Udo Kier
Known for
Acting
Born
October 14, 1944
Birthplace
Cologne, Germany
Died
November 23, 2025 (aged 81)
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.
Best known work
Armageddon
1998
Blade
1998
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Downsizing
2017
Melancholia
2011
Suspiria
1977
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
The House That Jack Built
2018
Dogville
2003
Halloween
2007Filmography
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The Ark: An Iron Sky Storyas Grand Master
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Intangentsas Bin bag Man
TBA
Monty and the Moviesas Self (archive footage)
TBA
Citizensas Hans
2026
Return from Tomorrowas Tim Senior
2026
By Designas Aldo Fabbri
2025
The Secret Agentas Hans
2025
Bad Painteras Ö
2024
Schindler Space Architectas R.M. Schindler (voice)
2024
Der wunderbare Udo Kieras Self
2024
Skeletons in the Closetas Luc
2022
2022
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodusas Self / Big Brother
2022
My Neighbor Adolfas Herman Herzog
2022
2022
2022
2022
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Loveas Michel
2021
The Blazing Worldas Lained
2021
Chompy & the Girlsas Chompy (voice)
2021
Swan Songas Pat Pitsenbarger
2021
Haymakeras David
2020
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silenceas Self (archive footage)
2020
Last Moment of Clarityas Ivan Demisovski