UDO KIER

Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 14, 1944
Deathday: November 23, 2025
Place of Birth: Cologne, Germany

Biography

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

Starring

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

Production

2022·
Dark Winds
In Memory Of
2018·
The House That Jack Built
Thanks
2007·
Fall Down Dead
Associate Producer
1990·
The German Chainsaw Massacre
Assistant Director
1984·
The Last Trip to Harrisburg
Producer, Director, Writer
1981·
Lola
Production Design