Udo Kier
- Born
- October 14, 1944
- Died
- November 23, 2025
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.
Acting
By IMDb rating
Dancer in the Dark
Dr. Porkorny
Breaking the Waves
Sadistic Sailor
Europa
Lawrence Hartmann
Suspiria
Dr. Frank Mandel
The Painted Bird
Miller
Bacurau
Michael
The Secret Agent
Hans
Blade
Dragonetti
Brawl in Cell Block 99
The Placid Man
Melancholia
Wedding Planner
Lili Marleen
Drewitz
American Animals
Mr. Van Der Hoek
Swan Song
Pat Pitsenbarger
La deuxième femme
Udo Kier
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ronald Camp
Dragged Across Concrete
Friedrich
Shadow of the Vampire
Albin Grau
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
The Waiter
Invincible
Count Helldorf
Metropia
Ivan Bahn (voice)
Halloween
Morgan Walker
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Lee Meyers
Zero
The lord of the world
UFO in Her Eyes
Steve Frost
Iron Sky
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
End of Days
Head Priest
Downsizing
Konrad
Terror 2000
Jablo
Johnny Mnemonic
Ralfi
United Trash
UNO-General Werner Brenner
Surviving Christmas
Heinrich
Chompy & the Girls
Chompy (voice)
The Story of O
René
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Lorenzini
Last Moment of Clarity
Ivan Demisovski
Prince Valiant
Sligon
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
Provocation
Angelos
Conflict of Emotions
Tonis Theodorou
Barb Wire
Curly
FearDotCom
Polidori
Far Cry
Dr. Krieger
BloodRayne
Regal Monk
Dracula 3000
Capt. Varna