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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- 2025 · The Secret Agent as Hans
- 2022 · Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin as Klaus
- 2022 · My Neighbor Adolf as Herman Herzog
- 2021 · Haymaker as David
- 2020 · Last Moment of Clarity as Ivan Demisovski
- 2020 · Hunters as Adolf Hitler
- 2019 · The Painted Bird as Miller
- 2019 · Bacurau as Michael
- 2019 · Dragged Across Concrete as Friedrich
- 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 · Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Hans
- 2018 · Daughter of Mine as Bruno
- 2017 · Downsizing as Konrad
- 2017 · Brawl in Cell Block 99 as The Placid Man
- 2015 · Major Lazer as Head Vampire Vampire (voice)
- 2015 · Fifty Shades of Erotica as (archive footage)
- 2015 · Old Money as Rolf Rauchensteiner
- 2013 · Nymphomaniac: Vol. II as The Waiter
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Mister Toad (voice)
- 2013 · The Lords of Salem as Witchhunter (uncredited)
- 2012 · Evening Urgant as Self
- 2012 · Iron Sky as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
- 2011 · Keyhole as Dr. Lemke
- 2011 · Melancholia as Wedding Planner
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Professor Pericles (voice)
- 2010 · My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done as Lee Meyers
- 2009 · Metropia as Ivan Bahn (voice)
- 2008 · Far Cry as Dr. Krieger
- 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 · BloodRayne as Regal Monk
- 2005 · Headspace as Rev. Karl Hartman
- 2005 · Manderlay as Mr. Kirspe
- 2005 · 4 Against Z as Zanrelot
- 2005 · G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten as Self
- 2004 · Surviving Christmas as Heinrich
- 2004 · The Batman as Bert (voice)
- 2004 · Jargo as Jargos Vater
- 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)
- 2001 · Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 as The Guardian
- 2000 · Dancer in the Dark as Dr. Porkorny
- 2000 · Shadow of the Vampire as Albin Grau
- 1999 · End of Days as Head Priest
- 1999 · Spy Games as Ivan Bliniak
- 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 · The End of Violence as Zoltan
- 1997 · Tietjen und Bommes as Self
- 1997 · Die Gang as Kapitän Schmidt
- 1996 · Zimmer frei! as Self
- 1996 · Breaking the Waves as Sadistic Sailor
- 1996 · Barb Wire as Curly
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as Wolfgang Herzog
- 1996 · The Sentinel as Klaus Zeller
- 1996 · United Trash as UNO-General Werner Brenner
- 1995 · Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- 1995 · Johnny Mnemonic as Ralfi
- 1995 · Willemsens Woche as Self
- 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 · Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Commercial Director
- 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
- 1991 · My Own Private Idaho as Hans
- 1988 · Die Männer vom K3 as Heini Wohlers
- 1987 · Epidemic as Self
- 1986 · Kir Royal as Holger
- 1984 · Der Fahnder as Uli Weber
- 1983 · Pankow ’95 as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
- 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
- 1976 · Gold Flakes as Franzl
- 1975 · The Story of O as René
- 1974 · 3 nach 9 as Self
- 1974 · Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen as Roberto Agostino
- 1973 · Flesh for Frankenstein as Baron Frankenstein
- 1973 · Joseph Balsamo as Gilbert
- 1972 · Sonderdezernat K1 as Harry Gätjens
- 1971 · Polizeiruf 110 as Zermahlen
- 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Hans-Rudi Dreher
- 1969 · Gestern gelesen as Ingo Rippel
- Future · Intangents as Bin bag Man
- 2026 · By Design as Aldo Fabbri
- 2025 · Bad Painter as Ö
- 2024 · Skeletons in the Closet as Luc
- 2022 · Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus as Self / Big Brother
- 2022 · A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love as Michel
- 2021 · The Blazing World as Lained
- 2021 · Chompy & the Girls as Chompy (voice)
- 2021 · Swan Song as Pat Pitsenbarger
- 2020 · Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · 11 Colours of the Bird as Self
- 2019 · The Mountain as Frederick
- 2019 · American Exit as Anton
- 2018 · Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich as Andre Toulon
- 2018 · Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey as Alcyde
- 2017 · Ballad of a Righteous Merchant as Self
- 2015 · The Forbidden Room as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
- 2015 · Coconut Hero as Mr. Morrow
- 2015 · The Material Boy as Self
- 2014 · Arteholic as Self
- 2014 · Beethoven's Treasure Tail as The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
- 2013 · Blood of 1000 Virgins as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Night of the Templar as Father Paul
- 2011 · The Berlin Project as Guru
- 2010 · Life Is Too Long as Tabatabai
- 2009 · House of Boys as Madame
- 2009 · Memories of a Young Pianist as Count Dracula (archive footage)
- 2009 · Lulu and Jimi as Schultz
- 2008 · 1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde as Luipold Trumpf
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2007 · The Mother of Tears as Father Johannes
- 2007 · Fall Down Dead as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
- 2007 · The Killing Grounds as P.
- 2007 · Pars: Operation Cherry as Klaus Kayman
- 2006 · 13 Graves as Debro
- 2006 · Holly as Klaus
- 2006 · Pray for Morning as Edouard Leopold Edu
- 2005 · Cigarette Burns as Bellinger
- 2004 · Evil Eyes as George
- 2004 · 30 Days Until I'm Famous as Barry Davis
- 2003 · Gate to Heaven as Joachim Nowak
- 2002 · He Sees You When You're Sleeping as Hans Kramer
- 2002 · Mrs. Meitlemeihr as Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
- 2002 · The Last Minute as Nazi Fashion Shooter
- 2001 · All the Queen's Men as General Landssdorf
- 2001 · Critical Mass as Samson
- 2001 · Doomsdayer as Max Gast
- 2000 · Von Trier's 100 Eyes as Self
- 2000 · Red Letters as George Kessler
- 2000 · Double Deception as Vincent
- 1999 · The New Adventures of Pinocchio as Lorenzini
- 1999 · The Debtors as
- 1999 · Killer Deal as Dr. Roland Parker
- 1996 · Lea as Block
- 1995 · Extinct as York Cortex
- 1995 · Nur über meine Leiche as Killer
- 1995 · Paradise Framed as
- 1994 · Rotwang Must Go! as Arthur Eigenrauch
- 1993 · Jack Reed: Badge of Honor as Giles Marquette
- 1992 · Madonna: The Making of SEX Book as Self
- 1985 · The Beginner as Graf Frackstein
- 1981 · The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne as Dr. Henry Jekyll
- 1981 · Lili Marleen as Drewitz
- Future · Theirs as
- 1998 · Modern Vampires as Vincent
- Future · The Ark: An Iron Sky Story as Grand Master
- 2024 · Schindler Space Architect as R.M. Schindler (voice)
- 2024 · Der wunderbare Udo Kier as Self
- 2022 · Staging Death as
- 2022 · A Kilo of Blue (The Music) as
- 2020 · The Barefoot Emperor as Dr. Otto Kroll
- 2019 · Bacurau no Mapa as Self
- 2019 · Skin Walker as Claus
- 2019 · Holy Beasts as Henry
- 2018 · I Knew Andy Warhol as Self
- 2018 · Zero as The lord of the world
- 2017 · Instant Dreams as The Docter (Cameo)
- 2016 · Courier X as Nathan Vogel
- 2016 · Seances as
- 2016 · Brother as Frank Solek
- 2015 · The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin as
- 2015 · Johnny Walker as Fyodor (voice)
- 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
- 2012 · Ich - Udo as Himself
- 2012 · My Own Private River as Hans (archive footage)
- 2011 · Görünmeyen as Bartok
- 2011 · UFO in Her Eyes as Steve Frost
- 2011 · The Theatre Bizarre as Peg Poett
- 2011 · The Sky Has Four Corners as Graf Karpatovicz
- 2010 · Dimension as
- 2009 · Soul Kitchen as Herr Jung
- 2009 · Tattoos: A Scarred History as Self
- 2008 · La deuxième femme as Udo Kier
- 2007 · Tell as Gessler
- 2006 · Unser Reigen as
- 2006 · Crusade in Jeans as Dr. Lawerence
- 2005 · Anecdotes from 'Epidemic' as Interviewee-Actor
- 2004 · Fear and Loathing in Materndorf as
- 2004 · Dracula 3000 as Capt. Varna
- 2004 · Modigliani as Max Jacob
- 2004 · One Point O as Derrick
- 2004 · Love Object as Radley
- 2004 · Celluloid Horror as Himself
- 2003 · Pigs Will Fly as Onkel Max
- 2002 · Korn: Deuce as Commander
- 2001 · Auf Herz und Nieren as Doc
- 2001 · Suspiria 25th Anniversary as Self
- 2001 · Revelation as The Grand Master
- 2001 · The Praying Mantis as Julius Quellenreich
- 2001 · Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture as Self
- 2000 · Just One Night as Walter Lert
- 1999 · Miss Diamond as Bühler
- 1999 · Final Run as Reddick
- 1999 · Under the Palms as Ludwig
- 1999 · Possessed as Vincent
- 1998 · There's No Fish Food in Heaven as Rocky
- 1998 · The Kingdom II as Lillebror / Age Krüger
- 1997 · The 120 Days of Bottrop as Self
- 1997 · Talk 2000 as Self
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Sligon
- 1997 · Betty as Vincent Lord
- 1996 · The Adventures of Pinocchio as Lorenzini
- 1996 · Duke of Groove as Earl
- 1995 · A Trick of the Light as Max Skladanowsky
- 1995 · Unter Druck as
- 1994 · The Kingdom as Age Krüger / Lillebror
- 1994 · Death of a World Star as Udo Kier
- 1993 · Josh & S.A.M. as Salon Manager
- 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 · Sex as Self
- 1991 · The Making of Europa as Self / Lawrence Hartmann
- 1991 · Europa as Lawrence Hartmann
- 1990 · The German Chainsaw Massacre as Jonny
- 1989 · Medea as Jason
- 1989 · 100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunker as Adolf Hitler
- 1988 · Mother's Mask as Herr Seiler
- 1988 · Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho as
- 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 · Seduction: The Cruel Woman as Gregor
- 1986 · Idiots' Battle as
- 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
- 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
- 1976 · Spermula as Werner
- 1976 · Exposé as Paul Martin
- 1975 · The Last Word as Raimund
- 1974 · Blood for Dracula as Count Dracula
- 1973 · Pan as Pilgrim of Death
- 1973 · Olifant as Olifant / Edwin
- 1972 · The Salzburg Connection as Anton
- 1971 · Conflict of Emotions as Tonis Theodorou
- 1971 · Provocation as Angelos
- 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Beethoven
- 1970 · Mark of the Devil as Count Christian von Meruh
- 1969 · Season of the Senses as Luca
- 1968 · Shameless as Alexander Pohlmann
- 1966 · Road to St. Tropez as Boy