Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
14 ottobre 1944
Died
23 novembre 2025
Place of birth
Cologne, Germany
Also known as
Udo Kierspe · 乌多·基尔 · ウド・キア · У́до Кир
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.
Conosciuto per
7.1
Series
Hunters
Adolf Hitler
2020–2023
6.9
Film
Blade
Dragonetti
1998
7.2
Film
The Secret Agent
Hans
2025
4.9
Film
Exposé
Paul Martin
1976
6.6
Film
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Camp
1994
6.7
Film
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
The Waiter
2013
7.6
Series
The Kingdom
Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe
1994–2022
5.5
Film
The Story of O
René
1975
6.1
Film
End of Days
Head Priest
1999
7.0
Film
Brawl in Cell Block 99
The Placid Man
2017
5.8
Film
Johnny Mnemonic
Ralfi
1995
7.0
Film
My Own Private Idaho
Hans
1991
7.7
Film
Dogville
The Man in the Coat
2003
7.5
Film
Suspiria
Dr. Frank Mandel
1977
2.8
Film
Dracula 3000
Capt. Varna
2004
5.5
Film
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
Gregor
1986
3.8
Film
FearDotCom
Polidori
2002
6.7
Film
Shadow of the Vampire
Albin Grau
2000
7.5
Film
Breaking the Waves
Sadistic Sailor
1996
7.1
Film
The Painted Bird
Miller
2019
5.4
Film
Downsizing
Konrad
2017
6.2
Film
Halloween
Morgan Walker
2007
4.1
Film
Barb Wire
Curly
1996
4.0
Film
Betty - Schön wie der Tod
Georg Wassenberg
2003
7.8
Film
Dancer in the Dark
Dr. Porkorny
2000
4.6
Film
Provocation
Angelos
1971
6.7
Film
American Animals
Mr. Van Der Hoek
2018
6.2
Film
For Love or Money
Mr. Himmelman
1993
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
6.9
Film
Manderlay
Mr. Kirspe
2005
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
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
6.2
Film
Daughter of Mine
Bruno
2018
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
6.5
Film
My Neighbor Adolf
Herman Herzog
2022
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
Acting credits 74 titles
By Design
as Aldo Fabbri
5.8
2026
Bad Painter
as Ö
7.0
2025
The Secret Agent
as Hans
7.2
2025
Schindler Space Architect
as R.M. Schindler (voice)
10.0
2024
Skeletons in the Closet
as Luc
4.3
2024
Staging Death
6.0
2022
My Neighbor Adolf
as Herman Herzog
6.5
2022
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
as Michel
4.9
2022
Swan Song
as Pat Pitsenbarger
6.8
2021
The Blazing World
as Lained
4.3
2021
Haymaker
as David
3.2
2021
Chompy & the Girls
as Chompy (voice)
5.7
2021
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
as Self (archive footage)
6.0
2020
The Barefoot Emperor
as Dr. Otto Kroll
5.5
2020
Last Moment of Clarity
as Ivan Demisovski
5.2
2020
11 Colours of the Bird
as Self
7.2
2020
Hunters
as Adolf Hitler
7.1
2020–2023
Skin Walker
as Claus
4.8
2019
Holy Beasts
as Henry
4.4
2019
Bacurau no Mapa
as Self
8.0
2019
American Exit
as Anton
5.7
2019
The Painted Bird
as Miller
7.1
2019
Bacurau
as Michael
7.6
2019
The Mountain
as Frederick
5.1
2019
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
as Fuchspelzmann
6.3
2019
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
5.2
2019
Dragged Across Concrete
as Friedrich
6.6
2019
Zero
as The lord of the world
4.8
2018
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
as Alcyde
4.9
2018
Daughter of Mine
as Bruno
6.2
2018
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
as Andre Toulon
5.6
2018
American Animals
as Mr. Van Der Hoek
6.7
2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as Hans
6.7
2018
Brawl in Cell Block 99
as The Placid Man
7.0
2017
Instant Dreams
as The Docter (Cameo)
6.7
2017
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
as Self
2.0
2017
Downsizing
as Konrad
5.4
2017
Courier X
as Nathan Vogel
5.5
2016
Brother
as Frank Solek
6.4
2016
Seances
6.7
2016
Old Money
as Rolf Rauchensteiner
6.1
2015
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
as The Waiter
6.7
2013
Iron Sky
as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
5.8
2012
Melancholia
as Wedding Planner
7.2
2011
Halloween
as Morgan Walker
6.2
2007
4 Against Z
as Zanrelot
8.0
2005–2007
Manderlay
as Mr. Kirspe
6.9
2005
Surviving Christmas
as Heinrich
5.7
2004
Dracula 3000
as Capt. Varna
2.8
2004
Betty - Schön wie der Tod
as Georg Wassenberg
4.0
2003
Dogville
as The Man in the Coat
7.7
2003
FearDotCom
as Polidori
3.8
2002
Shadow of the Vampire
as Albin Grau
6.7
2000
Dancer in the Dark
as Dr. Porkorny
7.8
2000
End of Days
as Head Priest
6.1
1999
Blade
as Dragonetti
6.9
1998
Prince Valiant
as Sligon
5.2
1997
Barb Wire
as Curly
4.1
1996
Breaking the Waves
as Sadistic Sailor
7.5
1996
Johnny Mnemonic
as Ralfi
5.8
1995
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Camp
6.6
1994
The Kingdom
as Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe
7.6
1994–2022
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue
as Egon Hettemann
7.0
1993
Terror 2000
as Jablo
4.9
1993
For Love or Money
as Mr. Himmelman
6.2
1993
My Own Private Idaho
as Hans
7.0
1991
Seduction: The Cruel Woman
as Gregor
5.5
1986
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück
as Minister / Kali
9.0
1986
Gespenstergeschichten
7.0
1985
Suspiria
as Dr. Frank Mandel
7.5
1977
Exposé
as Paul Martin
4.9
1976
The Story of O
as René
5.5
1975
Joseph Balsamo
as Gilbert
8.0
1973
Provocation
as Angelos
4.6
1971