
as Zoltan
Night of the Templar
2012
as Father Paul
Blood of 1000 Virgins
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / Big Brother
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
2014
as The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
Olifant
1973
as Olifant / Edwin
The Roaring Fifties
1983
as Fromm
Road to St. Tropez
1966
as Boy
Stingers
1998
as Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
as The Guardian
Blood for Dracula
1974
as Count Dracula
The Third Generation
1979
as Edgar Gast
Ice
1998
as Dr. Norman Kistler
Headspace
2005
as Rev. Karl Hartman
Far Cry
2008
as Dr. Krieger
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
as Self
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2010
as Lee Meyers
Rotwang Must Go!
1994
as Arthur Eigenrauch
Duke of Groove
1996
as Earl
The Debtors
1999
A Trick of the Light
1995
as Max Skladanowsky
The Last Word
1975
as Raimund
The Blazing World
2021
as Lained
Holly
2006
as Klaus
Modigliani
2004
as Max Jacob
30 Days Until I'm Famous
2004
as Barry Davis
Spy Games
1999
as Ivan Bliniak
The Sky Has Four Corners
2011
as Graf Karpatovicz
Mother's Mask
1988
as Herr Seiler
Revelation
2001
as The Grand Master
Betty
1997
as Vincent Lord
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Commercial Director
The Theatre Bizarre
2011
as Peg Poett
Memories of a Young Pianist
2009
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Mark of the Devil
1970
as Count Christian von Meruh
Jargo
2004
as Jargos Vater
Death of a World Star
1994
as Udo Kier
The 120 Days of Bottrop
1997
as Self
Crusade in Jeans
2006
as Dr. Lawerence
Cigarette Burns
2005
as Bellinger
A Kilo of Blue (The Music)
2022
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
1993
as Giles Marquette
Seances
2016
About Udo Kier
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 Mo… With 285 credits spanning from 1966 to 2026, Udo Kier has appeared in 234 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular Udo Kier Movies
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013) — as The Waiter
- Armageddon (1998) — as Psychologist
- The Story of O (1975) — as René
- Blade (1998) — as Dragonetti
- The Secret Agent (2025) — as Hans
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