Udo Kier
Known for
Acting
Life
1944 – 2025 (aged 81)
Born in
Cologne, Germany
Credits
View on IMDb248 acting credits
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
Armageddon
01 Jul 1998
Blade
21 Aug 1998
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
04 Feb 1994
Downsizing
22 Dec 2017
Melancholia
16 Mar 2011
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
25 Dec 2013
Suspiria
01 Feb 1977
Dogville
21 May 2003
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Return from Tomorrowas Tim Senior
- By Designas Aldo Fabbri
2025
- The Secret Agentas Hans
- Bad Painteras Ö
2024
- Schindler Space Architectas R.M. Schindler (voice)
- Skeletons in the Closetas Luc
2022
- Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlinas Klaus2 episodes
- My Neighbor Adolfas Herman Herzog
- Dark Windsas Gunthar Vaggan1 episode
- Staging Death
- A Kilo of Blue (The Music)
- A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Loveas Michel
2021
- The Blazing Worldas Lained
- Chompy & the Girlsas Chompy (voice)
- Swan Songas Pat Pitsenbarger
- Haymakeras David
2020
- Last Moment of Clarityas Ivan Demisovski
- The Barefoot Emperoras Dr. Otto Kroll
- Huntersas Adolf Hitler8 episodes
2019
- Skin Walkeras Claus
- The Painted Birdas Miller
- Bacurauas Michael
- Holy Beastsas Henry
- The Mountainas Frederick
- American Exitas Anton
- Dragged Across Concreteas Friedrich
- M - A City Hunts a Murdereras Fuchspelzmann6 episodes
- Iron Sky: The Coming Raceas Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
2018
- Puppet Master: The Littlest Reichas Andre Toulon
- Ulysses: A Dark Odysseyas Alcyde
- American Animalsas Mr. Van Der Hoek
- Zeroas The lord of the world
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Footas Hans
- Daughter of Mineas Bruno
2017
- Downsizingas Konrad
- Instant Dreamsas The Docter (Cameo)
- Brawl in Cell Block 99as The Placid Man
2015
- The Forbidden Roomas Count Yugh
- The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin
- Coconut Heroas Mr. Morrow
- Johnny Walkeras Fyodor (voice)
- Phantasmagoria of the Interioras Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)
- Major Lazeras Head Vampire Vampire (voice)1 episode
- Fifty Shades of Eroticaas (archive footage)
- Old Moneyas Rolf Rauchensteiner8 episodes
- Lines of the Hand
2014
- Beethoven's Treasure Tailas The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
- The Editoras Dr Casini
2013
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIas The Waiter
- The Girl Behind the White Picket Fenceas The Shaman
- Beware the Batmanas Mister Toad (voice)4 episodes
- The Lords of Salemas Witchhunter (uncredited)
2012
- Night of the Templaras Father Paul
- Iron Skyas Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
- My Own Private Riveras Hans (archive footage)
2011
- Görünmeyenas Bartok
- The Berlin Projectas Guru
- UFO in Her Eyesas Steve Frost
- Keyholeas Dr. Lemke
- The Theatre Bizarreas Peg Poett
- The Sky Has Four Cornersas Graf Karpatovicz
- Melancholiaas Wedding Planner
2010
- Life Is Too Longas Tabatabai
- Dimension
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Professor Pericles (voice)17 episodes
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Doneas Lee Meyers
2009
- House of Boysas Madame
- Memories of a Young Pianistas Count Dracula (archive footage)
- Metropiaas Ivan Bahn (voice)
- Soul Kitchenas Herr Jung
- Lulu and Jimias Schultz
2008
- 1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelindeas Luipold Trumpf
- La deuxième femmeas Udo Kier
- Far Cryas Dr. Krieger
2007
- Tellas Gessler
- The Mother of Tearsas Father Johannes
- Chuckas Otto Van Vogel1 episode
- Halloweenas Morgan Walker
- Fall Down Deadas Picasso Killer
- The Killing Groundsas P.
- Pars: Operation Cherryas Klaus Kayman
- Grindhouseas Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
- Werewolf Women of the S.S.as Franz Hess
2006
- Unser Reigen
- 13 Gravesas Debro
- Crusade in Jeansas Dr. Lawerence
- Hollyas Klaus
- Pray for Morningas Edouard Leopold Edu
- BloodRayneas Regal Monk
2005
- Cigarette Burnsas Bellinger
- Masters of Horroras Bellinger1 episode
- Headspaceas Rev. Karl Hartman
- Anecdotes from 'Epidemic'as Interviewee-Actor
- Manderlayas Mr. Kirspe
- 4 Against Zas Zanrelot41 episodes
2004
- Fear and Loathing in Materndorf
- Surviving Christmasas Heinrich
- The Batmanas Bert (voice)1 episode
- Dracula 3000as Capt. Varna
- Evil Eyesas George
- Modiglianias Max Jacob
- 30 Days Until I'm Famousas Barry Davis
- One Point Oas Derrick
- Love Objectas Radley
- Jargoas Jargos Vater
2003
- Gate to Heavenas Joachim Nowak
- Dogvilleas The Man in the Coat
- Betty - Schön wie der Todas Georg Wassenberg
- Pigs Will Flyas Onkel Max
2002
- He Sees You When You're Sleepingas Hans Kramer
- Mrs. Meitlemeihras Hitler
- The Last Minuteas Nazi Fashion Shooter
- FearDotComas Polidori
- Korn: Deuceas Commander
2001
- Invincibleas Count Helldorf
- Auf Herz und Nierenas Doc
- Justice Leagueas The Music Master (voice)2 episodes
- All the Queen's Menas General Landssdorf
- Megiddo: The Omega Code 2as The Guardian
- Critical Massas Samson
- Revelationas The Grand Master
- The Praying Mantisas Julius Quellenreich
- Doomsdayeras Max Gast
2000
- Just One Nightas Walter Lert
- Dancer in the Darkas Dr. Porkorny
- Shadow of the Vampireas Albin Grau
- Red Lettersas George Kessler
- Double Deceptionas Vincent
1999
- Miss Diamondas Bühler
- End of Daysas Head Priest
- The New Adventures of Pinocchioas Madame Flambeau
- Final Runas Reddick
- Under the Palmsas Ludwig
- The Debtors
- Spy Gamesas Ivan Bliniak
- Possessedas Vincent
- Killer Dealas Dr. Roland Parker
1998
- Stingersas Mr. Scholnick
- Modern Vampiresas Vincent
- There's No Fish Food in Heavenas Rocky
- V.I.P.as Viktor Balek1 episode
- Bladeas Dragonetti
- Iceas Dr. Norman Kistler
- The Kingdom IIas Lillebror
- Armageddonas Psychologist
1997
- The End of Violenceas Zoltan
- Prince Valiantas Sligon
- Die Gangas Kapitän Schmidt1 episode
- Bettyas Vincent Lord
1996
- Leaas Block
- The Adventures of Pinocchioas Lorenzini
- Breaking the Wavesas Sadistic Sailor
- Duke of Grooveas Earl
- Barb Wireas Curly
- Nash Bridgesas Wolfgang Herzog1 episode
- The Sentinelas Klaus Zeller2 episodes
- United Trashas UNO-General Werner Brenner
1995
- A Trick of the Lightas Max Skladanowsky
- Unter Druck
- Extinctas York Cortex
- Nur über meine Leicheas Killer
- Johnny Mnemonicas Ralfi
- Paradise Framed
1994
- The Kingdomas Age Krüger
- The Kingdomas Åge Krüger13 episodes
- Rosa Rothas Ommer1 episode
- Rotwang Must Go!as Arthur Eigenrauch
- Doppelter Einsatzas König1 episode
- Death of a World Staras Udo Kier
- Even Cowgirls Get the Bluesas Commercial Director
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detectiveas Camp
- Viperas Erich Geiger1 episode
1993
- Josh & S.A.M.as Salon Manager
- Jack Reed: Badge of Honoras Giles Marquette
- For Love or Moneyas Mr. Himmelman
- seaQuest DSVas Dr. Guy Peche1 episode
- Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heavenas Edouard Müllendorf
- Terror 2000as Jablo
- Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revueas Egon Hettemann
1992
- Red Shoe Diariesas Fashion Designer1 episode
1991
- Europaas Lawrence Hartmann
- My Own Private Idahoas Hans
1990
- The German Chainsaw Massacreas Jonny
1989
- Medeaas Jason
- 100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunkeras Adolf Hitler
1988
- Mother's Maskas Herr Seiler
- Die Männer vom K3as Heini Wohlers1 episode
- Another Way: D-Kikan-Johoas Friedrich Hansman
1987
- Epidemicas Udo Kier
- Egomania: Island Without Hopeas Baron Tante Teufel
1986
- Kir Royalas Holger1 episode
- Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurückas Minister
- Seduction: The Cruel Womanas Gregor
- Idiots' Battle
1985
- The Beginneras Graf Frackstein
- Der Unbesiegbareas Argon
- Gespenstergeschichten6 episodes
1984
- The Last Trip to Harrisburgas Man and Woman in Train
- Der Fahnderas Uli Weber1 episode
- Hur und Heilig
1983
- Pankow ’95as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
- The Roaring Fiftiesas Fromm
- The Island of the Bloody Plantationas Hermano
1981
- Lolaas Waiter (uncredited)
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourneas Dr. Henry Jekyll
- Lili Marleenas Drewitz
1980
- Narcissus and Psycheas Nárcisz
- Deutschland privat
- Berlin Alexanderplatzas Junger Mann an der Bar2 episodes
- Luluas Jack the Ripper
1979
- Hungarian Rhapsodyas Poór
- The Third Generationas Edgar Gast
- Victoras Popstar
1978
- The Fifth Commandmentas Peter Dümmel
- És így s eképp tovább
1977
- Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?as Poulailler
- The Stationmaster’s Wifeas Schafftaler
- Suspiriaas Dr. Frank Mandel
1976
- Spermulaas Werner
- Gold Flakesas Franzl
- Exposéas Paul Martin
1975
- The Story of Oas René
- The Last Wordas Raimund
1974
- Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffenas Roberto Agostino1 episode
- Blood for Draculaas Count Dracula
1973
- Flesh for Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein
- Panas Pilgrim of Death
- Joseph Balsamoas Gilbert7 episodes
- Olifantas Olifant
1972
- Sonderdezernat K1as Harry Gätjens1 episode
- The Salzburg Connectionas Anton
1971
- Conflict of Emotionsas Tonis Theodorou
- Polizeiruf 110as Zermahlen1 episode
- Provocationas Angelos
1970
- Scene of the Crimeas Beethoven1 episode
- Mark of the Devilas Count Christian von Meruh
1969
- Season of the Sensesas Luca
- Gestern gelesenas Ingo Rippel1 episode
1968
- Shamelessas Alexander Pohlmann
1966
- Road to St. Tropezas Boy