Known For
Acting
Known Credits
287
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 14, 1944 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Cologne, Germany
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.
| 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 | Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlinas Klaus | |
| 2022 | Creation of the Kingdom of Exodusas Self / Big Brother | |
| 2022 | My Neighbor Adolfas Herman Herzog | |
| 2022 | Dark Windsas Gunthar Vaggan | |
| 2022 | Staging Deathas | |
| 2022 | A Kilo of Blue (The Music)as | |
| 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 | |
| 2020 | 11 Colours of the Birdas Self | |
| 2020 | The Barefoot Emperoras Dr. Otto Kroll | |
| 2020 | Huntersas Adolf Hitler | |
| 2019 | Bacurau no Mapaas Self | |
| 2019 | Skin Walkeras Claus | |
| 2019 | The Painted Birdas Miller | |
| 2019 | Bacurauas Michael | |
| 2019 | Holy Beastsas Henry | |
| 2019 | The Mountainas Frederick | |
| 2019 | American Exitas Anton | |
| 2019 | Dragged Across Concreteas Friedrich | |
| 2019 | M - A City Hunts a Murdereras Fuchspelzmann | |
| 2019 | Iron Sky: The Coming Raceas Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler | |
| 2018 | I Knew Andy Warholas Self | |
| 2018 | Puppet Master: The Littlest Reichas Andre Toulon | |
| 2018 | Ulysses: A Dark Odysseyas Alcyde | |
| 2018 | American Animalsas Mr. Van Der Hoek | |
| 2018 | Zeroas The lord of the world | |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Footas Hans | |
| 2018 | Daughter of Mineas Bruno | |
| 2017 | Downsizingas Konrad | |
| 2017 | Instant Dreamsas The Docter (Cameo) | |
| 2017 | Brawl in Cell Block 99as The Placid Man | |
| 2017 | Ballad of a Righteous Merchantas Self | |
| 2016 | Courier Xas Nathan Vogel | |
| 2016 | Seancesas | |
| 2016 | Brotheras Frank Solek | |
| 2015 | The Forbidden Roomas Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist | |
| 2015 | The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddinas | |
| 2015 | Coconut Heroas Mr. Morrow | |
| 2015 | Johnny Walkeras Fyodor (voice) | |
| 2015 | Phantasmagoria of the Interioras Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Major Lazeras Head Vampire Vampire (voice) | |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Eroticaas (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Old Moneyas Rolf Rauchensteiner | |
| 2015 | The Material Boyas Self | |
| 2015 | Lines of the Handas | |
| 2014 | Arteholicas Self | |
| 2014 | Beethoven's Treasure Tailas The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser | |
| 2014 | The Editoras Dr Casini | |
| 2013 | Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIas The Waiter | |
| 2013 | The Girl Behind the White Picket Fenceas The Shaman | |
| 2013 | Beware the Batmanas Mister Toad (voice) | |
| 2013 | Blood of 1000 Virginsas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | The Lords of Salemas Witchhunter (uncredited) | |
| 2012 | Night of the Templaras Father Paul | |
| 2012 | Evening Urgantas Self | |
| 2012 | Iron Skyas Wolfgang Kortzfleisch | |
| 2012 | Ich - Udoas Himself | |
| 2012 | My Own Private Riveras Hans (archive footage) | |
| 2011 | Görünmeyenas Bartok | |
| 2011 | The Berlin Projectas Guru | |
| 2011 | UFO in Her Eyesas Steve Frost | |
| 2011 | Keyholeas Dr. Lemke | |
| 2011 | The Theatre Bizarreas Peg Poett | |
| 2011 | Melancholiaas Wedding Planner | |
| 2011 | The Sky Has Four Cornersas Graf Karpatovicz | |
| 2010 | Life Is Too Longas Tabatabai | |
| 2010 | Dimensionas | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Professor Pericles (voice) | |
| 2010 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Doneas Lee Meyers | |
| 2009 | House of Boysas Madame | |
| 2009 | Memories of a Young Pianistas Count Dracula (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Metropiaas Ivan Bahn (voice) | |
| 2009 | Soul Kitchenas Herr Jung | |
| 2009 | Tattoos: A Scarred Historyas Self | |
| 2009 | Lulu and Jimias Schultz | |
| 2008 | 1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelindeas Luipold Trumpf | |
| 2008 | La deuxième femmeas Udo Kier | |
| 2008 | Michael Lives: The Making of Halloweenas Self | |
| 2008 | Far Cryas Dr. Krieger | |
| 2007 | Tellas Gessler | |
| 2007 | The Mother of Tearsas Father Johannes | |
| 2007 | Chuckas Otto Van Vogel | |
| 2007 | Halloweenas Morgan Walker | |
| 2007 | Fall Down Deadas Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey | |
| 2007 | The Killing Groundsas P. | |
| 2007 | Pars: Operation Cherryas Klaus Kayman | |
| 2007 | Grindhouseas Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") | |
| 2006 | Unser Reigenas | |
| 2006 | 13 Gravesas Debro | |
| 2006 | Crusade in Jeansas Dr. Lawerence | |
| 2006 | Hollyas Klaus | |
| 2006 | Pray for Morningas Edouard Leopold Edu | |
| 2005 | Cigarette Burnsas Bellinger | |
| 2005 | Thadeuszas self | |
| 2005 | Masters of Horroras Bellinger | |
| 2005 | BloodRayneas Regal Monk | |
| 2005 | Headspaceas Rev. Karl Hartman | |
| 2005 | Anecdotes from 'Epidemic'as Interviewee-Actor | |
| 2005 | Manderlayas Mr. Kirspe | |
| 2005 | 4 Against Zas Zanrelot | |
| 2005 | G&G – Gesichter und Geschichtenas Self | |
| 2004 | Fear and Loathing in Materndorfas | |
| 2004 | Surviving Christmasas Heinrich | |
| 2004 | The Batmanas Bert (voice) | |
| 2004 | Dracula 3000as Capt. Varna | |
| 2004 | Evil Eyesas George | |
| 2004 | Modiglianias Max Jacob | |
| 2004 | 30 Days Until I'm Famousas Barry Davis | |
| 2004 | One Point Oas Derrick | |
| 2004 | Love Objectas Radley | |
| 2004 | Jargoas Jargos Vater | |
| 2004 | Celluloid Horroras Himself | |
| 2003 | Gate to Heavenas Joachim Nowak | |
| 2003 | Dogvilleas The Man in the Coat | |
| 2003 | Betty - Schön wie der Todas Georg Wassenberg | |
| 2003 | Pigs Will Flyas Onkel Max | |
| 2002 | He Sees You When You're Sleepingas Hans Kramer | |
| 2002 | Mrs. Meitlemeihras Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr | |
| 2002 | The Last Minuteas Nazi Fashion Shooter | |
| 2002 | FearDotComas Polidori | |
| 2002 | Korn: Deuceas Commander | |
| 2002 | Through the Night with...as Self | |
| 2001 | Invincibleas Count Helldorf | |
| 2001 | Auf Herz und Nierenas Doc | |
| 2001 | Justice Leagueas The Music Master (voice) | |
| 2001 | All the Queen's Menas General Landssdorf | |
| 2001 | Suspiria 25th Anniversaryas Self | |
| 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2as The Guardian | |
| 2001 | Critical Massas Samson | |
| 2001 | Revelationas The Grand Master | |
| 2001 | The Praying Mantisas Julius Quellenreich | |
| 2001 | Andy Warhol: The Complete Pictureas Self | |
| 2001 | Doomsdayeras Max Gast | |
| 2000 | Von Trier's 100 Eyesas Self | |
| 2000 | Just One Nightas Walter Lert | |
| 2000 | Dancer in the Darkas Dr. Porkorny | |
| 2000 | Shadow of the Vampireas Albin Grau | |
| 2000 | Red Lettersas George Kessler | |
| 2000 | Double Deceptionas Vincent | |
| 1999 | Miss Diamondas Bühler | |
| 1999 | End of Daysas Head Priest | |
| 1999 | The New Adventures of Pinocchioas Madame Flambeau/Lorenzini | |
| 1999 | Final Runas Reddick | |
| 1999 | Under the Palmsas Ludwig | |
| 1999 | The Debtorsas | |
| 1999 | Spy Gamesas Ivan Bliniak | |
| 1999 | Possessedas Vincent | |
| 1999 | Killer Dealas Dr. Roland Parker | |
| 1999 | Beckmannas Self | |
| 1998 | Stingersas Mr. Scholnick / The Boss | |
| 1998 | There's No Fish Food in Heavenas Rocky | |
| 1998 | Modern Vampiresas Vincent | |
| 1998 | V.I.P.as Viktor Balek | |
| 1998 | Bladeas Dragonetti | |
| 1998 | Iceas Dr. Norman Kistler | |
| 1998 | The Kingdom IIas Lillebror / Age Krüger | |
| 1998 | Armageddonas Psychologist | |
| 1998 | The Johannes B. Kerner Showas Self | |
| 1997 | The 120 Days of Bottropas Self | |
| 1997 | Talk 2000as Self | |
| 1997 | The End of Violenceas Zoltan | |
| 1997 | Prince Valiantas Sligon | |
| 1997 | Tietjen und Bommesas Self | |
| 1997 | Die Gangas Kapitän Schmidt | |
| 1997 | Bettyas Vincent Lord | |
| 1996 | Leaas Block | |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Pinocchioas Lorenzini | |
| 1996 | Zimmer frei!as Self | |
| 1996 | Breaking the Wavesas Sadistic Sailor | |
| 1996 | Duke of Grooveas Earl | |
| 1996 | Barb Wireas Curly | |
| 1996 | Nash Bridgesas Wolfgang Herzog | |
| 1996 | The Sentinelas Klaus Zeller | |
| 1996 | United Trashas UNO-General Werner Brenner | |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt Showas Self | |
| 1995 | A Trick of the Lightas Max Skladanowsky | |
| 1995 | Unter Druckas | |
| 1995 | Extinctas York Cortex | |
| 1995 | Nur über meine Leicheas Killer | |
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonicas Ralfi | |
| 1995 | Paradise Framedas | |
| 1995 | Willemsens Wocheas Self | |
| 1994 | alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bioas Self | |
| 1994 | The Kingdomas Age Krüger / Lillebror | |
| 1994 | The Kingdomas Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror | |
| 1994 | The Kingdomas Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe | |
| 1994 | Rosa Rothas Ommer | |
| 1994 | Rotwang Must Go!as Arthur Eigenrauch | |
| 1994 | Doppelter Einsatzas König | |
| 1994 | Death of a World Staras Udo Kier | |
| 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the Bluesas Commercial Director | |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detectiveas Ronald Camp | |
| 1994 | Brisantas Self | |
| 1994 | Viperas Erich Geiger | |
| 1993 | Josh & S.A.M.as Salon Manager | |
| 1993 | Jack Reed: Badge of Honoras Giles Marquette | |
| 1993 | For Love or Moneyas Mr. Himmelman | |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSVas Dr. Guy Peche | |
| 1993 | Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heavenas Edouard Müllendorf | |
| 1993 | Terror 2000as Jablo | |
| 1993 | Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revueas Egon Hettemann | |
| 1992 | Sexas Self | |
| 1992 | Madonna: The Making of SEX Bookas Self | |
| 1992 | Morgenmagazinas Self | |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diariesas Fashion Designer | |
| 1991 | The Making of Europaas Self / Lawrence Hartmann | |
| 1991 | Boulevard Bioas Self | |
| 1991 | Europaas Lawrence Hartmann | |
| 1991 | My Own Private Idahoas Hans | |
| 1990 | The German Chainsaw Massacreas Jonny | |
| 1989 | Medeaas Jason | |
| 1989 | 100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunkeras Adolf Hitler | |
| 1988 | Mother's Maskas Herr Seiler | |
| 1988 | Die Männer vom K3as Heini Wohlers | |
| 1988 | Another Way: D-Kikan-Johoas | |
| 1987 | Epidemicas Self | |
| 1987 | Egomania: Island Without Hopeas Baron Tante Teufel | |
| 1986 | Kir Royalas Holger | |
| 1986 | Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurückas Minister / Kali | |
| 1986 | Seduction: The Cruel Womanas Gregor | |
| 1986 | Idiots' Battleas | |
| 1985 | The Beginneras Graf Frackstein | |
| 1985 | Der Unbesiegbareas Argon | |
| 1985 | Gespenstergeschichtenas | |
| 1984 | The Last Trip to Harrisburgas Man and Woman in Train | |
| 1984 | Der Fahnderas Uli Weber | |
| 1984 | Hur und Heiligas | |
| 1983 | Pankow ’95as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart | |
| 1983 | The Roaring Fiftiesas Fromm | |
| 1983 | The Island of the Bloody Plantationas Hermano | |
| 1982 | Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeitenas Man | |
| 1982 | Siblingsas | |
| 1981 | Lolaas Waiter (uncredited) | |
| 1981 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourneas Dr. Henry Jekyll | |
| 1981 | Lili Marleenas Drewitz | |
| 1980 | Narcissus and Psycheas Nárcisz | |
| 1980 | Deutschland privatas | |
| 1980 | Berlin Alexanderplatzas Junger Mann an der Bar | |
| 1980 | Luluas Jack the Ripper | |
| 1979 | Hungarian Rhapsodyas Poór | |
| 1979 | The Third Generationas Edgar Gast | |
| 1979 | NDR Talk Showas Self | |
| 1979 | Victoras Popstar | |
| 1978 | The Fifth Commandmentas Peter Dümmel | |
| 1978 | És így s eképp továbbas | |
| 1977 | Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?as Poulailler | |
| 1977 | The Stationmaster’s Wifeas Schafftaler | |
| 1977 | Suspiriaas Dr. Frank Mandel | |
| 1976 | Spermulaas Werner | |
| 1976 | Gold Flakesas Franzl | |
| 1976 | Exposéas Paul Martin | |
| 1975 | The Story of Oas René | |
| 1975 | The Last Wordas Raimund | |
| 1974 | 3 nach 9as Self | |
| 1974 | Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffenas Roberto Agostino | |
| 1974 | Blood for Draculaas Count Dracula | |
| 1973 | Flesh for Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein | |
| 1973 | Panas Pilgrim of Death | |
| 1973 | Joseph Balsamoas Gilbert | |
| 1973 | Olifantas Olifant / Edwin | |
| 1972 | Sonderdezernat K1as Harry Gätjens | |
| 1972 | The Salzburg Connectionas Anton | |
| 1971 | Conflict of Emotionsas Tonis Theodorou | |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110as Zermahlen | |
| 1971 | Provocationas Angelos | |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crimeas Beethoven | |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crimeas Hans-Rudi Dreher | |
| 1970 | Mark of the Devilas Count Christian von Meruh | |
| 1969 | Season of the Sensesas Luca | |
| 1969 | Gestern gelesenas Ingo Rippel | |
| 1968 | Shamelessas Alexander Pohlmann | |
| 1966 | Road to St. Tropezas Boy | |
| Intangentsas Bin bag Man | ||
| Theirsas | ||
| The Ark: An Iron Sky Storyas Grand Master |
| 2022 | Dark Winds...In Memory Of | |
| 2018 | The House That Jack Built...Thanks | |
| 2007 | Fall Down Dead...Associate Producer | |
| 1990 | The German Chainsaw Massacre...Assistant Director | |
| 1984 | The Last Trip to Harrisburg...Director | |
| 1984 | The Last Trip to Harrisburg...Writer | |
| 1984 | The Last Trip to Harrisburg...Producer | |
| 1981 | Lola...Production Design |
