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Udo Kier
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.
50
Films
5.9
Avg Score
Filmography (50)
By Design
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as Aldo Fabbri
The Secret Agent
72
as Hans
My Neighbor Adolf
66
as Herman Herzog
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
57
as Michel
Dragged Across Concrete
69
as Friedrich
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
50
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
68
as Hans
The House That Jack Built
68
Thanks
Brawl in Cell Block 99
71
as The Placid Man
Downsizing
58
as Konrad
The Lords of Salem
52
as Witchhunter (uncredited)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
66
as The Waiter
Iron Sky
59
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Melancholia
71
as Wedding Planner
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
61
as Lee Meyers
Metropia
62
as Ivan Bahn (voice)
Far Cry
32
as Dr. Krieger
Halloween
61
as Morgan Walker
The Mother of Tears
50
as Father Johannes
Grindhouse
75
as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
BloodRayne
30
as Regal Monk
Manderlay
72
as Mr. Kirspe
Love Object
63
as Radley
One Point O
59
as Derrick
Surviving Christmas
55
as Heinrich
Dracula 3000
21
as Capt. Varna
Modigliani
72
as Max Jacob
Dogville
80
as The Man in the Coat
FearDotCom
34
as Polidori
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
40
as The Guardian
Dancer in the Dark
79
as Dr. Porkorny
Shadow of the Vampire
69
as Albin Grau
End of Days
58
as Head Priest
Spy Games
45
as Ivan Bliniak
Blade
71
as Dragonetti
Armageddon
67
as Psychologist
Modern Vampires
45
as Vincent
Prince Valiant
51
as Sligon
Breaking the Waves
78
as Sadistic Sailor
Barb Wire
35
as Curly
Johnny Mnemonic
56
as Ralfi
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
69
as Ronald Camp
For Love or Money
62
as Mr. Himmelman
My Own Private Idaho
70
as Hans
Egomania: Island Without Hope
55
as Baron Tante Teufel
Lola
74
as Waiter (uncredited)
Production Design
Suspiria
73
as Dr. Frank Mandel
The Story of O
53
as René
Blood for Dracula
61
as Count Dracula
Flesh for Frankenstein
58
as Baron Frankenstein