Udo Kier

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Oct 14, 1944
Died	Nov 23, 2025 (81)
Birthplace	Cologne, Germany
Popularity	2 (history)
Updated	Jan 19, 2026
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
Links	TMDb IMDb

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.

Known For

Headshots

Filmography

By Design

2026

as Aldo Fabbri

Bad Painter

2025

as Ö

Skeletons in the Closet

2024

as Luc

My Neighbor Adolf

2022

as Herman Herzog

A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love

2022

as Michel

Swan Song

2021

as Pat Pitsenbarger

The Blazing World

2021

as Lained

Haymaker

2021

as David

Chompy & the Girls

2021

as Chompy (voice)

The Barefoot Emperor

2020

as Dr. Otto Kroll

Last Moment of Clarity

2020

as Ivan Demisovski

Skin Walker

2019

as Claus

American Exit

2019

as Anton

The Mountain

2019

as Frederick

Iron Sky: The Coming Race

2019

as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler

Dragged Across Concrete

2019

as Friedrich

Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey

2018

as Alcyde

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

2018

as Andre Toulon

American Animals

2018

as Mr. Van Der Hoek

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

2018

as Hans

Brawl in Cell Block 99

2017

as The Placid Man

Instant Dreams

2017

as The Docter (Cameo)

Downsizing

2017

as Konrad

Courier X

2016

as Nathan Vogel

Johnny Walker

2015

as Fyodor (voice)

The Forbidden Room

2015

as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist

Coconut Hero

2015

as Mr. Morrow

Fifty Shades of Erotica

2015

as (archive footage)

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

2014

as The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser

The Editor

2014

as Dr Casini

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

2013

as The Waiter

The Lords of Salem

2013

as Witchhunter (uncredited)

Night of the Templar

2012

as Father Paul

Iron Sky

2012

as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch

My Own Private River

2012

as Hans (archive footage)

The Theatre Bizarre

2011

as Peg Poett

UFO in Her Eyes

2011

as Steve Frost

Keyhole

2011

as Dr. Lemke

Melancholia

2011

as Wedding Planner

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010

as Lee Meyers

Memories of a Young Pianist

2009

as Count Dracula (archive footage)

Metropia

2009

as Ivan Bahn (voice)

House of Boys

2009

as Madame

Far Cry

2008

as Dr. Krieger

Fall Down Dead

2007

as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey

The Killing Grounds

2007

as P.

The Mother of Tears

2007

as Father Johannes

Halloween

2007

as Morgan Walker

Grindhouse

2007

as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")

Pray For Morning

2006

as Edouard Leopold Edu

Holly

2006

as Klaus

13 Graves

2006

as Debro

Cigarette Burns

2005

as Bellinger

Headspace

2005

as Rev. Karl Hartman

BloodRayne

2005

as Regal Monk

One Point O

2004

as Derrick

Evil Eyes

2004

as George

Love Object

2004

as Radley

30 Days Until I'm Famous

2004

as Barry Davis

Modigliani

2004

as Max Jacob

Surviving Christmas

2004

as Heinrich

Dracula 3000

2004

as Capt. Varna

Pigs Will Fly

2003

as Onkel Max

Dogville

2003

as The Man in the Coat

Mrs. Meitlemeihr

2002

as Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr

FearDotCom

2002

as Polidori

He Sees You When You're Sleeping

2002

as Hans Kramer

The Last Minute

2002

as Nazi Fashion Shooter

Korn: Deuce

2002

as Commander

Doomsdayer

2001

as Max Gast

Invincible

2001

as Count Helldorf

Critical Mass

2001

as Samson

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

2001

as The Guardian

Revelation

2001

as The Grand Master

All the Queen's Men

2001

as General Landssdorf

Shadow of the Vampire

2000

as Albin Grau

Just One Night

2000

as Walter Lert

Double Deception

2000

as Vincent

Red Letters

2000

as George Kessler

Dancer in the Dark

2000

as Dr. Porkorny

The New Adventures of Pinocchio

1999

as Lorenzini

Spy Games

1999

as Ivan Bliniak

Final Run

1999

as Reddick

Killer Deal

1999

as Dr. Roland Parker

End of Days

1999

as Head Priest

Stingers

1998

as Mr. Scholnick / The Boss

Ice

1998

as Dr. Norman Kistler

Blade

1998

as Dragonetti

There's No Fish Food in Heaven

1998

as Rocky

Modern Vampires

1998

as Vincent

Armageddon

1998

as Psychologist

Betty

1997

as Vincent Lord

Prince Valiant

1997

as Sligon

The End of Violence

1997

as Zoltan

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996

as Lorenzini

Barb Wire

1996

as Curly

Duke of Groove

1996

as Earl

Johnny Mnemonic

1995

as Ralfi

Death of a World Star

1994

as Udo Kier

Rotwang Must Go!

1994

as Arthur Eigenrauch

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994

as Ronald Camp

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994

as Commercial Director

Josh & S.A.M.

1993

as Salon Manager

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

1993

as Giles Marquette

For Love or Money

1993

as Mr. Himmelman

My Own Private Idaho

1991

as Hans

Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück

1986

as Minister / Kali

Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten

1982

as Man

Suspiria

1977

as Dr. Frank Mandel

Exposé

1976

as Paul Martin

The Story of O

1975

as René

Blood for Dracula

1974

as Count Dracula

Flesh for Frankenstein

1973

as Baron Frankenstein

The Salzburg Connection

1972

as Anton

Road to St. Tropez

1966

as Boy

The House That Jack Built

2018

Thanks

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Fall Down Dead

2007

Associate Producer

Organization	Category	Movie
Venice Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	Suspiria	Won

4 Against Z

as Zanrelot

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Apr 09, 2005

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Professor Pericles (voice)

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

The Kingdom

as Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Nov 24, 1994

Old Money

as Rolf Rauchensteiner

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 26, 2015

Hunters

as Adolf Hitler

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 20, 2020

Joseph Balsamo

as Gilbert

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 08, 1973

M - A City Hunts a Murderer

as Fuchspelzmann

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 17, 2019

Beware the Batman

as Mister Toad (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 13, 2013

Justice League

as The Music Master (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 17, 2001

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin

as Klaus

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 23, 2022

The Sentinel

as Klaus Zeller

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 1996

seaQuest DSV

as Dr. Guy Peche

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

The Batman

as Bert (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 2004

Red Shoe Diaries

as Fashion Designer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 1992

Scene of the Crime

as Hans-Rudi Dreher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 1970

Kir Royal

as Holger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1986

Polizeiruf 110

as Zermahlen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 1971

Die Männer vom K3

as Heini Wohlers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1988

Chuck

as Otto Van Vogel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2007

Doppelter Einsatz

as König

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1994

Rosa Roth

as Ommer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 05, 1994

Scene of the Crime

as Beethoven

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 1970

Sonderdezernat K1

as Harry Gätjens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 1972

Der Fahnder

as Uli Weber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1984

Gestern gelesen

as Ingo Rippel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1969

Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen

as Roberto Agostino

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 28, 1974

Viper

as Erich Geiger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1994

Die Gang

as Kapitän Schmidt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1997

Major Lazer

as Head Vampire Vampire (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 17, 2015

V.I.P.

as Viktor Balek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1998

Gespenstergeschichten

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 14, 1985

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 05, 1995

Beckmann

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 25, 1999

Nash Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

Masters of Horror

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 2005

Evening Urgant

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2012

Through the Night with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 2002

Talk 2000

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1997

Zimmer frei!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 1996

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1998

alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1994

Tietjen und Bommes

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 23, 1997

Boulevard Bio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 06, 1991

NDR Talk Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1979

3 nach 9

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 19, 1974

G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 2005

Willemsens Woche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 1995

Thadeusz

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 2005

Brisant

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1994

Morgenmagazin

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 1992

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History

Year	Month	Avg	Max	Min
2024	5	14	14	14
2024	6	15	22	10
2024	7	27	46	12
2024	8	19	40	10
2024	9	15	34	7
2024	10	11	19	5
2024	11	11	21	7
2024	12	13	22	9
2025	1	19	26	12
2025	2	9	22	2
2025	3	7	16	1
2025	4	1	1	1
2025	5	3	4	1
2025	6	1	2	1
2025	7	2	3	0
2025	8	2	11	0
2025	9	1	1	0
2025	10	1	2	0
2025	11	9	22	0
2025	12	6	17	2
2026	1	4	20	1
2026	2	1	2	1

Trending Rank

Year	Month	Avg Rank	Max Rank
2024	5	474	279
2025	1	339	104
2025	2	630	294
2025	3	601	567
2025	7	782	706
2025	10	611	572
2025	11	268	1
2025	12	416	27
2026	1	362	2
2026	2	645	562

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