Udo Kier
October 14, 1944 (81 years old) in 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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Credits
- 2025 · The Secret Agent as Hans
- 2022 · Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin as Klaus
- 2021 · Haymaker as David
- 2020 · Hunters as Adolf Hitler
- 2019 · Dragged Across Concrete as Friedrich
- 2017 · Downsizing as Konrad
- 2015 · Major Lazer as Head Vampire Vampire (voice)
- 2015 · Fifty Shades of Erotica as (archive footage)
- 2013 · Nymphomaniac: Vol. II as The Waiter
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Mister Toad (voice)
- 2012 · Evening Urgant as Self
- 2012 · Iron Sky as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
- 2011 · Melancholia as Wedding Planner
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Professor Pericles (voice)
- 2009 · Metropia as Ivan Bahn (voice)
- 2009 · Tattoos: A Scarred History as Self
- 2007 · Chuck as Otto Van Vogel
- 2007 · Halloween as Morgan Walker
- 2007 · Grindhouse as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
- 2005 · Thadeusz as self
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as Bellinger
- 2005 · Headspace as Rev. Karl Hartman
- 2005 · Manderlay as Mr. Kirspe
- 2005 · G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten as Self
- 2004 · The Batman as Bert (voice)
- 2003 · Dogville as The Man in the Coat
- 2002 · FearDotCom as Polidori
- 2002 · Through the Night with... as Self
- 2001 · Invincible as Count Helldorf
- 2001 · Justice League as The Music Master (voice)
- 2000 · Dancer in the Dark as Dr. Porkorny
- 1999 · End of Days as Head Priest
- 1999 · Beckmann as Self
- 1998 · Stingers as Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Viktor Balek
- 1998 · Blade as Dragonetti
- 1998 · Ice as Dr. Norman Kistler
- 1998 · Armageddon as Psychologist
- 1998 · The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- 1997 · Tietjen und Bommes as Self
- 1997 · Betty as Vincent Lord
- 1996 · Zimmer frei! as Self
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as Wolfgang Herzog
- 1996 · The Sentinel as Klaus Zeller
- 1995 · Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- 1995 · Johnny Mnemonic as Ralfi
- 1994 · alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio as Self
- 1994 · The Kingdom as Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror
- 1994 · Rosa Roth as Ommer
- 1994 · Doppelter Einsatz as König
- 1994 · Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as Ronald Camp
- 1994 · Brisant as Self
- 1994 · Viper as Erich Geiger
- 1993 · For Love or Money as Mr. Himmelman
- 1993 · seaQuest DSV as Dr. Guy Peche
- 1992 · Morgenmagazin as Self
- 1992 · Red Shoe Diaries as Fashion Designer
- 1991 · Boulevard Bio as Self
- 1988 · Die Männer vom K3 as Heini Wohlers
- 1987 · Epidemic as Self
- 1984 · Der Fahnder as Uli Weber
- 1981 · Lola as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1980 · Berlin Alexanderplatz as Junger Mann an der Bar
- 1979 · NDR Talk Show as Self
- 1977 · Suspiria as Dr. Frank Mandel
- 1975 · The Story of O as René
- 1974 · 3 nach 9 as Self
- 1971 · Polizeiruf 110 as Zermahlen
- 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Hans-Rudi Dreher
- Future · Theirs as
- 2026 · By Design as Aldo Fabbri
- 2025 · Bad Painter as Ö
- 2022 · A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love as Michel
- 2021 · Chompy & the Girls as Chompy (voice)
- 2020 · Last Moment of Clarity as Ivan Demisovski
- 2019 · The Painted Bird as Miller
- 2019 · Bacurau as Michael
- 2019 · M - A City Hunts a Murderer as Fuchspelzmann
- 2019 · Iron Sky: The Coming Race as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
- 2018 · American Animals as Mr. Van Der Hoek
- 2018 · Zero as The lord of the world
- 2018 · Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Hans
- 2018 · Daughter of Mine as Bruno
- 2017 · Brawl in Cell Block 99 as The Placid Man
- 2016 · Courier X as Nathan Vogel
- 2016 · Seances as
- 2015 · Old Money as Rolf Rauchensteiner
- 2015 · The Material Boy as Self
- 2014 · Arteholic as Self
- 2013 · The Lords of Salem as Witchhunter (uncredited)
- 2011 · Görünmeyen as Bartok
- 2011 · Keyhole as Dr. Lemke
- 2010 · Dimension as
- 2009 · Soul Kitchen as Herr Jung
- 2008 · Far Cry as Dr. Krieger
- 2006 · Crusade in Jeans as Dr. Lawerence
- 2006 · Holly as Klaus
- 2005 · BloodRayne as Regal Monk
- 2005 · 4 Against Z as Zanrelot
- 2004 · Surviving Christmas as Heinrich
- 2004 · Dracula 3000 as Capt. Varna
- 2004 · Modigliani as Max Jacob
- 2004 · One Point O as Derrick
- 2004 · Love Object as Radley
- 2004 · Jargo as Jargos Vater
- 2002 · Korn: Deuce as Commander
- 2001 · All the Queen's Men as General Landssdorf
- 2001 · Revelation as The Grand Master
- 2000 · Shadow of the Vampire as Albin Grau
- 1999 · Spy Games as Ivan Bliniak
- 1999 · Possessed as Vincent
- 1997 · The End of Violence as Zoltan
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Sligon
- 1997 · Die Gang as Kapitän Schmidt
- 1996 · The Adventures of Pinocchio as Lorenzini
- 1996 · Breaking the Waves as Sadistic Sailor
- 1996 · Barb Wire as Curly
- 1996 · United Trash as UNO-General Werner Brenner
- 1995 · Willemsens Woche as Self
- 1994 · Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Commercial Director
- 1993 · Jack Reed: Badge of Honor as Giles Marquette
- 1992 · Sex as Self
- 1991 · Europa as Lawrence Hartmann
- 1991 · My Own Private Idaho as Hans
- 1989 · Medea as Jason
- 1988 · Mother's Mask as Herr Seiler
- 1986 · Kir Royal as Holger
- 1986 · Seduction: The Cruel Woman as Gregor
- 1983 · Pankow ’95 as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
- 1981 · Lili Marleen as Drewitz
- 1976 · Spermula as Werner
- 1976 · Gold Flakes as Franzl
- 1976 · Exposé as Paul Martin
- 1974 · Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen as Roberto Agostino
- 1974 · Blood for Dracula as Count Dracula
- 1973 · Flesh for Frankenstein as Baron Frankenstein
- 1973 · Pan as Pilgrim of Death
- 1973 · Joseph Balsamo as Gilbert
- 1973 · Olifant as Olifant / Edwin
- 1972 · Sonderdezernat K1 as Harry Gätjens
- 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Beethoven
- Future · Intangents as Bin bag Man
- 2024 · Schindler Space Architect as R.M. Schindler (voice)
- 2021 · The Blazing World as Lained
- 2021 · Swan Song as Pat Pitsenbarger
- 2019 · The Mountain as Frederick
- 2018 · Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich as Andre Toulon
- 2018 · Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey as Alcyde
- 2015 · The Forbidden Room as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
- 2015 · Johnny Walker as Fyodor (voice)
- 2014 · Beethoven's Treasure Tail as The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
- 2011 · The Theatre Bizarre as Peg Poett
- 2010 · Life Is Too Long as Tabatabai
- 2010 · My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done as Lee Meyers
- 2009 · House of Boys as Madame
- 2008 · 1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde as Luipold Trumpf
- 2007 · The Mother of Tears as Father Johannes
- 2007 · Fall Down Dead as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
- 2007 · Pars: Operation Cherry as Klaus Kayman
- 2006 · 13 Graves as Debro
- 2005 · Cigarette Burns as Bellinger
- 2004 · 30 Days Until I'm Famous as Barry Davis
- 2002 · He Sees You When You're Sleeping as Hans Kramer
- 2001 · Auf Herz und Nieren as Doc
- 2001 · Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 as The Guardian
- 2000 · Just One Night as Walter Lert
- 2000 · Red Letters as George Kessler
- 1998 · Modern Vampires as Vincent
- 1998 · The Kingdom II as Lillebror / Age Krüger
- 1997 · Talk 2000 as Self
- 1995 · Extinct as York Cortex
- 1994 · The Kingdom as Age Krüger / Lillebror
- 1993 · Josh & S.A.M. as Salon Manager
- 1988 · Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho as
- Future · The Ark: An Iron Sky Story as Grand Master
- 2024 · Der wunderbare Udo Kier as Self
- 2024 · Skeletons in the Closet as Luc
- 2022 · Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus as Self / Big Brother
- 2022 · My Neighbor Adolf as Herman Herzog
- 2022 · Staging Death as
- 2022 · A Kilo of Blue (The Music) as
- 2020 · Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · 11 Colours of the Bird as Self
- 2020 · The Barefoot Emperor as Dr. Otto Kroll
- 2019 · Bacurau no Mapa as Self
- 2019 · Skin Walker as Claus
- 2019 · Holy Beasts as Henry
- 2019 · American Exit as Anton
- 2018 · I Knew Andy Warhol as Self
- 2017 · Instant Dreams as The Docter (Cameo)
- 2017 · Ballad of a Righteous Merchant as Self
- 2016 · Brother as Frank Solek
- 2015 · The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin as
- 2015 · Coconut Hero as Mr. Morrow
- 2015 · Phantasmagoria of the Interior as Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)
- 2015 · Lines of the Hand as
- 2014 · The Editor as Dr Casini
- 2013 · The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence as The Shaman
- 2013 · Blood of 1000 Virgins as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Night of the Templar as Father Paul
- 2012 · Ich - Udo as Himself
- 2012 · My Own Private River as Hans (archive footage)
- 2011 · The Berlin Project as Guru
- 2011 · UFO in Her Eyes as Steve Frost
- 2011 · The Sky Has Four Corners as Graf Karpatovicz
- 2009 · Memories of a Young Pianist as Count Dracula (archive footage)
- 2009 · Lulu and Jimi as Schultz
- 2008 · La deuxième femme as Udo Kier
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2007 · Tell as Gessler
- 2007 · The Killing Grounds as P.
- 2006 · Unser Reigen as
- 2006 · Pray for Morning as Edouard Leopold Edu
- 2005 · Anecdotes from 'Epidemic' as Interviewee-Actor
- 2004 · Fear and Loathing in Materndorf as
- 2004 · Evil Eyes as George
- 2004 · Celluloid Horror as Himself
- 2003 · Gate to Heaven as Joachim Nowak
- 2003 · Pigs Will Fly as Onkel Max
- 2002 · Mrs. Meitlemeihr as Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
- 2002 · The Last Minute as Nazi Fashion Shooter
- 2001 · Suspiria 25th Anniversary as Self
- 2001 · Critical Mass as Samson
- 2001 · The Praying Mantis as Julius Quellenreich
- 2001 · Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture as Self
- 2001 · Doomsdayer as Max Gast
- 2000 · Von Trier's 100 Eyes as Self
- 2000 · Double Deception as Vincent
- 1999 · Miss Diamond as Bühler
- 1999 · The New Adventures of Pinocchio as Lorenzini
- 1999 · Final Run as Reddick
- 1999 · Under the Palms as Ludwig
- 1999 · The Debtors as
- 1999 · Killer Deal as Dr. Roland Parker
- 1998 · There's No Fish Food in Heaven as Rocky
- 1997 · The 120 Days of Bottrop as Self
- 1996 · Lea as Block
- 1996 · Duke of Groove as Earl
- 1995 · A Trick of the Light as Max Skladanowsky
- 1995 · Unter Druck as
- 1995 · Over My Dead Body as Killer
- 1995 · Paradise Framed as
- 1994 · Rotwang Must Go! as Arthur Eigenrauch
- 1994 · Death of a World Star as Udo Kier
- 1993 · Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven as Edouard Müllendorf
- 1993 · Terror 2000 as Jablo
- 1993 · Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue as Egon Hettemann
- 1992 · Madonna: The Making of SEX Book as Self
- 1991 · The Making of Europa as Self / Lawrence Hartmann
- 1990 · The German Chainsaw Massacre as Jonny
- 1989 · 100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunker as Adolf Hitler
- 1987 · Egomania: Island Without Hope as Baron Tante Teufel
- 1986 · Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück as Minister / Kali
- 1986 · Idiots' Battle as
- 1985 · The Beginner as Graf Frackstein
- 1985 · Der Unbesiegbare as Argon
- 1985 · Gespenstergeschichten as
- 1984 · The Last Trip to Harrisburg as Man and Woman in Train
- 1984 · Hur und Heilig as
- 1983 · Die wilden Fünfziger as Fromm
- 1983 · The Island of the Bloody Plantation as Hermano
- 1982 · Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten as Man
- 1982 · Siblings as
- 1981 · The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne as Dr. Henry Jekyll
- 1980 · Narcissus and Psyche as Nárcisz
- 1980 · Deutschland privat as
- 1980 · Lulu as Jack the Ripper
- 1979 · Hungarian Rhapsody as Poór
- 1979 · The Third Generation as Edgar Gast
- 1979 · Victor as Popstar
- 1978 · The Fifth Commandment as Peter Dümmel
- 1978 · És így s eképp tovább as
- 1977 · Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob? as Poulailler
- 1977 · The Stationmaster’s Wife as Schafftaler
- 1975 · The Last Word as Raimund
- 1972 · The Salzburg Connection as Anton
- 1971 · Conflict of Emotions as Tonis Theodorou
- 1971 · Provocation as Angelos
- 1970 · Mark of the Devil as Count Christian von Meruh
- 1969 · Season of the Senses as Luca
- 1969 · Gestern gelesen as Ingo Rippel
- 1968 · Shameless as Alexander Pohlmann
- 1966 · Road to St. Tropez as Boy