Udo Kier
Udo Kierspe | 乌多·基尔 | ウド・キア
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1944-10-14
Place of birth:Cologne, Germany
Gender:Male
Popularity:2
Date of death2025-11-23
81Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Return from TomorrowTim Senior2026-04-110.00
- By DesignAldo Fabbri2026-02-135.86
- The Secret AgentHans2025-07-237.2730
- Bad PainterÖ2025-02-037.01
- Schindler Space ArchitectR.M. Schindler (voice)2024-10-2010.01
- Der wunderbare Udo KierSelf2024-10-040.00
- Skeletons in the ClosetLuc2024-01-244.313
- Pitch Perfect: Bumper in BerlinKlaus2022-11-236.720
- Creation of the Kingdom of ExodusSelf / Big Brother2022-11-200.00
- My Neighbor AdolfHerman Herzog2022-11-036.578
- Dark WindsGunthar Vaggan2022-06-127.5194
- Staging Death2022-05-256.01
- A Kilo of Blue (The Music)2022-05-130.00
- A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of LoveMichel2022-05-054.917
- The Blazing WorldLained2021-10-154.322
- Chompy & the GirlsChompy (voice)2021-09-145.728
- Swan SongPat Pitsenbarger2021-08-066.867
- HaymakerDavid2021-01-293.211
- Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the SilenceSelf (archive footage)2020-08-206.07
- Last Moment of ClarityIvan Demisovski2020-05-195.2158
- 11 Colours of the BirdSelf2020-03-117.23
- The Barefoot EmperorDr. Otto Kroll2020-03-045.54
- HuntersAdolf Hitler2020-02-207.2627
- Bacurau no MapaSelf2019-12-198.014
- Skin WalkerClaus2019-11-114.822
- The Painted BirdMiller2019-09-127.1186
- BacurauMichael2019-08-297.61,148
- Holy BeastsHenry2019-07-114.415
- The MountainFrederick2019-06-265.161
- American ExitAnton2019-05-145.724
- Dragged Across ConcreteFriedrich2019-02-216.61,131
- M - A City Hunts a MurdererFuchspelzmann2019-02-176.319
- Iron Sky: The Coming RaceWolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler2019-01-255.2463
- I Knew Andy WarholSelf2018-09-180.00
- Puppet Master: The Littlest ReichAndre Toulon2018-08-175.6167
- Ulysses: A Dark OdysseyAlcyde2018-06-144.935
- American AnimalsMr. Van Der Hoek2018-06-016.71,216
- ZeroThe lord of the world2018-05-314.84
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootHans2018-04-046.7763
- Daughter of MineBruno2018-02-226.273
- DownsizingKonrad2017-12-225.44,118
- Instant DreamsThe Docter (Cameo)2017-12-146.715
- Brawl in Cell Block 99The Placid Man2017-09-237.01,587
- Ballad of a Righteous MerchantSelf2017-08-012.01
- Courier XNathan Vogel2016-10-225.54
- Seances2016-04-286.76
- BrotherFrank Solek2016-01-206.415
- The Forbidden RoomCount Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist2015-10-075.698
- The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin2015-09-086.01
- Coconut HeroMr. Morrow2015-08-135.965
- Johnny WalkerFyodor (voice)2015-05-130.00
- Phantasmagoria of the InteriorDr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)2015-04-205.02
- Major LazerHead Vampire Vampire (voice)2015-04-176.818
- Fifty Shades of Erotica(archive footage)2015-04-137.02
- Old MoneyRolf Rauchensteiner2015-03-266.117
- Lines of the Hand2015-01-017.01
- ArteholicSelf2014-10-165.01
- Beethoven's Treasure TailThe Real Fritz Bruchschnauser2014-10-025.798
- The EditorDr Casini2014-09-115.6127
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIThe Waiter2013-12-256.73,203
- The Girl Behind the White Picket FenceThe Shaman2013-12-090.00
- Beware the BatmanMister Toad (voice)2013-07-137.295
- Blood of 1000 VirginsSelf (archive footage)2013-05-145.48
- The Lords of SalemWitchhunter (uncredited)2013-04-185.4926
- Night of the TemplarFather Paul2012-05-133.934
- Iron SkyWolfgang Kortzfleisch2012-04-045.81,795
- Ich - UdoHimself2012-03-316.01
- My Own Private RiverHans (archive footage)2012-02-197.514
- GörünmeyenBartok2011-11-110.00
- The Berlin ProjectGuru2011-11-090.00
- UFO in Her EyesSteve Frost2011-10-066.48
- KeyholeDr. Lemke2011-09-095.335
- The Theatre BizarrePeg Poett2011-07-155.3114
- MelancholiaWedding Planner2011-05-267.23,838
- The Sky Has Four CornersGraf Karpatovicz2011-04-030.00
- Dimension2010-08-245.511
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedProfessor Pericles (voice)2010-07-128.21,119
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye DoneLee Meyers2010-07-086.1228
- House of BoysMadame2009-11-206.143
- Memories of a Young PianistCount Dracula (archive footage)2009-11-035.01
- MetropiaIvan Bahn (voice)2009-10-216.1194
- Soul KitchenHerr Jung2009-09-096.9597
- Tattoos: A Scarred HistorySelf2009-06-210.00
- Lulu and JimiSchultz2009-01-225.711
- 1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden HerzelindeLuipold Trumpf2008-12-174.3127
- La deuxième femmeUdo Kier2008-11-306.01
- Michael Lives: The Making of HalloweenSelf2008-10-077.011
- Far CryDr. Krieger2008-10-023.7329
- TellGessler2007-11-225.710
- The Mother of TearsFather Johannes2007-10-314.5458
- ChuckOtto Van Vogel2007-09-247.71,205
- HalloweenMorgan Walker2007-08-316.22,568
- Fall Down DeadPicasso Killer / Aaron Garvey2007-07-204.031
- The Killing GroundsP.2007-07-173.617
- Pars: Operation CherryKlaus Kayman2007-04-204.715
- GrindhouseFranz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")2007-04-067.01,893
- Unser Reigen2006-12-100.00
- 13 GravesDebro2006-11-184.45
- Crusade in JeansDr. Lawerence2006-11-155.967
- HollyKlaus2006-08-166.317
- Pray for MorningEdouard Leopold Edu2006-05-024.918
- Cigarette BurnsBellinger2005-12-167.3140
- Masters of HorrorBellinger2005-10-287.1313
- BloodRayneRegal Monk2005-10-224.1627
- HeadspaceRev. Karl Hartman2005-09-185.144
- Anecdotes from 'Epidemic'Interviewee-Actor2005-06-139.01
- ManderlayMr. Kirspe2005-06-036.9406
- 4 Against ZZanrelot2005-04-098.02
- Fear and Loathing in Materndorf2004-10-260.00
- Surviving ChristmasHeinrich2004-09-215.7591
- The BatmanBert (voice)2004-09-118.0503
- Dracula 3000Capt. Varna2004-08-092.8153
- Evil EyesGeorge2004-08-043.419
- ModiglianiMax Jacob2004-05-187.0209
- 30 Days Until I'm FamousBarry Davis2004-05-074.78
- One Point ODerrick2004-03-165.7144
- Love ObjectRadley2004-02-135.980
- JargoJargos Vater2004-01-016.015
- Celluloid HorrorHimself2004-01-017.47
- Gate to HeavenJoachim Nowak2003-12-189.01
- DogvilleThe Man in the Coat2003-05-217.82,707
- Betty - Schön wie der TodGeorg Wassenberg2003-04-304.04
- Pigs Will FlyOnkel Max2003-01-098.02
- He Sees You When You're SleepingHans Kramer2002-12-226.215
- Mrs. MeitlemeihrHitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr2002-11-266.04
- The Last MinuteNazi Fashion Shooter2002-11-095.517
- FearDotComPolidori2002-08-093.8411
- Korn: DeuceCommander2002-06-117.512
- InvincibleCount Helldorf2001-12-026.260
- Auf Herz und NierenDoc2001-11-174.54
- Justice LeagueThe Music Master (voice)2001-11-178.2600
- All the Queen's MenGeneral Landssdorf2001-10-145.028
- Suspiria 25th AnniversarySelf2001-09-117.06
- Megiddo: The Omega Code 2The Guardian2001-09-074.643
- Critical MassSamson2001-07-044.511
- RevelationThe Grand Master2001-04-125.128
- The Praying MantisJulius Quellenreich2001-03-087.33
- Andy Warhol: The Complete PictureSelf2001-01-278.01
- DoomsdayerMax Gast2001-01-014.714
- Von Trier's 100 EyesSelf2000-12-027.49
- Just One NightWalter Lert2000-09-265.05
- Dancer in the DarkDr. Porkorny2000-09-017.82,014
- Shadow of the VampireAlbin Grau2000-08-306.7686
- Red LettersGeorge Kessler2000-06-094.711
- Double DeceptionVincent2000-03-315.36
- End of DaysHead Priest1999-11-246.12,071
- The New Adventures of PinocchioLorenzini1999-11-155.632
- Final RunReddick1999-10-105.628
- Under the PalmsLudwig1999-09-228.01
- The Debtors1999-09-204.34
- Spy GamesIvan Bliniak1999-09-104.616
- PossessedVincent1999-06-254.915
- Killer DealDr. Roland Parker1999-03-257.01
- StingersMr. Scholnick / The Boss1998-10-317.01
- Modern VampiresVincent1998-10-194.954
- There's No Fish Food in HeavenRocky1998-10-194.54
- V.I.P.Viktor Balek1998-09-265.369
- BladeDragonetti1998-08-216.86,749
- IceDr. Norman Kistler1998-07-215.229
- The Kingdom IILillebror / Age Krüger1998-07-177.758
- ArmageddonPsychologist1998-07-016.88,623
- The 120 Days of BottropSelf1997-10-255.320
- The End of ViolenceZoltan1997-09-125.477
- Prince ValiantSligon1997-07-245.279
- Die GangKapitän Schmidt1997-01-0510.01
- BettyVincent Lord1997-01-015.02
- LeaBlock1996-12-125.59
- The Adventures of PinocchioLorenzini1996-07-265.3248
- Breaking the WavesSadistic Sailor1996-07-057.51,126
- Duke of GrooveEarl1996-05-075.39
- Barb WireCurly1996-05-024.1492
- Nash BridgesWolfgang Herzog1996-03-296.6111
- The SentinelKlaus Zeller1996-03-207.268
- United TrashUNO-General Werner Brenner1996-02-224.216
- A Trick of the LightMax Skladanowsky1995-11-286.117
- Unter Druck1995-10-266.02
- ExtinctYork Cortex1995-09-197.18
- Nur über meine LeicheKiller1995-08-316.412
- Johnny MnemonicRalfi1995-05-265.81,534
- Paradise Framed1995-02-0110.01
- The KingdomAge Krüger / Lillebror1994-11-247.8255
- The KingdomAge Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror1994-11-247.679
- The KingdomÅge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe1994-11-247.679
- Rosa RothOmmer1994-11-054.85
- Rotwang Must Go!Arthur Eigenrauch1994-10-285.04
- Doppelter EinsatzKönig1994-09-203.45
- Death of a World StarUdo Kier1994-06-019.02
- Even Cowgirls Get the BluesCommercial Director1994-05-134.4143
- Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveRonald Camp1994-02-046.66,421
- ViperErich Geiger1994-01-026.251
- Josh & S.A.M.Salon Manager1993-11-244.918
- Jack Reed: Badge of HonorGiles Marquette1993-11-125.97
- For Love or MoneyMr. Himmelman1993-10-016.2393
- seaQuest DSVDr. Guy Peche1993-09-127.1154
- Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to HeavenEdouard Müllendorf1993-03-108.01
- Terror 2000Jablo1993-01-284.915
- SexSelf1992-11-157.518
- Madonna: The Making of SEX BookSelf1992-10-210.00
- Red Shoe DiariesFashion Designer1992-06-275.933
- The Making of EuropaSelf / Lawrence Hartmann1991-12-316.73
- EuropaLawrence Hartmann1991-06-277.3362
- My Own Private IdahoHans1991-02-017.11,243
- The German Chainsaw MassacreJonny1990-11-294.028
- MedeaJason1989-08-086.581
- 100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The FührerbunkerAdolf Hitler1989-02-186.910
- Mother's MaskHerr Seiler1988-10-285.09
- Die Männer vom K3Heini Wohlers1988-09-240.00
- Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho1988-09-171.01
- EpidemicSelf1987-09-115.7137
- Egomania: Island Without HopeBaron Tante Teufel1987-05-205.216
- Kir RoyalHolger1986-09-226.79
- Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurückMinister / Kali1986-04-239.01
- Seduction: The Cruel WomanGregor1986-01-305.513
- Idiots' Battle1986-01-018.01
- The BeginnerGraf Frackstein1985-10-035.625
- Der UnbesiegbareArgon1985-06-2710.01
- Gespenstergeschichten1985-01-147.01
- The Last Trip to HarrisburgMan and Woman in Train1984-10-088.02
- Der FahnderUli Weber1984-09-217.310
- Hur und Heilig1984-01-287.01
- Pankow ’95Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart1983-10-2710.01
- The Roaring FiftiesFromm1983-09-233.73
- The Island of the Bloody PlantationHermano1983-01-274.37
- Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in KrisenzeitenMan1982-12-120.00
- LolaWaiter (uncredited)1981-08-206.9135
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss OsbourneDr. Henry Jekyll1981-06-175.549
- Lili MarleenDrewitz1981-01-146.489
- Narcissus and PsycheNárcisz1980-12-226.414
- Deutschland privat1980-11-214.97
- Berlin AlexanderplatzJunger Mann an der Bar1980-10-127.447
- LuluJack the Ripper1980-03-014.314
- Hungarian RhapsodyPoór1979-10-046.210
- The Third GenerationEdgar Gast1979-05-306.051
- VictorPopstar1979-01-0410.01
- The Fifth CommandmentPeter Dümmel1978-08-2410.01
- Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?Poulailler1977-11-037.01
- The Stationmaster’s WifeSchafftaler1977-07-315.513
- SuspiriaDr. Frank Mandel1977-02-017.53,196
- SpermulaWerner1976-07-074.232
- Gold FlakesFranzl1976-05-208.47
- ExposéPaul Martin1976-03-014.943
- The Story of ORené1975-08-275.5184
- The Last WordRaimund1975-01-014.73
- Blood for DraculaCount Dracula1974-08-135.7186
- Flesh for FrankensteinBaron Frankenstein1973-11-305.8153
- PanPilgrim of Death1973-11-0210.01
- Joseph BalsamoGilbert1973-01-088.05
- OlifantOlifant / Edwin1973-01-017.01
- Sonderdezernat K1Harry Gätjens1972-10-258.01
- The Salzburg ConnectionAnton1972-08-305.814
- Conflict of EmotionsTonis Theodorou1971-09-133.25
- Polizeiruf 110Zermahlen1971-06-276.226
- ProvocationAngelos1971-02-084.69
- Scene of the CrimeHans-Rudi Dreher1970-11-296.2123
- Scene of the CrimeBeethoven1970-11-296.2123
- Mark of the DevilCount Christian von Meruh1970-02-196.2107
- Season of the SensesLuca1969-10-227.52
- Gestern gelesenIngo Rippel1969-06-068.01
- ShamelessAlexander Pohlmann1968-02-085.99
- Road to St. TropezBoy1966-03-014.65