Udo Kier

Actor · 1944–2025 · Cologne, Germany

Highest rated as cast or director

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.

Acted in 232

2020s

2026
Return from Tomorrow
Tim Senior
By Design
Aldo Fabbri
2025
The Secret Agent
Hans
81
Bad Painter
Ö
2024
Schindler Space Architect
R.M. Schindler (voice)
Skeletons in the Closet
Luc
2022
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
Klaus · 2 episodes
65
My Neighbor Adolf
Herman Herzog
Dark Winds
Gunthar Vaggan · 1 episode
76
Staging Death
Movie
A Kilo of Blue (The Music)
Movie
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
Michel
56
2021
The Blazing World
Lained
44
Chompy & the Girls
Chompy (voice)
55
Swan Song
Pat Pitsenbarger
71
Haymaker
David
39
2020
Last Moment of Clarity
Ivan Demisovski
52
The Barefoot Emperor
Dr. Otto Kroll
Hunters
Adolf Hitler · 8 episodes
72

2010s

2019
Skin Walker
Claus
47
The Painted Bird
Miller
74
Bacurau
Michael
80
Holy Beasts
Henry
The Mountain
Frederick
63
American Exit
Anton
Dragged Across Concrete
Friedrich
68
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
Fuchspelzmann · 6 episodes
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
45
2018
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Andre Toulon
57
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
Alcyde
42
American Animals
Mr. Van Der Hoek
73
Zero
The lord of the world
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Hans
69
Daughter of Mine
Bruno
2017
Downsizing
Konrad
56
Instant Dreams
The Docter (Cameo)
Brawl in Cell Block 99
The Placid Man
76
2016
Courier X
Nathan Vogel
Brother
Frank Solek
2015
The Forbidden Room
Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin
Movie
Coconut Hero
Mr. Morrow
Johnny Walker
Fyodor (voice)
Phantasmagoria of the Interior
Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)
Major Lazer
Head Vampire Vampire (voice) · 1 episode
74
Fifty Shades of Erotica
(archive footage)
Old Money
Rolf Rauchensteiner · 8 episodes
Lines of the Hand
Movie
2014
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
The Editor
Dr Casini
59
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
The Waiter
64
The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence
The Magic Doctor / The Shaman
Beware the Batman
Mister Toad (voice) · 4 episodes
73
The Lords of Salem
Witchhunter (uncredited)
52
2012
Night of the Templar
Father Paul
38
Iron Sky
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
54
My Own Private River
Hans (archive footage)
2011
Görünmeyen
Bartok
The Berlin Project
Guru
UFO in Her Eyes
Steve Frost
Keyhole
Dr. Lemke
59
The Theatre Bizarre
Peg Poett
The Sky Has Four Corners
Graf Karpatovicz
Melancholia
Wedding Planner
75
2010
Life Is Too Long
Tabatabai
Dimension
Movie · Drama
49
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Professor Pericles (voice) · 17 episodes
82
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Lee Meyers
59

2000s

2009
House of Boys
Madame
57
Metropia
Ivan Bahn (voice)
56
Soul Kitchen
Herr Jung
73
Lulu and Jimi
Schultz
2008
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde
Luipold Trumpf
La deuxième femme
Udo Kier
Far Cry
Dr. Krieger
33
2007
Tell
Gessler
The Mother of Tears
Father Johannes
Chuck
Otto Van Vogel · 1 episode
81
Halloween
Morgan Walker
51
Fall Down Dead
Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
The Killing Grounds
P.
37
Pars: Operation Cherry
Klaus Kayman
Grindhouse
Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
2006
13 Graves
Debro
Crusade in Jeans
Dr. Lawerence
Holly
Klaus
63
Pray for Morning
Edouard Leopold Edu
44
BloodRayne
Regal Monk
24
2005
Cigarette Burns
Bellinger
74
Masters of Horror
Bellinger · 1 episode
73
Headspace
Rev. Karl Hartman
48
Manderlay
Mr. Kirspe
62
4 Against Z
Zanrelot · 41 episodes
2004
Surviving Christmas
Heinrich
38
The Batman
Bert (voice) · 1 episode
76
Dracula 3000
Capt. Varna
23
Evil Eyes
George
35
Modigliani
Max Jacob
48
30 Days Until I'm Famous
Barry Davis
One Point O
Derrick
61
Love Object
Radley
Jargo
Jargos Vater
60
2003
Gate to Heaven
Joachim Nowak
Dogville
The Man in the Coat
73
Betty - Schön wie der Tod
Georg Wassenberg
Pigs Will Fly
Onkel Max
2002
He Sees You When You're Sleeping
Hans Kramer
52
Mrs. Meitlemeihr
Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
The Last Minute
Nazi Fashion Shooter
FearDotCom
Polidori
25
Korn: Deuce
Commander
2001
Invincible
Count Helldorf
Auf Herz und Nieren
Doc
Justice League
The Music Master (voice) · 2 episodes
84
All the Queen's Men
General Landssdorf
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
The Guardian
34
Critical Mass
Samson
39
Revelation
The Grand Master
The Praying Mantis
Julius Quellenreich
Doomsdayer
Max Gast
2000
Just One Night
Walter Lert
Dancer in the Dark
Dr. Porkorny
73
Shadow of the Vampire
Albin Grau
72
Red Letters
George Kessler
Double Deception
Vincent

1990s

1999
Miss Diamond
Bühler
End of Days
Head Priest
44
The New Adventures of Pinocchio
Madame Flambeau/Lorenzini
Final Run
Reddick
Under the Palms
Ludwig
The Debtors
Movie
Spy Games
Ivan Bliniak
45
Possessed
Vincent
Killer Deal
Dr. Roland Parker
1998
Stingers
Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
Modern Vampires
Vincent
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
Rocky
V.I.P.
Viktor Balek · 1 episode
44
Blade
Dragonetti
63
Ice
Dr. Norman Kistler
50
The Kingdom II
Lillebror / Age Krüger
Armageddon
Psychologist
57
1997
The End of Violence
Zoltan
48
Prince Valiant
Sligon
51
Betty
Vincent Lord
1996
Lea
Block
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Lorenzini
49
Breaking the Waves
Sadistic Sailor
80
Duke of Groove
Earl
Barb Wire
Curly
36
Nash Bridges
Wolfgang Herzog · 1 episode
67
The Sentinel
Klaus Zeller · 2 episodes
67
United Trash
UNO-General Werner Brenner
1995
A Trick of the Light
Max Skladanowsky
Unter Druck
Movie
Extinct
York Cortex
Nur über meine Leiche
Killer
Johnny Mnemonic
Ralfi
44
Paradise Framed
Movie
1994
The Kingdom
Age Krüger / Lillebror
The Kingdom
Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror, Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe · 13 episodes
80
Rosa Roth
Ommer · 1 episode
Doppelter Einsatz
König · 1 episode
Death of a World Star
Udo Kier
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Commercial Director
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Camp
57
Viper
Erich Geiger · 1 episode
60
1993
Josh & S.A.M.
Salon Manager
47
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Giles Marquette
For Love or Money
Mr. Himmelman
53
seaQuest DSV
Dr. Guy Peche · 1 episode
68
Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven
Edouard Müllendorf
Terror 2000
Jablo
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue
Egon Hettemann
1992
Red Shoe Diaries
Fashion Designer · 1 episode
57
1991
Europa
Lawrence Hartmann
75
My Own Private Idaho
Hans
73
1990
The German Chainsaw Massacre
Jonny

1980s

1989
Medea
Jason
76
100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
Adolf Hitler
1988
Mother's Mask
Herr Seiler
Die Männer vom K3
Heini Wohlers · 1 episode
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
Friedrich Hansman
1987
Epidemic
Udo Kier
53
Egomania: Island Without Hope
Baron Tante Teufel
1986
Kir Royal
Holger · 1 episode
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück
Minister / Kali
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
Gregor
52
Idiots' Battle
Movie
1985
The Beginner
Graf Frackstein
Gespenstergeschichten
TV
1984
The Last Trip to Harrisburg
Man and Woman in Train
Der Fahnder
Uli Weber · 1 episode
72
Hur und Heilig
Movie
1983
Pankow ’95
Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
The Roaring Fifties
Fromm
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
Hermano
1982
Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten
Man
1981
Lola
Waiter (uncredited)
78
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Lili Marleen
Drewitz
64
1980
Narcissus and Psyche
Nárcisz
Deutschland privat
Movie
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Junger Mann an der Bar · 2 episodes
81
Lulu
Jack the Ripper