Udo Kier
ActingBorn Oct 14, 1944Died Nov 23, 2025
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.
Known For
The Fifth Commandment
movie1978
Pankow ’95
movie1983
Paradise Framed
movie1995
Schindler Space Architect
movie2024
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück
movie1986
Death of a World Star
movie1994
Gate to Heaven
movie2003
Through the Night with...
tv2002
Gold Flakes
movie1976
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
tv2010
Justice League
tv2001
The Batman
tv2004
Filmography
2026Return from Tomorrowas Tim Seniormovie2026By Designas Aldo Fabbrimovie2025The Secret Agentas Hansmovie2025Bad Painteras Ömovie2024Schindler Space Architectas R.M. Schindler (voice)movie2024Der wunderbare Udo Kieras Selfmovie2024Skeletons in the Closetas Lucmovie2022Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlinas Klaustv2022Creation of the Kingdom of Exodusas Self / Big Brothermovie2022My Neighbor Adolfas Herman Herzogmovie2022Dark Windsas In Memory Oftv2022Staging Deathmovie2022A Kilo of Blue (The Music)movie2022A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Loveas Michelmovie2021The Blazing Worldas Lainedmovie2021Chompy & the Girlsas Chompy (voice)movie2021Swan Songas Pat Pitsenbargermovie2021Haymakeras Davidmovie2020Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silenceas Self (archive footage)movie2020Last Moment of Clarityas Ivan Demisovskimovie202011 Colours of the Birdas Selfmovie2020The Barefoot Emperoras Dr. Otto Krollmovie2020Huntersas Adolf Hitlertv2019Bacurau no Mapaas Selfmovie2019Skin Walkeras Clausmovie2019The Painted Birdas Millermovie2019Bacurauas Michaelmovie2019Holy Beastsas Henrymovie2019The Mountainas Frederickmovie2019American Exitas Antonmovie2019Dragged Across Concreteas Friedrichmovie2019M - A City Hunts a Murdereras Fuchspelzmanntv2019Iron Sky: The Coming Raceas Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitlermovie2018The House That Jack Builtas Thanksmovie2018I Knew Andy Warholas Selfmovie2018Puppet Master: The Littlest Reichas Andre Toulonmovie2018Ulysses: A Dark Odysseyas Alcydemovie2018American Animalsas Mr. Van Der Hoekmovie2018Zeroas The lord of the worldmovie2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Footas Hansmovie2018Daughter of Mineas Brunomovie2017Downsizingas Konradmovie2017Instant Dreamsas The Docter (Cameo)movie2017Brawl in Cell Block 99as The Placid Manmovie2017Ballad of a Righteous Merchantas Selfmovie2016Courier Xas Nathan Vogelmovie2016Seancesmovie2016Brotheras Frank Solekmovie2015The Forbidden Roomas Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacistmovie2015The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddinmovie2015Coconut Heroas Mr. Morrowmovie2015Johnny Walkeras Fyodor (voice)movie2015Phantasmagoria of the Interioras Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)movie2015Major Lazeras Head Vampire Vampire (voice)tv2015Fifty Shades of Eroticaas (archive footage)movie2015Old Moneyas Rolf Rauchensteinertv2015The Material Boyas Selfmovie2015Lines of the Handmovie2014Arteholicas Selfmovie2014Beethoven's Treasure Tailas The Real Fritz Bruchschnausermovie2014The Editoras Dr Casinimovie2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIas The Waitermovie2013The Girl Behind the White Picket Fenceas The Shamanmovie2013Beware the Batmanas Mister Toad (voice)tv2013Blood of 1000 Virginsas Self (archive footage)movie2013The Lords of Salemas Witchhunter (uncredited)movie2012Night of the Templaras Father Paulmovie2012Evening Urgantas Selftv2012Iron Skyas Wolfgang Kortzfleischmovie2012Ich - Udoas Himselfmovie2012My Own Private Riveras Hans (archive footage)movie2011Görünmeyenas Bartokmovie2011The Berlin Projectas Gurumovie2011UFO in Her Eyesas Steve Frostmovie2011Keyholeas Dr. Lemkemovie2011The Theatre Bizarreas Peg Poettmovie2011Melancholiaas Wedding Plannermovie2011The Sky Has Four Cornersas Graf Karpatoviczmovie2010Life Is Too Longas Tabatabaimovie2010Dimensionmovie