Udo Kier
Acting
Born: 1944-10-14 in 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
Scene of the Crime
Hans-Rudi Dreher
Scene of the Crime
Beethoven
Morgenmagazin
Self
V.I.P.
Viktor Balek
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
NDR Talk Show
Self
Chuck
Otto Van Vogel
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Professor Pericles (voice)
Nash Bridges
Wolfgang Herzog
Zimmer frei!
Self
Polizeiruf 110
Zermahlen
Dark Winds
Gunthar Vaggan
seaQuest DSV
Dr. Guy Peche
Beckmann
Self
Brisant
Self
The Batman
Bert (voice)
Hunters
Adolf Hitler
The Sentinel
Klaus Zeller
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Self
Blade
Dragonetti
The Kingdom
Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror
The Kingdom
Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe
Viper
Erich Geiger
Masters of Horror
Bellinger
Red Shoe Diaries
Fashion Designer
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
The Waiter
Armageddon
Psychologist
Justice League
The Music Master (voice)
Through the Night with...
Self
The Story of O
René
Beware the Batman
Mister Toad (voice)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Camp
End of Days
Head Priest
Halloween
Morgan Walker
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Junger Mann an der Bar
The Secret Agent
Hans