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)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Hans-Rudi Dreher / Beethoven
Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Zermahlen
Chuck
2007
as Otto Van Vogel
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
V.I.P.
1998
as Viktor Balek
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
Nash Bridges
1996
as Wolfgang Herzog
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Professor Pericles (voice)
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Dr. Guy Peche
Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self
Viper
1994
as Erich Geiger
The Batman
2004
as Bert (voice)
Beckmann
1999
as Self
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
The Sentinel
1996
as Klaus Zeller
Dark Winds
2022
as Gunthar Vaggan
Masters of Horror
2005
as Bellinger
Red Shoe Diaries
1992
as Fashion Designer
Der Fahnder
1984
as Uli Weber
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
as Self
Hunters
2020
as Adolf Hitler
G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten
2005
as Self
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
Justice League
2001
as The Music Master (voice)
Beware the Batman
2013
as Mister Toad (voice)
Brisant
1994
as Self
Boulevard Bio
1991
as Self
The Kingdom
1994
as Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror / Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe
Thadeusz
2005
as self
Doppelter Einsatz
1994
as König
Through the Night with...
2002
as Self
Die Männer vom K3
1988
as Heini Wohlers
Evening Urgant
2012
as Self
Rosa Roth
1994
as Ommer
Berlin Alexanderplatz
1980
as Junger Mann an der Bar
Sonderdezernat K1
1972
as Harry Gätjens
Major Lazer
2015
as Head Vampire Vampire (voice)
Die Gang
1997
as Kapitän Schmidt
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
2022
as Klaus
Old Money
2015
as Rolf Rauchensteiner
4 Against Z
2005
as Zanrelot
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
2019
as Fuchspelzmann
Gestern gelesen
1969
as Ingo Rippel
Kir Royal
1986
as Holger
Willemsens Woche
1995
as Self
Joseph Balsamo
1973
as Gilbert
Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen
1974
as Roberto Agostino
Talk 2000
1997
as Self
Gespenstergeschichten
1985
Movies (234)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
as The Waiter
Blade
1998
as Dragonetti
The Secret Agent
2025
as Hans
Armageddon
1998
as Psychologist
The Story of O
1975
as René
Fifty Shades of Erotica
2015
as (archive footage)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
as Ronald Camp
Dogville
2003
as The Man in the Coat
Downsizing
2017
as Konrad
Halloween
2007
as Morgan Walker
End of Days
1999
as Head Priest
Suspiria
1977
as Dr. Frank Mandel
Melancholia
2011
as Wedding Planner
Grindhouse
2007
as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
as Ralfi
Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Dr. Porkorny
Surviving Christmas
2004
as Heinrich
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
as The Placid Man
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
as Friedrich
My Own Private Idaho
1991
as Hans
Breaking the Waves
1996
as Sadistic Sailor
Barb Wire
1996
as Curly
American Animals
2018
as Mr. Van Der Hoek
Iron Sky
2012
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
2019
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
Lola
1981
as Waiter (uncredited)
Last Moment of Clarity
2020
as Ivan Demisovski
FearDotCom
2002
as Polidori
For Love or Money
1993
as Mr. Himmelman
The Lords of Salem
2013
as Witchhunter (uncredited)
Manderlay
2005
as Mr. Kirspe
Ice
1998
as Dr. Norman Kistler
Bacurau
2019
as Michael
Flesh for Frankenstein
1973
as Baron Frankenstein
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Commercial Director
BloodRayne
2005
as Regal Monk
Exposé
1976
as Paul Martin
Shadow of the Vampire
2000
as Albin Grau
Far Cry
2008
as Dr. Krieger
The Editor
2014
as Dr Casini
Cigarette Burns
2005
as Bellinger
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2010
as Lee Meyers
Europa
1991
as Lawrence Hartmann
By Design
2026
as Aldo Fabbri
Love Object
2004
as Radley
Dracula 3000
2004
as Capt. Varna
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
as Hans
Prince Valiant
1997
as Sligon
The Painted Bird
2019
as Miller
Provocation
1971
as Angelos
Skin Walker
2019
as Claus
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
as Lorenzini
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
2022
as Michel
Metropia
2009
as Ivan Bahn (voice)
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
as The Guardian
Lili Marleen
1981
as Drewitz
One Point O
2004
as Derrick
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde
2008
as Luipold Trumpf
Spermula
1976
as Werner
The Mountain
2019
as Frederick
Soul Kitchen
2009
as Herr Jung
Blood for Dracula
1974
as Count Dracula
Swan Song
2021
as Pat Pitsenbarger
The End of Violence
1997
as Zoltan
Chompy & the Girls
2021
as Chompy (voice)
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
2014
as The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
Revelation
2001
as The Grand Master
The Kingdom
1994
as Age Krüger / Lillebror
Sex
1992
as Self
Mark of the Devil
1970
as Count Christian von Meruh
Spy Games
1999
as Ivan Bliniak
Modigliani
2004
as Max Jacob
Headspace
2005
as Rev. Karl Hartman
Fall Down Dead
2007
as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
Modern Vampires
1998
as Vincent
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
2017
as Self
Invincible
2001
as Count Helldorf
Critical Mass
2001
as Samson
The Stationmaster’s Wife
1977
as Schafftaler
The Ark: An Iron Sky Story
as Grand Master
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
1986
as Gregor
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
2018
as Andre Toulon
The Forbidden Room
2015
as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
The Mother of Tears
2007
as Father Johannes
Crusade in Jeans
2006
as Dr. Lawerence
The Kingdom II
1998
as Lillebror / Age Krüger
Final Run
1999
as Reddick
30 Days Until I'm Famous
2004
as Barry Davis
All the Queen's Men
2001
as General Landssdorf
Blood of 1000 Virgins
2013
as Self (archive footage)
A Trick of the Light
1995
as Max Skladanowsky
Epidemic
1987
as Self
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
1998
as Rocky
Daughter of Mine
2018
as Bruno
He Sees You When You're Sleeping
2002
as Hans Kramer
Bad Painter
2025
as Ö
Josh & S.A.M.
1993
as Salon Manager
Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009
as Self
Keyhole
2011
as Dr. Lemke
Skeletons in the Closet
2024
as Luc
Lulu
1980
as Jack the Ripper
The Killing Grounds
2007
as P.
Medea
1989
as Jason
Pars: Operation Cherry
2007
as Klaus Kayman
Seances
2016
House of Boys
2009
as Madame
Jargo
2004
as Jargos Vater
American Exit
2019
as Anton
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
1993
as Giles Marquette
The Debtors
1999
Red Letters
2000
as George Kessler
Holly
2006
as Klaus
The Last Minute
2002
as Nazi Fashion Shooter
Just One Night
2000
as Walter Lert
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
2018
as Alcyde
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
1988
Double Deception
2000
as Vincent
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
2008
as Self
Killer Deal
1999
as Dr. Roland Parker
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020
as Self (archive footage)
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
- Blade (1998) — as Dragonetti
- The Secret Agent (2025) — as Hans
- Armageddon (1998) — as Psychologist
- The Story of O (1975) — as René
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