Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Acting
October 14, 1944November 23, 2025 (age 81)
Cologne, Germany

Also Known As

Udo Kierspe, 乌多·基尔, ウド・キア, У́до Кир, Ούντο Κιρ

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.

Movies

(232 total)
Armageddon

Armageddon

19986.8

as Psychologist

Blade

Blade

19986.8

as Dragonetti

Melancholia

Melancholia

20117.2

as Wedding Planner

Suspiria

Suspiria

19777.5

as Dr. Frank Mandel

Dogville

Dogville

20037.8

as The Man in the Coat

Halloween

Halloween

20076.2

as Morgan Walker

End of Days

End of Days

19996.1

as Head Priest

Grindhouse

Grindhouse

20077.0

as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")

Iron Sky

Iron Sky

20125.7

as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch

American Animals

American Animals

20186.7

as Mr. Van Der Hoek

Bacurau

Bacurau

20197.7

as Michael

Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves

19967.5

as Sadistic Sailor

TV Shows

(51 total)
Chuck

Chuck

20077.7

as Otto Van Vogel

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

20108.2

as Professor Pericles (voice)

Hunters

Hunters

20207.2

as Adolf Hitler

Justice League

Justice League

20018.2

as The Music Master (voice)

The Batman

The Batman

20048.0

as Bert (voice)

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

19937.1

as Dr. Guy Peche

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

19706.2

as Hans-Rudi Dreher

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

19966.7

as Wolfgang Herzog

Beware the Batman

Beware the Batman

20137.2

as Mister Toad (voice)

The Kingdom

The Kingdom

19947.6

as Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

19985.3

as Viktor Balek

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

19967.1

as Klaus Zeller

Viper

Viper

19946.1

as Erich Geiger

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Berlin Alexanderplatz

19807.4

as Junger Mann an der Bar

Red Shoe Diaries

Red Shoe Diaries

19925.8

as Fashion Designer