
Udo Kier
October 14, 1944 (80 years old) in Cologne, Germany
Udo Kierspe (born October 14, 1944), known professionally as Udo Kier, is a German actor. Known primarily as a character actor, Kier has appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe, Canada and the Americas. He has collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Gus van Sant, Werner Herzog, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Charles Matton, Guy Maddin, Alexander Payne, and Paul Morrissey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Udo Kier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Secret Agent as Hans
- 2021 · Swan Song as Pat Pitsenbarger
- 2020 · 11 Colours of the Bird as Self
- 2020 · The Barefoot Emperor as Dr. Otto Kroll
- 2020 · Hunters as Adolf Hitler
- 2019 · The Mountain as Frederick
- 2019 · Dragged Across Concrete as Friedrich
- 2018 · Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey as Alcyde
- 2017 · Downsizing as Konrad
- 2017 · Brawl in Cell Block 99 as The Placid Man
- 2015 · Coconut Hero as Mr. Morrow
- 2015 · Fifty Shades of Erotica as (archive footage)
- 2014 · Beethoven's Treasure Tail as The real Fritz Bruchschnauser
- 2014 · The Editor as Dr Casini
- 2013 · Nymphomaniac: Vol. II as The Waiter
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Mister Toad (voice)
- 2013 · Blood of 1000 Virgins as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · The Lords of Salem as Witchhunter (uncredited)
- 2012 · Evening Urgant as Self
- 2012 · Iron Sky as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
- 2012 · My Own Private River as Hans (archive footage)
- 2011 · Melancholia as Wedding Planner
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Professor Pericles (voice)
- 2008 · Far Cry as Dr. Krieger
- 2007 · The Mother of Tears as Father Johannes
- 2007 · Chuck as Otto Van Vogel
- 2007 · Halloween as Morgan Walker
- 2007 · The Killing Grounds as P.
- 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 · Manderlay as Mr. Kirspe
- 2005 · G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten as Self
- 2004 · Surviving Christmas as Heinrich
- 2004 · The Batman as Bert (voice)
- 2004 · Dracula 3000 as Capt. Varna
- 2004 · Modigliani as Max Jacob
- 2004 · Love Object as Radley
- 2003 · Gate to Heaven as Joachim Nowak
- 2003 · Dogville as The Man in the Coat
- 2003 · Pigs Will Fly as Onkel Max
- 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
- 2001 · Critical Mass as Samson
- 2001 · Revelation as The Grand Master
- 2000 · Dancer in the Dark as Dr. Porkorny
- 2000 · Shadow of the Vampire as Albin Grau
- 2000 · Red Letters as George Kessler
- 1999 · End of Days as Head Priest
- 1999 · Final Run as Reddick
- 1999 · Killer Deal as Dr. Roland Parker
- 1999 · Beckmann as Self
- 1998 · Stingers as Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Viktor Balek
- 1998 · Blade as Dragonetti
- 1998 · Armageddon as Psychologist
- 1998 · The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Sligon
- 1997 · Tietjen und Bommes as Self
- 1996 · Zimmer frei! as Self
- 1996 · Breaking the Waves as Sadistic Sailor
- 1996 · Nash Bridges as
- 1996 · The Sentinel as Klaus Zeller
- 1995 · Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- 1995 · Johnny Mnemonic as Ralfi
- 1995 · Paradise Framed as
- 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 Camp
- 1994 · Brisant as Self
- 1994 · Viper as Erich Geiger
- 1993 · Josh & S.A.M. as Salon Manager
- 1993 · seaQuest DSV as Dr. Guy Peche
- 1992 · Morgenmagazin as Self
- 1992 · Red Shoe Diaries as Fashion Designer
- 1991 · Boulevard Bio as Self
- 1991 · Europa as Lawrence Hartmann
- 1991 · My Own Private Idaho as Hans
- 1988 · Die Männer vom K3 as Heini Wohlers
- 1984 · Der Fahnder as Uli Weber
- 1982 · Siblings as
- 1981 · The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne as Dr. Henry Jekyll
- 1980 · Narcissus and Psyche as Nárcisz
- 1979 · The Third Generation as Edgar Gast
- 1979 · NDR Talk Show as Self
- 1979 · Victor as Popstar
- 1977 · Suspiria as Dr. Frank Mandel
- 1976 · Exposé as Paul Martin
- 1975 · The Story of O as René
- 1974 · 3 nach 9 as Self
- 1974 · Blood for Dracula as Count Dracula
- 1973 · Flesh for Frankenstein as Baron Frankenstein
- 1972 · Sonderdezernat K1 as Harry Gätjens
- 1971 · Conflict of Emotions as Tonis Theodorou
- 1971 · Polizeiruf 110 as Zermahlen
- 1971 · Provocation as Angelos
- 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Hans-Rudi Dreher
- 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Beethoven
- 1969 · Gestern gelesen as Ingo Rippel
- Future · Mascots as
- 2022 · Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin as Klaus
- 2021 · Haymaker as David
- 2019 · Skin Walker as Claus
- 2019 · American Exit as Anton
- 2018 · American Animals as Mr. Van Der Hoek
- 2018 · Zero as The lord of the world
- 2017 · Instant Dreams as The Docter (Cameo)
- 2016 · Courier X as Nathan Vogel
- 2015 · The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin as
- 2015 · Old Money as Rolf Rauchensteiner
- 2015 · The Material Boy as Self
- 2015 · Lines of the Hand as
- 2011 · The Theatre Bizarre as Peg Poett
- 2009 · Metropia as Ivan Bahn (voice)
- 2009 · Lulu and Jimi as Schultz
- 2008 · La deuxième femme as Udo Kier
- 2007 · Tell as Gessler
- 2006 · 13 Graves as Debro
- 2005 · Headspace as Rev. Karl Hartman
- 2001 · Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture as Self
- 2000 · Double Deception as Vincent
- 1999 · Miss Diamond as Bühler
- 1999 · The Debtors as
- 1998 · Modern Vampires as Vincent
- 1998 · There's No Fish Food in Heaven as Rocky
- 1998 · Ice as Dr. Norman Kistler
- 1997 · Die Gang as Kapitän Schmidt
- 1997 · Betty as Vincent Lord
- 1996 · The Adventures of Pinocchio as Lorenzini
- 1995 · A Trick of the Light as Max Skladanowsky
- 1994 · The Kingdom as Age Krüger / Lillebror
- 1987 · Epidemic as Self
- Future · Theirs as
- 2025 · By Design as Aldo Fabbri
- 2024 · Skeletons in the Closet as Luc
- 2022 · My Neighbor Adolf as Herman Herzog
- 2022 · Johnny Mnemonic: In Black & White as Ralfi
- 2022 · A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love as Michel
- 2019 · Holy Beasts as Henry
- 2019 · M - A City Hunts a Murderer as Fuchspelzmann
- 2018 · Daughter of Mine as Bruno
- 2011 · Görünmeyen as Bartok
- 2011 · The Berlin Project as Guru
- 2011 · Keyhole as Dr. Lemke
- 2011 · The Sky Has Four Corners as Graf Karpatovicz
- 2010 · Life Is Too Long as Tabatabai
- 2009 · House of Boys as Madame
- 2008 · 1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde as Luipold Trumpf
- 2007 · Pars: Operation Cherry as Klaus Kayman
- 2006 · Unser Reigen as
- 2004 · Evil Eyes as George
- 2004 · 30 Days Until I'm Famous as Barry Davis
- 2004 · One Point O as Derrick
- 2002 · The Last Minute as Nazi Fashion Shooter
- 2002 · Korn: Deuce as Commander
- 2001 · Doomsdayer as Max Gast
- 1995 · Willemsens Woche as Self
- 1994 · Death of a World Star as Udo Kier
- 1993 · Terror 2000 as Jablo
- 1990 · The German Chainsaw Massacre as Jonny
- 1987 · Egomania: Island Without Hope as Baron Tante Teufel
- 1986 · Kir Royal as Holger
- 1985 · The Beginner as Graf Frackstein
- 1983 · Die wilden Fünfziger as Fromm
- 1980 · Lulu as Jack the Ripper
- 1979 · Hungarian Rhapsody as Poór
- 1976 · Gold Flakes as Franzl
- 1973 · Joseph Balsamo as Gilbert
- 1972 · The Salzburg Connection as Anton
- 1970 · Mark of the Devil as Count Christian von Meruh
- 1966 · Road to St. Tropez as Boy
- Future · Intangents as Bin bag Man
- 2025 · Bad Painter as Ö
- 2022 · Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus as Self / Big Brother
- 2021 · Chompy & the Girls as Chompy (voice)
- 2020 · Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Seances as
- 2015 · Johnny Walker as Fyodor (voice)
- 2014 · Arteholic as Self
- 2010 · Dimension as
- 2009 · Tattoos: A Scarred History as Self
- 2007 · Fall Down Dead as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
- 2006 · Holly as Klaus
- 2005 · Cigarette Burns as Bellinger
- 2004 · Jargo as Jargos Vater
- 2001 · All the Queen's Men as General Landssdorf
- 2000 · Von Trier's 100 Eyes as Self
- 2000 · Just One Night as Walter Lert
- 1999 · Spy Games as Ivan Bliniak
- 1999 · Possessed as Vincent
- 1997 · Talk 2000 as Self
- 1997 · The End of Violence as Zoltan
- 1996 · Duke of Groove as Earl
- 1996 · United Trash as UNO-General Werner Brenner
- 1995 · Extinct as York Cortex
- 1995 · Over My Dead Body as Killer
- 1994 · Rotwang Must Go! as Arthur Eigenrauch
- 1992 · Sex as Self
- 1989 · Medea as Jason
- 1988 · Mother's Mask as Herr Seiler
- 1985 · Gespenstergeschichten as
- 1983 · Pankow ’95 as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
- 1983 · The Island of the Bloody Plantation as Hermano
- 1975 · The Last Word as Raimund
- 1974 · Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen as Roberto Agostino
- 1973 · Pan as Pilgrim of Death
- 1973 · Olifant as Olifant / Edwin
- 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 Himself
- 2022 · Staging Death as
- 2022 · A Kilo of Blue (The Music) as
- 2021 · The Blazing World as Lained
- 2020 · Last Moment of Clarity as Ivan Demisovski
- 2019 · Bacurau no Mapa as Self
- 2019 · The Painted Bird as Miller
- 2019 · Bacurau as Michael
- 2019 · Iron Sky: The Coming Race as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
- 2018 · I Knew Andy Warhol as Self
- 2018 · Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich as Andre Toulon
- 2018 · Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Hans
- 2017 · Ballad of a Righteous Merchant as Self
- 2016 · Brother as Frank Solek
- 2015 · The Forbidden Room as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
- 2015 · Phantasmagoria of the Interior as Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)
- 2015 · Major Lazer as Head Vampire Vampire (voice)
- 2013 · The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence as The Shaman
- 2012 · Night of the Templar as Father Paul
- 2012 · Ich - Udo as Himself
- 2011 · UFO in Her Eyes as Steve Frost
- 2010 · My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done as Lee Meyers
- 2009 · Memories of a Young Pianist as Count Dracula (archive footage)
- 2009 · Soul Kitchen as Herr Jung
- 2008 · Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween as Self
- 2006 · Crusade in Jeans as Dr. Lawerence
- 2006 · Pray for Morning as Edouard Leopold Edu
- 2005 · Anecdotes from 'Epidemic' as Interviewee-Actor
- 2005 · 4 Against Z as Zanrelot
- 2004 · Fear and Loathing in Materndorf as
- 2004 · Celluloid Horror as Himself
- 2002 · He Sees You When You're Sleeping as Hans Kramer
- 2002 · Mrs. Meitlemeihr as Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
- 2001 · Auf Herz und Nieren as Doc
- 2001 · Suspiria 25th Anniversary as Self
- 2001 · The Praying Mantis as Julius Quellenreich
- 1999 · The New Adventures of Pinocchio as Lorenzini
- 1999 · Under the Palms as Ludwig
- 1997 · The Kingdom II as Lillebror / Age Krüger
- 1997 · The 120 Days of Bottrop as Self
- 1996 · Lea as Block
- 1996 · Barb Wire as Curly
- 1995 · Unter Druck as
- 1993 · Jack Reed: Badge of Honor as Giles Marquette
- 1993 · For Love or Money as Mr. Himmelman
- 1993 · Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven as Edouard Müllendorf
- 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
- 1989 · 100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunker as Adolf Hitler
- 1988 · Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho as
- 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
- 1984 · The Last Trip to Harrisburg as Man and Woman in Train
- 1984 · Hur und Heilig as
- 1982 · Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten as Man
- 1981 · Lola as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1981 · Lili Marleen as Drewitz
- 1980 · Deutschland privat as
- 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
- 1969 · Season of the Senses as Luca
- 1968 · Shameless as Alexander Pohlmann