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.
Acting credits 81 titles
By Design
as Aldo Fabbri
Film
2026
5.8
The Secret Agent
as Hans
Film
2025
7.1
Bad Painter
as Ö
Film
2025
7.0
Schindler Space Architect
as R.M. Schindler (voice)
Film
2024
10.0
Skeletons in the Closet
as Luc
Film
2024
4.3
My Neighbor Adolf
as Herman Herzog
Film
2022
6.6
Staging Death
Film
2022
6.0
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
as Michel
Film
2022
4.9
The Blazing World
as Lained
Film
2021
4.3
Chompy & the Girls
as Chompy (voice)
Film
2021
5.7
Swan Song
as Pat Pitsenbarger
Film
2021
6.8
Haymaker
as David
Film
2021
3.2
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
as Self (archive footage)
Film
2020
6.0
Last Moment of Clarity
as Ivan Demisovski
Film
2020
5.2
11 Colours of the Bird
as Self
Film
2020
7.2
The Barefoot Emperor
as Dr. Otto Kroll
Film
2020
5.5
Hunters
as Adolf Hitler
Series
2020–2023
7.1
Bacurau no Mapa
as Self
Film
2019
8.0
Skin Walker
as Claus
Film
2019
4.8
The Painted Bird
as Miller
Film
2019
7.1
Bacurau
as Michael
Film
2019
7.6
Holy Beasts
as Henry
Film
2019
4.4
The Mountain
as Frederick
Film
2019
5.1
American Exit
as Anton
Film
2019
5.7
Dragged Across Concrete
as Friedrich
Film
2019
6.6
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
as Fuchspelzmann
Series
2019
6.3
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
Film
2019
5.2
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
as Andre Toulon
Film
2018
5.6
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
as Alcyde
Film
2018
4.9
American Animals
as Mr. Van Der Hoek
Film
2018
6.7
Zero
as The lord of the world
Film
2018
4.8
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as Hans
Film
2018
6.7
Daughter of Mine
as Bruno
Film
2018
6.2
Downsizing
as Konrad
Film
2017
5.4
Instant Dreams
as The Docter (Cameo)
Film
2017
6.7
Brawl in Cell Block 99
as The Placid Man
Film
2017
7.0
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
as Self
Film
2017
2.0
Courier X
as Nathan Vogel
Film
2016
5.5
Seances
Film
2016
6.7
Brother
as Frank Solek
Film
2016
6.4
Old Money
as Rolf Rauchensteiner
Series
2015
6.1
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
as The Waiter
Film
2013
6.7
Iron Sky
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Film
2012
5.8
Melancholia
as Wedding Planner
Film
2011
7.2
Dimension
Film
2010
5.5
Metropia
as Ivan Bahn (voice)
Film
2009
6.1
Soul Kitchen
as Herr Jung
Film
2009
6.9
Halloween
as Morgan Walker
Film
2007
6.2
Holly
as Klaus
Film
2006
6.3
Manderlay
as Mr. Kirspe
Film
2005
6.9
4 Against Z
as Zanrelot
Series
2005–2007
8.0
Surviving Christmas
as Heinrich
Film
2004
5.7
Dracula 3000
as Capt. Varna
Film
2004
2.8
Dogville
as The Man in the Coat
Film
2003
7.7
Betty - Schön wie der Tod
as Georg Wassenberg
Film
2003
4.0
FearDotCom
as Polidori
Film
2002
3.9
Dancer in the Dark
as Dr. Porkorny
Film
2000
7.8
Shadow of the Vampire
as Albin Grau
Film
2000
6.7
End of Days
as Head Priest
Film
1999
6.1
Blade
as Dragonetti
Film
1998
6.9
The End of Violence
as Zoltan
Film
1997
5.4
Prince Valiant
as Sligon
Film
1997
5.2
Breaking the Waves
as Sadistic Sailor
Film
1996
7.5
Barb Wire
as Curly
Film
1996
4.1
Johnny Mnemonic
as Ralfi
Film
1995
5.8
The Kingdom
as Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe
Series
1994–2022
7.7
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Camp
Film
1994
6.6
For Love or Money
as Mr. Himmelman
Film
1993
6.2
Terror 2000
as Jablo
Film
1993
4.9
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue
as Egon Hettemann
Film
1993
7.0
My Own Private Idaho
as Hans
Film
1991
7.0
Medea
as Jason
Film
1989
6.5
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück
as Minister / Kali
Film
1986
9.0
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
as Gregor
Film
1986
5.5
Gespenstergeschichten
Series
1985
7.0
Lili Marleen
as Drewitz
Film
1981
6.5
Suspiria
as Dr. Frank Mandel
Film
1977
7.5
Exposé
as Paul Martin
Film
1976
4.9
The Story of O
as René
Film
1975
5.5
Joseph Balsamo
as Gilbert
Series
1973
8.0
Provocation
as Angelos
Film
1971
4.6
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Noch keine angekündigten Titel.
Bekannt für
5.4
Film
Downsizing
Konrad
2017
6.6
Film
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Camp
1994
7.1
Film
The Secret Agent
Hans
2025
7.1
Series
Hunters
Adolf Hitler
2020–2023
7.5
Film
Suspiria
Dr. Frank Mandel
1977
6.7
Film
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
The Waiter
2013
7.7
Series
The Kingdom
Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe
1994–2022
7.8
Film
Dancer in the Dark
Dr. Porkorny
2000
6.2
Film
Halloween
Morgan Walker
2007
7.0
Film
Brawl in Cell Block 99
The Placid Man
2017
6.9
Film
Blade
Dragonetti
1998
5.5
Film
The Story of O
René
1975
6.1
Film
End of Days
Head Priest
1999
7.0
Film
My Own Private Idaho
Hans
1991
7.7
Film
Dogville
The Man in the Coat
2003
6.9
Film
Soul Kitchen
Herr Jung
2009
5.4
Film
The End of Violence
Zoltan
1997
6.9
Film
Manderlay
Mr. Kirspe
2005
7.5
Film
Breaking the Waves
Sadistic Sailor
1996
5.8
Film
Johnny Mnemonic
Ralfi
1995
6.1
Film
Metropia
Ivan Bahn (voice)
2009
6.5
Film
Lili Marleen
Drewitz
1981
6.7
Film
Shadow of the Vampire
Albin Grau
2000
6.5
Film
Medea
Jason
1989
3.9
Film
FearDotCom
Polidori
2002
2.8
Film
Dracula 3000
Capt. Varna
2004
5.5
Film
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
Gregor
1986
5.5
Film
Dimension
2010
6.3
Film
Holly
Klaus
2006
7.1
Film
The Painted Bird
Miller
2019
6.2
Film
For Love or Money
Mr. Himmelman
1993
4.1
Film
Barb Wire
Curly
1996
4.0
Film
Betty - Schön wie der Tod
Georg Wassenberg
2003
4.6
Film
Provocation
Angelos
1971
6.7
Film
American Animals
Mr. Van Der Hoek
2018
6.6
Film
My Neighbor Adolf
Herman Herzog
2022
6.2
Film
Daughter of Mine
Bruno
2018
7.0
Film
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue
Egon Hettemann
1993
5.2
Film
Prince Valiant
Sligon
1997
6.1
Series
Old Money
Rolf Rauchensteiner
2015
7.2
Film
Melancholia
Wedding Planner
2011
4.9
Film
Terror 2000
Jablo
1993
5.7
Film
Surviving Christmas
Heinrich
2004
5.8
Film
Iron Sky
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
2012
5.2
Film
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
2019
6.6
Film
Dragged Across Concrete
Friedrich
2019
9.0
Film
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück
Minister / Kali
1986
5.8
Film
By Design
Aldo Fabbri
2026
6.3
Series
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
Fuchspelzmann
2019
7.6
Film
Bacurau
Michael
2019
4.9
Film
Exposé
Paul Martin
1976
8.0
Series
4 Against Z
Zanrelot
2005–2007
6.7
Film
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Hans
2018
5.2
Film
Last Moment of Clarity
Ivan Demisovski
2020
8.0
Series
Joseph Balsamo
Gilbert
1973
6.8
Film
Swan Song
Pat Pitsenbarger
2021
4.9
Film
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
Michel
2022
5.7
Film
Chompy & the Girls
Chompy (voice)
2021
5.5
Film
The Barefoot Emperor
Dr. Otto Kroll
2020
7.0
Series
Gespenstergeschichten
1985
2.0
Film
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Self
2017
6.7
Film
Seances
2016
5.6
Film
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Andre Toulon
2018
5.1
Film
The Mountain
Frederick
2019
4.9
Film
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
Alcyde
2018
4.3
Film
The Blazing World
Lained
2021
4.8
Film
Skin Walker
Claus
2019
5.7
Film
American Exit
Anton
2019
5.5
Film
Courier X
Nathan Vogel
2016
7.0
Film
Bad Painter
Ö
2025
4.3
Film
Skeletons in the Closet
Luc
2024
7.2
Film
11 Colours of the Bird
Self
2020
3.2
Film
Haymaker
David
2021
10.0
Film
Schindler Space Architect
R.M. Schindler (voice)
2024
6.0
Film
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Self (archive footage)
2020
8.0
Film
Bacurau no Mapa
Self
2019
6.4
Film
Brother
Frank Solek
2016
4.4
Film
Holy Beasts
Henry
2019
6.7
Film
Instant Dreams
The Docter (Cameo)
2017
6.0
Film
Staging Death
2022
4.8
Film
Zero
The lord of the world
2018