Udo Kier

Known For: Acting
Born: October 14, 1944
Place of Birth: Cologne, Germany
Died: November 23, 2025

Udo Kier

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

Return from Tomorrow

2026 · Tim Senior

By Design

2026 · Aldo Fabbri

The Secret Agent

2025 · Hans

Bad Painter

2025 · Ö

Schindler Space Architect

2024 · R.M. Schindler (voice)

Der wunderbare Udo Kier

2024 · Self

Skeletons in the Closet

2024 · Luc

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin

2022 · Klaus

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022 · Self / Big Brother

My Neighbor Adolf

2022 · Herman Herzog

Dark Winds

2022 · Gunthar Vaggan, In Memory Of

Staging Death

2022

A Kilo of Blue (The Music)

2022

A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love

2022 · Michel

The Blazing World

2021 · Lained

Chompy & the Girls

2021 · Chompy (voice)

Swan Song

2021 · Pat Pitsenbarger

Haymaker

2021 · David

Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Last Moment of Clarity

2020 · Ivan Demisovski

11 Colours of the Bird

2020 · Self

The Barefoot Emperor

2020 · Dr. Otto Kroll

Hunters

2020 · Adolf Hitler

Bacurau no Mapa

2019 · Self

Skin Walker

2019 · Claus

The Painted Bird

2019 · Miller

Bacurau

2019 · Michael

Holy Beasts

2019 · Henry

The Mountain

2019 · Frederick

American Exit

2019 · Anton

Dragged Across Concrete

2019 · Friedrich

M - A City Hunts a Murderer

2019 · Fuchspelzmann

Iron Sky: The Coming Race

2019 · Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler

The House That Jack Built

2018 · Thanks

I Knew Andy Warhol

2018 · Self

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

2018 · Andre Toulon

Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey

2018 · Alcyde

American Animals

2018 · Mr. Van Der Hoek

Zero

2018 · The lord of the world

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

2018 · Hans

Daughter of Mine

2018 · Bruno

Downsizing

2017 · Konrad

Instant Dreams

2017 · The Docter (Cameo)

Brawl in Cell Block 99

2017 · The Placid Man

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

2017 · Self

Courier X

2016 · Nathan Vogel

Seances

2016

Brother

2016 · Frank Solek

The Forbidden Room

2015 · Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist

The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin

2015

Coconut Hero

2015 · Mr. Morrow

Johnny Walker

2015 · Fyodor (voice)

Phantasmagoria of the Interior

2015 · Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)

Major Lazer

2015 · Head Vampire Vampire (voice)

Fifty Shades of Erotica

2015 · (archive footage)

Old Money

2015 · Rolf Rauchensteiner

The Material Boy

2015 · Self

Lines of the Hand

2015

Arteholic

2014 · Self

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

2014 · The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser

The Editor

2014 · Dr Casini

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

2013 · The Waiter

The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence

2013 · The Shaman

Beware the Batman

2013 · Mister Toad (voice)

Blood of 1000 Virgins

2013 · Self (archive footage)

The Lords of Salem

2013 · Witchhunter (uncredited)

Night of the Templar

2012 · Father Paul

Evening Urgant

2012 · Self

Iron Sky

2012 · Wolfgang Kortzfleisch

Ich - Udo

2012 · Himself

My Own Private River

2012 · Hans (archive footage)

Görünmeyen

2011 · Bartok

The Berlin Project

2011 · Guru

UFO in Her Eyes

2011 · Steve Frost

Keyhole

2011 · Dr. Lemke

The Theatre Bizarre

2011 · Peg Poett

Melancholia

2011 · Wedding Planner

The Sky Has Four Corners

2011 · Graf Karpatovicz

Life Is Too Long

2010 · Tabatabai

Dimension

2010

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

2010 · Professor Pericles (voice)

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010 · Lee Meyers

House of Boys

2009 · Madame

Memories of a Young Pianist

Memories of a Young Pianist

2009 · Count Dracula (archive footage)

Metropia

2009 · Ivan Bahn (voice)

Soul Kitchen

2009 · Herr Jung

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009 · Self

Lulu and Jimi

2009 · Schultz

1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde

2008 · Luipold Trumpf

La deuxième femme

2008 · Udo Kier

Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween

2008 · Self

Far Cry

2008 · Dr. Krieger

Tell

2007 · Gessler

The Mother of Tears

2007 · Father Johannes

Chuck

2007 · Otto Van Vogel

Halloween

2007 · Morgan Walker

Fall Down Dead

2007 · Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey, Associate Producer

The Killing Grounds

2007 · P.

Pars: Operation Cherry

2007 · Klaus Kayman

Grindhouse

2007 · Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")

Unser Reigen

2006

13 Graves

2006 · Debro

Crusade in Jeans

2006 · Dr. Lawerence

Holly

2006 · Klaus

Pray for Morning

2006 · Edouard Leopold Edu

Cigarette Burns

2005 · Bellinger

Thadeusz

2005 · self

Masters of Horror

2005 · Bellinger

BloodRayne

2005 · Regal Monk

Headspace

2005 · Rev. Karl Hartman

Anecdotes from 'Epidemic'

Anecdotes from 'Epidemic'

2005 · Interviewee-Actor

Manderlay

2005 · Mr. Kirspe

4 Against Z

2005 · Zanrelot

G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten

G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten

2005 · Self

Fear and Loathing in Materndorf

Fear and Loathing in Materndorf

2004

Surviving Christmas

2004 · Heinrich

The Batman

2004 · Bert (voice)

Dracula 3000

2004 · Capt. Varna

Evil Eyes

2004 · George

Modigliani

2004 · Max Jacob

30 Days Until I'm Famous

2004 · Barry Davis

One Point O

2004 · Derrick

Love Object

2004 · Radley

Jargo

2004 · Jargos Vater

Celluloid Horror

2004 · Himself

Gate to Heaven

2003 · Joachim Nowak

Dogville

2003 · The Man in the Coat

Betty - Schön wie der Tod

Betty - Schön wie der Tod

2003 · Georg Wassenberg

Pigs Will Fly

2003 · Onkel Max

He Sees You When You're Sleeping

2002 · Hans Kramer

Mrs. Meitlemeihr

2002 · Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr

The Last Minute

2002 · Nazi Fashion Shooter

FearDotCom

2002 · Polidori

Korn: Deuce

2002 · Commander

Through the Night with...

2002 · Self

Invincible

2001 · Count Helldorf

Auf Herz und Nieren

2001 · Doc

Justice League

2001 · The Music Master (voice)

All the Queen's Men

2001 · General Landssdorf

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

2001 · Self

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

2001 · The Guardian

Critical Mass

2001 · Samson

Revelation

2001 · The Grand Master

The Praying Mantis

2001 · Julius Quellenreich

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture

2001 · Self

Doomsdayer

2001 · Max Gast

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

2000 · Self

Just One Night

2000 · Walter Lert

Dancer in the Dark

2000 · Dr. Porkorny

Shadow of the Vampire

2000 · Albin Grau

Red Letters

2000 · George Kessler

Double Deception

2000 · Vincent

Miss Diamond

1999 · Bühler

End of Days

1999 · Head Priest

The New Adventures of Pinocchio

1999 · Madame Flambeau/Lorenzini

Final Run

1999 · Reddick

Under the Palms

1999 · Ludwig

The Debtors

1999

Spy Games

1999 · Ivan Bliniak

Possessed

1999 · Vincent

Killer Deal

1999 · Dr. Roland Parker

Beckmann

1999 · Self

Stingers

1998 · Mr. Scholnick / The Boss

Modern Vampires

1998 · Vincent

There's No Fish Food in Heaven

1998 · Rocky

V.I.P.

1998 · Viktor Balek

Blade

1998 · Dragonetti

Ice

1998 · Dr. Norman Kistler

The Kingdom II

1998 · Lillebror / Age Krüger

Armageddon

1998 · Psychologist

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

1998 · Self

The 120 Days of Bottrop

1997 · Self

Talk 2000

1997 · Self

The End of Violence

1997 · Zoltan

Prince Valiant

1997 · Sligon

Tietjen und Bommes

Tietjen und Bommes

1997 · Self

Die Gang

1997 · Kapitän Schmidt

Betty

1997 · Vincent Lord

Lea

1996 · Block

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996 · Lorenzini

Zimmer frei!

1996 · Self

Breaking the Waves

1996 · Sadistic Sailor

Duke of Groove

1996 · Earl

Barb Wire

1996 · Curly

Nash Bridges

1996 · Wolfgang Herzog

The Sentinel

1996 · Klaus Zeller

United Trash

1996 · UNO-General Werner Brenner

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995 · Self

A Trick of the Light

1995 · Max Skladanowsky

Unter Druck

1995

Extinct

1995 · York Cortex

Nur über meine Leiche

1995 · Killer

Johnny Mnemonic

1995 · Ralfi

Paradise Framed

1995

Willemsens Woche

Willemsens Woche

1995 · Self

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

1994 · Self

The Kingdom

1994 · Age Krüger / Lillebror

The Kingdom

1994 · Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror, Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe

Rosa Roth

1994 · Ommer

Rotwang Must Go!

Rotwang Must Go!

1994 · Arthur Eigenrauch

Doppelter Einsatz

1994 · König

Death of a World Star

1994 · Udo Kier

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994 · Commercial Director

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994 · Ronald Camp

Brisant

1994 · Self

Viper

1994 · Erich Geiger

Josh & S.A.M.

1993 · Salon Manager

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

1993 · Giles Marquette

For Love or Money

1993 · Mr. Himmelman

seaQuest DSV

1993 · Dr. Guy Peche

Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven

1993 · Edouard Müllendorf

Terror 2000

1993 · Jablo

Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue

1993 · Egon Hettemann

Sex

1992 · Self

Madonna: The Making of SEX Book

1992 · Self

Morgenmagazin

1992 · Self

Red Shoe Diaries

1992 · Fashion Designer

The Making of Europa

The Making of Europa

1991 · Self / Lawrence Hartmann

Boulevard Bio

1991 · Self

Europa

1991 · Lawrence Hartmann

My Own Private Idaho

1991 · Hans

The German Chainsaw Massacre

1990 · Jonny, Assistant Director

Medea

1989 · Jason

100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunker

1989 · Adolf Hitler

Mother's Mask

1988 · Herr Seiler

Die Männer vom K3

1988 · Heini Wohlers

Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho

1988

Epidemic

1987 · Self

Egomania: Island Without Hope

1987 · Baron Tante Teufel

Kir Royal

1986 · Holger

Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück

1986 · Minister / Kali

Seduction: The Cruel Woman

1986 · Gregor

Idiots' Battle

1986

The Beginner

1985 · Graf Frackstein

Der Unbesiegbare

Der Unbesiegbare

1985 · Argon

Gespenstergeschichten

1985

The Last Trip to Harrisburg

1984 · Man and Woman in Train, Writer, Director, Producer

Der Fahnder

1984 · Uli Weber

Hur und Heilig

1984

Pankow ’95

1983 · Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart

The Roaring Fifties

1983 · Fromm

The Island of the Bloody Plantation

1983 · Hermano

Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten

1982 · Man

Siblings

1982

Lola

1981 · Waiter (uncredited), Production Design

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne

1981 · Dr. Henry Jekyll

Lili Marleen

1981 · Drewitz

Narcissus and Psyche

1980 · Nárcisz

Deutschland privat

1980

Berlin Alexanderplatz

1980 · Junger Mann an der Bar

Lulu

1980 · Jack the Ripper

Hungarian Rhapsody

1979 · Poór

The Third Generation

1979 · Edgar Gast

NDR Talk Show

1979 · Self

Victor

1979 · Popstar

The Fifth Commandment

1978 · Peter Dümmel

És így s eképp tovább

1978

Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?

1977 · Poulailler

The Stationmaster’s Wife

1977 · Schafftaler

Suspiria

1977 · Dr. Frank Mandel

Spermula

1976 · Werner

Gold Flakes

1976 · Franzl

Exposé

1976 · Paul Martin

The Story of O

1975 · René

The Last Word

1975 · Raimund

3 nach 9

1974 · Self

Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen

Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen

1974 · Roberto Agostino

Blood for Dracula

1974 · Count Dracula

Flesh for Frankenstein

1973 · Baron Frankenstein

Pan

1973 · Pilgrim of Death

Joseph Balsamo

1973 · Gilbert

Olifant

1973 · Olifant / Edwin

Sonderdezernat K1

Sonderdezernat K1

1972 · Harry Gätjens

The Salzburg Connection

1972 · Anton

Conflict of Emotions

1971 · Tonis Theodorou

Polizeiruf 110

1971 · Zermahlen

Provocation

1971 · Angelos

Scene of the Crime

1970 · Hans-Rudi Dreher, Beethoven

Mark of the Devil

1970 · Count Christian von Meruh

Season of the Senses

1969 · Luca

Gestern gelesen

Gestern gelesen

1969 · Ingo Rippel

Shameless

1968 · Alexander Pohlmann

Road to St. Tropez

1966 · Boy

Theirs

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The Ark: An Iron Sky Story

— · Grand Master

Intangents

— · Bin bag Man

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