Udo Kier
Acting
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.
Born: October 14, 1944 · Cologne, Germany
Filmography (189)
The Secret Agent
2025
Actor: Hans
Skeletons in the Closet
2024
Actor: Luc
TV
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
2022
Actor: Klaus
My Neighbor Adolf
2022
Actor: Herman Herzog
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
2022
Actor: Michel
The Blazing World
2021
Actor: Lained
Chompy & the Girls
2021
Actor: Chompy (voice)
Swan Song
2021
Actor: Pat Pitsenbarger
Haymaker
2021
Actor: David
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020
Actor: Self (archive foot…
Last Moment of Clarity
2020
Actor: Ivan Demisovski
TV
Hunters
2020
Actor: Adolf Hitler
Bacurau no Mapa
2019
Actor
Skin Walker
2019
Actor: Claus
The Painted Bird
2019
Actor: Miller
Bacurau
2019
Actor: Michael
Holy Beasts
2019
Actor: Henry
The Mountain
2019
Actor: Frederick
American Exit
2019
Actor: Anton
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
Actor: Friedrich
TV
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
2019
Actor: Fuchspelzmann
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
2019
Actor: Wolfgang Kortzflei…
The House That Jack Built
2018
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Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
2018
Actor: Andre Toulon
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
2018
Actor: Alcyde
American Animals
2018
Actor: Mr. Van Der Hoek
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
Actor: Hans
Daughter of Mine
2018
Actor: Bruno
Downsizing
2017
Actor: Konrad
Instant Dreams
2017
Actor: The Docter (Cameo)
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
Actor: The Placid Man
Seances
2016
Actor
Brother
2016
Actor: Frank Solek
The Forbidden Room
2015
Actor: Count Yugh / Butle…
Coconut Hero
2015
Actor: Mr. Morrow
TV
Major Lazer
2015
Actor: Head Vampire Vampi…
TV
Old Money
2015
Actor: Rolf Rauchensteine…
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
2014
Actor: The Real Fritz Bru…
The Editor
2014
Actor: Dr Casini
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
Actor: The Waiter
TV
Beware the Batman
2013
Actor: Mister Toad (voice…
Blood of 1000 Virgins
2013
Actor: Self (archive foot…
The Lords of Salem
2013
Actor: Witchhunter (uncre…
Night of the Templar
2012
Actor: Father Paul
TV
Evening Urgant
2012
Actor
Iron Sky
2012
Actor: Wolfgang Kortzflei…
My Own Private River
2012
Actor: Hans (archive foot…
UFO in Her Eyes
2011
Actor: Steve Frost
Keyhole
2011
Actor: Dr. Lemke
The Theatre Bizarre
2011
Actor: Peg Poett
Melancholia
2011
Actor: Wedding Planner
Dimension
2010
Actor
TV
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
Actor: Professor Pericles…
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2010
Actor: Lee Meyers
House of Boys
2009
Actor: Madame
Metropia
2009
Actor: Ivan Bahn (voice)
Soul Kitchen
2009
Actor: Herr Jung
Lulu and Jimi
2009
Actor: Schultz
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde
2008
Actor: Luipold Trumpf
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
2008
Actor
Far Cry
2008
Actor: Dr. Krieger
Tell
2007
Actor: Gessler
The Mother of Tears
2007
Actor: Father Johannes
TV
Chuck
2007
Actor: Otto Van Vogel
Halloween
2007
Actor: Morgan Walker
Fall Down Dead
2007
Actor: Picasso Killer / A…Associate Producer
The Killing Grounds
2007
Actor: P.
Pars: Operation Cherry
2007
Actor: Klaus Kayman
Grindhouse
2007
Actor: Franz Hess (segmen…
Crusade in Jeans
2006
Actor: Dr. Lawerence
Holly
2006
Actor: Klaus
Pray for Morning
2006
Actor: Edouard Leopold Ed…
Cigarette Burns
2005
Actor: Bellinger
TV
Masters of Horror
2005
Actor: Bellinger
BloodRayne
2005
Actor: Regal Monk
Headspace
2005
Actor: Rev. Karl Hartman
Manderlay
2005
Actor: Mr. Kirspe
Surviving Christmas
2004
Actor: Heinrich
TV
The Batman
2004
Actor: Bert (voice)
Dracula 3000
2004
Actor: Capt. Varna
Evil Eyes
2004
Actor: George
Modigliani
2004
Actor: Max Jacob
30 Days Until I'm Famous
2004
Actor: Barry Davis
One Point O
2004
Actor: Derrick
Love Object
2004
Actor: Radley
Jargo
2004
Actor: Jargos Vater
Celluloid Horror
2004
Actor: Himself
Dogville
2003
Actor: The Man in the Coa…
He Sees You When You're Sleeping
2002
Actor: Hans Kramer
The Last Minute
2002
Actor: Nazi Fashion Shoot…
FearDotCom
2002
Actor: Polidori
Korn: Deuce
2002
Actor: Commander
TV
Through the Night with...
2002
Actor
Invincible
2001
Actor: Count Helldorf
TV
Justice League
2001
Actor: The Music Master (…
All the Queen's Men
2001
Actor: General Landssdorf
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
Actor: The Guardian
Critical Mass
2001
Actor: Samson
Revelation
2001
Actor: The Grand Master
Doomsdayer
2001
Actor: Max Gast
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
Actor
Dancer in the Dark
2000
Actor: Dr. Porkorny
Shadow of the Vampire
2000
Actor: Albin Grau
Red Letters
2000
Actor: George Kessler
End of Days
1999
Actor: Head Priest
The New Adventures of Pinocchio
1999
Actor: Lorenzini
Final Run
1999
Actor: Reddick
Spy Games
1999
Actor: Ivan Bliniak
Possessed
1999
Actor: Vincent
TV
Beckmann
1999
Actor
Modern Vampires
1998
Actor: Vincent
TV
V.I.P.
1998
Actor: Viktor Balek
Blade
1998
Actor: Dragonetti
Ice
1998
Actor: Dr. Norman Kistler
The Kingdom II
1998
Actor: Lillebror / Age Kr…
Armageddon
1998
Actor: Psychologist
The 120 Days of Bottrop
1997
Actor
The End of Violence
1997
Actor: Zoltan
Prince Valiant
1997
Actor: Sligon
Lea
1996
Actor: Block
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
Actor: Lorenzini
TV
Zimmer frei!
1996
Actor
Breaking the Waves
1996
Actor: Sadistic Sailor
Duke of Groove
1996
Actor: Earl
Barb Wire
1996
Actor: Curly
TV
Nash Bridges
1996
Actor: Wolfgang Herzog
TV
The Sentinel
1996
Actor: Klaus Zeller
United Trash
1996
Actor: UNO-General Werner…
TV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
Actor
A Trick of the Light
1995
Actor: Max Skladanowsky
Extinct
1995
Actor: York Cortex
Nur über meine Leiche
1995
Actor: Killer
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
Actor: Ralfi
TV
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
Actor
The Kingdom
1994
Actor: Age Krüger / Lille…
TV
The Kingdom
1994
Actor: Age Krüger / Store…
TV
Rosa Roth
1994
Actor: Ommer
TV
Doppelter Einsatz
1994
Actor: König
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
Actor: Commercial Directo…
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Actor: Ronald Camp
TV
Brisant
1994
Actor
TV
Viper
1994
Actor: Erich Geiger
Josh & S.A.M.
1993
Actor: Salon Manager
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
1993
Actor: Giles Marquette
For Love or Money
1993
Actor: Mr. Himmelman
TV
seaQuest DSV
1993
Actor: Dr. Guy Peche
Terror 2000
1993
Actor: Jablo
Sex
1992
Actor
TV
Morgenmagazin
1992
Actor
TV
Red Shoe Diaries
1992
Actor: Fashion Designer
TV
Boulevard Bio
1991
Actor
Europa
1991
Actor: Lawrence Hartmann
My Own Private Idaho
1991
Actor: Hans
The German Chainsaw Massacre
1990
Actor: JonnyAssistant Director
Medea
1989
Actor: Jason
100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunker
1989
Actor: Adolf Hitler
Mother's Mask
1988
Actor: Herr Seiler
TV
Die Männer vom K3
1988
Actor: Heini Wohlers
Epidemic
1987
Actor
Egomania: Island Without Hope
1987
Actor: Baron Tante Teufel
TV
Kir Royal
1986
Actor: Holger
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
1986
Actor: Gregor
The Beginner
1985
Actor: Graf Frackstein
TV
Der Fahnder
1984
Actor: Uli Weber
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
1983
Actor: Hermano
Lola
1981
Actor: Waiter (uncredited…Production Design
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
1981
Actor: Dr. Henry Jekyll
Lili Marleen
1981
Actor: Drewitz
Narcissus and Psyche
1980
Actor: Nárcisz
Deutschland privat
1980
Actor
TV
Berlin Alexanderplatz
1980
Actor: Junger Mann an der…
Lulu
1980
Actor: Jack the Ripper
Hungarian Rhapsody
1979
Actor: Poór
The Third Generation
1979
Actor: Edgar Gast
TV
NDR Talk Show
1979
Actor
The Stationmaster’s Wife
1977
Actor: Schafftaler
Suspiria
1977
Actor: Dr. Frank Mandel
Spermula
1976
Actor: Werner
Gold Flakes
1976
Actor: Franzl
Exposé
1976
Actor: Paul Martin
The Story of O
1975
Actor: René
Blood for Dracula
1974
Actor: Count Dracula
Flesh for Frankenstein
1973
Actor: Baron Frankenstein
The Salzburg Connection
1972
Actor: Anton
TV
Polizeiruf 110
1971
Actor: Zermahlen
Provocation
1971
Actor: Angelos
TV
Scene of the Crime
1970
Actor: Hans-Rudi DreherActor: Beethoven
Mark of the Devil
1970
Actor: Count Christian vo…
Shameless
1968
Actor: Alexander Pohlmann