Udo Kier
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1944-10-14 – 2025-11-23
Place of birth: Cologne, Germany
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.
Known for
Dancer in the Dark
2000Dr. Porkorny
Breaking the Waves
1996Sadistic Sailor
Lili Marleen
1981Drewitz
My Own Private Idaho
1991Hans
Dogville
2003The Man in the Coat
Halloween
2007Morgan Walker
Flesh for Frankenstein
1973Baron Frankenstein
Crusade in Jeans
2006Dr. Lawerence
Manderlay
2005Mr. Kirspe
Iron Sky
2012Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
The Story of O
1975René
Dracula 3000
2004Capt. Varna
Shadow of the Vampire
2000Albin Grau
Modern Vampires
1998Vincent
The Kingdom
1994Age Krüger / Lillebror
The Kingdom II
1998Lillebror / Age Krüger
Possessed
1999Vincent
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück
1986Minister / Kali
Far Cry
2008Dr. Krieger