Udo Kier

Acting • 1944-10-14 • Cologne, Germany

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.

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2026
By DesignFilm
Aldo Fabbri
★ 5.4
2026
Return from TomorrowFilm
Tim Senior
2025
The Secret AgentFilm
Hans
★ 7.1
2025
Bad PainterFilm
Ö
★ 7.0
2024
Skeletons in the ClosetFilm
Luc
★ 4.4
2024
Schindler Space ArchitectFilm
R.M. Schindler (voice)
★ 10.0
2024
Der wunderbare Udo KierFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2022
Dark WindsTV
Gunthar Vaggan • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2022
My Neighbor AdolfFilm
Herman Herzog
★ 6.6
2022
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in BerlinTV
Klaus • 2 episodes
★ 6.6
2022
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of LoveFilm
Michel
★ 5.2
2022
Staging DeathFilm
★ 6.5
2022
Creation of the Kingdom of ExodusFilm
Self / Big Brother
2022
A Kilo of Blue (The Music)Film
2021
Swan SongFilm
Pat Pitsenbarger
★ 6.9
2021
Chompy & the GirlsFilm
Chompy (voice)
★ 5.9
2021
The Blazing WorldFilm
Lained
★ 4.3
2021
HaymakerFilm
David
★ 3.2
2020
HuntersTV
Adolf Hitler • 8 episodes
★ 7.1
2020
Last Moment of ClarityFilm
Ivan Demisovski
★ 5.1
2020
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the SilenceFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2020
11 Colours of the BirdFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2020
The Barefoot EmperorFilm
Dr. Otto Kroll
★ 5.5
2019
BacurauFilm
Michael
★ 7.6
2019
Dragged Across ConcreteFilm
Friedrich
★ 6.6
2019
Iron Sky: The Coming RaceFilm
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
★ 5.2
2019
The Painted BirdFilm
Miller
★ 7.1
2019
The MountainFilm
Frederick
★ 5.1
2019
M - A City Hunts a MurdererTV
Fuchspelzmann • 6 episodes
★ 6.3
2019
American ExitFilm
Anton
★ 5.7
2019
Bacurau no MapaFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2019
Skin WalkerFilm
Claus
★ 4.8
2019
Holy BeastsFilm
Henry
★ 4.4
2018
American AnimalsFilm
Mr. Van Der Hoek
★ 6.7
2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootFilm
Hans
★ 6.7
2018
Puppet Master: The Littlest ReichFilm
Andre Toulon
★ 5.6
2018
Daughter of MineFilm
Bruno
★ 6.2
2018
Ulysses: A Dark OdysseyFilm
Alcyde
★ 4.8
2018
ZeroFilm
The lord of the world
★ 4.3
2018
I Knew Andy WarholFilm
Self
2017
DownsizingFilm
Konrad
★ 5.4
2017
Brawl in Cell Block 99Film
The Placid Man
★ 7.0
2017
Instant DreamsFilm
The Docter (Cameo)
★ 6.7
2017
Ballad of a Righteous MerchantFilm
Self
★ 2.0
2016
BrotherFilm
Frank Solek
★ 6.4
2016
Courier XFilm
Nathan Vogel
★ 5.5
2015
The Forbidden RoomFilm
Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
★ 5.6
2015
Coconut HeroFilm
Mr. Morrow
★ 6.0
2015
Major LazerTV
Head Vampire Vampire (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2015
Old MoneyTV
Rolf Rauchensteiner • 8 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
Fifty Shades of EroticaFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.0
2015
Phantasmagoria of the InteriorFilm
Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)
★ 5.0
2015
Lines of the HandFilm
★ 7.0
2015
The 1000 Eyes of Dr MaddinFilm
★ 6.0
2015
The Material BoyFilm
Self
2015
Johnny WalkerFilm
Fyodor (voice)
2014
The EditorFilm
Dr Casini
★ 5.6
2014
Beethoven's Treasure TailFilm
The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
★ 5.6
2014
ArteholicFilm
Self
★ 5.0
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIFilm
The Waiter
★ 6.7
2013
The Lords of SalemFilm
Witchhunter (uncredited)
★ 5.5
2013
Beware the BatmanTV
Mister Toad (voice) • 4 episodes
★ 7.3
2013
Blood of 1000 VirginsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.4
2013
The Girl Behind the White Picket FenceFilm
The Magic Doctor / The Shaman
2012
Iron SkyFilm
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
★ 5.8
2012
Evening UrgantTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2012
Night of the TemplarFilm
Father Paul
★ 3.8
2012
My Own Private RiverFilm
Hans (archive footage)
★ 7.4
2012
Ich - UdoFilm
Himself
★ 6.0
2011
MelancholiaFilm
Wedding Planner
★ 7.1
2011
The Theatre BizarreFilm
Peg Poett
★ 5.3
2011
KeyholeFilm
Dr. Lemke
★ 5.4
2011
UFO in Her EyesFilm
Steve Frost
★ 6.4
2011
GörünmeyenFilm
Bartok
2011
The Berlin ProjectFilm
Guru
2011
The Sky Has Four CornersFilm
Graf Karpatovicz
2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedTV
Professor Pericles (voice) • 17 episodes
★ 8.2
2010
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye DoneFilm
Lee Meyers
★ 6.1
2010
DimensionFilm
★ 5.5
2010
Life Is Too LongFilm
Tabatabai
★ 5.0
2009
Soul KitchenFilm
Herr Jung
★ 6.9
2009
MetropiaFilm
Ivan Bahn (voice)
★ 6.1
2009
House of BoysFilm
Madame
★ 6.2
2009
Lulu and JimiFilm
Schultz
★ 5.7
2009
Memories of a Young PianistFilm
Count Dracula (archive footage)
★ 5.0
2009
Tattoos: A Scarred HistoryFilm
Self
2008
Far CryFilm
Dr. Krieger
★ 3.7
2008
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden HerzelindeFilm
Luipold Trumpf
★ 4.3
2008
Michael Lives: The Making of HalloweenFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2008
La deuxième femmeFilm
Udo Kier
★ 8.0
2007
ChuckTV
Otto Van Vogel • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2007
HalloweenFilm
Morgan Walker
★ 6.2
2007
GrindhouseFilm
Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
★ 7.0
2007
The Mother of TearsFilm
Father Johannes
★ 4.6
2007
Fall Down DeadFilm
Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
★ 4.0
2007
Pars: Operation CherryFilm
Klaus Kayman
★ 4.9
2007
The Killing GroundsFilm
P.
★ 3.6
2007
TellFilm
Gessler
★ 5.7
2006
BloodRayneFilm
Regal Monk
★ 4.1
2006
Crusade in JeansFilm
Dr. Lawerence
★ 5.9
2006
HollyFilm
Klaus
★ 6.3
2006
Pray for MorningFilm
Edouard Leopold Edu
★ 4.9
2006
13 GravesFilm
Debro
★ 4.4
2006
Unser ReigenFilm
2005
Masters of HorrorTV
Bellinger • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2005
ManderlayFilm
Mr. Kirspe
★ 6.9
2005
Cigarette BurnsFilm
Bellinger
★ 7.3
2005
HeadspaceFilm
Rev. Karl Hartman
★ 5.1
2005
G&G - Gesichter und GeschichtenTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2005
4 Against ZTV
Zanrelot • 41 episodes
★ 8.0
2005
ThadeuszTV
self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2005
Anecdotes from 'Epidemic'Film
Interviewee-Actor
★ 9.0
2004
The BatmanTV
Bert (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2004
Surviving ChristmasFilm
Heinrich
★ 5.7
2004
ModiglianiFilm
Max Jacob
★ 7.0
2004
One Point OFilm
Derrick
★ 5.7
2004
Dracula 3000Film
Capt. Varna
★ 2.8
2004
Love ObjectFilm
Radley
★ 5.9
2004
JargoFilm
Jargos Vater
★ 6.0
2004
Evil EyesFilm
George
★ 3.4
2004
Celluloid HorrorFilm
Self
★ 7.4
2004
30 Days Until I'm FamousFilm
Barry Davis
★ 4.7
2004
Fear and Loathing in MaterndorfFilm
2003
DogvilleFilm
The Man in the Coat
★ 7.7
2003
Gate to HeavenFilm
Joachim Nowak
★ 8.0
2003
Pigs Will FlyFilm
Onkel Max
★ 8.0
2003
Betty - Schön wie der TodFilm
Georg Wassenberg
★ 4.0
2002
FearDotComFilm
Polidori
★ 3.9
2002
Through the Night with...TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2002
He Sees You When You're SleepingFilm
Hans Kramer
★ 6.2
2002
Korn: DeuceFilm
Commander
★ 7.5
2002
The Last MinuteFilm
Nazi Fashion Shooter
★ 5.5
2002
Mrs. MeitlemeihrFilm
Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
★ 6.0
2001
Justice LeagueTV
The Music Master (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 8.2
2001
InvincibleFilm
Count Helldorf
★ 6.2
2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2Film
The Guardian
★ 4.6
2001
All the Queen's MenFilm
General Landssdorf
★ 5.0
2001
RevelationFilm
The Grand Master
★ 5.1
2001
DoomsdayerFilm
Max Gast
★ 4.7
2001
Critical MassFilm
Samson
★ 4.5
2001
Suspiria 25th AnniversaryFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2001
The Praying MantisFilm
Julius Quellenreich
★ 7.3
2001
Auf Herz und NierenFilm
Doc
★ 4.5
2001
Andy Warhol: The Complete PictureFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2000
Dancer in the DarkFilm
Dr. Porkorny
★ 7.8
2000
Shadow of the VampireFilm
Albin Grau
★ 6.7
2000
Von Trier's 100 EyesFilm
Self
★ 7.4
2000
Red LettersFilm
George Kessler
★ 4.7
2000
Double DeceptionFilm
Vincent
★ 4.9
2000
Just One NightFilm
Walter Lert
★ 5.0
1999
End of DaysFilm
Head Priest
★ 6.1
1999
BeckmannTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.5
1999
The New Adventures of PinocchioFilm
Madame Flambeau/Lorenzini
★ 5.6
1999
Final RunFilm
Reddick
★ 5.6
1999
PossessedFilm
Vincent
★ 4.9
1999
Spy GamesFilm
Ivan Bliniak
★ 4.6
1999
The DebtorsFilm
★ 4.2
1999
Miss DiamondFilm
Bühler
★ 5.8
1999
Under the PalmsFilm
Ludwig
★ 8.0
1999
Killer DealFilm
Dr. Roland Parker
★ 7.0
1998
ArmageddonFilm
Psychologist
★ 6.8
1998
BladeFilm
Dragonetti
★ 6.9
1998
Die Johannes B. Kerner ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1998
V.I.P.TV
Viktor Balek • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1998
The Kingdom IIFilm
Lillebror / Age Krüger
★ 7.6
1998
Modern VampiresFilm
Vincent
★ 4.9
1998
IceFilm
Dr. Norman Kistler
★ 5.2
1998
There's No Fish Food in HeavenFilm
Rocky
★ 4.5
1998
StingersFilm
Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
★ 7.0
1997
The End of ViolenceFilm
Zoltan
★ 5.4
1997
Prince ValiantFilm
Sligon
★ 5.2
1997
Tietjen und BommesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1997
The 120 Days of BottropFilm
Self
★ 5.3
1997
Die GangTV
Kapitän Schmidt • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1997
BettyFilm
Vincent Lord
★ 4.0
1997
Talk 2000TV
Self • 1 episodes
1996
Nash BridgesTV
Wolfgang Herzog • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1996
Breaking the WavesFilm
Sadistic Sailor
★ 7.5
1996
Zimmer frei!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1996
The SentinelTV
Klaus Zeller • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
1996
Barb WireFilm
Curly
★ 4.1
1996
The Adventures of PinocchioFilm
Lorenzini
★ 5.3
1996
United TrashFilm
UNO-General Werner Brenner
★ 4.2
1996
LeaFilm
Block
★ 5.4
1996
Duke of GrooveFilm
Earl
★ 5.3
1995
Die Harald Schmidt ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
1995
Johnny MnemonicFilm
Ralfi
★ 5.8
1995
A Trick of the LightFilm
Max Skladanowsky
★ 6.2
1995
Nur über meine LeicheFilm
Killer
★ 6.4
1995
ExtinctFilm
York Cortex
★ 7.4
1995
Paradise FramedFilm
★ 10.0
1995
Willemsens WocheTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1995
Unter DruckFilm
★ 6.0
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveFilm
Camp
★ 6.6
1994
The KingdomFilm
Age Krüger / Lillebror
★ 7.8
1994
The KingdomTV
Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror • 13 episodes
★ 7.6
1994
The KingdomTV
Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe • 13 episodes
★ 7.6
1994
ViperTV
Erich Geiger • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1994
Even Cowgirls Get the BluesFilm
Commercial Director
★ 4.4
1994
BrisantTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1994
alfredissimo! Kochen mit BioTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1994
Doppelter EinsatzTV
König • 1 episodes
★ 3.4
1994
Rosa RothTV
Ommer • 1 episodes
★ 4.8
1994
Death of a World StarFilm
Udo Kier
★ 9.0
1994
Rotwang Must Go!Film
Arthur Eigenrauch
★ 5.0
1993
seaQuest DSVTV
Dr. Guy Peche • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1993
For Love or MoneyFilm
Mr. Himmelman
★ 6.2
1993
Josh & S.A.M.Film
Salon Manager
★ 4.9
1993
Terror 2000Film
Jablo
★ 4.9
1993
Jack Reed: Badge of HonorFilm
Giles Marquette
★ 5.9
1993
Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to HeavenFilm
Edouard Müllendorf
★ 8.0
1993
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-RevueFilm
Egon Hettemann
★ 7.0
1992
MorgenmagazinTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1992
Red Shoe DiariesTV
Fashion Designer • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1992
SexFilm
Self
★ 7.5
1992
Madonna: The Making of SEX BookFilm
Self
1991
My Own Private IdahoFilm
Hans
★ 7.0
1991
EuropaFilm
Lawrence Hartmann
★ 7.3
1991
Boulevard BioTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1991
The Making of EuropaFilm
Self / Lawrence Hartmann
★ 6.7
1990
The German Chainsaw MassacreFilm
Jonny
★ 4.0
1989
MedeaFilm
Jason
★ 6.5
1989
100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the FührerbunkerFilm
Adolf Hitler
★ 6.9
1988
Mother's MaskFilm
Herr Seiler
★ 5.0
1988
Another Way: D-Kikan-JohoFilm
Friedrich Hansman
★ 1.0
1988
Die Männer vom K3TV
Heini Wohlers • 1 episodes
1987
EpidemicFilm
Udo Kier
★ 5.7
1987
Egomania: Island Without HopeFilm
Baron Tante Teufel
★ 5.3
1986
Kir RoyalTV
Holger • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
Seduction: The Cruel WomanFilm
Gregor
★ 5.5
1986
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurückFilm
Minister / Kali
★ 9.0
1986
Idiots' BattleFilm
★ 8.0
1985
The BeginnerFilm
Graf Frackstein
★ 5.8
1985
Der UnbesiegbareFilm
Argon
★ 10.0
1985
GespenstergeschichtenTV
★ 7.0
1984
Der FahnderTV
Uli Weber • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1984
The Last Trip to HarrisburgFilm
Man and Woman in Train
★ 6.7
1984
Hur und HeiligFilm
★ 7.0
1983
The Island of the Bloody PlantationFilm
Hermano
★ 4.3
1983
Pankow ’95Film
Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
★ 10.0
1983
The Roaring FiftiesFilm
Fromm
★ 3.7
1982
Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in KrisenzeitenFilm
Man
1982
SiblingsFilm
1981
LolaFilm
Waiter (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1981
Lili MarleenFilm
Drewitz
★ 6.5
1981
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss OsbourneFilm
Dr. Henry Jekyll
★ 5.5
1980
Berlin AlexanderplatzTV
Junger Mann an der Bar • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1980
Narcissus and PsycheFilm
Nárcisz
★ 6.4
1980
LuluFilm
Jack the Ripper
★ 4.2
1980
Deutschland privatFilm
★ 4.9
1979
NDR Talk ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1979
The Third GenerationFilm
Edgar Gast
★ 6.0
1979
Hungarian RhapsodyFilm
Poór
★ 6.3
1979
VictorFilm
Popstar
★ 10.0
1978
The Fifth CommandmentFilm
Peter Dümmel
★ 10.0
1978
És így s eképp továbbFilm
1977
SuspiriaFilm
Dr. Frank Mandel
★ 7.5
1977
The Stationmaster’s WifeFilm
Schafftaler
★ 5.7
1977
Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?Film
Poulailler
★ 7.0
1976
ExposéFilm
Paul Martin
★ 4.9
1976
SpermulaFilm
Werner
★ 4.1
1976
Gold FlakesFilm
Franzl
★ 8.4
1975
The Story of OFilm
René
★ 5.5
1975
The Last WordFilm
Raimund
★ 4.7
1974
3 nach 9TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1974
Blood for DraculaFilm
Count Dracula
★ 5.6
1974
Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffenTV
Roberto Agostino • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1973
Flesh for FrankensteinFilm
Baron Frankenstein
★ 5.8
1973
Joseph BalsamoTV
Gilbert • 7 episodes
★ 8.0
1973
PanFilm
Pilgrim of Death
★ 10.0
1973
OlifantFilm
Olifant / Edwin
★ 7.0
1972
The Salzburg ConnectionFilm
Anton
★ 5.8
1972
Sonderdezernat K1TV
Harry Gätjens • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1971
Polizeiruf 110TV
Zermahlen • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1971
ProvocationFilm
Angelos
★ 4.2
1971
Conflict of EmotionsFilm
Tonis Theodorou
★ 2.8
1970
Scene of the CrimeTV
Hans-Rudi Dreher • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1970
Scene of the CrimeTV
Beethoven • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1970
Mark of the DevilFilm
Count Christian von Meruh
★ 6.0
1969
Season of the SensesFilm
Luca
★ 7.5
1969
Gestern gelesenTV
Ingo Rippel • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1968
ShamelessFilm
Alexander Pohlmann
★ 5.9
1966
Road to St. TropezFilm
Boy
★ 4.9

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