Udo Kier
Acting
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.
Movies
The Secret Agent
2025
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
Armageddon
1998
Blade
1998
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
End of Days
1999
The Killing Grounds
2007
Dogville
2003
Fifty Shades of Erotica
2015
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
2001
Bacurau
2019
Surviving Christmas
2004
Prince Valiant
1997
Grindhouse
2007
Halloween
2007
Suspiria
1977
Exposé
1976
BloodRayne
2005
The Praying Mantis
2001
The Story of O
1975
TV Shows
Scene of the Crime
1970
Scene of the Crime
1970
Polizeiruf 110
1971
Chuck
2007
Morgenmagazin
1992
The Batman
2004
Through the Night with...
2002
NDR Talk Show
1979
Hunters
2020
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
V.I.P.
1998
seaQuest DSV
1993
Nash Bridges
1996
Beckmann
1999
The Sentinel
1996
Justice League
2001
Viper
1994
Red Shoe Diaries
1992
Zimmer frei!
1996