Udo Kier
Acting
Born October 14, 1944 · 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.
Known For · 40 titles
Scene of the Crime
Morgenmagazin
Polizeiruf 110
Die Harald Schmidt Show
NDR Talk Show
V.I.P.
Dark Winds
3 nach 9
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Chuck
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten
Zimmer frei!
Nash Bridges
Brisant
Beckmann
Tietjen und Bommes
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
seaQuest DSV
The Sentinel
Der Fahnder
Red Shoe Diaries
Hunters
Viper
Blade
Boulevard Bio
The Batman
The Story of O
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Masters of Horror
The Secret Agent
Armageddon
Through the Night with...
Justice League
Thadeusz
The Kingdom
Die Männer vom K3
Beware the Batman
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Doppelter Einsatz