Udo Kier

Born: 1944-10-14, Cologne, Germany

Died: 2025-11-23

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.

Filmography

• V.I.P. (1998)
• Chuck (2007)
• Polizeiruf 110 (1971)
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
• Dark Winds (2022)
• Hunters (2020)
• Viper (1994)
• Red Shoe Diaries (1992)
• Blade (1998)
• Masters of Horror (2005)
• Beware the Batman (2013)
• Riget (1994)
• Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
• Armageddon (1998)
• Histoire d'O (1975)
• End of Days (1999)
• Die Männer vom K3 (1988)
• Der Fahnder (1984)
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
• Major Lazer (2015)
• O Agente Secreto (2025)
• Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)
• Dogville (2003)
• Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
• Downsizing (2017)
• Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
• Melancholia (2011)
• Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
• Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019)
• Barb Wire (1996)